Black screen when above 144hz (Could be SSD problem?)
Black screen when above 144hz (Could be SSD problem?)
If someone could assist me with this, I would be very grateful.
This problem has been occurring for roughly two years now. I don’t recall exactly when it began, but nothing unusual had occurred that damaged any parts. Whenever I raise my monitor above 144 Hz, the screen suddenly turns black for a few seconds. It doesn’t last long enough for a no input warning to appear or anything similar; it just shows a blank screen for about two seconds before returning to normal. I have two monitors—one operates at 75 Hz and the other at 165 Hz, which is my main display. Initially, I assumed the issue was with my monitor, so I replaced it with a brand new one that also runs at 165 Hz, but the problem persisted. Then I considered the GPU, purchasing a new one, and later thought about HDMI connections. After trying DisplayPort, I switched to HDMI again, but the issue continued.
I became extremely frustrated and spent a lot of money on a full PC rebuild. I replaced every component except the SSD where Windows loads. I moved from Windows 10 to Windows 11 during this process, but it didn’t resolve the problem. I also experimented with G-sync, both enabled and disabled. I performed several clean resets of Windows, yet the same issue remained. The SSD stays unchanged, so I’m wondering if it’s the storage drive that’s responsible. When one monitor goes black, the other remains unaffected. The timing is unpredictable—sometimes every 30 seconds, other times it lasts for minutes without warning, and occasionally it triggers every 10 seconds for up to 10 minutes. It doesn’t seem to be affected by gaming, as the PC runs idle with nothing open.
Could you offer any advice?
I’d likely begin by checking system hardware logs for any activity during these blackouts.
Next, I’d attempt to boot into a USB (or DVD/CD/BR) Live OS without problems.
Then I’d investigate whether the issue stems from a power supply problem. Sometimes devices enter a power management competition-and-fail cycle when insufficient power is available.
The operating system might be trying to avoid a complete power shortage, and Windows is particularly reliable in this regard.
That’s all I can share based on my experience with the situation and its specifications. Perhaps others will offer more clarity :3 Good luck!
I adjusted the PSU while using my previous components. I went overboard with wattage and got a gold one too, but it kept working. I looked in Event Viewer and reliability history—nothing was logged during the blackouts. The PC functions normally at 144Hz without any issues. Even at 165Hz, there’s no power reduction while gaming or multitasking, which is quite unusual. Thank you for your response; I’ll try booting from the OS next.
If someone could assist me with this, I would be very grateful. This problem has been occurring for roughly two years now. I don’t recall exactly when it began, and there haven’t been any extreme incidents damaging any parts. Whenever I raise my monitor above 144 Hz, the screen suddenly turns black for a few seconds. It doesn’t last long enough for a no input warning to appear; instead, the display just becomes blank for about two seconds before returning to normal. My setup includes two monitors—one at 75 Hz and the other at 165 Hz, which is my main monitor. Initially, I assumed the issue was with my monitor, so I replaced it with a new one that matches the 165 Hz spec. The problem persisted. Then I considered the GPU, purchasing a new one, but the issue continued. Next, I thought about HDMI, so I swapped it out for a different port and tried DisplayPort, yet the same problem arose. I became extremely frustrated and spent a lot of money on a full PC rebuild. I replaced every component except the SSD where Windows loads. During this process, I upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11, but that didn’t resolve the issue. I’ve experimented with G-sync, both enabled and disabled. I performed several clean resets of Windows, yet the only consistent factor remains the SSD. The black screen appears randomly—sometimes every 30 seconds, other times it lasts for minutes without warning, and occasionally it happens more frequently, even every 10 seconds for up to 10 minutes. It doesn’t seem to be triggered by gaming, as the PC runs idle with nothing open. Could you offer any advice or suggestions?
PSU: I'm unsure but I think it's an 800 GOLD, I can't verify because the back of my case isn't glass.
You should remove the side panels of your case and check the labeled information on the PSU. You can send photos of the labels if you need help understanding them. Is the PSU two years old?
RAM: T-Force DDR5 32gb underclocked to 5400 is stock set to 7200.
Do you have a link to the RAM kit? The frequency suggests the RAM isn't compatible with an AMD platform, lacking an AMD E.X.P.O profile.
MOBO: Asus TUF Gaming B650-E WIFI
BIOS version for your motherboard?
I replaced every part except the SSD where Windows is installed.
Did you reinstall the operating system?
I switched from Windows 10 to Windows 11 recently, but it didn't resolve the issue. I've tried G-sync on and off. I performed a full reset of Windows several times, yet the problem persists. The only consistent change is the SSD, so I'm wondering if it's the SSD that's causing this.
So you moved to Windows 11 via an internal upgrade path?
Please keep it in one thread unless you're looking for confusion.