Monitor Takes Ages to Power Up

NickM · 10 Jun 2010 at 16:31

I have a Samsung 2053BW connected to my laptop via HDMI as a secondary (running Vista 32). Recently its been taking longer and longer to power up the monitor when I resume my computer from sleep. My laptop recognises it as connected and the display on my built-in screen comes on fine but it can take ~ 10mins to get picture on my 2053.

My graphics card is an Nvidia 8400M GS, which I've had problems with before (its been replaced several times). Is this my gfx card struggling and about to die or is it some problem with my monitor?

maxnod · 12 Jun 2010 at 08:18

NickM said:
I have a Samsung 2053BW connected to my laptop via HDMI as a secondary (running Vista 32). Recently its been taking longer and longer to power up the monitor when I resume my computer from sleep. My laptop recognises it as connected and the display on my built-in screen comes on fine but it can take ~ 10mins to get picture on my 2053.

My graphics card is an Nvidia 8400M GS, which I've had problems with before (its been replaced several times). Is this my gfx card struggling and about to die or is it some problem with my monitor?

I have never encountered such problem before

NickM · 12 Jun 2010 at 17:42

Err, thanks.

Farore · 12 Jun 2010 at 18:54

Why don't you try using a different output with your monitor i.e another laptop? I think this is the best course of action.

NickM · 12 Jun 2010 at 18:59

Hmm good plan, I'll try that when I'm at home.

mmj_uk · 14 Jun 2010 at 00:37

Is there any clicking noise? there are a whole range Samsung displays that have had capacitors failing on the main power circuit board causing this type of problem (taking longer and longer to turn as the caps get worse).

Article here:
http://www.earthinfo.org/samsung-tv-makes-a-strange-clicking-sound/

dovey · 14 Jun 2010 at 01:14

There was a thread on here about dodgy power boards on samsung monitors and a bit of a how to on fixing it.

NickM · 14 Jun 2010 at 20:16

Hmm, how annoying, can't say I've actually noticed any clicking though. I've had it just over a year, is that still under warranty?

Marvin · 14 Jun 2010 at 20:39

Samsungs usually have a 3 year warranty. (At least the ones at OCUK do).

NickM · 14 Jun 2010 at 20:41

Yea I got it from OcUK so thats good, I'll look for the receipt when I get home.

mmj_uk · 14 Jun 2010 at 21:11

NickM said:
Hmm, how annoying, can't say I've actually noticed any clicking though. I've had it just over a year, is that still under warranty?

Their PC monitors might not make any click when switched on like their TV's do, it sounds like the same problem though.

Essexraptor · 14 Jun 2010 at 21:56

It's pointing to the monitor as being the problem here.

I take it that the monitor itself has no built in resume from sleep mode itself?

I'm running a 8600M GS on my lappy and had a devil of a job updating the drivers , until I found a workaround on the www. That aside when I hooked it up to a LG monitor one time I had the same problem as you but eventualy found that the dang monitor had it's own sleep mode as well!

NickM · 15 Jun 2010 at 00:57

@mmj_uk - Good point
@Essexraptor - Since it just suddenly happened, I didn't update drivers or any settings, I think that adds weight to the monitor being at fault.