Video

Dimension 4500 - New Message

ChuckD0217 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:10:38 GMT

Haven't used this one in some time. Turn it on & it boots - almost. Shortly after Windows boot screen I get a black screen and the message:

1. Analog Input

Cannot display this video mode

Then after a few seconds the computer shuts down entirely. I have to unplug/replug it to get it to turn on again. All diagnostic lights are green. I haven't a clue what is going on here. Anybody help?

Optiplex 760 and Displayport w/ VGA adapter

Bigjosh359 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:22:19 GMT

I am running in to issues with the 760s and the Displayport with the Intel Series 4 Graphics. I am using the following adapter:

http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Cables/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19&sku=330-4685

and the Startech.com solution.

The problem I am having is that there are Dell LCDs that seem to not want to work with the adapter, like they are not detected by Windows or stuck in power save mode. I have made some progress by updating to the latest display drivers from Dell but this has not resolved all the issues with some LCD models. Bios is up to A03 on the mobo.

Is this a common issue with VGA LCDs and using this adapter? Also seems that older models work better than they new models and all 19" LCDs work compared to select 17"

Work (just a few outside my cube here)
E196FPf A03

Does Not Work
E177FPc A01
E178FPv A00, A01

Studio 540s No Video on ATI 3450 HDMI port

novideo — Sun, 03 May 2009 15:16:46 GMT

Just got a refurbished dell studio 540s slim tower with 256 MB ATI Radeon HD 3450.

When I connect through HDMI port to my Panasonic plasma (TH-42PZ77U), there is no video, and the fan starts to whir. At same time, have no problem connecting via the card's DVI port (using DVI-VGA adaptor) to a Multisync LCD 1970NX.

Dell support says it has something to do with the HDMI cable, and that I need to contact Panasonic for their "technical specs"! Neither suggestion makes sense: I have other PC's connected via same HDMI cable to same Plasma monitor with no issues. Also, when I use similar graphics card in another PC, again I have no issues using same HDMI cable connecting to same plasma monitor.

Any one have similar problem? Any suggestion appreciated.

HDMI monitor resolution problem on Dell ST2310/Inspiron 537/Radeon 4350

rdrapoport — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:08:56 GMT

I'm not getting 1920x1080 resolution on my Dell ST2310 monitor using a Radeon 4350 graphics card using the HDMI output. I'm getting about 1" black horizontal and vertical black bars. Strangely, I get perfect 1920x1080 when I use the DVI output from the video card to the monitor. I've checked the screen resolution setting in Windows 7 and on the monitor and it's 1920x1080 (monitor just says resolution = 1080p). Does anyone have any advice?

Dual Graphics Cards In Dell PC's.

renegotiation — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:59:44 GMT

I think it is ridiculous that Dell only offers pc's with dual graphics cards installed on top end models. Many people use multiple displays nowadays and they don't just use them for gaming. I know one can obviously purchase an extra card and install it themselves, but it would be nice to see Dell offer this option on some cheaper models too! I hope someone listens to this. Is there anywhere more appropriate I can direct this mesage? Thanks.

PCI Graphics Card - Dell Dimension 2400

lesleymillar — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:00:36 GMT

Just fitted a new PCI graphics card (Radeon 9200) in my 4 year old Dimension 2400. The only way I can get it to work is to have both it and the on-board graphics chip running together - done this by selecting the Radeon as the default display and by not having the Windows desktop run over onto the Intel display. Problem: If I disable the on-board graphics chip as per the fitting instructions and then set my Bios to auto select, the computer boots and is active but all I get is a blank screen regardless of which output the monitor is connected to. Also, as I have the Radeon as the default display in Windows I don't see anything (no Dell boot screen, etc) when I switch my machine on until Windows log on screen as I have to have the Bios set to 'On-board' in the graphics option otherwise the aforementioned problem persists. Has anyone else encountered this problem, and if yes, has anyone managed to overcome it i.e. successfully disabled the on-board chip? Unfortunately there is no Bios upgrade from Dell that allows a user to select either auto, on-board AND PCI - the last one being ideal it would seem!

