Monitor keeps turning off every 20 mins for 5 mins

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JackAnimated

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I have GeForce Nvidia fx5200 video card and Compaq tft5005 Monitor. Windows Xp. Started earlier today. Checked Power saving and screensaver. not the issue. Seems like a software problem, maybe, but I thought it would fit here I guess.

HELP!!!


thanks.
 
it almost sounds like the card is over heating, but then it could be the monitor over heating and shutting down. do you have another computer to plug the monitor into to test it out?

also do you have integrated graphics on your computer (the card added later) so you could reset the graphics and pull the card to try that out.
 
Oh really? I cant afford a new monitor. Maybe someone will give away an old on in the paper. You sure there is nothing else I can do? Can I connect my pc to my laptop and use that as a monitor?

Thanks for your help

Jack
 
Problem Solved! I remembered that I turned the Bightness and Contrast on the monitor up to watch a dark film. Well turned it down and *hey pretso*, the monitor stays on. Must be getting old tho.
Hope this helps someone else in the future.

Jack
 
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