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Highlandish
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 4:58 pm Post subject:
gigabyte 6600gt driver problems |
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i just installed this card on a new ga-k8nxp-sli board and installed xp-pro
clean. when i use the latest nvidia drivers and start up a game, the monitor
turns off claiming a sync herts error, i believe it is because the monitor
function of the drivers detect a flat panel lcd monitor when i have a flat
screen CRT monitor. i cant seem ot change what monitor i have installed. if
i press the windows key i cant turn the monitor back on. i reset my OS and
started again, this time using the driver disk supplied by gigabyte
(forceware 71.24) and everything runs fine, but games wont run in windowed
mode should i need to pause and minimise the game.
i was an ATI fanboi before this card, in fact i still am as i never had any
problems. but i would appreciate some knowledge and experiance from this
group as to what my problem might be.
i havent yet flashed the mobo or gpu with the latest bios's, but i will if i
decide to keep this setup.
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vellu
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Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:47 pm Post subject:
Re: gigabyte 6600gt driver problems |
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Highlandish kirjoitti:
| Quote: | i just installed this card on a new ga-k8nxp-sli board and installed xp-pro
clean. when i use the latest nvidia drivers and start up a game, the monitor
turns off claiming a sync herts error, i believe it is because the monitor
function of the drivers detect a flat panel lcd monitor when i have a flat
screen CRT monitor. i cant seem ot change what monitor i have installed. if
i press the windows key i cant turn the monitor back on. i reset my OS and
started again, this time using the driver disk supplied by gigabyte
(forceware 71.24) and everything runs fine, but games wont run in windowed
mode should i need to pause and minimise the game.
i was an ATI fanboi before this card, in fact i still am as i never had any
problems. but i would appreciate some knowledge and experiance from this
group as to what my problem might be.
i havent yet flashed the mobo or gpu with the latest bios's, but i will if i
decide to keep this setup.
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You could try installing a driver specific for the monitor, instead of
using the plugnplay/default monitor drivers. There might have been a cd
that came with the monitor that has a driver like that. I'm sure you can
find one at your manufacturer website though.
I myself am using a specific driver for my monitor. Mainly because the
default drivers don't seem to recognize all the non-standard or really
high resolutions my monitor is capable of showing (Samsung 959NF 19"
CRT, 1600x1200@85Hz recommended, 1920x1440@74Hz maximum). |
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Highlandish
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Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:17 am Post subject:
Re: gigabyte 6600gt driver problems |
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Quoth The Raven; vellu <velimala@hotmail.com> in
<dkqhac$p4n$1@phys-news1.kolumbus.fi>
| Quote: | Highlandish kirjoitti:
i just installed this card on a new ga-k8nxp-sli board and installed
xp-pro clean. when i use the latest nvidia drivers and start up a
game, the monitor turns off claiming a sync herts error, i believe
it is because the monitor function of the drivers detect a flat
panel lcd monitor when i have a flat screen CRT monitor. i cant seem
ot change what monitor i have installed. if i press the windows key
i cant turn the monitor back on. i reset my OS and started again,
this time using the driver disk supplied by gigabyte (forceware
71.24) and everything runs fine, but games wont run in windowed mode
should i need to pause and minimise the game.
i was an ATI fanboi before this card, in fact i still am as i never
had any problems. but i would appreciate some knowledge and
experiance from this group as to what my problem might be.
i havent yet flashed the mobo or gpu with the latest bios's, but i
will if i decide to keep this setup.
You could try installing a driver specific for the monitor, instead of
using the plugnplay/default monitor drivers. There might have been a
cd that came with the monitor that has a driver like that. I'm sure
you can find one at your manufacturer website though.
I myself am using a specific driver for my monitor. Mainly because the
default drivers don't seem to recognize all the non-standard or really
high resolutions my monitor is capable of showing (Samsung 959NF 19"
CRT, 1600x1200@85Hz recommended, 1920x1440@74Hz maximum).
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yup, did that before installing the gpu drivers. the monitor shows the
correct model but nvidia's drivers show something different.
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