Computer Monitor Not Going To Sleep - Blu-ray Forum

Vicon · 02-17-2010, 02:34 AM

I replaced my PC with a new one. My old one was windows 7 64bit. When I told the machine to turn off the monitor after 1 minute, it did. The power button turned amber and the screen went black.

With my new machine, same OS and same power settings, the screen goes blank and the power button stays green. The power button does not go amber and the screen does not go full off (black).

Any ides? Only thing I can think of is the video card. ATI Radeon 5870 1 Gig. I am using dual link DVI cable. Did the same thing with standard DVI cable.

Hammie · 02-17-2010, 03:11 AM

It sounds like it is turning off video but still sending a signal to the monitor. Personally, I've never experienced this. Every monitor/video card combo I've used would always turn the monitor to its sleep mode.

Def. sounds like a video cards issue.

Batman1980 · 02-17-2010, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Vicon

I replaced my PC with a new one. My old one was windows 7 64bit. When I told the machine to turn off the monitor after 1 minute, it did. The power button turned amber and the screen went black.

With my new machine, same OS and same power settings, the screen goes blank and the power button stays green. The power button does not go amber and the screen does not go full off (black).

Any ides? Only thing I can think of is the video card. ATI Radeon 5870 1 Gig. I am using dual link DVI cable. Did the same thing with standard DVI cable.

I had a similar issue with my screen recently and it turned out somehow I'd changed my NVIDIA settings, that may have happened to you as well.

Steve · 02-17-2010, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolverine1980

I had a similar issue with my screen recently and it turned out somehow I'd changed my NVIDIA settings, that may have happened to you as well.

Good point. Something similar happened to me once a while back when I upgraded a video card in an old PC I used to have. You have the basic, generic monitor settings for the computer, and then you have a completely different set of settings for the NVIDIA card that have to be set up as well.

Vicon · 02-17-2010, 04:30 AM

I did check the Catalyst Control Panel. I will do some more digging tomorrow and see. It's rather annoying because always having to press the monitors power button will result in premature failure.

Ugh. I hate not knowing what causes issues.

sfmarine · 02-17-2010, 04:58 AM

Give it some Ambien.

Something is probably screwed up with your video card.

Vicon · 02-19-2010, 03:12 PM

Just a quick update..

I called ATI 2 days ago to get some help with the issue. They offered a couple things to try but nothing worked. The guy on the phone stated new drivers were coming out in a couple of days, 10.2.

Last night I looked and the drivers were out. So I uninstalled the old 10.1 drivers, installed the new ones and tested out the sleep function.

What do you know - the monitor is turning off like it should. So, it was a driver issue.

Steve · 02-19-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vicon

Just a quick update..

I called ATI 2 days ago to get some help with the issue. They offered a couple things to try but nothing worked. The guy on the phone stated new drivers were coming out in a couple of days, 10.2.

Last night I looked and the drivers were out. So I uninstalled the old 10.1 drivers, installed the new ones and tested out the sleep function.

What do you know - the monitor is turning off like it should. So, it was a driver issue.

Glad you got it worked out.

crackinhedz · 02-20-2010, 01:29 AM

"Now you will go to sleep, or I will put you to sleep."

Vicon · 02-20-2010, 01:31 AM

lol

02-17-2010, 02:34 AM	#1
Vicon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:278 Trading Score:39	Computer Monitor Not Going To Sleep I replaced my PC with a new one. My old one was windows 7 64bit. When I told the machine to turn off the monitor after 1 minute, it did. The power button turned amber and the screen went black. With my new machine, same OS and same power settings, the screen goes blank and the power button stays green. The power button does not go amber and the screen does not go full off (black). Any ides? Only thing I can think of is the video card. ATI Radeon 5870 1 Gig. I am using dual link DVI cable. Did the same thing with standard DVI cable.

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02-17-2010, 03:11 AM	#2
Hammie Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:Washington, DC Metro Home Theater Gallery:53 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:12	It sounds like it is turning off video but still sending a signal to the monitor. Personally, I've never experienced this. Every monitor/video card combo I've used would always turn the monitor to its sleep mode. Def. sounds like a video cards issue.

02-17-2010, 04:30 AM	#5
Vicon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:278 Trading Score:39	I did check the Catalyst Control Panel. I will do some more digging tomorrow and see. It's rather annoying because always having to press the monitors power button will result in premature failure. Ugh. I hate not knowing what causes issues.

02-17-2010, 04:58 AM	#6
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Give it some Ambien. Something is probably screwed up with your video card.

02-19-2010, 03:12 PM	#7
Vicon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:278 Trading Score:39	Just a quick update.. I called ATI 2 days ago to get some help with the issue. They offered a couple things to try but nothing worked. The guy on the phone stated new drivers were coming out in a couple of days, 10.2. Last night I looked and the drivers were out. So I uninstalled the old 10.1 drivers, installed the new ones and tested out the sleep function. What do you know - the monitor is turning off like it should. So, it was a driver issue.

02-20-2010, 01:29 AM	#9
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	"Now you will go to sleep, or I will put you to sleep."

02-20-2010, 01:31 AM	#10
Vicon Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:278 Trading Score:39	lol

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