i7 6700k - 530 HD displays artifacts, flickers, goes black, etc. etc.

[ACabr5]

Bought a new computer and upon finishing Windows 10 Pro installation, noticed that the display connected on the 530 keeps showing artifacts-flickers every now and then, sometimes it goes black for 1-2 seconds then comes back.

When I thought it was the display, I tried it on the old computer, and everything worked perfectly.

I thought that it was a problem on the memory, tried with 1 stick (after running memtest) and the problem still existed.

Updated the drivers to the latest - still problem persists.

Finally went to google the problem and found out I am not the only one with the GPU flickering - it's so dissapointing.

Any ideas?

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Description

Provide a detailed description of the issue

530 HD displays artifacts, flickers, goes black, etc. etc.

Does it fail every single time, or only sometimes?

If you can offer a % rate please do.

every single time - every 2-3 minutes something of the above happens

Hardware (HW)

Brand and Model of the system.

Intel Skylake HD Graphics 530 (i7 6700k)

Hybrid or switchable graphics system?

ie Does it have AMD or NV graphics too?

Hybrid - NVidia GeForce GTX650

Make and model of any Displays that are used to see the issue (see note2 below). 

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[BWilk2]

I'm having the same issues, i7-6700K w/ 15.40.20.4404 drivers, ASUS Maximus VIII Gene (Updated BIOS 0701), 2x8GB DDR4 2666mhz with no discrete graphics card. I've tried running memory at 2133mhz with 1.2v to no avail - issue occurs in normal operation and safe boot mode, every 2-3 minutes screen will go black for a few seconds and sometimes more regularly and artifacts appear after it recovers.

[JAndo1]

Hello Brod

What I did was to return my Intel i7 and bought a new one from different shop. So far no flickering.

Best regards

Julien Andonov

Oracle IT Architect

[JAndo1]

Hello Brod

So yeah, it started to flickers again. The lowering of the RAM doesn't help.....

Best regards

Julien Andonov

[BWilk2]

Hi Julien,

Sorry to hear that it's come back, that seems very odd - I've just placed a warranty / replacement request for mine.

Currently I've tried 8 different sticks of DDR4 memory (various capacities / frequencies) all to no avail. I've just finished testing an i3-6100 a few minutes ago with no sign of flickering / artifacts.

I'm going to pick up a graphics card from work tomorrow to further test while I wait to hear back from my supplier about the warranty / replacement.

I'd very much like to switch out my motherboard (since your issues have persisted to the new cpu) but have none available. Very disappointing results so far though.

[JAndo1]

Hello Brod

Yes, big "revolution" from Intel.... I will buy myself separate GPU, I guess that is the only option.

Best regards

Julien Andonov

[CCris2]

Hi,

Don't bother anymore is not the CPU the problem, it is the driver. On my i7 6700k when I go on facebook, on IE 11 and scroll with page down on posts, sooner or later I can get an error that it repeats almost all time.

After I enable in Internet explorer to use 64-bit processes for Enhanced Protected Mode, surprise no more errors.

So Internet explorer normally uses 32 bit processes, and Intel driver has some 32 bit dlls for that and windows make a conversion for 64-bit drivers.

If you enable IE to work in 64 bit you need to restart pc and then IE works in 64 bit but it disables all 32 bit and incompatible addons, and it uses Intel's 64-bit version dlls also.

That means that are some errors or bugs in those 32 bit files.

That's why so many errors.

Windows uses internet explorer as pc file browser ... That means if is not enabled to use 64 bit mode, you get all kind of errors, even at the start of windows when it starts to use the graphical interface.

[CCris2]

I don't really understand this answer:

"I regret the inconvenience; however, as I told you before, it is necessary to use Intel® and Nvidia® graphics at the same time. If you use only 1 of them the computer will not work properly."

Intel IGPU is not able to work by itself ?

[JAndo1]

Seems so

I guess that's the intel way of saying, don't use our internal graphic card although you paid for it

Best regards

Julien Andonov

[CCris2]

Well, I am lucky because I don't have any flickering, I temporary fixed the problem I had, but I wonder how they want to sell those CPU's with HD 580 if they have these problems. Are they gonna put a separate video card on them too ? Then I don't see the point of buying them as they will cost more ...

[BWilk2]

Hi all,

Just tried a GTX 980, works flawlessly, tried benchmarking and stress testing and all completed perfectly. Swapped the 6700K for another one out of a work machine and same issues, other machine has no issues so must be a configuration of components and drivers.

Not going to bother with warranty, hopefully new drivers will be released soon so I can get rid of the GTX.

Any thoughts intel?

[CCris2]

Hi,

While playing and listening to music and I noticed the sound make some strange noises like clicks and pops.

In bios in Advanced tab there is and option IOAPIC 24-119 Entries, disable it, if is enabled and see how your graphics works because I saw it has some influence on graphics also.

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

Please fulfill the report with the graphics errors that you are getting.

Regards,

Mike C

[CCris2]

My sound problems were solved by a bios update. The igpu problems I reported already, and they are from the driver, waiting for the next one ...

[wyang25]

then i just wait for driver

[CCris2]

Hi fufoua,

I don't have artifact problems. There are some other problems and it seems they are a bit more complicated as from what I see the next driver release takes longer then normal

The artifact problems on some systems and in some applications maybe created from the problem I reported ...

[wyang25]

lucky for me then, i got only flickering screen , the computer work great no probleme.

i have to try display port to see if there is flickering screen.

right now the only solution for me is to use hmdi-dvi cable

[Anonymous]

Hi fufoua,

In regards to your issue, did you test any other HDMI cable? Intel has currently 2 drivers; the latest is 4463 and Beta 4474. Do you have the same experience with both?

Let me know the video resolution and refresh rate that you are using and tell me if you are overclocking the processor.

Regards,

Mike C

[wyang25]

i tough it was my cable faulty so i bought new one .

but still flickering.

got one old cable who almost work no probleme but the screen turn off.

the cable have bigger pin inside.

look like hdmi port from mother board is too flat.

the middle part i mean. looks like bad connection .

but on my 50 inch i don t have probleme with hdmi-hdmi.

only on my 24 inch screen got probleme but by using hdmi-dvi no more problem.

hope my mother board is not bad.

no overclock.

i think maybe it is because of my ddr4 ripjaws5 red 3200mhz 1.35v runing at 2133mhz 1.20v . it may not work well at lower frequency and low voltage.

last time i use xpms and i got flickering too so i let standart frequency

when i uninstall driver . i got no problem so it maybe driver faulty.

some cable is better on 50 hertz and some on 60 hert.

16 bit color and 32 bit color too .

on 32 bit color i got like dead pixel who turn multiple color on black image from movie for exemple.

my probleme look like dead gpu or bad connection with big lane and flickering screen.

with a gpu on pci express got no problem normaly.

i have try all bios and all driver .

i have try all bios and driver

got alot of flickering with old driver and less since last driver and bios but still not perfect.

i read that alot of people who got 530 have the same problem.

intel still sell his product that does not work properly.

they should take away integrated gpu if they are not capable to do it.

[Anonymous]

Hi fufoua,

We have seemed graphics issues with this and other graphics cards; however, in many opportunities people are trying to reach resolutions not supported, using low-quality video cables (adapters).

Intel is working hard in graphics performance. The company is releasing newer drivers constantly.

Mike C

[wyang25]

i have use monster cable 100 dollar cable that is worse than a low cost cable on intel 530.

i need to try a hdmi 2.0 cable.

i sell my computer already so , no more my problem XD

[wyang25]

the one who bought my computer does not have any probleme with his new screen and hdmi XD