Dying monitor?

So basically, my monitor is taking a while to get a signal.

If I turn my monitor and my computer on at the same time, the monitor will get the signal and show my motherboards splash screen...then somewhere around the time when windows is loading it cuts out. The light will flicker on and off for a seemingly random amount of time until it finally picks up the signal and shows the login screen. It's pretty much fine at this point, however if the computer goes into sleep/I turn the monitor off the process will repeat when it turns back on.

It's a Samsung 943bwx btw, and I have a 9800GT. I've only been using it since last christmas, and I don't leave it on for excessive amounts of time (ie. overnight...if I'm not using it, it's not on...), I'd really expect it to last a lot longer than this.

hmmm it may be dying as you said, but it may be something else. hows the wether over there? cold?.GazaAli