DVI Monitor problems? Anyone else having this oddity?

[Jaqie]

I have the system listed in my extended user info.

I also am trying out the 7057 x64 build.

For some reason, I have started getting at completely random times, my monitor going into powersaving mode (even when I think I have turned it into soft-off mode but I am not sure about that) which it seems to do only for a couple seconds until it autorecovers... it does the same when it gets no signal from DVI if the signal resumes fast enough, so Im thinking it may be that... but the oddest thing is two mornings in a row now I have woken up to my monitor being in powersaving mode... this is despite the fact that I NEVER use powersaving mode at all, the first thing I do in any OS install is disable it and screensavers completely. It has nothing to do with lack of activity either as it can flicker into this state for example while typing into this input box. (edit, just did it twice in a row while browsing forums... eek... I think it is getting worse!)

I am using the latest nvidia official windows 7 beta drivers for x64, as well.

The problem does not SEEM to replicate on my install of xp x64, however, but I have not been in xp64 for long since I installed 7 beta.

Is anyone else having any similar issues with win7 or possibly the nvidia beta drivers?

 

[swarfega]

go to Control Panel\Hardware and Sound\Power Options and then change plan settings for the plan your currently using. Changeturn off the display to never.

Did you perform this as well?

 

[Jaqie]

Ayup.
Went right into advanced and tweaked everything to my liking as well.

What I am afraid of is that either my DVI cable is going out or my monitor is going out, but the most confusing thing is it doesn't seem to show these problems when I am in xp x64, and the monitor turns itself ON into low power standby from soft-off mode while I sleep, rather has twice now - and never has before me installing 7057... that is what's creeping me out so much... it seems that a DVI connection (and thus OS) should not have such control over a monitor, but lo and behold it only happens when in win7 x64 7057...

 

[swarfega]

Have you installed the driver for your monitor?

 

[Jaqie]

Newp, didn't think I would need to since windows 7 (and also XP) detect what it is and read the information directly from the monitor firmware through the DVI connection, like so:

 

[swarfega]

Does the monitor itself have any power saving options in its own control panel?

 

[Jaqie]

*checks again just to make sure* No, not really...

Seriously, this started when I installed win7 x64 7057, it didnt do this with 7000 nor is it doing it with xp x64 on the same hardware... But in 7000 I had MS drivers, not the nvidia betas, and im running a slightly older nvidia driver in xp x64 (not that I have a choice, there is no equivelant beta for xp x64 as the win7 x64 beta)

thank you very much for trying to help me, it is appreciated

 

[swarfega]

Where did you get the drivers from? Windows Update or nvidia's site?

 

[Jaqie]

Directly from nvidia.

 

[swarfega]

hmm thats the one Im using but dont have that issue. The only other thing I can think of is the cables. Other than that Im out of ideas :/

 

[Jaqie]

I hope it's just the cable too... thanks for trying I really do appreciate it I think Imma get these and just hope that's the problem:

For only $7.13 each when QTY 50+ purchased - DVI Male Digital/DVI Male Digital Dual Link 28AWG Cable - 15FT (Gold Plated/Black) | 28AWG DVI-D Cables

if anyone else has any ideas id love to hear them... I want the cable anyway but that might not fix the problem *worries*

 

[swarfega]

15ft? Is that the length you have now? And do you need it that long?

 

[Jaqie]

nah I want a 15 footer anyway, ive got the factory one which is wimpy and just a bit too short for my tastes. this will give me the excuse to set my pc remote, which ive wanted to do for ages now, only have my monitor and speakers (along with kb mouse joypad and an external optical drive) anywhere near me, and the box itself off in the distance out of sight out of mind. My current setup is thus:

 

[swarfega]

hmm Id love to put my (noisy) machine in the next room. Id have to buy two cables though Also I have wired kb and mouse. Wireless isnt good for gaming.

 

[Jaqie]

ayup same here, but usb is a beautiful thing, especially when you can if careful run a single cable upwards of 30 feet without issue even with the most fussy usb devices. Check my sig, nothing ive got is wireless (excepting of course the netbook to my left)

Im going to have to buy 3 pairs of shielded RCA cables, a usb extension, a dvi cable, and a usb2 optical drive (I like the small notebook style ones I can fit under my lcd) to pull this off, but Ive wanted to do this for like forever now.

 

[swarfega]

hmm just had an idea. Maybe plug kb/mouse into a usb hub then run a long cable into the other room.

 

[Jaqie]

That's what im planning on. I have a rosewill 7 port usb2 hub ive bought long ago for this long-delayed project.

 

[swarfega]

Nice chatting with you jaqie, I hope the new cable fixes your problem.

 

[Jaqie]

Very interesting. the problem has not shown itself since upgrading to build 7068...
Not secure that it won't show it's ugly head again yet, but it seems like it might be solved.

Odd to say the least.

 

[colonel]

I can't say I have seen the exact same issues you have, but I have had some issues with this same monitor. I got the Acer AL2216W from the $50 Best Buy deal a few weeks ago. Anyway, I notice an issue with it waking up. My second monitor, which is an old HP, will wake immediately and come back from sleep fine. However, this Acer monitor struggles. Usually it flashes several times and I get a message about how the driver had failed and recovered.

While I dont have a solution yet, I just wanted to pass along that I have seen issues with this monitor.

BTW, this is with build 7057 x86.