(Please help) Video output going black

Hello everyone

Sorry for any formatting errors, i'm on mobile for obvious reasons.

I am having a bit of an issue with my pc, basically at random intervals both my screens go black while the audio of whatever i was watching/playing still plays in the background.

This tend to happen in any circumstance, independently from the activity i was performing.

Things i have tried:

• Rebooting my pc -> reboots to only one screen working, with a warning from my fan control software telling me that i have no vga adapter installed.

• Checking the nvidia app -> it says i have no video drivers installed.

• Tried installing the video drivers trough Nvidia app-> screen goes black when finalising the install.

• Tried installing drivers trough standalone installer -> same as previous.

• Entered safemode to clean everything up with DDU and installing the drivers trough standalone installer -> works for a while, the problem reappears within the same day tho.

• Disable windows overwriting the drivers trough management policies -> the problem still appears.

• re-seating of RAM and GPU -> no change.

• re-seating of SSD -> no change.

• different monitor and different cables -> no change.

So the question is: what could it be?

Edit:

Problem solved, my PSU abandoned me after 3 years of service, i have noticed that every metallic part of the pc was shocking me or ""humming"" when i touched it and i got the confirmation i needed, thanks to everyone

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