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GTX 460 and drivers

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wtiberon

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I just purchased the GTX 460 and everything was working great until I updated the drivers. Now everytime I try and start the computer using the updated drivers my screen goes to black after the initial windows flash screen. The computer seems to be working and all my devices perk up as if its on. When I roll back the drivers it works fine. The computer reads the card fine and device manager says it is working properly.

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling drivers with drive sweeper. I've tried the beta drivers. I've tried switching slots on the motherboard. Anybody have any ideas?
 
Try this:
Run the Nvidia uninstaller. Before you restart, go into device manager and manually change the display driver to standard VGA. Restart. Install the new drivers (right-click on the installer and choose "run as administrator").

This should prevent windows from blocking a proper install of new drivers. :)
 
I've tried reinstalling Windows 7 and changing the screen resolution and still no dice. Please help before I'm forced to...go..to...geek squad.
 
Nope sure didn't I'm doing it now. Just as an aside, this is ridiculous that I was up till 2 am last night and now I've spent all morning today because Windows 7 can't handle a friggin video driver. Unbelievable.
 
If you hadn't already reinstalled Windows, I would ask that you restart into Safe Mode and run Driver Sweeper. I was just an hour or so late. :(
 
IRSmurf said:
If you hadn't already reinstalled Windows, I would ask that you restart into Safe Mode and run Driver Sweeper. I was just an hour or so late. :(
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He already did according to the OP. :)

@wtiberon: Do you use any programs like ATT, MSI Afterburner or EVGA precision? They can sometimes interfere with a driver install.
 
Tamlin_WSGF said:
He already did according to the OP. :)

@wtiberon: Do you use any programs like ATT, MSI Afterburner or EVGA precision? They can sometimes interfere with a driver install.
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Oh, indeed.

Did you restart into safe mode BEFORE running Driver Sweeper? If you did not, Windows will simply reinstall the driver the next time you reboot, since Windows was using it when you ran Driver Sweeper.
 
The video card is EVGA but I haven't loaded any of the software. I reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled driver but no dice it is still going to black after the windows splash screen.
 
wtiberon said:
The video card is EVGA but I haven't loaded any of the software. I reformatted the hard drive and reinstalled driver but no dice it is still going to black after the windows splash screen.
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Motherboard
GPU
PSU

This is no longer a driver issue... unless... when you reinstall Windows, the display must be working. I assume as soon as you finished installing Windows, you installed the latest driver. Disconnect your Ethernet cable, reinstall Windows, and, once you're in Windows, reboot the computer. Without any additional drivers installed, does the display function the first time you load into Windows as well as the second time?

What monitor are you using? How is it connected? (VGA, DVI, HDMI, DP, VGA to DVI converter, etc)

Do you have access to another video card? Does your motherboard have on-board video?

Is this an OEM computer or a white box (custom)? Where was the computer purchase, if it is OEM?
 
IRSmurf said:
Oh, indeed.

Did you restart into safe mode BEFORE running Driver Sweeper? If you did not, Windows will simply reinstall the driver the next time you reboot, since Windows was using it when you ran Driver Sweeper.
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Yes I've ran Driver Sweeper in safe mode that was the first thing I did. I'm absolutely dumbfounded by this I can't for the life of me think of what it could possibly be.
 
My mother board is ASUS M487TD
My processor is Phenom II X4 965
My GPU is GTX 460
I'm using my 46 LCD tv as a monitor connected with a DVI to HDMI cable
Yes the motherboard has an onboard video and I do have access to another video card.
I bought the parts for this computer at Newegg.
 
Hazah!!!! I figured it out. I used the mini hdmi to hdmi cable that came with the graphics card and it popped right up. Thanks for everyones time you guys were great and thanks Smurf you got me thinking about the cables and monitor instead of drivers that led me down the right path.
 
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