Monitor blanking out

middle076 · 07-13-2006, 08:48 PM

My computer's monitor started to blank out every now and then. It then got so bad that it was blanking out several times a minute. I have Win 2000 and the problem didn't occur in Safe Mode. I tried reinstalling the video drivers ( the motherboard is a Foxconn 661MX with built in video card), but the problem still existed. I tried scanning for adware and have ZoneAlarm anti virus.

I thought the problem was a bad motherboard because I have other computers using the monitor though a KVM switch with no problems. I also switched monitor cables, but that didn't fix it. I just got a replacement MB and the problem hasn't gone away completely. My monitor now blanks out just every now and then. Nothing like before.

I can't figure out why it does this. I've never had this problem before. Any ideas??

AdmnPower · 07-13-2006, 10:30 PM

have you tried running the computer directly connected to the monitor not connected to the KVM switch. i know sometimes those things have problems

middle076 · 07-18-2006, 07:06 PM

You're right. When I did that the problem went away. It sure looked like a software issue since it only happened on a certain computer and independent of the KVM port I used.

07-13-2006, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
middle076 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	Monitor blanking out My computer's monitor started to blank out every now and then. It then got so bad that it was blanking out several times a minute. I have Win 2000 and the problem didn't occur in Safe Mode. I tried reinstalling the video drivers ( the motherboard is a Foxconn 661MX with built in video card), but the problem still existed. I tried scanning for adware and have ZoneAlarm anti virus. I thought the problem was a bad motherboard because I have other computers using the monitor though a KVM switch with no problems. I also switched monitor cables, but that didn't fix it. I just got a replacement MB and the problem hasn't gone away completely. My monitor now blanks out just every now and then. Nothing like before. I can't figure out why it does this. I've never had this problem before. Any ideas??

07-13-2006, 10:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
AdmnPower VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,177	have you tried running the computer directly connected to the monitor not connected to the KVM switch. i know sometimes those things have problems __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad 2.4 ghz 4 gig DDR 2 800 Sapphire Radeon 3870 X2 250 gig Seagate Barracuda Windows Vista

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07-18-2006, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
middle076 New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	You're right. When I did that the problem went away. It sure looked like a software issue since it only happened on a certain computer and independent of the KVM port I used.