# Why I have black screen?

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/why-i-have-black-screen/6902>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 23, 2019, 6:31pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/why-i-have-black-screen/6902 "2019-05-23T18:31:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/why-i-have-black-screen/6902/2 "2019-05-23T18:55:47Z")

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This happens when your CPU/graphics chipset is too old (see for example [this](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/images-cannot-be-seen-after-loading-data/6154/4) topic).

What CPU model and graphics card, and operating system do you use?

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