"dpms" problem

[unknownSCL]

Ok so long day after work, ready to come home and play some pc games...

Well i come home to sit down turn on my pc/hdtv and everything runs good as usual.. well my screen then goes blue with "dpms standby" at the bottom of my screen, so i hop on my craptop to google the problem and it comes back to a loose slot from a pci card(s)..
unplug everything and take everything out expect the things i need (vidcard keybord/mouse) turn back on still nothing..

ok so i start to panic a little take everything out and test it one by one in my dads computer, everything run as it should.. gpu is fine and so forth so i go back to my monitor i had before the hdtv and that doesn't get a signal.. anyone have any ideas about whats going on?



should i try to reset bios or would that have anyhting to do with it?

if it helps the hdtv is olevia, not the best but it was an upgrade from my 22".

 

[Sublym3]

Tried a different vga/dvi/hdmi or whatever cable your using?

dpms is an energy saving thing for monitors (link), so you could check all the power saving settings and graphics drivers etc

Also it would help if you told us more about your system.

 

[unknownSCL]

ok my system is -
intel e8400 - no oc
asus p5ne-sli
4gb gskill ddr2 800
evga 8800gtx - no oc
x-fi fatality pro
pc power & cooling psu 750


tried resetting the bios last night and the monitor worked for a few(2-3mins) then did the dpms standby mode, but the hdtv still works fine with my craptop and dad's pc.