THE VIDEO CARD DISSCUSION THREAD! Its time that someone made this thread! Please post and join the discussion!

Hunter7 — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:00:17 GMT

Hello everyone and my name is Hunter. I would like to now start the new Video Card owners thread, so that we in this thread can help the people in the dell community with video card problems and questions. Please I ask that everyone contribute. If you have problems with your video card than ask that question in this blog go nowhere else. This blog will be able to help everyone. Please contribute..

Thanks,

Hunter

Incompatible Video Controller

hyccup — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:53 GMT

Hi all, I'm a newcomer to the forums and was hoping to get some opinions on a video error I'm getting when trying to get into the BIOS.

I am using a brand-new Dell Precision T5500 with the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 256MB graphics card it shipped with. I have connected it to a Dell 2405FPW monitor using a DisplayPort to VGA adapter.

If I press [F2] when the machine starts up, or alternatively if I press [F12] and try to go into System Setup, the system hangs a moment and then displays the following error:

"Incompatible video controller. Vesa function 0x4f02 returned AX = 14f"

I searched around and mainly saw this problem happening for laptops, with the conclusion that the video card was busted. However, on this desktop machine, if I do not intervene at all and just let Windows XP boot up, the system has no problem with the video. I only see this error when I try to get into the setup. So, I don't think that the video card is fried, and the monitor is working fine. But I don't know what else would be causing the problem.

Any ideas? Has anyone else seen a problem like this? Input would be much appreciated. Thanks!

B110 PCI Video Card Upgrade suggestions?

tmayben — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:26:46 GMT

Hi all,

My son has an older B110 (no AGP slot) with lame-o onboard graphics. He's looking for a PCI card that will allow him to play Left 4 Dead 2 with his friends. He's considering a processor upgrade as well (he's considering upgrading from his Celeron to for a Pentium 4 3.0MHz or better).

And having said all that, I'm unclear what kind of video card to get him. Will a card higher than 32-bit work with the stock motherboard? Is there even a suitable PCI video card that is compatible with his B110 that will play something like L4D2?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Terry

Repeat - You do not need a 500w power supply to run the GTX 260

DELL-Chris M — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:53:40 GMT

The GTX260 maximum power range is from 150w to 182w. So it will function fine in the Studio XPS 435MT (360w power supply), Studio XPS 8000 (350w power supply), Studio XPS 9000/435T (475w power supply).

switched to e-GeForce 8400 gs and now WMC and dvd's crash when played

dreamoutloud — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:51:48 GMT

Hello I have a XPS 400 (Pentium® D Processor 820 with Dual Core Technology (2.80GHz, 800FSB), Genuine Windows® XP Media Center 2005 Edition)

The graphics card that came with it (256MB PCI Express x16 (DVI/VGA/TV-out) nVidia GeForce 6800) ended up breaking. I ended up switching it with a new one which is e-GeForce 8400 GS pci express.

After installing it everything worked great except when playing Windows media Center TV and movie dvd's. When I play them it goes to instant blue screen pictured below.

My father inlaw who is knowledgeable in this area originally got the card and installed it for me when he was visiting. He installed all the latest drivers. We even uninstall-ed them and re-installed again with no luck. Unfortunately he had to leave before I could figure exactly what is causing it.

Any help is much appreciated!

Studio XPS 8000 Power Specs for Video Cards?

michealk — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:03:53 GMT

Hi all,

Can anybody provide the details for the power supply in the Studio XPS 8000? The available docs identify it as a 350 W PSU, but one of the available options is a Nvidia GTX 260, which is typically advertised as requiring at least a 500 W PSU along with two 6-pin auxilliary power connections. So I'm curious about the details of the system's PSU, such as number of 12-volt rails, what their amperage rating is, how many 6-pin video card power cables are provided, etc.

Thanks!

Mike

Which video card should I buy?

stevieboy01 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:18:50 GMT

I have a dell dimension 3100C (approx 3 years old) with a celeron processor and 1mb ram. It needs a graphics upgrade as my son is unable to play some of his PC games.

