Blank Screen?!

[mattmorgan]

can any one give me an explaination of why my computer will enter a blank screen and quite happyly sit there till the end of time? it doesnt happen @ a certain time limit, i tried to time it to see if there was a patteren, the only think i can connect is that it might be a problem with my ram, because when the ram gets near full it usally happens then, could this be the cause of my probelm? i already have the lastest video card drivers, but i cant find my monitor drivers, the web site for CTX is completely unhelpy, and the monitor isnt marked with a model.

Thanks For Any Help.

m@

Spec.

Abit BD7 Mother Board
hercules 3d prophet 4500 tv out (Vid)
Sound Blaster Live! Digital 5.1
HCF 56K PCI modem
Hauppauge Win TV GO!
SMC Ez CArd 10/100 (SMC1255tx)

Quantum FireBallct20 40 (40bg)
DVD Rom

CD burner

USB ADSL Modem
Plug And Play Monitor

[Airmack]

Can you swap ram? Or take out the ram and put it back in, make sure its in right...

[mattmorgan]

i pretty sure the ram in seated correctly, and i have none space to swap,
i currently have 256mb's DDR

[Airmack]

Take out the one stick and try a diff stick.

[mattmorgan]

my point i made before was i have none spare that i can swap with, at this present moment in time, i cant afford the £30 for more either.

[oosik]

Originally posted by mattmorgan
can any one give me an explaination of why my computer will enter a blank screen and quite happyly sit there till the end of time?

blank as in, black screen and just a cursor

[mattmorgan]

black screen and if music is playing it will repeat the last 1.5 seconds over and over, so a whole computer lock out

[krishnaa888]

how long are you facing this problem?
if you remember anytime in the recent past when your system was perfect, try system restore.
-restart the system
-press f8
-safe mode
-if it works on safe mode, press start, programs, accesories, system tools, system restore
-select the appropriate date
-restart the computer.
-if it works , kewl!!