Monitor doesn't turn on until after 2nd boot

[Francois_C_N]

This has been happening for a while now (but wasn't for a few months). I've searched for this problem on google quite a bit and gave up after all I found was people telling to update drivers.

I just boot and hit the reset right away now and it works everytime. I just don't like having to do so.

Relevant information
ASUS GTX 285 (not OC'd, tried to plug the monitor in both the DVI outputs)
Flatron W2353V monitor, tested also with an old CRT and another LCD
Asus P6T motherboard (latest BIOS as of jan 21st)

Other info
Windows 7 Pro, 64 bit (don't think this is relevant, since the problem is pre OS load)
i7 920 (tried stock speeds and OC'd at 3.8ghz)
6gb DDR3

 

[woodscomp]

If you are going to update anything, I would start with the BIOS firmware for the motherboard. Video card drivers make absoultely no difference for what you are experiencing. The only other BIOS that could be part of this problem resides on the video card. That is not so easy to update unless Asus has published firmware updates for your card.

You can really nail this down if you have another video card that you can cross refernce this issue with, maybe a friend can loan you one if you don't have another? Just long enough to turn the system on and see if the problem remains. If it does not RMA your video card, if it does continue look for a BIOS update for that motherboard.