I have been told that a 256mb card will be sufficient but I wonder does it need to be a particular type, with certain letters after it? I would probably buy second hand on ebay.

I would appreciate some advice.

Adding extra video card to XPS9000

Munsonville — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:16:15 GMT

I have have a new XPS 9000 running 2 monitors off the factory supplied NVIDIA GeForce GT 220 card, I'd like to add another video card to enable 3 (or maybe 4) monitors.

What type of card would I need that would work in the XPS9000 to accomplish this, I've tried adding a simple VGA card but Device Manager says it 'Cannot Start the Device'

Any help would be appreciated :)

No audio?

strics — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:53:15 GMT

After I reinstall windows xp home I can not get audio back I update audio realtek from Dell web update all drivers.Still there is no audio icon at the bottom of the screen

Need help how to solve this problem. I have dell vostro 200 desktop.I run diagnostics test from drivers and utilities CD and found this error numbers. Errors 1b6:0f1g>1b63:151b>1b63:101b>1b63:1a1b>1b63:161b>1b63:171b.What can I do to FIX this errors.

Thank you

my laptop screen has red and blue lines

xan517 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:39:02 GMT

what do i do if i have red and cyan or green verticle lineson my laptop screen?

i works fine but online games look like lines and trees.

Reply ASAP PLEASE

WIll 9800 GTX/ 260GTX fit in XPS 410/Dimension 9200?

geoff_rey — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:55:06 GMT

Hello, I upgraded my XPS 410 PSU to a 620 watt Enermax Liberty and it works flawlessly.

I am interested in upgrading my video card from a 7900 GS to a GeForce 9800 GTX or GeFore 260 GTXbut I am not sure if it will fit.

9800/260 GTX's are much thicker and longer so I'm not sure if it will fit.

Has anyone succesfully installed a 9800 GTX or 260 GTX in there XPS 410 successfully?

Thank you very much, it is appreciated.

zalman VF700 or 900 & XFX 7900 Gs in dell e520

anilsandhu89 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:26:23 GMT

i have got a dell E520 with the dell 305watt PSU and i wanted to know i can insall a zalman VF700 or VF900 on my XFX 7900 GS in my dell E520, also how will i power the fan on the zalman cooler because i have used the only power conecter to power my graphics card

3007WFP not working with Windows 7 64 bit

slvrrckt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:11:49 GMT

New computer, Windows 7 Business 64 bit. (btw, works perfectly with Windows XP Pro)

Graphics card: first Nvidia GTS 250, now Nvidia GTX 285, neither works correctly.

I've installed the latest Nvidia and Dell drivers.

When I first install a card, before it has the driver, it uses the full screen and up to 1920x1200 resolution. When I install the driver and reboot, it is messed up.

Symptoms:

It only supports 1024x768, it does not use the entire screen, there are 2+ duplicate screens (just a tiny bit of the third one at the bottom) on the left side (right side of the screen is blank), and the image is stretched horizontally. It only has the option of one higher resolution, but screen goes blank and does not work at that one.

In the two pictures you can see the blue power button in the bottom right, which shows how much of the right side is blank.

possible to use 2 video cards on XPS 600?

marhcozs — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:19:03 GMT

OS: Windows XP Media Center, Service Pack 3

NVIDIA GeForce, 6800: original card

attempted to add GeForce 7900 GT card in lower PCI slot

disabled first card as instructed.

connected third monitor to new card

when rebooted got black screens

will a video card help me?

mactime — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:14:13 GMT

i was wondering if a video card would help speed up my internet viewing time. i have a DSL internet connection and is plenty fast. my dell dimension 2200 comptuer is the problem. it takes a long time to load certain pages, for example, youtube, autotrader.com, even yahoo.com ( the new revised site). the computer has a clean install of windows XP. i can't add any more ram b/c i have maxed out at 512mb. so im wondering if a video card in a PCI slot would do the trick.

