Monitor + Audigy Problem

imported_DrBoB

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Hi
I have been experiencing a very weird problem for the last couple of months.
While I am using my computer, the screen turns BLACK out of the blues. I tried to figure out this problem. I realized that my monitor just TURNS OFF as if I shut down my computer WHILE the computer is actually still working. And the monitor?s power indicator ?green colored? keeps blinking (= power saving mode) instead of glowing green (= normal operation).
I tried the Power Options from the Control Panel and I set the ?Turn off monitor?, ?Turn off hard disks? and System standby to NEVER. But it didn?t solve the problem.
I used to have a CRT 17 inch LG Flatron ez T710BH. I recently bought an LCD Samsung SyncMaster 172t. And I still have the same problem, so it is obviously not related to the monitor.
My graphics card is ATI Radeon 9500 PRO.
One more thing which might be causing this hardware conflict ? When I double click my surround mixer ? It says ?SB Audigy 2 [B000]? and sometimes ?SB Audigy 2 [6000]?. Notice the ?B? & the ?6? ? What could be possibly causing this?
I have a Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 (6.1) and it works fine both ways.
Finally here is my full rig:
- GA-8KNXP motherboard 875P
- Intel Pentium 4 2.8C GHz with 800MHz FSB supporting HT
- Kingston Value RAM KVR400X64C3AK2/512 Dual Channel Memory
- Aopen case H500A with Q-TEC PSU 550WP
- Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 120 GB 7200 RPM ATA/133 2MB buffer
- Seagate U series ST340810A 40GB 5400 RPM Ultra ATA/100 2MB Buffer (my old hard drive)
- ATI Radeon 9500 PRO 128 MB AGP 8X/4X BUS
- Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2
- Liteon 48x24x48x CD-RW & 16X DVD-ROM Combo
- Asus 52x CD-ROM (my old CD-ROM)
- D-Link PCI 56k Modem
- Thomson SpeedTouch 330 DSL Modem (USB)
- Creative Inspire 6.1 6600 Speakers
- Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop (Keyboard & Mouse)
- Samsung SyncMaster 172t.
Any help would be greatly appreciated concerning the monitor and the sound card problem.
 

LiLithTecH

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Jul 28, 2002
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Sounds like you have the REFRESH RATE set to high for the monitor
or the video card is overheating.
 

L1FE

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Have you tried updating the drivers? What is your resolution/refresh rate? Are you usually playing games or is it completely random? If it's when you're doing something graphically intensive, the video card is probably overheating. Otherwise if everything is seated correctly and you have everything connected properly, and it occurs with both monitors, I'd say you have a bad video card.
 

imported_DrBoB

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Originally posted by: LiLithTecH
Sounds like you have the REFRESH RATE set to high for the monitor
or the video card is overheating.

I am using 60 Hertz refresh rate and 1280 x 1024 as resolution ... and this is supposed to be the default for a flat panel.

How would i know if my graphics card is overheated?
 

LiLithTecH

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1280 x 1024 60Hz is the OPTIMAL resolution (one which is sure give the best results).
1280 x 1024 75Hz is the MAXIMUM resolution.

You can set it to 1024 x 768 and see if the problem occurs.

Normally, if a video card is overheating, it will:
1. Simply shutdown
2. Display artifacts on the screen (50-50 chance, based on Monitor-Video card used)

You can also check when the display shutdowns on whether the cooling fan is spinning (if equipted with one).

The one common in your problem is the VIDEO CARD (and cable).