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[Hughk]

Hello, I just had a computer built for me with the following specs, and the problem is that when I restart the computer sometimes the screen doesnt come on it just stays blank and I have to turn off the computer, unplug the screen from the computer and plug it back in again for it to work... its incredibly annoying to say the least. The screen I am using is a Dell 2045FPW

Specs:
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 955 BLACK EDITION 3.2 GHz SOCKET AM3 8MB
CACHE
Memory (RAM)
8GB CORSAIR XMS3 DDR3 1600MHz - LIFETIME WARRANTY (4x2GB)
Motherboard
ASUS® M4A79-T DELUXE: AM3, DUAL DDR3, S-ATA II, 4 x PCI-E x 16, 2
x PCI
Operating System
Genuine Windows Vista™ Home Premium 64-bit + Windows 7 Upgrade
Voucher (£86)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS (4 REAR + 2 FRONT) AS STANDARD
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1.5TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 32MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st CD/DVD Drive
22x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Graphics Card
2GB ATI RADEON™ HD 4870X2 PCI EXPRESS
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Network Facilities
WIRELESS N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS S BLACK ALUMINIUM CASE
Power Supply & Case Cooling
800W Quiet Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£89) (Special Offer)
Processor Cooling
ASUS TRITON 81 PURE COPPER BASE ULTRA COOLER (£49)


cheers

 

[shortstuff_mt]

The problem is likely your RAM. Running four sticks of RAM is hard on the motherboard. Did you manually set the RAM speed/timings/voltage to the manufacturer's specs in the BIOS? Have you run Memtest86+ to test for RAM errors?

 

[Hughk]

No I haven't done neither of those two things, I am quote clueless about the whole thing... Do you think that changing the ram would solve the problem?

 

[shortstuff_mt]

I don't necessarily think you have faulty RAM. I just think it may not be set up correctly in the BIOS. You could try running the system with just two sticks of RAM installed, but that defeats the purpose of buying 8GB. I would do some Google searching on how to change the RAM settings in the BIOS for your motherboard.

 

[Hughk]

Why would the ram affect the monitor turning on though? If you don't mind me asking

 

[shortstuff_mt]

Faulty RAM is a very common cause of "no video" problems.