i found a diablotek ATI range XL video card that looks like it would work. my PCI bus speed on the dell is 33mhz . looks like this pci video card is 230mhz, which is plenty plenty fast and even would bottle neck, correct? would i benefit any from purchasing a faster video card than this? would i benefit from purchasing a video card in the first place? i placed my computer specs below the video card specs. thanks for the info.

here are the specs for the diablotek video card:

	Lifestyle:	Mainstream


	Chipset:	ATI Rage


	GPU Series:	ATI Rage

	GPU/VPU:	Rage XL


	RAMDAC:	230 MHz

	Video Memory:	8MB


	Memory Type:	SDRAM


	Core Clock:	83 MHz


	Memory Clock:	125 MHz

	Interface Type:	PCI


	Connector(s):	VGA (15-Pin D-Sub)

	Overclocked:	No


	1080p Support:	No


	Video Output:	VGA


	Low Profile:	Yes

	Operating Systems:	Windows® 98SE
		Windows® ME
		Windows® NT
		Windows® XP

here are the specs for the computer:

celeron 1300 1.30 GHz, 512 MB ram
system clock speed, 100 mhz (intel 810E sys chip set)

PCI:
pci version 2.2 bus type
33 mhz bus speed
pci connectors - supports 4 three-quarter length cards
pci connector size, 120 pins
pci connector data width 32 bits (max)

memory:
sdram non-ecc
two memory connectors, 512 max
100 mhz frequency
3.3v voltage
64 bits, data bus width

video:
video controller, intel 3d agp graphics

purple and green bars on screen

tpallred — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:04 GMT

I have a Dimension E521 with the NVidia 7300 graphics controller running Windows XP. Recently the screen has started displaying mottled green and purple dashes and bars randomly. Sometimes if I change the display resolution - either leaving at the new resolution or changing it right back - the display will be normal, for a longer or shorter period of time, but the splotches always come back. RAM? Graphics chip? Virus? I use Defender-Pro Anti-virus and a system scan doesn't show any problems. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

BTW, I have a Dell E177FPF display and my NVidia drivers are up to date.

Thanks,

Tom

Display problem on Dimension 3000

drfrisker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:24:29 GMT

I have a dell dimension 3000 and i bought a geforce fx5500 about three years back,
and now after i reset some things, the cursor will go into a dead zone on the left side of the screen,
its like theres part of a screen to the left of my visible desktop.
let me show you a screenshot of my desktop...

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a32/doctahfriskah/untitled.jpg

Dell AX210 USB Stereo Speakers

GW67 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:57 GMT

We've just purchased a Dell studio XPS and it came with the AX210 speakers. They seem to work fine when you test sounds. However, when we log into messenger it makes everyone's voices distorted and sound like chipmunks.

We're not too IT savvy and wondered if anyone could suggest a solution. We've tried changing the settings in messenger but that's where they test OK but don't reproduce the sound OK.

Thanks

Zino HD (inspiron 400) MXM slot

n4cr2k — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:50:14 GMT

Can anyone confirm that if you order the base Zino HD WITHOUT the ATI 4330 card that the system still has the MXM slot to add the card later? I am aware that I will need to upgrade to the 75W AC adapter.

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/insp400/en/sm_en/gph_crd.htm#wp1182592

Which video card driver?

seafox402 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:02:00 GMT

I have a Dell Precision Desktop and I need to reinstall the video card drivers. The video card that is installed is an AMD B170. Which of the 16 video drivers listed is applicable for my system?

Upgrading Dell Dimension 3000 for Win7

elijahblake — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:14 GMT

I'm hoping that some of you have already tried this...

I've already upgraded the memory to 2GB and I'm looking at upgrading the graphics card to this:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4824267&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs

Anyone had any experience with this card in the dimension 3000? do you think this will handle win7 with aero? I basically use this pc for streaming movies to my ps3. I have a new laptop i do all my major work with...

