Nvidia's latest driver has confined me to 640x480

FaT CaM · 16th Aug 2003, 04:33 AM

Freakin NVIDIA and their empty promises of imporved reliability and support etc.

Just got latest drivers for my GF4 MX440 and I cant get out of a desktop res of 640x480, which means I have to be in that resolution or lower to be able to play games. I've tried many things such as changing the monitor type and changing color depth but the resolution slider wont budge. I'm using a Plug n Play monitor BTW. Any sugguestions?

Lyndsay #2337 · 16th Aug 2003, 04:48 AM

Uninstalling your card and monitor then installing them again might help. What brand is the card?

BesigedB · 16th Aug 2003, 05:30 AM

sucks for you*

*works for me

Fluid · 16th Aug 2003, 06:51 AM

Are the latest drivers WHQL certified?

FaT CaM · 16th Aug 2003, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fluid

Are the latest drivers WHQL certified?

Got them from the NVIDIA site, so I guess they would be.

IntRed · 16th Aug 2003, 07:19 AM

remember in order to update your driver, you first gotta uninstall the current one, restart, install the standard vga windows drivers, restart and then install the new drivers.

TomWithTheWeather · 16th Aug 2003, 08:12 AM

They are WHQL certified. Works fine for me. You'll probably have to uninstall the old ones first.

BesigedB · 16th Aug 2003, 08:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTRStryker8

remember in order to update your driver, you first gotta uninstall the current one, restart, install the standard vga windows drivers, restart and then install the new drivers.

i have NEVER had to do that apart from when i install a new card

TomWithTheWeather · 16th Aug 2003, 09:09 AM

I've never had to uninstall nVidia drivers before either (except changing cards), but I have heard of people having problems and having to uninstall the old ones to get the new ones to work. Try using a Detonator cleaner such as Detonator R.I.P. after unistalling your drivers the normal way.

Also see if you monitor cable is loose. Mostly likely not the problem, but I've had funny resolution problems because my monitor cable wasn't plugged in all the way.

phillys · 16th Aug 2003, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TTRStryker8

remember in order to update your driver, you first gotta uninstall the current one, restart, install the standard vga windows drivers, restart and then install the new drivers.

hmm...for me, i've never even uninstall my old drivers before

edhe · 16th Aug 2003, 09:34 AM

If you didn't do it right you could've been left with default drivers, do what tom says, but first look at your device manager (via the control panel > system stuff) and see what it tells you you have.

hint: if it doesn't say geforce, but default instead, then try installing the drivers again anyway.

FaT CaM · 16th Aug 2003, 11:29 AM

I'll try some of those. I should have mentioned that it only happens wiht drivers above 30.82

I had the same problem wiht my TNT2

DeaJae · 16th Aug 2003, 11:33 AM

change monitor to default.
sounds like the monitor bug from the previous range of detonators.

RaptoR · 17th Aug 2003, 08:45 AM

Have you tried checking your monitor drivers?

16th Aug 2003, 04:33 AM	#1
FaT CaM Not much... Join Date: Apr. 5th, 2002 Location: ¯\(˚_o)/¯ I DUNNO? Posts: 1,895	Nvidia's latest driver has confined me to 640x480 Freakin NVIDIA and their empty promises of imporved reliability and support etc. Just got latest drivers for my GF4 MX440 and I cant get out of a desktop res of 640x480, which means I have to be in that resolution or lower to be able to play games. I've tried many things such as changing the monitor type and changing color depth but the resolution slider wont budge. I'm using a Plug n Play monitor BTW. Any sugguestions? __________________ Erections in Shorts these are what i really hat

16th Aug 2003, 05:30 AM	#3
BesigedB Shocking Behaviour Join Date: Apr. 7th, 2002 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 1,001	sucks for you* works for me __________________ I quoteth the Wormbo: "And erm... it's Wormo*"

16th Aug 2003, 06:51 AM	#4
Fluid Zen fascists will control you Join Date: Aug. 2nd, 2000 Location: Maastricht, the Netherlands Posts: 2,767	Are the latest drivers WHQL certified? __________________ GMD/S/SS d- s:-- a-- C++++ U! P! L+ E-- W++ N o? K? w++ OS/2! M! VMS? PS+ PE++ Y+ PGP! t- 5! X! R(+) tv-- b+ DI D G e h! r! !z* The man that hath no music in himself, Nor is not mov’d with concord of sweet sounds, Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils; The motions of his spirit are as dull as night, And his affections dark as Erebus: Let no such man be trusted.

16th Aug 2003, 07:19 AM	#6
IntRed Registered User Join Date: Jun. 17th, 2001 Location: The small yet so large country Belgium Posts: 4,560	remember in order to update your driver, you first gotta uninstall the current one, restart, install the standard vga windows drivers, restart and then install the new drivers. __________________

16th Aug 2003, 08:12 AM	#7
TomWithTheWeather Die Paper Robots! Join Date: May. 8th, 2001 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 2,898	They are WHQL certified. Works fine for me. You'll probably have to uninstall the old ones first. __________________ Supernatural beliefs are the same as paranormal beliefs except that they have a weekly book club for fans and the leaders tend to wear funny costumes.

16th Aug 2003, 04:48 AM	#2
Lyndsay #2337 Squeaky Penguin Join Date: Aug. 12th, 2001 Posts: 887	Uninstalling your card and monitor then installing them again might help. What brand is the card? __________________

16th Aug 2003, 09:09 AM	#9
TomWithTheWeather Die Paper Robots! Join Date: May. 8th, 2001 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 2,898	I've never had to uninstall nVidia drivers before either (except changing cards), but I have heard of people having problems and having to uninstall the old ones to get the new ones to work. Try using a Detonator cleaner such as Detonator R.I.P. after unistalling your drivers the normal way. Also see if you monitor cable is loose. Mostly likely not the problem, but I've had funny resolution problems because my monitor cable wasn't plugged in all the way. __________________ Supernatural beliefs are the same as paranormal beliefs except that they have a weekly book club for fans and the leaders tend to wear funny costumes.

16th Aug 2003, 09:34 AM	#11
edhe ..dadhe.. Join Date: Jun. 12th, 2000 Location: Scotland Posts: 3,282	If you didn't do it right you could've been left with default drivers, do what tom says, but first look at your device manager (via the control panel > system stuff) and see what it tells you you have. hint: if it doesn't say geforce, but default instead, then try installing the drivers again anyway. __________________ Get your own Gamercard Sig. Last edited by edhe; 16th Aug 2003 at 09:36 AM.

16th Aug 2003, 11:29 AM	#12
FaT CaM Not much... Join Date: Apr. 5th, 2002 Location: ¯\(˚_o)/¯ I DUNNO? Posts: 1,895	I'll try some of those. I should have mentioned that it only happens wiht drivers above 30.82 I had the same problem wiht my TNT2 __________________ Erections in Shorts these are what i really hat

16th Aug 2003, 11:33 AM	#13
DeaJae taking a month's break Join Date: May. 7th, 2001 Location: England Posts: 2,882	change monitor to default. sounds like the monitor bug from the previous range of detonators. __________________ I SellZ computers naow Still down, not out.. fighting the creek of life with no paddles.

17th Aug 2003, 08:45 AM	#14
RaptoR been here far too long Join Date: May. 7th, 2000 Location: UK Posts: 3,524	Have you tried checking your monitor drivers? __________________

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