Weird screen shut offs. Help!

SpitLashes

New member
Hey guys,
so I am having this really weird problem and I don't know what title I should have given it. So I have my old PC hooked up to a TV, via the ATI Radeon HD 6950 graphics card. This mainly happens during evenings and I don't have any problems during the day. The GPU is quite old and idles at aroung 58 degrees, running at 1 Volt (according to HWMonitor).
So usually I switch on the PC, put on a youtube video or something else and after a few minutes, the screen just goes dark. the PC stays on and the TV stays on, but the TV says there is no signal.

I have to force shut down the PC and upon turning it back on, everything works fine again, until it happens again a few minutes later.

I have no idea what this could possibly be. I have tried plugging the TV into the motherboard and changed the settings in the BIOS to use the integrated graphics, but it won't do that and still only works with the GPU.

What could this be???
I would really appreciate any help!
 

fadman

Member
It sounds like A GPU problem in my opinion (I may be wrong), make sure all your fans are clear of dust by using a small brush and carefully using a hoover (dont suck components out) on every fan you see included the case fans. Also make sure your drivers are up to date.
Other options are
Your PSU is dying
You Graphics card is damaged.
 
Top