Graphic Card Help Please

sscsr1 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:08:19 GMT

I made a BIG boo boo. I switched my monitor from one computer to another without turning anything off. Now no monitor will work on my system Dimension 3000. I guess I need to get a graphic card to make it work now. I know nothing about this stuff. Could someone please tell me a good card that will work on my system. I don't do any gaming, and very little video editing. I don't want to spend much on this because I will be buying a new system in the next few months but I still need this system. Also I need a card that available here on Dell. Thanks .

T3500 won't POST with more than 8 video cards??

fentonc — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:24:42 GMT

I have a precision T3500, and the BIOS doesn't seem to want to even POST with more than 8 video cards plugged in. Does the BIOS have some weird video initialization limits?? How do I get around this? The cards are Nvidia Quadro NVS 295s or 290s. help please!

Run two monitors on a GX620

peterd51 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:16:58 GMT

Hi,

although it's about four years old I've just got it.

Everything seems to work OK, I loaded up XP Pro and as I wanted to run two monitors I added a second video card, it's an Asus Extreme EAX550GE 256MB PCI-Express in the first slot (PEG I think?).

Looking at other messages on here it seems that I can't use the on-board video connection now, the BIOS disables it apparently.

So what do I need to do to get two monitors working please?

Would an 'old-fashioned' PCI video card work with the on-board card enabled? I only need 768 x 1024, not exactly high definition and I have two Dell flat-screens.

If someone suggests using a split cable then would that work on the on-board video connection and I can remove the second card?

TBH I'd rather have two separate cards, less strain on them and if one fails then I can still do some work.

Any ideas please?

Regards

Peter

Dell 3007WFP-HC monitor with NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420 Video Card - can't get 2560x1600 resolution

okplanner — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:09:36 GMT

I am runnning a Dell OptiPlex 960 machine with a 30" Dell 3007WFP-HC monitor and NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420 video card with 256MB graphics memory. I'm running Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit.

When I try to adjust the screen resolution, the maximum resolution I can achieve is 1280x800. I can't figure out why. I'm using a DVI Dual-Link cable (part # NG032). I've attempted to reinstall the driver for the monitor and the video card, but have not been able to get the resolution to go any higher. According to the product specs on both the monitor and the video card, I should be able to go up to 2560x1600.

I've seen others who have had similar problems, but no one with the exact same problem.

Any ideas? The pixels are so big, it's hurting my eyes!

Please help - Dell XPS 8000/Nvidia GT 220 problem

markjdupont — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:07:19 GMT

I have a New Dell XPS 8000, Core i7-860, 6 GB's RAM, with a Nvidia GT 220 video card. WIndows 7 RC. Often, when watching streaming video in FULL screen mode the PC will lockup and will only show a dark blue screen. Sometimes I also get skipping sound feedback from my speakers as well. The only way to recover from this is to pull the power cord and reboot. I have tried to install latest driver from Nvidia website but I only get this error when I try to install " The NVIDIA Setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware. Setup will now exit." II really have no idea if this is a driver issue or not OR if it is a hardware issue or some kind. Perhaps the GT 220 video card is just junk. This is very fustrating. Dell support seems to know even less about how to fix this than I do. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Will this card work?

str3ss3d_0ut — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:40:13 GMT

I want to replace my problem-prone 8800GT with a new card. Will a 9800GT work in my XPS 400? I see it has the same power requirements as that of the 8800GT (400W PSU.) I know the PSU thing has been beaten to death, but I have to ask because EVGA wouldn't replace my 8800GT, which has anti-aliasing and artifact problems since I got it. After asking what my PSU amps were, they said it couldn't handle the card and that that's why I see artifacts and aliasing problems. Only thing I can think of is that it's just the architecture of the 8800GT, or I got two faulty cards (my RMA was just someone else's returned card.)

So, again, can the PSU handle the 9800GT? Any other suggestion for a new card?

Here is what I was considering: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4209965&csid=_21

For: XPS 400 w/ XP SP3, Pentium D 830 3Ghz, 2GB Ram 667mhz, two optical drives and media reader, PCI-E slot.

Please help, thanks.

