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Solved The monitor goes black for a second then back to normal, but with over-saturated colors.

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AguyjustwantingtoGame

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So I recently started having an issue where my computer monitor will go black for 1 second and then go back to normal. (just like if you were to change resolution in Windows) yet when the screen comes back on I notice that all the whites are oversaturated. It's as if all the text on the screen is fuzzy as well.

THINGS I'VE TRIED: I have replaced the HDMI cord. I have used another HDMI port on the monitor. I have updated the graphics drivers to the current build. I have COMPLETELY factory reset the PC just in case some malware or third-party app was causing the issue. nothing has fixed the issue other than replacing the GPU entirely which I have done with a loaner one for the time being and the problem is seemingly fixed.

NOTEWORTHY THINGS I'VE NOTICED: Things that seem to trigger the screen turning are anytime I play a video, open a new tab, open an application, etc. I've noticed that unplugging the HDMI from the GPU and plugging it back in will fix the issue temporarily, that is until I trigger it to happen again as mentioned above.

WHAT I BELIEVE THE ISSUE TO BE: The GPU in question is a GTX 1050ti OC edition by MSI fresh out of the box with less than 200 hrs of light gaming. I also monitor it well and it has NEVER come even close to overheating or really even exerted itself much in its life. So I am fully positive that the issue is not anything physically wrong with the GPU itself. I believe it to be a driver issue, but as mentioned I have already updated them. and trying to roll them back to a previous version I am met with a prompt saying "The best drivers are already installed on your device"

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
 
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fx-6300 cpu
12gb of ram 1 8gb stick and 1 4gb stick
gigbyte Motherboard (not sure exact model)
***antec 600w 80 white modular PSU***
GTX 1050ti OC msi
1tb HDD (not sure on brand)

Not sure what you meant so I just listed all the specs I know of. I think it should be noted the machine has worked fine for the past 2 months I had it prior to this issue occurring.
 
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I am going to say it may be your psu causing the issues.. I will tag our expert..

@phillpower2
 
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The PSU is dust-free and only a few months old and the system's current configurations leaves PLENTY of power on the table. it's a 600w PSU running an FX 6300 and GTX 1050ti which don't even come close to drawing 600w so I'm doubtful the PSU is the cause of the issue. KEEP IN MIND the PC worked perfectly fine until it forced me to update my graphics drivers. So the problem lies in the software NOT the hardware. Also I'm not installing ANY third-party software to try and fix this. I'm not that stupid.
 
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AguyjustwantingtoGame said:
Also I'm not installing ANY third-party software to try and fix this.
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All tech websites will ask you to install 3rd party apps/programs. Depending on the issue, you might be asked to install multiple programs.
Speccy is the tool we use to get an identification of your PC. Thats it.

The tools we suggest are used millions of times by millions of users.
I was going to suggest using DDU to completely uninstall the drivers and then another tool (NvCleaninstall) to only install the driver and keep the trash that is installed with the driver out.

This is a reputable site and would never steer you incorrectly. Take a look around, read some other posts and you'll see we are here to help.



Let me know if you want to proceed.
 
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AguyjustwantingtoGame said:
So I recently started having an issue where my computer monitor will go black for 1 second and then go back to normal. (just like if you were to change resolution in Windows) yet when the screen comes back on I notice that all the whites are oversaturated. It's as if all the text on the screen is fuzzy as well.

THINGS I'VE TRIED: I have replaced the HDMI cord. I have used another HDMI port on the monitor. I have updated the graphics drivers to the current build. I have COMPLETELY factory reset the PC just in case some malware or third-party app was causing the issue. nothing has fixed the issue other than replacing the GPU entirely which I have done with a loaner one for the time being and the problem is seemingly fixed.

NOTEWORTHY THINGS I'VE NOTICED: Things that seem to trigger the screen turning are anytime I play a video, open a new tab, open an application, etc. I've noticed that unplugging the HDMI from the GPU and plugging it back in will fix the issue temporarily, that is until I trigger it to happen again as mentioned above.

WHAT I BELIEVE THE ISSUE TO BE: The GPU in question is a GTX 1050ti OC edition by MSI fresh out of the box with less than 200 hrs of light gaming. I also monitor it well and it has NEVER come even close to overheating or really even exerted itself much in its life. So I am fully positive that the issue is not anything physically wrong with the GPU itself. I believe it to be a driver issue, but as mentioned I have already updated them. and trying to roll them back to a previous version I am met with a prompt saying "The best drivers are already installed on your device"

Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
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So I believe to have fixed my problem. Posting the fix here in hopes I can save someone else some headache for whoever may have the same issue. But the issue for me was that I had both AMD and NVIDIA graphics drivers installed on my PC and they were conflicting with each other. Come to find out that when you swap GPU's it's recommended that you uninstall the old GPU drivers and shut down before installing the new GPU at which point you would boot up the pc and the OS will use the basic drivers until you install the correct drivers for the new GPU.
 
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