1. A video card will support one range of settings. 2. A monitor will support one range of settings. 3. The lowest maximum setting of either the card or monitor will be your maximum setting for that particular combination. In other words, if you monitor will only do 1024x768@32bit@75Hz, that's all that combination will do. Skip

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Well, since this is a new system, did not have a chance to load any software. I need to have some sort of display to perform installs or changes. What happens is the monitor does not display anything, system is turned on the monitor come out of standby stays on long enough to display "DPMS Going to sleep". Then it goes back into standby mode. Kye

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Some reason you didn't tell us this 7 hours ago? Hang on... Skip

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He did tell us in response # 2. He's not getting a POST screen, which is why I never blamed his Windows settings. Homebuilt projector: Samsung 1080p panel Pixelworks controller 2 HDMI, 2 Component, 1 VGA Homebuilt enclosure 120" 16:9 screen Connected to: HTPC w/ BD, satellite receiver, XB360.

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That monitor should have a "power saving" setting on the front panel controls. If that setting is on, turn it off. Skip

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Oops! I obviously missed that jack. I'll buy him lunch and a beer someday. Skip

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Yup, Jackbomb is correct, kyetech. You have a problem with your PC, not the monitor. Remove the motherboard and do a bench test. How to bench test your system: http://www.techsupportforum.com/har... FWIW to XP users: When you click on the 'Command Prompt' you are just causing the 'Command prompt' to be displayed. This prompt gives you access to NTVDM.EXE, the 'NT Virtual DOS Manager'.

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Ok! Jackbomb & aegis1 Here is the deal, I have been working on this problem for some time now. I'll try to give the short story. Yes I did perform a Bench test first. Never got the MoBo in the case. Specs: PSU = Raid max 500w MoBo = ESC Elitegroup Nforce-570slit-A Graphics = GeForce 9400GT (PCIE) Processor = Intel core2 duo E4300 Monitor = Compaq V700 Mem = 1 Gig (Crucial) DDR2 PC2 5300 Done the Bench test with these items and as Jackbomb mentioned the turning on of the system gives the CRT enough jolt to trick the monitor for a couple or seconds then powers down. Thouhgt it was the graphics card: I have a Gateway PC(503GR) Intel Pent 4. Used the one PCIE slot in this unit to test the Graphics card. It worked fine with he GateWay. Maybe it's the Processor: Took the "working" pent 4 Processor out of the GateWay & into the ECS MoBo(which does support Pent 4), Same thing Happen, CRT monitor powers up-3 secs- powers down. Gotta be the MoBo: Now have an Asus P5QL MoBo, Supports Intel Core2, and DDR2 Mem. Tried the bench test and guess what?, same thing. CRT monitor powers up, then powers down. Hope this clarifies my dilemma. If in any of this you guys see where I went wrong...do tell. Thanks guys Kye

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If I read your post correctly, you have tried two motherboards and two CPUs. Remove the RAM and see if you get error beeps. If you get beeps, that means the motherboard is working. If you get no beeps, have you removed any jumper that has disabled the bios? Try a different power supply. FWIW to XP users: When you click on the 'Command Prompt' you are just causing the 'Command prompt' to be displayed. This prompt gives you access to NTVDM.EXE, the 'NT Virtual DOS Manager'.

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On the first MoBo(ECS) there's a jumper for clearing the cmos, but it set in the normal position. Did try the no mem beep test and did not any beeps. Thats when decided that the mobo(ASUS) was bad and purchased the other. Took another working PSU out of a unit, and the same. I am now trying the mem beep test on the asus. Kye

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I just tried a bench test on the ASUS MoBo, with a different PSU and no mem. No beeps and no video. The Jumper settings were set to normal. If I forgot to mention before, the only thing that displays long enough to see on the CRT monitor is "DPMS Going to sleep" Kye

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The only thing needed to get beeps is a working power supply, motherboard/CPU and speaker. When you power on, the motherboard checks all the voltages from the PSU. If any are not within tolerance, it puts the PSU back to sleep. If the voltages are ok, the PSU is allowed to stay up to full power. The bios is started and runs some checks on the motherboard circuits. If any problems are detected, a beep code is output to indicate the problem area. If everything checks out ok, the bios outputs a single 'Power On Self Test' beep. If no beep(s) at all are output, that means the motherboard/CPU is not operating. You should get error beeps for the missing RAM. A defective device that is connected to the motherboard can keep it from working. So do not connect any drives, pull all cards, and you might even disconnect the monitor, although it shouldn't affect the motherboard. FWIW to XP users: When you click on the 'Command Prompt' you are just causing the 'Command prompt' to be displayed. This prompt gives you access to NTVDM.EXE, the 'NT Virtual DOS Manager'.

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Well, I tried your suggestions oddly enough neither of the mobo's gave off any beeps. (Although I believe the ASUS does not have an on board spkr) this is with two different boards and two different PSU's. No mem, no graphics card, no drives. What does this mean, my brain is turning into mush. Kye

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1. Two bad power supplies? 2. Two bad motherboards? 3. Two bad CPUs (I doubt it)? Power up and check the voltages on the motherboard power connector to see if they are all there. Here is a pinout: http://www.allpinouts.org/index.php... Pin 14 should be ground (earth) to allow the power supply to be up at full power. The motherboard has to supply this. FWIW to XP users: When you click on the 'Command Prompt' you are just causing the 'Command prompt' to be displayed. This prompt gives you access to NTVDM.EXE, the 'NT Virtual DOS Manager'.

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Well, didn't say that PSU's or CPU's were bad just that they were giving me the same result. Both of the PSU's are working units, and at least one of the CPU's(that came out of the Gateway system) is still working. Possibly the mobo's or one the CPU's, moreover the Monitor, Because I've had the chance to Change the CPU, Change the MoBo, Change the PSU, and Change the Graphics card. Get the same result with all scenarios. But have not been able to change the CRT monitor. Kye

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"But have not been able to change the CRT monitor." That's the one item that is common to all the hardware you've been fiddling with. Did you try the power saving settings I asked about in Response 11? Skip

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Yes I did try,. but it's not possible for me to get to those controls when the monitor only stays on a few seconds after the system is turned on. I'm thinking compatibility issues, what do you think. Kye

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I think it's time to beg, borrow, steal, or buy another monitor to try. You gotta eliminate the Compaq V700 as the problem. Skip

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Well Skipcox, Gotta put this one in my notes. Bought an Acer 20' flat sceen monitor that supports both VGA & DVI inputs. Did my bench test and guess what??? I GOT VIDEO!!! a sigh of relief, but some broke pockets, I guess it was worth it. But totally thanks to you guys for hanging in there with me. Without the suggestions and responses you gave, I probably would have tossed everything out the window.. without opening it. Thanks Again for the help, now I can move on with life. Kye

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