Hard drive problems

scooter-100 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:58:31 GMT

I installed a new 500 GIG hard drive. The computer booted up with the installation disc in the CD drive. I watched the complete installation on the monitor. It said there would be several shutdowns during the installation. After the initial installation the computer shut down, now it refuses to boot back up. I get several hummings from the computer unit and I have tried to count the number and sequence of the noises. However, I still can't determine in my mind exactly what it's telling me. I have looked at the codes in the help section and still can't determine if it is the RAM or the PCI express card. I don't want to spend money on something I don't need because I can buy a new computer for a little over $300.00

Help!!

The computer is a DELL XPS-210.

calibrating dell 2407 wfp

etccdb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:12:49 GMT

i am having trouble calibration my monitor with spyder3

i keep getting a color cast...my photos are printing muddy...what is strange...my screen saver is black and white and it looks good ..as soon as i connect to the internet everything is screwy...my photos look good in lightroom but print muddy?????

help

XPS 630i Video Question

RSarf — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:23:54 GMT

Hi all,

I am running an XPS 630i with VIsta 64 and 8GB of RAM using an older NVidia 9800GT. Recently I upgraded to Sony Vegas Pro 9 video editing software and the video playback (scrubber) is very sluggish and making it nearly impossible to sync mutiple camera angles. Sony suggests upgrading my video card to the new NVidia GTX 295. Question is - my 9800GT reports that it is on a PCI-E x8 bus and the new GTX 295 requires an x16 bus. No idea how to tell if my XPS 630i will support that. Tried entering the service code in Dell Support but it doesn't want to tell me what the MOB is capable of, only what I ordered and what it presently installed.

Can anyone answer this Q? Will the GTX 295 fit/work in the 630i? It's an extremely fast video card with 2x procs and nearly 2GB of dedicated RAM.

Appreciate any help you can give.

Ron

Graphics card recommendation

xadianx — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:46:06 GMT

I have a inspiron 546mt desktop with a integrated ATI 3200 hd graphics card.

I was wondering if it is possible to upgrade with a separate graphics card? and what kind would work with my PC without having to get a different power supply?

Im interested in a ATI radeon ones and any information on how to install one would be appreciated as well

thanks.

Viewing Video over internet

Malcolm641 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:55:21 GMT

When I access video over the internet it runs for 15 or so seconds and then stops before resuming for another 5 seconds or so.

Any possible causes and solutions?

Optiplex G260 and e-GeForce FX 5200 video card

jaacee — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:16 GMT

It seems that no matter how I have changed the BIOS,restarted the p/c ,loaded drivers or made other changes ,the only graphics working is when I return to the original Intel intergrated set up .Anybody out there with an answer to get this card up and running??

VIDEO ISSUES W/Win7 + D830 (nvidia quadro nvs140)

ITWhippingBoy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:24 GMT

Greetings all, I have searched 'till my finger tips are bleeding and cannot find a similar problem to mine, so here goes....

I have a L'Tude D830 running Windows 7-32bit. I have been running it on this 'Tude for several months now on 732 with no problems, very stable, except for one nagging, niggling issue: the video driver. Every so often the video will spaz out and the screen image will get all jumbled, forcing me to shut down. Other times it will just freeze all together forcing me to do a push-button power-down.

I was getting pop-up msgs in my system tray indicating that I needed to install the video driver, even though I had already installed it. Since Dell's support site shows no drivers for Windows 7 for my D830 I downloadedit directly from nvdia using their (Quadro NVS Series (Notebooks)) *Quadro Graphics driver*, not the *Performance Driver*, and installed it again and the problem persists.

I am running at the *recommended* resolution of 1280x800 landcape model.

My event shows Event ID 4101. Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered

This does not occur all the time but from time-to-time. I am running out of my own options for a solution and hope you can share some of yours to help solve this thing.

ITWB

Can't change display after W7 upgrade to Dell 1100

lundberg — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:07:22 GMT

My first post here.

Have recently had my Dell 1100 desktop upgrade from Vista to Widows 7.

