Gamer76 Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 (edited) Hi my hubby complains that his 3 years old PC that has MSI mobo that started blacking out on the monitor every minute or so and back to normal then black out again then normal .. so on .At first i thought it was the new 6 mths old 23 inch LG monitor thats doing it . So i put an older known working lcd monitor to test his PC. nup its still blacking out. So im thinking its his msi mobo graphic on board is stuffing or on its way out. is there any other ways to test or tips to do next to stop the blacking out? before i buy a new mobo for himthanks oh i heard 4 beeps on start up if that helps . i googled it says mobo's bad. ? Edited September 3, 2014 by Gamer76 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword_fish Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 haven't you ruled out the PSU? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanTheGamer11 Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 Specs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword_fish Posted September 3, 2014 Posted September 3, 2014 wait... OP i think i recalled something way back. are you dealing with this rig? we haven't heard from you what happened next since and i was thinking it could be the PSU then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disparaitre Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) ... Edited September 20, 2014 by WARDOZERX Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSoprano Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Could be windows is set to turn off the monitor after a couple of minutes due to inactivity, check it out in power options. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaticFX Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 I love that you are asking and he has no clue lol. 4 beeps says a bad timer/MB... if you think its the onboard graphics.. can you swap out a graphics card from another pc? or buy a SUPER cheap one to test...? What is the MB model? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braegnok Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 (edited) For AMI BIOS,.. one long and three short could be your Video (EGA) Display Circuitry. Edited September 17, 2014 by Braegnok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted September 17, 2014 Posted September 17, 2014 I love that you are asking and he has no clue lol. 4 beeps says a bad timer/MB... if you think its the onboard graphics.. can you swap out a graphics card from another pc? or buy a SUPER cheap one to test...? What is the MB model? +1, I'd throw a dedicated card in there and see if it has the issues though if it has confirmed bios beeps of certain damage then...yeah... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer76 Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 hi everyone .. it turns out untrusted third party software hiding in there .. so i got rid of it . cleaned up his pc . threw out his msi crappy video card .. its def dead cause i tried to test it to my other spare PC . So i'll get him a better new one soon.i also installed a spare harddrive for back up only .its running real good now. Probably good for another 2 or 3 years to go then i'll build him a better pc myself with better quality parts . cheers everyone for your inputs and ideas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer76 Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 his specs are as follow . its shits imo .... it was built by a friend of mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamer76 Posted September 19, 2014 Posted September 19, 2014 haven't you ruled out the PSU? yeah i threw that factory PSU in the bin and installed silverstone or corsair ( i cant rem now) 500watts bronze PSU. Much Much better now . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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