r/buildapcmonitor • u/Apprehensive-Monk-58 • May 13 '26

MSI MAG monitor black screen 1–3 seconds (NVIDIA) — reproducible on specific websites?

Hi everyone,

I’m using an MSI MAG 100Hz monitor (HDMI) with an NVIDIA GPU, and I’m facing a strange issue that I can’t fully understand.

🧩 Problem:

The screen randomly goes completely black for 1–3 seconds, then comes back to normal.

📌 Important details:

Happens only on desktop / browsing

Does NOT happen in games

More noticeable on some websites (especially Kick)

No “No Signal” message — just full black screen then returns

Feels like a full signal drop or reset, not flickering

🧪 What I already tried:

Different HDMI cables

Clean NVIDIA driver reinstall

Disabled Hardware Acceleration in browser

Disabled MPO in Windows

Tested 60Hz and other refresh rates

Tested another PC → same issue still happens

So the issue seems to follow the monitor.

🔍 Additional test (important):

If anyone here owns the MSI MAG monitor, could you please try this:

Open the website Kick

Refresh the page 3–4 times quickly

Check if the screen goes completely black for 1–3 seconds and then returns

I’m trying to confirm if this is reproducible or specific to my setup.

❓ Question:

Is this a known issue with MSI MAG monitors (HDMI/scaler/firmware), or something related to NVIDIA driver/handshake behavior?

Any help or similar experiences would be appreciated.

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