Hi. I recently solved weird and very annoying artifacts flicker on AMD graphics with this fix: F41 The screen flickers and shows visual artifacts when I type or scroll - #2 by litemotiv The experience is much better now. But I noticed a different flicker now. This flicker was happening when I was on Linux Mint also. When I use Firefox (I don’t know, might be relevant) the whole screen starts flickering from time to time. Does this indicate there are more problems with AMD? Does anyone else experience the same? Can anyone help in solving this? Thank you
I cannot help with the problem. But to help those who can help you, please install
sudo dnf install inxi
and run
inxi -Fzxx
and post the output here in ‘preformatted text’ (sixth icon on the taskbar above)
This will tell everyone your graphics card, desktop, kernel and etc
Also describe the flickering, is is fast, constant, how many Hz, what colours?
Ok.
System:
Kernel: 6.12.10-200.fc41.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 14.2.1
Desktop: GNOME v: 47.3 tk: GTK v: 3.24.43 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM
Distro: Fedora Linux 41 (Workstation Edition)
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: Zenbook 15 UM3504DA_UM3504DA v: 1.0
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: UM3504DA v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: UM3504DA.312 date: 05/13/2024
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 53.5 Wh (82.9%) condition: 64.5/67.3 Wh (95.9%)
volts: 17.3 min: 15.9 model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery serial: N/A
status: charging
CPU:
Info: 8-core model: AMD Ryzen 7 7735U with Radeon Graphics bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ rev: 1 cache: L1: 512 KiB L2: 4 MiB L3: 16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 400 min/max: 400/4819 boost: enabled cores: 1: 400
2: 400 3: 400 4: 400 5: 400 6: 400 7: 400 8: 400 9: 400 10: 400 11: 400
12: 400 13: 400 14: 400 15: 400 16: 400 bogomips: 86241
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt [Radeon 680M]
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 pcie: speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5, DP-6,
HDMI-A-1, Writeback-1 bus-ID: 73:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1681 temp: 46.0 C
Device-2: Shinetech USB2.0 FHD UVC WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 5-1:2 chip-ID: 3277:0033
Display: wayland server: Xwayland v: 24.1.4 compositor: gnome-shell
driver: gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Samsung 0x4180 res: 2880x1620 dpi: 213
diag: 395mm (15.5")
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.3.3 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2
direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon Graphics (radeonsi rembrandt LLVM
19.1.5 DRM 3.59 6.12.10-200.fc41.x86_64) device-ID: 1002:1681
display-ID: :0.0
API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Info: Tools: api: glxinfo x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High Definition
Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 73:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_pci_acp6x v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 73:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 73:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3
API: ALSA v: k6.12.10-200.fc41.x86_64 status: kernel-api
Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.2.7 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Foxconn driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:0616
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-4:2 chip-ID: 0489:e0e2
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2
lmp-v: 11
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 953.87 GiB used: 57.15 GiB (6.0%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Micron model: 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
size: 953.87 GiB speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> temp: 36.9 C
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 952.28 GiB used: 56.79 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
ID-2: /boot size: 973.4 MiB used: 340.8 MiB (35.0%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
ID-3: /boot/efi size: 598.8 MiB used: 19.3 MiB (3.2%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
ID-4: /home size: 952.28 GiB used: 56.79 GiB (6.0%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 8 GiB used: 837.5 MiB (10.2%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 47.2 C mobo: 40.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 45.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 3600
Info:
Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 14.86 GiB used: 5.74 GiB (38.6%)
Processes: 485 Power: uptime: 11h 29m wakeups: 4 Init: systemd v: 256
target: graphical (5) default: graphical
Packages: pm: rpm pkgs: N/A note: see --rpm Compilers: N/A Shell: Bash
v: 5.2.32 running-in: ptyxis-agent inxi: 3.3.37
The black and also with some content flickering is throughout or just a part of the screen and lasts just a fraction of a second.
I would like to also add that I installed RHEL Linux drivers while desperately looking for a solution for a major artifact flicker that was present before I applied this fix from: https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/linux-drivers.html
The flicker is much better if not completely gone. I think I updated something and its better now. I wrote that yesterday, but as soon as I posted my message I noticed a flicker so I deleted my post. But it is definitely much better than before <3.
EDIT: Yeah it is not completely gone
I recorded a video so you can see what I’m dealing with here: https://youtu.be/D3aWC6aGa9A
Its still flickering. Fix this shit please. Do you need money to fix it?
say what? 
