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tldr: monitor dims then shuts off, but other monitor still works, what do i do?
Ok, so a few weeks back, i realized I had a cheapo dell monitor lying around from an old family comp. I plugged it in to my comp as a 2nd monitor to my x233h. Everything was working fine since then, no hickups. tonight I had been playing some wow for a few hours and in the middle of the game my screen on the x233h dimmed slightly (not gradually, but as if someone pressed a brightness button once) then it turned off completely, but not as if there was no signal coming from it. The dell monitor remained on. I turned off my computer, turned it back on, intially the x233h worked fine. Then after about 20 seconds while loading windows, it dimmed, then turned off just like before. After a little trial and error i found out that it does this after about 20 seconds every time I turn the monitor on and off. I checked the connections, they are all good. I tried switching the monitors on the slots on the back of my comp. This did not work out. With the Dell in the x233h's slot and the x233h in the dell's slot, the x233h showed no signal and the dell didnt show anything. So they both pretty much had black screens. I have had the side panel of my comp off for about 4 days and ventilation shouldnt be an issue. The gpu fan is on and working. the card doesnt seem hot to the touch. I even went into the drivers and went to the multiple monitor setup, enabling my x233h. That works, for about 15 seconds, then it dims and goes black. At this point I am thinking it is something to do with either the driver or the card itself as the monitor is not shot because I still get display out of it. Anyone ever hear of this or know of any good troubleshooting techniques?
Ok, so a few weeks back, i realized I had a cheapo dell monitor lying around from an old family comp. I plugged it in to my comp as a 2nd monitor to my x233h. Everything was working fine since then, no hickups. tonight I had been playing some wow for a few hours and in the middle of the game my screen on the x233h dimmed slightly (not gradually, but as if someone pressed a brightness button once) then it turned off completely, but not as if there was no signal coming from it. The dell monitor remained on. I turned off my computer, turned it back on, intially the x233h worked fine. Then after about 20 seconds while loading windows, it dimmed, then turned off just like before. After a little trial and error i found out that it does this after about 20 seconds every time I turn the monitor on and off. I checked the connections, they are all good. I tried switching the monitors on the slots on the back of my comp. This did not work out. With the Dell in the x233h's slot and the x233h in the dell's slot, the x233h showed no signal and the dell didnt show anything. So they both pretty much had black screens. I have had the side panel of my comp off for about 4 days and ventilation shouldnt be an issue. The gpu fan is on and working. the card doesnt seem hot to the touch. I even went into the drivers and went to the multiple monitor setup, enabling my x233h. That works, for about 15 seconds, then it dims and goes black. At this point I am thinking it is something to do with either the driver or the card itself as the monitor is not shot because I still get display out of it. Anyone ever hear of this or know of any good troubleshooting techniques?