All fine except I can't change the display from fixed setting of 600 X 480. The messeage "You cant change this setting because the height of your disply is less than 600 pixels.

Grateful for any help here. I have dredged the internet without success and I think it may be that Dell have to issue an updated driver?

Hope someone else has solved this problem.

Regards

Ari

Has my 8800GT Died on me? - BSOD, Vertical Lines on BIOS and Windows Startup & Driver isn't playing ball

BKM-XPS — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:30:47 GMT

Hi there thanks for looking.
I have a dell xps 420 (vista) with Q6600 3gb ram, 8800gt video card, 375w PSU

I left my computer on as i normally would 3 days ago and came back up switched the monitor on and there was nothing on the screen yet the 420 was still running.

Did a restart and noticed dashes and dots on the BIOS screen and windows starup screen and got the BSOD - see images

tried all the different settings i got when i restarted but all i could do was go into safe mode.

Everything seemed fine in device manager so did another restart and got the same BSOD, so back into safe mode deleted the driver for the 8800GT in device manager, programs & features and using driver sweeper as stated on this forum and reinstalled:

a) the dell factory driver
b) the updated dell factory driver
c)the nvidia most up to date driver

all 3 that i tried still gave me the BSOD

The only way i could access windows (not safe mode) was by uninstalling the 8800gt driver.

Once loaded into windows i don't get the vertical lines and dots but obviusly my resultion isn't right because of the driver. Tried installing driver from here and still get the same problem.

So basically any 8800 GT driver i install gives me the BSOD - does this mean my video card has had it?

Its 2 months out of warranty too which is a bit of a bummer.

Would love to hear any suggestions as to what else i can try or if you just think the card's 'a gonna' and if this is the case then what do you think my chances are for a replacement from dell?

Tried all the trouble shooting on the dells website too (resitting card , cleaning dust etc)

Thanks for reading and sorry its so long. Just hope someone can help me,

unable to use ultrasharp lcd (1900fp)

awilouisville — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:14:20 GMT

tried to do a little troubleshooting already. the power adapter is working. the cords have been switched out (vga and power). the monitors self-test is working but no connection to either computer it has been connected to. drivers on these computers (both dells) are working properly. seems if the power light is green, the self-test shows, then the basic lcd is working, just not connecting to computer's video. thanks for any ideas.

Video Card and Power Supply incompatibility NVidia Cards and XPS 8000 desktops

wgrayson — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:47:33 GMT

I'm looking to purchase a Dell XPS 8000 i5 in the weeks to come with an upgraded video card. They have two choices, one is the nVidia GTS 240 1024, and the other is an an nVidia 1.792 video card. When you go to the nVidia site to check out specs, they say the minimum power supply required is 450 and 500, respectively, for the aforementioned cards. The specs cite the XPS 8000 only has a 350w power supply. So, my questions are:

1. What's the real deal with these power supply ratings? By the way, I'm planning on getting 8 GB RAM and also attaching a blu-ray player/reader to this machine. I know each component draws a little bit of wattage from the power supply, and that comes into play.

2. If I get the top of the line video card, what are the chances of frequent systems crashing? I'm not a gamer, but I do ocassional video editing

3. So, IF I GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE SYSTEM KEEPS CRASHING, DELL HAS TO FIX IT, RIGHT, IF I ORDER ALL PARTS FROM DELL?

Thanks for your help. It's weird that Dell would offer incompatible parts for a desktop unit, but still, I have to ask the question.

Vostro 420 & PNY GTS 250 Compatablity issues

Timmytata — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:40:17 GMT

I purchased a Vostro 420 a couple of months back. I am in the process of upgraging the vieo card from the stock ATI 3450 to a PNY GTS 250 1GB card. I am also upgrading the power supply to a Thermatake 500W w/ 29A +12v rail. I am having major issues with this card starting with the mouse / computer locking up for a second then starting then locking up again. Also I am getting poor performance in general. I have tried PNY support & DELL Support. I am at a loss please tell me someone else has this card installed in a 420 or is having the same problems. I have tried the latest drivers and removed them and reinstalled them and still get same results. I have had DELL swap out the MB, HDD & Memory and still same problem. I have purchased a larger PS 1000W 64A +12v rail and stil lsame result.

