{"id":19210,"date":"2022-08-21T15:54:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-21T13:54:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=19210"},"modified":"2022-08-21T15:55:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-21T13:55:14","slug":"fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/","title":{"rendered":"Flickering PC Monitor? How To Troubleshoot and Fix it for good"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668456ff1da7a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668456ff1da7a\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668456ff1da7a\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#What_Are_The_Potential_Causes_of_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor\" title=\"What Are The Potential Causes of a Flickering PC Monitor?\">What Are The Potential Causes of a Flickering PC Monitor?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor\" title=\"How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor\">How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor_Due_To_Cabling_or_Connector_Issues\" title=\"How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Cabling or Connector Issues\">How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Cabling or Connector Issues<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor_Due_To_Power_Delivery_Issues\" title=\"How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Power Delivery Issues\">How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Power Delivery Issues<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor_Due_To_Driver_Issues\" title=\"How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Driver Issues\">How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Driver Issues<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#What_To_Do_If_You_Cant_Fix_Your_PC_Monitors_Flicker\" title=\"What To Do If You Can\u2019t Fix Your PC Monitor\u2019s Flicker\">What To Do If You Can\u2019t Fix Your PC Monitor\u2019s Flicker<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#Are_Certain_Monitor_Panel_Types_More_Prone_To_Flicker_Than_Others\" title=\"Are Certain Monitor Panel Types More Prone To Flicker Than Others?\">Are Certain Monitor Panel Types More Prone To Flicker Than Others?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#How_Do_You_Fix_A_PC_Randomly_Turning_Off\" title=\"How Do You Fix A PC Randomly Turning Off?\">How Do You Fix A PC Randomly Turning Off?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-a-flickering-pc-monitor\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Wondering how to fix a flickering PC monitor?<\/p>\n<p>Stick around, and I\u2019ll help you break down the potential causes and find the right fix for your problem, as well as direct you to some other relevant PC troubleshooting and PC monitor resources.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get right into it!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_The_Potential_Causes_of_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor\"><\/span>What Are The Potential Causes of a Flickering PC Monitor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before I can get too deep into the \u201chow to fix\u201d methods,<strong> I need to break down the potential causes of your monitor flickering.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At the end of the day, everything falls under one of three umbrellas: loose cabling, power delivery issues, or driver problems.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19216\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19216\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19216\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Flicker copy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19216\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19216 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Screen Flicker copy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201600%201067%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/Screen-Flicker-copy.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-19216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samsung.com\/us\/computing\/monitors\/uhd-and-wqhd\/32-uj590-uhd-monitor-lu32j590uqnxza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samsung<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Loose cabling is somewhat self-explanatory<\/strong>. Loose cables or connectors are prone to causing monitors to flicker, especially in response to physical shock (i.e. hitting the desk slightly too hard).<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, if your issue is just a loose display or power cabling, you don\u2019t have too much to worry about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But a wobbly connector on your monitor or GPU could be a sign of too much wear-and-tear beginning to degrade the functionality of your display.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Power delivery issues will generally involve your power cables, monitor power port, monitor power supply, and sometimes even your GPU\u2019s power delivery inside your PC<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the severity, this will either be a minor problem or a major one, if it\u2019s the reason your monitor is flickering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally, you have driver problems: specifically, GPU driver problems<\/strong>. Your GPU is responsible for managing your display drivers, and unexpected flickering can sometimes come from GPU driver software issues.<\/p>\n<p>GPU drivers are fairly complex and are prone to corruption over time, even with perfectly regular use. Cleaning GPU drivers can be a bit of an involved process but won\u2019t cost you money and is fairly straightforward once you know how.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of knowing how, let\u2019s move on to our solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about the ways you can fix your flickering PC monitor.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor\"><\/span>How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor_Due_To_Cabling_or_Connector_Issues\"><\/span>How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Cabling or Connector Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>The first and most obvious check is to take a second look at your cabling.