black screen upon restart

Zaspera · Jun 21, 2012, 07:09 PM

i just installed drivers for a geforce 210..restarted for it to take effect and all i get on restart is a black screen after windows loads etc but the monitor is on..any idea what to do?

Sasqui · Jun 21, 2012, 07:13 PM

Start windows in safe mode, uninstall the drivers. You sure you installed the right ones for your OS?

Zaspera · Jun 21, 2012, 07:14 PM

it seems my onboard graphics was still the default..disabled it and everything looks to be alright

Sasqui · Jun 21, 2012, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaspera

it seems my onboard graphics was still the default..disabled it and everything looks to be alright

That would explain it!

Jun 21, 2012, 07:09 PM	#1
Zaspera Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mapleville, RI Posts: 500 (0.58/day) Thanks: 54 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	black screen upon restart i just installed drivers for a geforce 210..restarted for it to take effect and all i get on restart is a black screen after windows loads etc but the monitor is on..any idea what to do?

System Name:	HAF Gamer
Processor:	Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition
Motherboard:	Asrock 970 Extreme3
Cooling:	CM Hyper 212 EVO
Memory:	8GB Crucial Ballistix 1600mhz (2x4GB)
Video Card:	PNY GTX 680 1006MHz
Hard Disk:	Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200RPM 3GB/s
Optical Drive:	Samsung 24x DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	22" LG EW224T LED
Case:	Cooler Master HAF 922
Sound Card:	Onboard (for now)
PSU:	OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Jun 21, 2012, 07:13 PM	#2
Sasqui Eligible for custom title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 6,062 (2.22/day) Thanks: 825 Thanked 909 Times in 742 Posts System Specs	Start windows in safe mode, uninstall the drivers. You sure you installed the right ones for your OS? __________________ Heatware

System Name:	"Naked Ivy"
Processor:	i7-3570k Costa (4.7 Ghz 24/7), Now de-lidded and NAKED!
Motherboard:	GA-Z77X-UD5H (rev1.1)
Cooling:	SWTech 320 Rad, Modded 655 Pump, Koolance 345
Memory:	16GB 4x4 G.Skill CAS9 2133 Sniper
Video Card:	Powercolor HD 7870 (Core at 1200, 5% bump in voltage)
Hard Disk:	WD 320 / 500KS / 500KS / 640KS / 640LS / 640LS / 640LS / 1TBFAEX
Optical Drive:	LG DVD+-R
CRT/LCD Model:	24" DELL 2405FPW
Case:	Modded HAF 932
Sound Card:	Onboard + HD HDMI
PSU:	Corsair HX750 (love it)
Software:	Win 7 Ultimate
Benchmarks:	Almost stable @ 4.9 Ghz, working on benchies

System Name:	HAF Gamer
Processor:	Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition
Motherboard:	Asrock 970 Extreme3
Cooling:	CM Hyper 212 EVO
Memory:	8GB Crucial Ballistix 1600mhz (2x4GB)
Video Card:	PNY GTX 680 1006MHz
Hard Disk:	Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB 7200RPM 3GB/s
Optical Drive:	Samsung 24x DVD Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	22" LG EW224T LED
Case:	Cooler Master HAF 922
Sound Card:	Onboard (for now)
PSU:	OCZ ModXStream Pro 600W
Software:	Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Jun 21, 2012, 07:14 PM	#3
Zaspera Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Mapleville, RI Posts: 500 (0.58/day) Thanks: 54 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	it seems my onboard graphics was still the default..disabled it and everything looks to be alright

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