Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Random black screen Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]vulcan[/m] at 2:16 am on Nov. 3, 2008[quote]Quote: from [m]Viddian[/m] at 10:12 am on Nov. 3, 2008[quote]Have you checked the monitor is plugged in properly at the back? Also, have you checked any forums/sites seeing if people have had the same problem? It might be your actual computer causing it to happen?[/quote] All cables are connected securely. I tried searching but found nothing. It was working perfectly before the upgrade. My computer is compatible with the card, I made sure of that.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post vulcan Posted at 2:11 am on Nov. 3, 2008 I have recently upgraded to an ATI Radeon HD 4870 x2 and during use the screen goes on and off randomly but not all the time. It can't be a heat problem as it's 47 degrees when idle. What could be the problem?

Replies Viddian Posted at 2:28 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Haha, well at least you figured out the problem. vulcan Posted at 2:27 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Hmm my driver is out of date...I'm a noob.... Viddian Posted at 2:21 am on Nov. 3, 2008 http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/255534-15-4870-screen-blank-randomly Viddian Posted at 2:16 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Right, let me have a look for you, see what I can find :) vulcan Posted at 2:16 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Quote: from Viddian at 10:12 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Have you checked the monitor is plugged in properly at the back? Also, have you checked any forums/sites seeing if people have had the same problem? It might be your actual computer causing it to happen? All cables are connected securely. I tried searching but found nothing. It was working perfectly before the upgrade. My computer is compatible with the card, I made sure of that. Viddian Posted at 2:12 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Have you checked the monitor is plugged in properly at the back? Also, have you checked any forums/sites seeing if people have had the same problem? It might be your actual computer causing it to happen? trivium995 Posted at 2:12 am on Nov. 3, 2008 Post from this position was omitted due to content violations All 7 previous replies displayed.