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19217\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19217\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19217\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display.jpg\" alt=\"HDMI Cable connected to display\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display.jpg 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display-768x492.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19217\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19217 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20512%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"HDMI Cable connected to display\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20512%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display.jpg 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display-768x492.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/HDMI-Cable-connected-to-display.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-19217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ugreen.co.th\/product\/183\/ugreen-hdmi-cable-hd118-male-to-male-cable-version-2-0?pid=188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ugreen<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Fully unplug and replug all of your monitor\u2019s cables, from both the monitor\u2019s end and the PC\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<p>When plugging everything back in, be mindful and observant. Is your cable routing clean?<\/p>\n<p>Are any cables being stretched or bent in an unusual way?<\/p>\n<p><strong>And a really important one: after plugging your cables back in, is there any noticeable wobble or instability with the cable plugged into its port?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If all this checks out, your cabling is unlikely to be the problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But if you want to be <em>extra<\/em> sure, try testing a different display cable than the one you\u2019re using to see if that helps the issue at all. Past that, though, you should probably be looking into power delivery and drivers as the root of your problems.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor_Due_To_Power_Delivery_Issues\"><\/span>How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Power Delivery Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Power delivery issues are a little bit more complicated<\/strong>. If you think power delivery is the problem, though, you\u2019ll need to root out what the <em>specific<\/em> power delivery problem is.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Double-checking all power cables and connectors, not just on your monitor but also inside your PC and on your GPU, is a great way to mitigate most power delivery issues that might be cropping up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be surprised at how troublesome a loose power cable inside your PC can be\u2014 or maybe you wouldn\u2019t since you\u2019re here reading this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beyond double-checking all your connectors, though, you may also need to start buying and replacing things.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most monitors come with an external power brick, and power bricks sometimes just...fail. If you\u2019re particularly unfortunate, this monitor power brick will be totally exclusive to your monitor\u2019s model.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In any case, if you suspect that your monitor isn\u2019t getting stable power, finding an appropriate power brick replacement is a good place to start.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Power-related issues beyond the ones above are a bit out of the scale of this article, and may simply be leaning in the direction of your monitor beginning to knock-knock-knock on Heaven\u2019s door, so to speak.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But before you resort to spending money replacing a power brick or an entire monitor, run through the options I\u2019ve given you, and definitely look into your drivers first.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As a side note, if you think the problem is related to unstable <em>wall<\/em> power in some way, consider investing in an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) with enough wattage for your PC, monitor, and some change. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My monitor used to flicker whenever I powered on an industrial fan in my old apartment, but keeping it plugged into my UPS prevented the issue from cropping up.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Fix_a_Flickering_PC_Monitor_Due_To_Driver_Issues\"><\/span>How To Fix a Flickering PC Monitor Due To Driver Issues<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last but certainly not least, how do you fix PC monitor flickering due to <em>GPU driver issues<\/em>? Pretty simple, actually: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-reset-graphics-driver\/\"><strong>you just need to clean and reinstall your graphics drivers<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whenever I\u2019ve had weird issues with my monitor, I\u2019ve found that reinstalling my graphics drivers is the most straightforward way to fix them, or at least narrow down the cause from \u201cnot my graphics card, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-long-do-graphic-cards-last\/\">unless it happens to be getting old<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve cleaned and installed fresh graphics drivers, the problem <em>should<\/em> be fixed if the problem was software-tied in some way.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also, be sure to double-check that your monitor is actually running at its highest-supported (native) refresh rate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If your PC monitor\u2019s flicker persists after taking all of these steps, though...you\u2019re most likely dealing with a deeper hardware issue.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19218\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"GPU Glitch Screen\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19218 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GPU Glitch Screen\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/08\/GPU-Glitch-Screen.