Screen randomly goes blank

Durka · 28-02-2008, 05:20 AM

Afternoon ladies, I have a big problem. At random times while the computer is on, my screen goes faint. You can barely see anything, and i mean barely. Theres no backlight coming from the monitor at all. I have up to date drivers and all and I have tried reinstalling multiple times.

Running XP, 2.93Gghz with 1gb ram with a Gigabyte 8500GT. Theres a PCI slot fan blower sitting right beneath the card, which keeps it at 45C so I dont think overheating is an issue. CPU is running at 42C idle.

Any ideas on how to fix this? Its getting quite annoying now, turning blank every 2 minutes or so.

Oh and I have to turn the monitor off and on to see anything on the screen. Turning it back on solves the problem for about 2 minutes as i said above ^^

Thanks in advance

Impotence · 28-02-2008, 06:12 AM

Try using a different monitor with your computer and use your monitor with a different computer (to be sure of the problem).

If your computer behaves with a different monitor and the other computer has the same problem with your monitor, then unfortunately its your monitor thats the problem (and you probably won't be able to do anything about it).

If changing your monitor does not make a difference and your monitor works fine with the other computer then the problem is with your computer (and you might be able to fix it without spending anything).

28-02-2008, 05:20 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Durka Geek Trainee Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1 Status: Offline	Screen randomly goes blank Afternoon ladies, I have a big problem. At random times while the computer is on, my screen goes faint. You can barely see anything, and i mean barely. Theres no backlight coming from the monitor at all. I have up to date drivers and all and I have tried reinstalling multiple times. Running XP, 2.93Gghz with 1gb ram with a Gigabyte 8500GT. Theres a PCI slot fan blower sitting right beneath the card, which keeps it at 45C so I dont think overheating is an issue. CPU is running at 42C idle. Any ideas on how to fix this? Its getting quite annoying now, turning blank every 2 minutes or so. Oh and I have to turn the monitor off and on to see anything on the screen. Turning it back on solves the problem for about 2 minutes as i said above ^^ Thanks in advance

28-02-2008, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Impotence May the source be with u! Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 1,878 Times Helpful: 126 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	Try using a different monitor with your computer and use your monitor with a different computer (to be sure of the problem). If your computer behaves with a different monitor and the other computer has the same problem with your monitor, then unfortunately its your monitor thats the problem (and you probably won't be able to do anything about it). If changing your monitor does not make a difference and your monitor works fine with the other computer then the problem is with your computer (and you might be able to fix it without spending anything). __________________ Dear intel,Already Made My Decision Never trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!\|Pastafairianism\|Say no to National ID\|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war? Last edited by Impotence; 28-02-2008 at 06:30 AM.

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