Monday, June 27th 2016
GeForce GTX "Pascal" Faces High DVI Pixel Clock Booting Problems
The second design flaw to hit the GeForce GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 after the fan revving bug, isn't confined to the reference "Founders Edition" cards, but affects all GTX 1080 and GTX 1070 cards. Users of monitors with dual-link DVI connectors are noticing problems in booting to Windows with pixel clocks set higher than 330 MHz. You can boot to windows at default pixel clocks, and when booted, set the refresh-rates (and conversely pixel clocks) higher than 330 MHz, and the display works fine, it's just that you can't boot with those settings, and will have to revert to default settings each time you shut down or restart your machine.
A user of a custom-design GTX 1070 notes that if the refresh rate of their 1440p monitor is set higher than 81 Hz (the highest refresh rate you can achieve with pixel clock staying under 330 MHz) and the resolution at 2560 x 1440, the machine doesn't correctly boot into Windows. The splash screen is replaced with flash color screens, and nothing beyond. The system BIOS screen appears correctly (because it runs at low resolutions). The problem is also said to be observed on a custom-design GTX 1080, and has been replicated by other users on the GeForce Forums.
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A user of a custom-design GTX 1070 notes that if the refresh rate of their 1440p monitor is set higher than 81 Hz (the highest refresh rate you can achieve with pixel clock staying under 330 MHz) and the resolution at 2560 x 1440, the machine doesn't correctly boot into Windows. The splash screen is replaced with flash color screens, and nothing beyond. The system BIOS screen appears correctly (because it runs at low resolutions). The problem is also said to be observed on a custom-design GTX 1080, and has been replicated by other users on the GeForce Forums.
147 Comments on GeForce GTX "Pascal" Faces High DVI Pixel Clock Booting Problems
But the technology is old, no point to use it any more, when DP works well support more resolution and frequencies.
You won't buy used GT-R 1993, if you could get GT-R 2016 for same price.
Like... huh?
Any way, enjoy ur DVI port, have a nice day....
Anyway DVI for the win. I wish they kept the connectors anyway.
For example, my setup will default to 144Hz when I install a new graphics card and then the drivers as that's what my monitor supports.
I mean who does gaming with such expensive and new tech with old monitors? Or maybe there are modern DVI connections, I haven't seen anything like this myself.
I use it to test an image processing project a couple months ago, to test how the application react in different refresh rate, resolution, and color depth without touching Windows display settings or even graphic card driver settings at all.
More tea cups and more storms.
I've got two monitors where one is old, so I should just throw it away? Even when it works just fine?
Maybe this will convince Nvidia it's time to put DVI to greener pastures. It's limited to 2560x1600@60Hz anyway (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Visual_Interface#Technical_overview)
I have bought a nice one not long ago with IPS display.
I have it connected through DVI-D.
A tv takes the HDMI port.
Nvidia cards are having problems with DVI.
Solution: Throw away your monitors that still use DVI. They are old.
Really? Maybe before telling someone to change his monitor you should send him a few hundred dollars.
Anyway, one more problem where there is an easy workaround. The question is how many .bat workaround files can someone have on his desktop, especially after paying hundreds of dollars for a Pascal card and a high refresh rate GSync(or not) monitor. One workaround for high power consumption when sitting on the desktop at 144Hz, one workaround for booting/shutting down the system, more workarounds in the future?
Probably Nvidia will implement something more automatic in their next driver, like auto changing refresh rates when shutting down and when booting up. But they should had seen this in time and fix it. A few extra frames at the latest title does sell cards, but their reputation about drivers quality took years to establish and people will stop forgiving them for little things like this.
It's why I always wait at least 2 releases now before upgrading drivers. They can't be trusted anymore not to release shit.
There is some term to describe this, IDK what it is called, when a company is in the lead they stop caring about their products as much as when they had competition. nvidia is in that stage. And much like how the same stage let IE get overtaken by chrome and firefox, nvidia may be in trouble here soon if they dont shape up.
I will say I regret not getting the M295x in my alienware 15 when I had the chance. Nvidia's optimus has been disappointing lately.Or technological obsolescence. There is nothing wrong with DVI, it's just old. Technology moved forward since DVI came onto the market in 1999. Heck, dual link DVI doesnt officially support over 60hz at 1600p. Modern monitors are pushing 144 hz 1080p, and 144hz 1440p will be coming.
of course it works fine for 60hz, but more people are beginning to get on the high refresh rate train. In that world, DVI no longer matters.