For months I have been chasing Samsung re: firmware updates, eventually I got hold of 2nd level support and a technician that actually knew something instead of giving me standard pre-canned responses.
I was using 1004 firmware and then upgraded to 1005, unfortunately there was not any improvement.
However, Samsung support gave me access to v1301...a big jump in version numbers and now this is on the support websites to download as a USB update. (I am not sure if it is available via auto updates as I had upgraded them all manually as at the time, the auto update process didn't have the new firmware).
I can say that this version 1301 has "improved" but unfortunately not eliminated the screen blanking issue. This is very disappointing, but that being said it is happening a lot less these days once I have upgraded to this firmware.
So if you are running on anything less than 1301 and have this issue, I suggest you upgrade to the new version. You won't regret it. I have contacted support again, to find out if they are still going to continue looking into this problem. [I have also indicated that I have another problem with the Settings - Number - Color button on the remote, and that my remote eventually stops responding to my monitor - oh well will have to wait for that to be fixed.]
Anyway back to the monitor problem. I only seem to have the problem with Display Port. (Don't matter what frequency as it still occurs - FYI I operate the monitor at 120Hz. But tried 60Hz and 240Hz and still same issues. However, if I use HDMI I don't have any issues at all. I am using a NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super; using G-Sync Compatible/Adaptive Sync.
I have this monitor (as well as a G6) connected to my main PC using Display Port and then a work PC connected via HDMI. I am mainly on HDMI during the day and have NEVER had the issue with HDMI on the G8. However, when using Display Port, the problem still exists. (BTW the G6 has never missed a beat - so if you only use one computer connected to the monitor I will suggest you change your cable to HDMI. But if you are like me that use two computers connected up, the one using Display Port will probably still have an issue.
Do other people still have this issue with the screen going randomly black for about 1-2 sec from time to time? What Frequency (Refresh Rate) are you using?
I'm uncertain of that one, I don't think Neal is on a 50 series card and he posted pretty positive early impressions after goign through it with a proper DDU uninstall in safe mode. Did you uninstall the drivers that way?
Many experts say that using DDU in Safe Mode isnāt necessary, but based on my experience with the latest Nvidia driver (572.83), I highly recommend following all the steps, including Safe Mode. I tested both methods, and a proper clean installation worked best for me.
Additionally, there was a major Windows 11 update last week, and Iāve noticed improvements in my systemās overall performance, especially with my peripherals. This makes me suspect that the root cause of these issues is the lack of tight cooperation between manufacturersāand not just Samsung and Nvidia, but other brands as well.
At the moment, my system and monitor are working quite well, with the only issue recently being some anomalies after an Nvidia App (not driver) update.
Of course, Iām still waiting for further refinements and improvements, because Iām sure thereās still work to be done!
Hello, running a 4090 here and would like to report that at least for me that the with in 10 min or more black screen issue is still prevalent and hasn't gone away using the DDU trick while in safe mode and internet off . I guess for the time being I'm just going back to my HDMI input and hoping for a proper solution for the near future.
PS the NVidia app wasn't installed just the latest driver so that shouldn't have cause the issue for my situation
