Watch for unstable MSI G271 when frequency exceeds 120hz
Watch for unstable MSI G271 when frequency exceeds 120hz
The display shows intermittent flickering at the bottom, similar to the image after opening it after more than ten minutes of inactivity. It tends to shut down on its own after a short period when turned on. This began roughly two days ago, despite having owned this monitor for three years since December 2021. Specifications include an AMD Ryzen 5 7600 processor, a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition cooler, an ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi motherboard, TEAMGROUP T-Force Vulcan 32 GB RAM (2x16 GB), a Crucial P3 Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, and an XFX Speedster QICK 319 Core Radeon RX 6750 XT graphics card. The monitor runs at 144Hz by default but stops working properly when set to 120Hz or lower. It also powers down after a few minutes of operation. When opened at 144Hz, it functions normally for a short time before shutting off again. If opened at 120Hz, it remains stable until the setting is changed to 144Hz, then it stops after a while. I've tested this with another laptop running at 120Hz, but the monitor worked fine. I reinstalled drivers and checked for updates, yet nothing resolved the issue. It seems the problem might be with the monitor itself. Previously paired it with a 120Hz laptop for two years; perhaps it adapted to that frequency and now resists higher speeds? I've also tried various cables—DP and HDMI—without improvement. The DP connection only creates a dark spot instead of flickering. This behavior is unusual, almost as if the monitor needs time to stabilize before handling 144Hz properly. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
When monitors require warming up, the issue often lies with the power supply failing—perhaps a capacitor or regulation chip. It should be part of the supply unit and likely fixable. Always request a quote first. If you were in my shoes, I’d probably wait unless 144Hz was essential. It’s just my take.