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    SZ370 will not utilize nVidia

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by pwaggs, Dec 16, 2008.

  1. pwaggs

    pwaggs Notebook Consultant

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    My SZ370 (I know it is time for an update, but I love the computer, so light and small) will no longer allow me to switch to the nVidia processor. When I do, the screen image simply shrinks in and there is nothing I can do to get it to utilize the entire screen. I have re downloaded drivers and nothing. When I swith back to normal mode, all is good. Any thoughts?
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    It sounds like drivers not installed properly, or your nVidia GPU is on it's way out.

    Try roll back to stock drivers if you have updated them.

    Have you tried 'restoring' or 'recovering' your computer back to it's factory state?
     
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    pwaggs Notebook Consultant

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    I will try rolling the driver back, but it was with the original driver that things started acting up. Also, as I look at it in both the nVidia mode and standard mode, the card card is listed as being there, however, the hardware display shows a problem with it. Of course it does not define the problem, just has a question mark over the graphics card.
     
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