problems with monitor shutting off....please help
ok - i just reinstalled win2k professional from cd rom after reformatting. . . . now outta no where, my monitor will go black. . . not turn off, but more like as if the cord was not plugged fully into the video card.
ok - i just reinstalled win2k professional from cd rom after reformatting....
now outta no where, my monitor will go black...not turn off, but more like as if the cord was not plugged fully into the video card. i made sure both are tight, and it worked fine before reformatting. i get the orange light, so i know there is power, etc...then i have to restart, and it works fine then.
i really need help on how to fix this.
thanks!
now outta no where, my monitor will go black...not turn off, but more like as if the cord was not plugged fully into the video card. i made sure both are tight, and it worked fine before reformatting. i get the orange light, so i know there is power, etc...then i have to restart, and it works fine then.
i really need help on how to fix this.
thanks!
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eh - i know my monitor can support 1280x1024....yet im running 1024x768 - and its just the same default drivers ive been using for the past two years...
i have a 3dfx voodoo5 5500 pci - - could that be going out? its not that old....
i have a 3dfx voodoo5 5500 pci - - could that be going out? its not that old....
i never installed any drivers for the VIA chipset (i know i have VIA).....i just install Windows2000 professional....and its always worked fine until now
(before, i would dual boot Win98 & Win2k on the same hdd....but this is the first time installing 2k only on it...)
(before, i would dual boot Win98 & Win2k on the same hdd....but this is the first time installing 2k only on it...)
I'm only researching driver compatability prior to upgrading to Win 2000 so I really know nothing about it, but is it possible the monitor going blank after awhile could be something as simple as having Power Management functions turned on? Huh...I don't even know if there is a Power Management function in Win 2000 but it was just a thought.
Regards,
OB
Regards,
OB
You stated that you are running the monitor at 1024x768
at what refresh rate is this at???
The monitor may not support the refesh rate you have it set to, thus causing it to turn off.
at what refresh rate is this at???
The monitor may not support the refesh rate you have it set to, thus causing it to turn off.
ok - i think i figured it out - i have a crappy 250watt power supply....and it is powering the mobo/processor, voodoo5 (it has to have a power cord going into the card itself), 3 hard drives, soundblaster 5.1 platinum
...so i thought that i might be powering too much (gee ya think ?)
i unplugged one of the hard drives, and havent had problems since...i guess im just searching for a new full tower with a 350watt supply
thanks for your help people!
...so i thought that i might be powering too much (gee ya think ?)
i unplugged one of the hard drives, and havent had problems since...i guess im just searching for a new full tower with a 350watt supply
thanks for your help people!
