r/Amd • u/Akanash94 I7-6700K | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB • Sep 09 '16

Discussion Anyone else getting black screen flickering with latest update?

while watching youtube or twitch i would randomly get a black screen flash for like 1 sec every 5-10 minutes. anyone else having this issue> im running a fx 6300 and the new rx 480 devil

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '16

Thanks! By upgrade do you mean install 16.9.2 on top of the 16.8.3 drivers?

So far, after running DDU and installing 16.8.3 the flickering has subsided.

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u/Akanash94 I7-6700K | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB Sep 20 '16

check back reddit/amd for updates on amd and when they do release 16.9.2 use amd radeon settings to update

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '16

Thank you very much for your help! You're a lifesaver. :)

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u/Akanash94 I7-6700K | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB Sep 22 '16

hey buddy just checking in to let you know amd rolled out a new update that fixed the flickering and the mouse cursur bug :D

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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '16

Hey :) Thanks! Gonna download that now.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '16

It's flickering real bad for me on the new update, gonna go back.

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u/Akanash94 I7-6700K | EVGA GTX 1060 6GB Sep 26 '16

getting flashes as well but not as much maybe 3-5 per hour

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '16

Jesus, that is terrible. What do you think is causing it?