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Windows XP 64bit
ATI Radeon HD 4870
Acer x213W monitor


Hello,

Sometimes, in some games mainly, my screen flashes white/black. If the game is windowed, then only the window flashes.
I doubt it's the monitor because I have two monitors and the same thing happens when I move the flashing window to the other monitor.

It doesn't ALWAYS flash but it flickers now and then and it gets annoying.

Any idea?
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Reinstall video card driver.
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I have twice.
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How much RAM do you have?
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4 gigs.
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I see no other option, but maybe your video card going bad.
Are those games pretty resource hungry?
Did you check video card temperatures?
When was the last time, you cleaned the computer inside, including video card fan?
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Try adjusting the refresh rate.

Control Panel > Display > Settings Tab > Advanced > Adapter
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1. I see no other option, but maybe your video card going bad.
2. Are those games pretty resource hungry?
3. Did you check video card temperatures?
4. When was the last time, you cleaned the computer inside, including video card fan?


1. It's brand new.
2. Nope.
3. How do I do that?
4. Never.. but it's pretty much a new computer. (A few months old actually.)




Try adjusting the refresh rate.

Control Panel > Display > Settings Tab > Advanced > Adapter


That's what I get when I go there:

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Not sure what I'm meant to do.
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1. It's brand new.

It doesn't guarantee anything.

Download, and install SpeedFan: http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php
Post your computer temperatures:

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Provide processor info (hold Windows key, and hit Pause/Break key to find out).
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Click List All Modes on that Adapter tab and try lowering it, or try increasing it.
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Not sure if I did that correctly but, um, thar.

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Temps look fine.
Did you try to reseat video card?
If this is a card, you installed yourself, I'd also try to remove it completely, enable on-board video, and see, if same thing happens.
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