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Also remember narrow down the cause and check if your Monitor stops flickering if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a different display cable (e.g. try an HDMI port and cable if you've had it run on DVI or DisplayPort before)<\/li>\n<li>Hook it up to a different PC\/Laptop to see if the problem persists<\/li>\n<li>Hook it up to a different wall outlet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The above can tell you a lot about what's the cause.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_To_Do_If_You_Cant_Fix_Your_PC_Monitors_Flicker\"><\/span>What To Do If You Can\u2019t Fix Your PC Monitor\u2019s Flicker<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, every piece of electronic equipment has a finite lifespan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>While electronics can last pretty long under the right conditions, there are plenty of random occurrences that can just totally screw up your electronics, and unfortunately, your monitor is as prone to that as anything else is<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So, it\u2019s probably time to start looking into a new monitor. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you suspect the issue is with your PC instead, test your monitor with a different device to double-check<\/strong> that you aren\u2019t replacing the wrong piece of hardware. But your monitor is more likely to need replacing than your GPU or your entire PC, at least if you\u2019ve been keeping them clean.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Certain_Monitor_Panel_Types_More_Prone_To_Flicker_Than_Others\"><\/span>Are Certain Monitor Panel Types More Prone To Flicker Than Others?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Absolutely, yes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Well, there is some nuance to it. I would say the most likely monitor type to give you flickering issues is going to be a CRT monitor. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even at standard-for-LCD refresh rates of 60 Hz, I\u2019ve experienced a lot of excessive screen flicker on CRT monitors.<\/p>\n<p>CRTs are easy to push to higher refresh rates with less noticeable screen flicker, but it\u2019s definitely the worst on CRT monitors, and that\u2019s only going to get worse over time.<\/p>\n<p>The flicker still seems to be present in good conditions, too, at least on the CRTS I\u2019ve tested.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When we move into other monitor panel types, it\u2019s harder to say if any of them are more or less prone to flicker than CRT is.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like with CRT, though, you may be able to improve the situation by increasing your monitor\u2019s refresh rate to its maximum supported refresh rate.<\/p>\n<p>For many flat panels that\u2019ll just be 60 Hz, but if you have a high refresh rate monitor that supports numbers like 144 Hz or 240 Hz, try setting those refresh rates instead and see if that helps at all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more details on various monitor technologies and what sets them apart, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/display-panel-comparison\/\"><strong>head over to my Display Panel Comparison Guide.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Fix_A_PC_Randomly_Turning_Off\"><\/span>How Do You Fix A PC Randomly Turning Off?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>On a similar plane to a flickering PC monitor is your PC randomly turning off entirely.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d be unfortunate to have both issues occur simultaneously, but you also would be far from the first person to be in that exact scenario.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re in that scenario or you just want more PC diagnostic ideas than this article provides, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/fix-computer-randomly-turns-off\/\"><strong>I\u2019ve written another dedicated Cause &amp; Fix Guide for unexpected PC shutdowns<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Like with monitor flickering, power delivery and driver issues are also fairly common for unexpected PC shutdowns.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot more to look at and diagnose when we expand the scale to your entire PC, though: head there if that sounds interesting!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s it, at least for now!<\/p>\n<p>I hope this article helped you, well...troubleshoot and fix your flickering PC monitor. That was the title.<\/p>\n<p>If your monitor is still flickering after all these steps and it looks like it might be in need of replacement, I sympathize, but I do still hope this article helped make that diagnostic process a little easier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have some curated monitor picks for <\/strong>Gaming<strong> and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-monitor-graphic-design-video-editing-3d\/\"><strong>Design<\/strong><\/a><strong> elsewhere on G100 for you to look at if you need to make a replacement after reading this article, though!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Leave a <a href=\"#comment\">comment<\/a> below or in the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forums<\/a> and let us know: did this help fix your monitor flickering issue? Are you having other monitor or PC-related issues you need help with? In any case, we\u2019re happy to help. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Until then or until next time, happy troubleshooting, and don\u2019t forget to consider an Uninterruptible Power Supply if you\u2019re worried about power issues with your PC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to fix a flickering PC monitor? Stick around, and I\u2019ll help you break down the potential causes and find the right fix for your problem, as well as direct you to some other relevant PC troubleshooting and PC monitor resources. Let\u2019s get right into it! What Are The Potential Causes of a Flickering...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2339,"featured_media":19212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[209,303],"tags":[141],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19210"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2339"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19210"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19311,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19210\/revisions\/19311"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}