Had to reinstall Windows XP and now all of a sudden the monitor goes
black and I can't get it start back up without rebooting. The PC is
still running, but the monitor shuts down.
All components are high end, I just built this PC a few months ago and
it's a new Gateway LCD monitor.

I've checked the settings for sleep mode and hybernation, and that
shouln't be the problem.

Could something be overheating?

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks,

JLC

Hello,

Check whether your caps lock LED lights up when your monitor goes black. If
it does not, then it indicates that the whole system has stalled.

It seems to be a display or video card overheating/malfunctioning problem.
You may want to try switching video cards and see if it resolves the issue.

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"JLC" <Jeff.Coleman71******.com> wrote in message
news:1178817574.872821.124480@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
> Had to reinstall Windows XP and now all of a sudden the monitor goes
> black and I can't get it start back up without rebooting. The PC is
> still running, but the monitor shuts down.
> All components are high end, I just built this PC a few months ago and
> it's a new Gateway LCD monitor.
>
> I've checked the settings for sleep mode and hybernation, and that
> shouln't be the problem.
>
> Could something be overheating?
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> JLC
>

On May 10, 12:34 pm, "SingaporeWebDesign"
<SingaporeWebDesign_...@bootstrike.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Check whether your caps lock LED lights up when your monitor goes black. If
> it does not, then it indicates that the whole system has stalled.
>
> It seems to be a display or video card overheating/malfunctioning problem.
> You may want to try switching video cards and see if it resolves the issue.
>
> --
> Singapore Website Designhttp://www.bootstrike.com/Webdesign/
> Singapore Web Hostinghttp://www.bootstrike.com/WinXP/faq.html
> Windows XP FAQ
>
> "JLC" <Jeff.Colema...******.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1178817574.872821.124480@y80g2000hsf.googlegr oups.com...
>
> > Had to reinstall Windows XP and now all of a sudden the monitor goes
> > black and I can't get it start back up without rebooting. The PC is
> > still running, but the monitor shuts down.
> > All components are high end, I just built this PC a few months ago and
> > it's a new Gateway LCD monitor.
>
> > I've checked the settings for sleep mode and hybernation, and that
> > shouln't be the problem.
>
> > Could something be overheating?
>
> > Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > JLC

When you say the system may have "stalled", you just mean locked up?

I'll check the fans and temps when I get home to see if it's
overheating.

Thanks,

JLC