Ploblem- "no signal input".

Penguinlord · 04-18-2006, 08:05 PM

My monitor just randomly seems to go to a blank screen and says "No Signal Input" or something, as if the monitor is not connected to the computer. The computer is still running however (the fans are still going etc.) Also sometimes games lock-up and freeze.

I would have thought it was a video card problem, but it did it occasionally with my radeon 9200 and now with my X850XT (full specs in sig), so it's not a gfx card problem. The other thing is it seems to do it more in graphics heavy games.

Can you give me any advise or suggestions on what is wrong? I think it might be a power supply problem but I'm not sure. Would taking out a drive (say a dvd drive- I have 2) let the graphics card have more power?

wasisnt · 04-19-2006, 01:12 AM

Did you try using another monitor to rule that out?

OvenMaster · 04-19-2006, 03:52 AM

1. Latest chipset and video drivers installed?
2. Double-check Power Options to see that your monitor isn't set to shut off too early.
Tom

m3incorp · 04-19-2006, 10:31 PM

Possible bad cable or connection at the video card or monitor.

Burgon · 04-22-2006, 05:50 PM

If you unconnect the Signal input thats what is should say, make sure its tight on, maybe buying a new signal cable would solve it.

04-18-2006, 08:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Penguinlord Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 39	Ploblem- "no signal input". My monitor just randomly seems to go to a blank screen and says "No Signal Input" or something, as if the monitor is not connected to the computer. The computer is still running however (the fans are still going etc.) Also sometimes games lock-up and freeze. I would have thought it was a video card problem, but it did it occasionally with my radeon 9200 and now with my X850XT (full specs in sig), so it's not a gfx card problem. The other thing is it seems to do it more in graphics heavy games. Can you give me any advise or suggestions on what is wrong? I think it might be a power supply problem but I'm not sure. Would taking out a drive (say a dvd drive- I have 2) let the graphics card have more power? __________________ Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3200+ (socket 754) Ram: 1 GB PC3200 Graphics: ATi Radeon AGP X850XT Hard Drive: 200 GB Last edited by Penguinlord; 04-18-2006 at 09:41 PM.

04-19-2006, 01:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
wasisnt Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 121	Did you try using another monitor to rule that out? __________________ PC Help and Tips

04-19-2006, 03:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 2,019	1. Latest chipset and video drivers installed? 2. Double-check Power Options to see that your monitor isn't set to shut off too early. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

04-22-2006, 05:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Burgon Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Czech republic Age: 15 Posts: 500	If you unconnect the Signal input thats what is should say, make sure its tight on, maybe buying a new signal cable would solve it. __________________ GFX: Asus Extreme EN7900GTX 2DHT RAM: 2GB (2x Kingmax DIMM 1024MB DDR 400MHz CL3.0) PSU: Chieftec CFT-500-A12S 500W CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Manchester BOX, 939 MOU: Razer RZD-1600S Diamondback Magma MOB: DFI LanParty UT NF4 SLI-DR Expert - nForce4 SLI HDD: Maxtor DiamondMax 10 6L200M0 - 200GB SATA SCR: Acer AL1916Ws - LCD 19" -Widescreen

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04-19-2006, 10:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
m3incorp Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 262	Possible bad cable or connection at the video card or monitor.