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Random one-second black screens
Hi all!
Just assembled the following machine out of brand new components:
Mobo: GA-B250M-DS3H
CPU: G4560
GPU: integrated
PSU: Corsair VS550
RAM: CMK8GX4M2A2400C16
SSD: Kingston SSDnow 300V
Monitor: VGA (the only non-new component)
I have the following trouble -- random one-second black screens, without any error messages left behind. As if the signal was just cut off for a second. It's not the screen saver turning on, as it happens also when the PC is in use, and even when the PC isn't touched, the image comes back on its own.
I thought it was the VGA cable, but the screen works solid on another PC. The issue persists with the generic windows graphics drivers, as well as the latest intel drivers. Another thought was the heat, as I later learned I should have needed to press the diagonals down on the heat sink simultaneously, not one at a time, but the temperatures seem in the norm. Average 46C ... went up to 87C max when doing Heaven benchmark (single pass). Not if that temp is normal for the Heaven.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.