Computer Monitor turns off..but computer still on!

[manohartvs]

Hello everyone,

I am getting this weird problem since a week. I had to format my C drive recently because it was giving problems. Everything was running fine but then BAM!

my computer just dies...I can hear the fans running regular sound from the CPU, but monitor is off....solid orange light and thats it. No hibernate or screensave is turned on. Also it has happaned at strange times like when I am watching a movie, streaming something etc.

I am on Win XP pro.

Any help???

PLEASE HELP!!

 

[manohartvs]

Somebody help me!

 

[drum]

try another monitor first. how old is the one you are using?

 

[manohartvs]

The monitor is surely not the problem even though its old. I say this because when I am watching a movie or something, the sound turns off.

This is what it is like, a computer that hangs with the monitor also turning off. Its really weird. Please advice. Should I continue using my comp or turn off until I find out the mistake?

 

[globalcitizen]

Can you move the mouse and does it switch back on again? Usually its the power options kicking in.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: globalcitizen
Can you move the mouse and does it switch back on again? Usually its the power options kicking in.

I agree. Right click and open spot on your desktop, goto screen savers and check out power options. It may be set to disable your monitor after 20 minutes or so. It defaults to this when ever you redo your system.

 

[manohartvs]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: globalcitizen
Can you move the mouse and does it switch back on again? Usually its the power options kicking in.

I agree. Right click and open spot on your desktop, goto screen savers and check out power options. It may be set to disable your monitor after 20 minutes or so. It defaults to this when ever you redo your system.

Nope. Power options are turned off. I really dont know what it is! Please help!

 

[python023]

Disable power options, make sure your voltage rails are being given appropriate volts by PSU under load, Make sure CPU isnt overheating.

 

[manohartvs]

Originally posted by: python023
Disable power options, make sure your voltage rails are being given appropriate volts by PSU under load, Make sure CPU isnt overheating.

How do I do those things you mentioned?

 

[walkeral]

Have you got a spare graphics card? Try swapping your current one for an old PCI one - it could be a dodgy / underpowered graphics card.

 

[manohartvs]

Originally posted by: walkeral
Have you got a spare graphics card? Try swapping your current one for an old PCI one - it could be a dodgy / underpowered graphics card.

Hmm..I could try that out. ..My worry is that this happened only after I reinstalled windows. It was fine until then with this graphics card.

All drivers are up-to date.

I really am confused as hell!

 

[PawNtheSandman]

check for popped or bulging capicitors on the video card.