Monitor often won't display a signal from the desktop

[Jai in Space]

My monitor is having trouble displaying a signal from the desktop. When I turn the computer on the monitor will often fail to wake up from standby mode. If I turn the monitor off and then on again while the desktop is running the monitor will flash a no signal notice and then re-enter standby mode. Even when I reboot the computer the monitor will still remain in standby mode. When I tried to install the latest Nvidia driver the monitor flashed to black and then went into standby mode while the driver finished installing. I had to shutdown the computer and wait a few minutes after several reboots failed to wake the monitor back up.

The only solution I've found so far is to this problem is to turn the monitor and computer off, wait a few minutes, and then turn the computer on first and the monitor on afterwards. This solution doesn't work every time. Unfortunately I don't have a spare monitor to hook up to my desktop so my troubleshooting options are limited. Does anyone have any suggestions or should I buy a new monitor?

Thanks in advance,

Desktop:
i5-3570k
8 GB RAM
EVGA Nvidia GTX 970
Windows 10

Update: Disconnecting and reconnecting the DVI cable doesn't wake the monitor up from standby. The only approach that works is turning the monitor on after I turn the computer on.

Monitor:
Viewsonic 1080p LED

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

what type of connection is the Viewsonic using? are there any other displays connected(tv, etc)?

try disconnecting/reconnecting the connection between the Viewsonic and the computer the next time it happens and see if Windows re-recognizes the display and wakes it up.

 

[Jai in Space]

what type of connection is the Viewsonic using? are there any other displays connected(tv, etc)?

try disconnecting/reconnecting the connection between the Viewsonic and the computer the next time it happens and see if Windows re-recognizes the display and wakes it up.

The Viewsonic monitor is connected to the desktop via DVI cable. Nothing else is connected to the monitor or the desktop. I'll try disconnecting and reconnecting the DVI cable next time.

Thanks

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

I'll try disconnecting and reconnecting the DVI cable next time.

of course that's not a solution to the problem, just a way to diagnose if it's the display or Windows causing the issue.

a lot of the time now Windows has trouble determining which port your main display is using. it will sometimes default to HDMI ports even though one has never been used. i think MS was trying to make multi-display setups easier to use with Windows but have made it rather difficult for a lot of users.