the screen on my samsung g6 flickers or goes black for a second randomly, it's driving me nuts

— asked by Sam

Quick answer: This is almost always a cable or signal integrity issue, not the panel itself. The G6 pushes a lot of data for 240Hz, and a subpar cable can't keep up.

Diagnosis

This is almost always a cable or signal integrity issue, not the panel itself. The G6 pushes a lot of data for 240Hz, and a subpar cable can't keep up.

How to Fix It

You need a certified, high-bandwidth cable. For DisplayPort, get a VESA-certified DP 1.4 cable. For HDMI, use the one that came in the box or a certified Ultra High Speed HDMI cable. Swap it out, even if your old cable 'worked' on another monitor.

If That Didn't Work

Go into the monitor's OSD (Settings > System > Refresh Rate) and try lowering the refresh rate from 240Hz to 144Hz as a test. If the flickering stops, it confirms a bandwidth limit, likely from your GPU's output port or the cable.

Heads Up

Also check if Adaptive Sync (G-Sync/FreeSync) is enabled in both the monitor OSD and your graphics control panel. Sometimes turning it off and back on can resolve sync-related blanking.

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