Every time I enable it and reboot once it gets pas the windows logo the monitor blanks out. I've updated the driver and even tried different resolutions and get the same effect. I literally have to go in via safe mode and disable it for me to get back into windows. I am running the following Windows 7 ultimate SP1 Dell XPS 420 resolution 1280 x 1024 Dell monitor; Model unknown Nvidia GeForce 8600 GTS version 8.17.12.7061 driver date 4/17/2011 4 gig ram Any thoughts on how I can get the nvidia enabled and not to blank out after the windows logo? thanks
update I just updated the nvidia driver to version 8.17.12.7533 date 5-20-2011 and still blanks out after the windows logo again thanks
Thanks, Well I know the monitor came with a vga cable and I know it has to plug into a DVI that attaches to the graphics card. But also I am running four pc's through a trendnet box. I guess I have to research if there is a cable that has vga on one end and dvi on the other end. and see if that fixes the problem
There's a cheap adaptor you can get that usually comes with graphics cards. Have you tried disabling onboard graphics? There may be a conflict with that.
Right click on your desktop, choose properties, then settings, disable the hardware acceleration or if it has a slide bar percentage option lower the acceleration. Reboot and see if you still get the problem.
It sounds like the resolution or refresh rate is too high. In safe mode delete the video. Reboot. Once it is installed again keep it at a low resolution 800x600 and a refresh rate of 60hz before you reboot again.
It's my understanding that more than 2 monitors on one vid card requires an "Active" dvi adapter, not the cheap passive type.