Any help would be awesome as I am all out of ideas.

THANKS!!!!!

Specs

Vostro 420

Q8200 w/ 4GB RAM

Dual Monitors with Inspiron 530 and GeForce 8300 GS

kw1lts — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:05:46 GMT

The specs for the 8300 say that I should be able to run dual monitors with this video card, but when I try to do this with a VGA splitter, only one display is listed in the NVidia control panel. I receive the pop-up message "This GPU supports a single display. To use two displays on this GPU, reboot the computer." I reboot, but there is no difference. Rigorous dislay detection does not work. Is this a clocking/power issue? If so, how do I correct it?

System Information

Computer Model	Inspiron 530
BIOS Vendor	Dell Inc.
BIOS Version	1.0.10
BIOS Date	12-15-07
Windows Version	Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium

Display Adapters

NVIDIA GeForce 8300 GS 128Mb

Processor

Manufacturer

Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E6550 @ 2.33GHz

Clock Speed

2.4GHz

L2 Cache Size

4096

Memory
Available Memory	49.47 %
Page File Size	3292.4Mb
Available Page File	83.14 %
Virtual Memory	6361.9Mb

cd wont work

RUSSOESTREICH — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:15:54 GMT

Cd player just stopped working light works but wont play have a Dimension E510 it will play muisc sometime

Dell Inspiron 9300 Laptop Has Vertical Line in Center of LCD

happytiger1966 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:05:59 GMT

Hi,

I have got a Dell Inspiron 9300 laptop.

I had this problem a year ago, Dell replaced the LCD free of charge since my pc met the LCD recall requiremnts.

Now I have got this problem happened again after about 15 month, It seesm that the LCD I got Dell replaced last time has the same defects.

can someboday tell me what I should do this time?

Thanks for your help.

256mb video card for a 250watt power supply

djash01 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:09:32 GMT

I have an Optiplex GX240 mini-tower with a 64mb AGP video card and 250watt power supply. I need to upgrade the AGP video card, but the only decent video cards I have found require at least a 300watt power supply. I would like 256mb, but I guess 128mb is sufficient.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a compatible video card? Should I upgrade the DELL power supply, or does anyone know of a good video card that will run on a 250watt power supply? Is it possible to run a video card that is rated for 300watts on a 250watt system?

Must I use only a DELL authorized power supply if I have to upgrade it too?

Thanks for any help!

Assistance required for selecting a new graphics card...

JKLander — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:27:24 GMT

Hi,

I am the owner of a Dell Dimension 8300 Desktop PC (P4, 2.8GHz) 800FSB. I need to update my graphics card so that I can enjoy some of the latest PC games. Currently I have a GeForce 5200 128MB graphics card installed.

I am struggling though... there are so many specifications for graphics cards I have reached a very confused standstill! ... Here's what I do know:

I need an AGP card.

I may need to change my PSU to accomodate an improved graphics card - which I will do when I know what's required.

My favourite game is FM2010 - the minimum video card requirement for this is 128MB nVidia FX 5900 Ultra or ATI Radeon 9800

I would like to be able to connect two monitors / screens.

However, I would like build in a bit of future-proofing and put in the best graphics card that I can, without incurring any problems such as 'bottle-necking' which I have read about - I understand that it's pointless to put in a card that exceeds the performance of the motherboard but I've no idea what I should be looking for. If any details regarding my motherboard or any other system parts are required then please let me know and preferably where they can be found.

I really am at a loss when it comes to understanding clock frequency, memory frequency, the codes ie. 5900 vs. 5600 and pixel pipes. How important is the memory ie. 512MB or 1GB and should I go for DDR2 or DDR3?

Suggestions for specific cards which I can search for and purchase would be greatly appreciated.

Many, many thanks in advance for any help and advice offered.

Regards,

James