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Hi, I am randomly getting out of range and no signal messages on my screen while doing different things at different times. My refresh rate and resolution is set to the right setting for my monitor.

The times that this happens seems really random, like the last time this happened was a few days ago while I was just surfing the net, then it was fine and then today it happened during boot up, then again a few minutes AFTER boot up and now it seems fine again.

I made sure the plug was in all the way and also the video card. I've been using the same card and monitor for about 3 years with no problems until about a few months ago where it started randomly happening.

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Quick, practical troubleshooting for the random "Out of range" / "No signal" behavior reported by . "Out of range" usually means the display is receiving timing (resolution/refresh) it cannot show. "No signal" means the monitor has lost the video link entirely. Both can be caused by a bad cable/port, a failing monitor, intermittent GPU/slot/power problems, or driver/OS changes — so isolate methodically.

  • Try the easiest swaps first: a different video cable and a different input (DVI/HDMI/VGA as available). Check connector pins and thumbscrews; a poor contact can drop the link.
  • Test with a second known-good monitor or TV (as suggested). If the second display is stable the original monitor is suspect.
  • Determine when it happens: before POST/BIOS (hardware path likely) or only after the OS/desktop appears (drivers or software more likely). Booting to BIOS or safe-mode low-resolution will show this.
  • Reseat the GPU and its PCIe power plugs. Inspect the card, slot, and monitor power jack for dust, loose solder, or bulging capacitors.
  • If the problem appears after drivers load, perform a clean driver uninstall/reinstall or boot with the vendor driver disabled to test.
  • If intermittent and progressive over months, consider PSU instability or aging capacitors in the monitor/GPU; these cause flaky signals as components heat/cool.

Additional notes: check Windows Event Viewer for display-driver crashes or TDR messages to confirm driver resets. Avoid opening a monitor under warranty; if visual inspection shows bulging capacitors or burn marks, replacement/repair is indicated. Follow a swap-by-substitution approach (cable → monitor → GPU → PSU) to pinpoint the failed part. The short banter from is noted, but the method above will isolate the fault reliably.

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Member Avatar for acejames1

the moniter could be going bad or the connection from the motherboard/video card has a short in it. check it with a new moniter to find out. if it is not that then its probably something else.

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if it is not that then its probably something else.

LOL ,my giggle for the day thank you .

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caper shush........

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caper shush........

OK,

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