Why does my Mac Pro open to a fuzzy screen when coming out of sleep mode?

Why does my Mac Pro open to a static-filled screen when coming out of sleep mode?

But does it then come fully awake? My MB Pro comes on with out of focus screen as if in a fog but once it comes awake it clears up, there is a progress bar at the bottom showing the progress from sleep

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    Hey everyone,
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    Processor Type: Quad-Core Intel Xeon 3.2GHZ
    Memory: 10GB
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    Forgot to mention my troubleshooting steps thus far.
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    When I try to close my iMac down, the screen goes blank except for a spinning pin wheel. This does this for a while and I then have to turn it off manually. It doesn't do it every day but will if I've used Photoshop that day. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Why does my mac pro slow right down when its on battery ???

    Why does my mac pro slow right down when its on battery....... cant watch dvds as they keep jumping, internet slows down as does everything, then i run it off the mains and its all fine again, so my mac book pro has not become very portable, please help

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      Manufacturer:          SMP
      Device Name:          bq20z451
      Pack Lot Code:          0000
      PCB Lot Code:          0000
      Firmware Version:          0201
      Hardware Revision:          000a
      Cell Revision:          0158
      Charge Information:
      Charge Remaining (mAh):          5021
      Fully Charged:          No
      Charging:          No
      Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          5923
      Health Information:
      Cycle Count:          49
      Condition:          Normal
      Battery Installed:          Yes
      Amperage (mA):          -958
      Voltage (mV):          11946
    System Power Settings:
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      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
      Wake on AC Change:          No
      Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
      Wake on LAN:          Yes
      Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
      Battery Power:
      System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
      Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2
      Wake on AC Change:          No
      Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
      Current Power Source:          Yes
      Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
      Reduce Brightness:          Yes
    Hardware Configuration:
      UPS Installed:          No
    AC Charger Information:
      Connected:          No
      Charging:          No
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    Cheers

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    why does the mac pro (late 2013) only support up to 60Hz at 1080p? TV screens are pretty much all >120Hz. So much for future proof.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_UHD
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  • Why does my mac pro gets extremly hot about 20 min or so that im on and freezes about a 1 hour that im on then i have to power off etc can u help me pls

    why does my mac pro gets extrwhy does my mac pro gets extremly hot about 20 min or so that im on and freezes about a 1 hour that im on then i have to power off etc can u help me pls

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  • Why does my mac pro freeze on start up ?

    Why does my mac pro freeze on start up ? Some times this three or four times before i can get it to start correctly.

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      Model Identifier:          MacPro4,1
      Processor Name:          Quad-Core Intel Xeon
      Processor Speed:          2.26 GHz
      Number Of Processors:          2
      Total Number Of Cores:          8
      L2 Cache (per core):          256 KB
      L3 Cache (per processor):          8 MB
      Memory:          6 GB
      Processor Interconnect Speed:          5.86 GT/s
      Boot ROM Version:          MP41.0081.B07
      SMC Version (system):          1.39f5
      SMC Version (processor tray):          1.39f5
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  • Why does my Mac Pro turn completely off while in the sleep mode?

    Why does my Mac Pro turn off completley overnight when I had placed it in the sleep mode?

    A power fluctuation may also shut your computer off from sleep mode.
    Is there anything in the System Log overnight?
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  • Why does my Mac Pro try to start up from a blank drive?

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    I might be inclined to think the problem is really on your startup drive. You might try reinstalling Snow Leopard.
    Also, try:
    Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    Reinstall OS X without erasing the drive
    Do the following:
    1. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions
    Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list.  In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive.  If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer.
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    2. Reinstall Snow Leopard
    If the drive is OK then quit DU and return to the installer.  Proceed with reinstalling OS X.  Note that the Snow Leopard installer will not erase your drive or disturb your files.  After installing a fresh copy of OS X the installer will move your Home folder, third-party applications, support items, and network preferences into the newly installed system.
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  • My dropped Macbook plays a five note song three times and on the third time, the last note drops in pitch like it is dying. I have not shut it off, but it does this coming out of sleep mode. Can't find any references to this. Anyone know what's happening?

    My dropped Macbook plays a five note song three times and on the third time, the last note drops in pitch like it is dying. I have not shut it off, but it does this coming out of sleep mode. Can't find any references to this. Anyone know what's happening?

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  • Why does my Mac Pro like to restart itself when I opened multiple apps?

    I have a 2012 Mac Pro with OSX 10.8.4 and ever snice I brought this laptop it has been restarting itself. Does anyone have any idea why it like to this? It's getting annoying.
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    SivilayMN wrote:
    I have a 2012 Mac Pro with OSX 10.8.4 and ever snice I brought this laptop it has been restarting itself. Does anyone have any idea why it like to this? It's getting annoying.
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    You are still under warranty.  Call Apple Care. Make sure you get a case number as all repairs have an additional 90 days of warranty. 
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    #2 - You have 90 days of FREE phone tech support.
    #3 - You have the standard one year Apple warranty.
    #4 - If you've purchased an AppleCare Protection Plan, your warranty last for 3 years.   You can obtain AppleCare anytime up to the first year of the purchase of your computer.
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