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Finally the computer issue is solved.
Posted: 27 Nov 2020 10:29 AM PST
http://ve3wdm.blogspot.com/2020/11/finally-computer-issue-is-solved.html
A short time ago I posted about a computer issue which had my monitor
screen now and then after the system started looking like the picture
above. It only happened now and then on startups and I was not really
concerned about it. I knew that over time it would get worse and it
did......The consensus regarding the issue seemed to centre around the
graphics card. I removed my PC from under the desk (easier said than done)
opened it up and checked to see if the graphics card fan was working and it
was, checked to see if it was seated firmly and it was. I then changed out
the DVI-I cable from the PC to the monitor. For a time things seemed to be
going just fine until a few days ago.
I started my PC and when to do somethings while it started and when I
returned to the room the monitor was black no desktop was being displayed.
I moved the mouse around thinking the monitor went to sleep but that did
not fix the issue. I powered the monitor off and on via its power button
and nothing. I then restarted the PC and all was ok. Now I am thinking the
graphics card is on its way downhill finally. I restarted the PC several
times and once in a while I was greeted with the black screen but not
always. I then found I did not have to restart the PC to fix the black
screen issue but rather just turn the monitor off and on several
times.......interesting. One time after the PC had restarted and the
desktop was being displayed without issue I then started to turn the
monitor off and on to see if I could get the black screen issue to pop up.
While I was doing this the screen looked like the above picture with just
simply turning the monitor off and on again......interesting. I am not
suspecting the monitor to be the issue which is cheaper than a sound card.
I had the monitor connected via a DVI-I cable so I then removed that and
tried an HDMI cable. A very short time later had the same issues again, so
it was not a cable issue. I have a second monitor that I use with the Icom
7610 as a radio display. I decided to connect it to the PC and enable my
dual monitor option on my video card. This way I can use both monitors at
the same time and see if both monitors display the same issue of just the
troubled monitor.
It only took a few restarts before the suspect monitor was black but the
smaller monitor was working just fine which confirmed to me it was the
monitor all along. A new monitor was ordered and should be here in a few
days. At this point time time the suspect monitor only acts up only on
startup or if I cycle it off and on. Once it is working I have no issues
with it, I am thinking that over time this is going to change as the
monitor gets worse the reason for ordering a new one. This weekend is the
CQ WW DX CW Contest and I am hoping my monitor will last me until the end
contest. I want to reconnect my other monitor to the Icom 7610 as it is
very handy to have during a contest.
///////////////////////////////////////////
Finally the computer issue is solved.
Posted: 27 Nov 2020 10:29 AM PST
http://ve3wdm.blogspot.com/2020/11/finally-computer-issue-is-solved.html
A short time ago I posted about a computer issue which had my monitor
screen now and then after the system started looking like the picture
above. It only happened now and then on startups and I was not really
concerned about it. I knew that over time it would get worse and it
did......The consensus regarding the issue seemed to centre around the
graphics card. I removed my PC from under the desk (easier said than done)
opened it up and checked to see if the graphics card fan was working and it
was, checked to see if it was seated firmly and it was. I then changed out
the DVI-I cable from the PC to the monitor. For a time things seemed to be
going just fine until a few days ago.
I started my PC and when to do somethings while it started and when I
returned to the room the monitor was black no desktop was being displayed.
I moved the mouse around thinking the monitor went to sleep but that did
not fix the issue. I powered the monitor off and on via its power button
and nothing. I then restarted the PC and all was ok. Now I am thinking the
graphics card is on its way downhill finally. I restarted the PC several
times and once in a while I was greeted with the black screen but not
always. I then found I did not have to restart the PC to fix the black
screen issue but rather just turn the monitor off and on several
times.......interesting. One time after the PC had restarted and the
desktop was being displayed without issue I then started to turn the
monitor off and on to see if I could get the black screen issue to pop up.
While I was doing this the screen looked like the above picture with just
simply turning the monitor off and on again......interesting. I am not
suspecting the monitor to be the issue which is cheaper than a sound card.
I had the monitor connected via a DVI-I cable so I then removed that and
tried an HDMI cable. A very short time later had the same issues again, so
it was not a cable issue. I have a second monitor that I use with the Icom
7610 as a radio display. I decided to connect it to the PC and enable my
dual monitor option on my video card. This way I can use both monitors at
the same time and see if both monitors display the same issue of just the
troubled monitor.
It only took a few restarts before the suspect monitor was black but the
smaller monitor was working just fine which confirmed to me it was the
monitor all along. A new monitor was ordered and should be here in a few
days. At this point time time the suspect monitor only acts up only on
startup or if I cycle it off and on. Once it is working I have no issues
with it, I am thinking that over time this is going to change as the
monitor gets worse the reason for ordering a new one. This weekend is the
CQ WW DX CW Contest and I am hoping my monitor will last me until the end
contest. I want to reconnect my other monitor to the Icom 7610 as it is
very handy to have during a contest.