Blank Display

[Overlord]

Yesterday while watching movie my display gone blank but in background movie was running. Then restarted, after a while same problem again. Removed the GPU, cleaned and checked the thermal paste, it was in sufficient amount. And the GPU temp is also ok. Tried with Built in GPU, no problem at all and ran quite a time, its totally fine. Then re attached the gpu and again after a while monitor goes blank. It goes blank randomly.

GPU : MSI GTX 970 (5 years old)
PSU : Corsair VS450 (5 years old)

My suspicion : Faulty PSU or the GPU gone EOL.

Anyone please any suggestions? What exactly the issue here.

[optimus prime]

No way to tell for sure, could be the psu. Test the gpu in another rig.

[Juboraz]

Generally a blank screen like your situation indicates towards a failing gpu.However the psu could be at fault also.

I'm fairly positive it's the gpu but still check it on another rig to confirm..

[Mazhar]

Sounds like a GPU memory issue. Blast the whole GPU with contact cleaner and if that doesn't help, try the oven bake method (google it)

[Overlord]

GPU is ok. tested in another rig for 2 hours. I think its the new nvidia driver issue. The PSU is also fine.

[TRazerK]

GPU is ok. tested in another rig for 2 hours. I think its the new nvidia driver issue. The PSU is also fine.

So the other rig was on old nvidia driver?
And what player do you use to watch movies? VLC? Have you tried with any other player?
So this doesnt happen while playing games?

[Overlord]

So the other rig was on old nvidia driver?
And what player do you use to watch movies? VLC? Have you tried with any other player?
So this doesnt happen while playing games?

Reinstalled windows and applied a new hotfix driver. No issues now.

[christhanah274]

Thanks for that,I will give it a try