1 Like
Its still flickering. Using Fedora 42.
Just a note. Being rude and / or offering money is frowned upon here. It has probably impacted the willingnes of people to help in this thread.
To your problem, if it is occurring in Linux Mint, it is likely a hardware problem. Or then considering you made it a bit better, maybe a hardware / software conflict problem.
What hardware are you on? Please be as descriptive as possible.
Hello Matt.
Is the following descriptive enough for you? Using Firefox.
System:
Kernel: 6.14.2-300.fc42.x86_64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.0.1
Desktop: GNOME v: 48.1 tk: GTK v: 3.24.49 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM
Distro: Fedora Linux 42 (Workstation Edition)
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: Zenbook 15 UM3504DA_UM3504DA v: 1.0
serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: UM3504DA v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: UM3504DA.312 date: 05/13/2024
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 63.3 Wh (100.0%) condition: 63.3/67.3 Wh (94.1%)
volts: 16.9 min: 15.9 model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery serial: N/A
status: not charging
CPU:
Info: 8-core model: AMD Ryzen 7 7735U with Radeon Graphics bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ rev: 1 cache: L1: 512 KiB L2: 4 MiB L3: 16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1103 min/max: 400/4821 boost: enabled cores: 1: 1103
2: 1103 3: 1103 4: 1103 5: 1103 6: 1103 7: 1103 8: 1103 9: 1103 10: 1103
11: 1103 12: 1103 13: 1103 14: 1103 15: 1103 16: 1103 bogomips: 86237
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt [Radeon 680M]
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 pcie: speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5, DP-6,
HDMI-A-1, Writeback-1 bus-ID: 73:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1681 temp: 40.0 C
Device-2: Shinetech USB2.0 FHD UVC WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 5-1:2 chip-ID: 3277:0033
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6
compositor: gnome-shell driver: gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: Samsung 0x4180 res: 2880x1620 dpi: 213
diag: 395mm (15.5")
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.0.2 glx-v: 1.4 es-v: 3.2
direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon Graphics (radeonsi rembrandt LLVM
20.1.1 DRM 3.61 6.14.2-300.fc42.x86_64) device-ID: 1002:1681
display-ID: :0.0
API: EGL Message: EGL data requires eglinfo. Check --recommends.
Info: Tools: api: glxinfo x11: xdriinfo, xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt Radeon High Definition
Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 73:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_pci_acp6x v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 73:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 bus-ID: 73:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3
API: ALSA v: k6.14.2-300.fc42.x86_64 status: kernel-api
Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off
Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.2 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
4: pw-jack type: plugin
Network:
Device-1: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Foxconn driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:0616
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 1-4:2 chip-ID: 0489:e0e2
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 2 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2
lmp-v: 11
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 953.87 GiB used: 138.87 GiB (14.6%)
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Micron model: 2400 MTFDKBA1T0QFM
size: 953.87 GiB speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 serial: <filter> temp: 25.9 C
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 952.28 GiB used: 138.44 GiB (14.5%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
ID-2: /boot size: 973.4 MiB used: 420.9 MiB (43.2%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2
ID-3: /boot/efi size: 598.8 MiB used: 19.3 MiB (3.2%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
ID-4: /home size: 952.28 GiB used: 138.44 GiB (14.5%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3
Swap:
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 43.1 C mobo: 34.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 40.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 0
Info:
Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 14.86 GiB used: 3.44 GiB (23.1%)
Processes: 507 Power: uptime: 8h 17m wakeups: 1 Init: systemd v: 257
target: graphical (5) default: graphical
Packages: pm: rpm pkgs: N/A note: see --rpm pm: flatpak pkgs: 15
Compilers: N/A Shell: Bash v: 5.2.37 running-in: ptyxis-agent inxi: 3.3.37
I’ve seen at least 3 largely-varying numbers for PSR on AMD with amdgpu.dcdebugmask=; I’d try others but I’m not sure where the numbers come from for that.
I saw 0x210, 0x400, and 0x610 mentioned in random places to do something related to PSR.
I’d also boot different desktop environments from Linux LiveUSB (might be different Plasma Wayland or Xfce Xorg).
I’ve largely only seen reports of flickering like this with AMD and PSR as of lately. Intel had it handled years ago and can shut it all off with an easy i915.enable_psr=0 