[SOLVED] Blank Screen Periodically

Smallfry · 06-30-2008, 08:24 AM

I bought a new 22" monitor from Samsung. I have it plugged in to DVI. At the recommended resolution I get a "not recommended mode" sign put out by the monitor. The screen then proceeds to go completely black every once in a while. At lower resolutions the screen does not give a message, but does go out for a few seconds once in a while. On Analog high-res the screen just freezes then goes silver. The problem is not the monitor because I tested it on a laptop and we took one back to the store already.

One more thing: It seems to go blank more during 3D applications, which makes me thing that it is the graphics card.

System Specs:
HP Media Center m390n
Nvidia Geforce FX 5600 plugged into AGP
Intel HT Pentium 4 3.20Ghz
High-res setting 1680x1050
Low-res setting (current): 1280x960
60Hz refresh rate (unchangeable)

I am going to swap out the graphics card today as soon as I get it, will this solve the problem?

New graphics card:
His Hightech ATI HD2600 Pro Turbo IceQ

Praise to whoever figures this out for me

Smallfry · 06-30-2008, 10:23 AM

Does anyone have a clue? Seriously this is bugging me.

**manic** · 06-30-2008, 10:38 AM

My first guess would be video card. Are your drivers uptodate?
If you go into device manager under display, does it show the
5600 card, or vga? Look in properties and check the date on the
latest drivers installed...

Smallfry · 06-30-2008, 04:59 PM

All fixed, I put in the new graphics card and whabam, 1680x1050 no problemo.

06-30-2008, 08:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Smallfry Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Blank Screen Periodically I bought a new 22" monitor from Samsung. I have it plugged in to DVI. At the recommended resolution I get a "not recommended mode" sign put out by the monitor. The screen then proceeds to go completely black every once in a while. At lower resolutions the screen does not give a message, but does go out for a few seconds once in a while. On Analog high-res the screen just freezes then goes silver. The problem is not the monitor because I tested it on a laptop and we took one back to the store already. One more thing: It seems to go blank more during 3D applications, which makes me thing that it is the graphics card. System Specs: HP Media Center m390n Nvidia Geforce FX 5600 plugged into AGP Intel HT Pentium 4 3.20Ghz High-res setting 1680x1050 Low-res setting (current): 1280x960 60Hz refresh rate (unchangeable) I am going to swap out the graphics card today as soon as I get it, will this solve the problem? New graphics card: His Hightech ATI HD2600 Pro Turbo IceQ Praise to whoever figures this out for me

06-30-2008, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
Smallfry Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Blank Screen Periodically Does anyone have a clue? Seriously this is bugging me.

06-30-2008, 10:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
manic Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 3,215 OS: xp	Re: Blank Screen Periodically My first guess would be video card. Are your drivers uptodate? If you go into device manager under display, does it show the 5600 card, or vga? Look in properties and check the date on the latest drivers installed... __________________

06-30-2008, 04:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Smallfry Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3 OS: XP	Re: Blank Screen Periodically All fixed, I put in the new graphics card and whabam, 1680x1050 no problemo.