Moniter Doesn't Boot Up

[oobootsy1]

whenever i first start up my comuter, the moniter just acts like the computer is off, it wont do anything at all. so i turn off my computer and restart it, and the moniter would work.

why doesnt it work when i first boot up my computer? thx

[bob05]

I had a very similar problem. I first suspected the power supply but what it ended up being was my video card. Try checking all the parts you can in other computers, as it could anything. What is the specs of your system?

[oobootsy1]

i just got this new PW and card 2 days ago. thats when it started

AMD XP 2400+
GeForce 6800
Windows XP Pro
512MB DDR 400
Soundblaster PCI 512

[Bigjakkstaffa]

Has the card got a second output you could try?

Also, what are your PSU specs? Similarly if the Monitor is daisy chained up to the system PSU, connect it directly to a wall outlet so it isnt drawing power from the computer.

--Jakk:t

[oobootsy1]

i have no clue how to hook the moniter to a wall outlet, it is already....so i dunno what u mean. heres the links. thx for the help so far.

my power supply: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-148-008&depa=0\


and my video card: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-130-202&depa=0

[stalkersoftware]

This sounds like a thermal issue. When you power up the first time does the Fan in the Video card work? Open your case and check that first.
We had similar problems with our card.
The newer card wont work if the fan it not running.

[oobootsy1]

ill check when i boot next time....

[oobootsy1]

yes the fan works on the card when i first boot up.

[oobootsy1]

come on, some1 has to know how to fix this! i always come here for comp problems and they get fixed.

[bob05]

Try taking out all the cards and unplugging drives off your motherboard, leaving only the video card in to see if you can get your computer to at least boot to the BIOS. After that, start adding things to see if you can diagnose the problem. If that doesn't work, try a different video card. And if that doesn't work, either you PSU and/or you motherboard is the problem.

[moju]

that happend to me with my Fx5200 my moniter wouldnt turn on. It turrend out that my card was fried. Now im back to the integraded SiS 64MB peace of ****

[oobootsy1]

it isnt burnt....i play games with it and everything. i still havent gotten off my lazy **** to do what was recommended before. will do it soon tho heh