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    nVidia display mode kernel failed

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by squawks, Dec 5, 2011.

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    squawks Notebook Consultant

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    Sometimes, when I either start up the computer or wake it from sleep, the screen momentarily turns on before flashing black for a second or so. Windows 7 however 'fixes' the problem and notes the error in the bottom right in the task manager but this happens somewhat frequently.

    Anybody else witnessing this issue? I get this to happen both with the latest VGA drivers from asus.com and from the latest WHQL driver from nVidia's website (which I am using right now). I didn't OC the video card, or messed with it in any way, either.
     
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    I should note that is only happens when the screen turns on for the first time after powering or waking the computer...I'm thinking it's a software/driver glitch that's still not fixed.
     
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