Graphic Problems?

[cottontails2]

I recently built a new PC, but i am stuck without a graphics card until the 1080 releases. Anyways my monitor keeps flickering off and on, but i don't see why that's happening since the 6700k has integrated graphics, anybody know what's happening?

 

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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ B&H) 
CPU Cooler: Corsair H110 94.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($111.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VIII FORMULA ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($348.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($74.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($85.79 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Case: NZXT H440 (Matte Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($99.99 @ Directron) 
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM (64-bit)  ($138.89 @ OutletPC) 
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  ($169.99 @ B&H) 
Mouse: Razer Mamba Wireless Laser Mouse  ($129.99 @ NCIX US) 
Other: BenQ EW2750ZL 27" ($199.00)
Other: Photive BTH3 Wireless ($39.95)
Other: GTX 1080 ($699.99)
Other: EVGA SuperNOVA 750w G2 80+ Gold (Fully Modular) ($109.99)
Total: $2596.93

[Rodniz]

Are you able to try out another monitor? E.g. a TV?

[cottontails2]

31 minutes ago, Rodniz said:

Are you able to try out another monitor? E.g. a TV?

The BenQ monitor is brand new and no i don't have another monitor unfortunately.

[DatDrunkenPanda]

try another cable just in case it's that

[cottontails2]

26 minutes ago, DatDrunkenPanda said:

try another cable just in case it's that

It's not the cable and it's not the outlet, because i unplugged everything except for the monitor and pc! It's becoming difficult to even use my pc, because the flickering is almost non-stop. 

[DatDrunkenPanda]

4 minutes ago, Cottontails said:

It's not the cable and it's not the outlet, because i unplugged everything except for the monitor and pc! It's becoming difficult to even use my pc, because the flickering is almost non-stop. 

if it's flickering without anything plugged in then it could be a fault with the monitor

can you try plugging another device into the monitor to be sure?

 

[cottontails2]

When i had the GTX 770 in my new system the monitor worked just fine; maybe the cpu and motherboard aren't powerful enough to run my monitor without a graphics card?

 

Edit: I sold my old PC, so that's why i no longer have the 770.

[Crunken]

Try another monitor or another cable, also try another output from the motherboard to see if it's the port your using

[cottontails2]

4 minutes ago, Crunken said:

Try another monitor or another cable, also try another output from the motherboard to see if it's the port your using

As i said i don't have another monitor and i already tried using another cable. Also the monitor seems to only have one hdmi port.

[Automobili3XF]

Cable or defective monitor for what i'm seeing.

Do you have a case beeper in hand? You could wire it up to your mobo to see if there's anything wrong.

I had a similar problem in my setup when i built it and it turned out it was bad ram...

[Automobili3XF]

Let me ask, do you a LCD or Plasma or LED TV?

I'm using my PC in a LCD TV via graphics card HDMI, you could at least test if it's monitor issues or not

[cottontails2]

12 minutes ago, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

Cable or defective monitor for what i'm seeing.

Do you have a case beeper in hand? You could wire it up to your mobo to see if there's anything wrong.

I had a similar problem in my setup when i built it and it turned out it was bad ram...

We can rule out the problem being with the cable, since i've tried 3 different cables! I don't even know what a case beeper is, but i know my ram is good and i feel the monitor is fine as well since it was working when i had the graphics card in my system!

 

10 minutes ago, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

Let me ask, do you a LCD or Plasma or LED TV?

I'm using my PC in a LCD TV via graphics card HDMI, you could at least test if it's monitor issues or not

As linked in the original post i use the BenQ EW2750ZL 27" Monitor, http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-EW2750ZL-Revolution-Enjoyment-Monitor/dp/B013FDIUFA

[Automobili3XF]

1 minute ago, Cottontails said:

We can rule out the problem being with the cable, since i've tried 3 different cables! I don't even know what a case beeper is, but i know my ram is good and i feel the monitor is fine as well since it was working when i had the graphics card in my system!

 

As linked in the original post is use the BenQ EW2750ZL 27" Monitor, http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-EW2750ZL-Revolution-Enjoyment-Monitor/dp/B013FDIUFA?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s01

This is a beeper or PC speaker if you will, great for diagnostics.

Could it be your mobo, maybe? If you could only like test it on a TV or something to make sure...

[cottontails2]

4 minutes ago, Chevy_Monsenhor said:

 

I'll see if i can use my friends tv and pc speaker makes more sense now, i had one of those with my previous motherboard, but i guess they didn't include one with my current motherboard.

[Automobili3XF]

4 minutes ago, Cottontails said:

I'll see if i can use my friends tv and pc speaker makes more sense now, i had one of those with my previous motherboard, but i guess they didn't include one with my current motherboard.

Normally those come with the cases themselves, mine has a giant 8Ω one screwed to the front of the chassis

[cottontails2]

So i've been using an hdtv for a little while now and no issues, i guess it was the monitor, but i don't understand it, because it was working fine before i removed the graphics card?

 

What should i do, do you think i should return the monitor?

[Automobili3XF]

7 minutes ago, Cottontails said:

So i've been using an hdtv for a little while now and no issues, i guess it was the monitor, but i don't understand it, because it was working fine before i removed the graphics card?

 

What should i do, do you think i should return the monitor?

I believe you should try to return the product if it's defective, try to test with another pc or laptop just to make sure.

[cottontails2]

So the monitor works with the laptop and worked with the PC when it had a graphics card, the only time it turns off and on is without the graphics card in my PC. Also the hdtv works perfectly with my PC so it's not the motherboard either.

 

So what is the issue, i'm clueless?

[JH275]

4 minutes ago, Cottontails said:

So the monitor works with the laptop and worked with the PC when it had a graphics card, the only time it turns off and on is without the graphics card in my PC. Also the hdtv works perfectly with my PC so it's not the motherboard either.

 

So what is the issue, i'm clueless?

You could try and contact benq customer support can be a pain in the ass but they may know something about the problem

[dragoon20005]

17 hours ago, Cottontails said:

I recently built a new PC, but i am stuck without a graphics card until the 1080 releases. Anyways my monitor keeps flickering off and on, but i don't see why that's happening since the 6700k has integrated graphics, anybody know what's happening?

 

now that is a very weird situation you are encountering

 

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25948/Intel-Graphics-Driver-for-Windows-10-and-Windows-7-8-1-15-40-?product=88195

 

try updating the Intel Graphics Driver to the latest version

 

In the Intel Display settings, make sure your monitor refresh rate is set to 60Hz

 

Also in the BIOS, if you have not try this

 

Set the Integrated to be the primary display and allocate 64MB for video memory if you set video RAM too high.

 

 

Last but not least

 

also try running in Safe Mode and see if the flickering still persist with the basic display driver

 

Just to rule out drivers issues