CPU goes into Sleep Mode while Gaming

[totalwreckage]

Hello, I have a brand new CPU 22 inch Flat Screen Monitor and installed a
Geforce 8600 GTS graphcis card. I play a game for 10 minutes than it send my
monitor into sleep mode. I have disabled all the sleep mode and hibernation
settings but that hasnt worked. Sadly it makes me turn off my cpu and have
to turn it back on, now that sucks when playing someone online. Does anyone
know how to fix this? Is it just a Vista issue should I go back to XP?

 

[Paul Smith]

Hello, I have a brand new CPU 22 inch Flat Screen Monitor and installed a
Geforce 8600 GTS graphcis card. I play a game for 10 minutes than it send
my
monitor into sleep mode. I have disabled all the sleep mode and
hibernation
settings but that hasnt worked. Sadly it makes me turn off my cpu and
have
to turn it back on, now that sucks when playing someone online. Does
anyone
know how to fix this? Is it just a Vista issue should I go back to XP?

Sounds to me like the machine is locking up, probably due to a hardware
issue. Especially if it is always around X number of minutes while playing
a game. And as such is unrelated to sleep mode.

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Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User.
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[totalwreckage]

what kind of hardware? everything is brand new. the cpu the monitor the
graphcis card. I have an intel core dup processor 2048 MB of RAM 320gb hard
drive. I should be able ot install the graphcis card and have no issues

 

[jchughes301]

I installed a 22 inch monitor and installed the driver and software
from the CD. I started having the monitor go to sleep. Removed the
software but kept the driver and everything runs fine now.

 

[Curt]

I'd get the updated drivers from Nvidia as well.

Also, check to see that the monitor is set to native
resolution

 

[totalwreckage]

it is a brand new cpu, and I have made sure to update nvidia drivers and
check for current driver updates for my HP gear.

 

[totalwreckage]

I just purchased a 620w power supply I am hoping this does the trick