We'll add you to the list of SXGA IBM LCD users left standing in the cold on this one. We have an agreement that if anyone cracks this on, He/She tells everyone else ASAP about the good news and how it happens. Thanks for logging your situation here.
Solution Available, tested out on my I8100 today. Check your VBIOS by clicking on the G3Force4 tab on advanced display settings. If you've got 4.17.00.55.b1 or B2, I believe it disrupts the I8100 and GF4 Bios from recognizing each other on boot up. NVFLASH with 4.17.00.22.F6, an older VBIOS for the GF4 will give you back your BIOS splash screen and your windows boot screen. See my other post on
!!!!NEWS!!!! I8100 GF4 Black Screen . . . for more info.
So I'm running the 28.35's from Dell right now, but would like to run the 29.60 frankndrivers... any suggestions on how to successfully do this? If I uninstall my drivers it boots up and tries to install a vga adapter.. I cancel and try to install the frankndrivers... it reboots and once again doesn't work... I'm able to do all this only due to the fact that I have an external monitor hooked up to it...
Any suggestions on the procedure to blow out old drivers and install new ones?
Open device manager, click on display adapter, right click on your adapter, select uninstall. You will be prompted to reboot, click ok. When windows reloads, it will refind your display adapter. When the window pops up asking you to allow windows to search, don't let it do that, click on advanced, select the driver my self. When the list of available drivers pops up, click on have disk, then browse to the folder where you unzipped the Frankendriver files. Select the nv4_disp.dll, Ok, then select the GeForce4go :) and continue the install.
What I’ve done is reinstalled my GeForce2 Go 23MB back into my I8100 with the IBM SXGA 1400X1050 Screen, after that I was able to install 43.00 drivers with Teraphy’s INI, after installing the new drivers the LCD work fine. I then install my GeForce 440 Go 64MB, into my new I8200 (that came with GeForce 440 go 34MB) with a Sharp UXGA LCD, I then installed 43.00 drivers with Teraphy’s INI, and again the LCD work fine. I hope this can help anyone that is having trouble with the IBM SXGA. It appears that since the I8100 did not come with the GeForce 440 go, maybe the motherboard or the LCD is not compatible with this card.
Rodney
Message Edited by themetalman on 03-25-2003 01:10 AM
I'm not sure that's exactly the problem, since it seems the 8100 doesn't have the GF4 in it anymore. Right now my problem personally is that I can't use the recent drivers on my 8100 with a GF4, which is part of the black screen dilemma here; using the latest drivers with the GF2 installed was never a problem.
Agreed... the issue is with 8100 Inspirons. 8200's aren't the issue. The issue with the 8100 is getting the computer to boot up without going into a black screen after posting. It blacks when going into windows and never comes back. I have however found that if you plug an external monitor in you will see your screen... If the 29.42's work, then it can't be a LCD / Video card incompatibility.. If you flash the Geforce4 up to the latest video bios it will stop working. If you flash it back it will work again. So, it has to be something with the newer drivers not liking the video card and the lcd combo.. but 29.42's work fine with the old video bios and lcd... 4X.XX drivers work fine with the video card and an external monitor... oddities..
Just as a note, Teraphy's 29.80 drivers work for my LCD screen, but I seem to have lost my BIOS bootup screen after installing them -- doesn't show anything until Windows loads up. Was this related to a video BIOS problem? I seem to remember seeing something on the boards about bootup screens disappearing.
It's been a while now since the last posting, but this thread has really helped me so might as well put up my own experience.
Received and installed A04 GeForce 4 Go (instead of GF2G) and prayed that it would work (M9 and DX8 would be preferable, but hard to find).
BIOS displayed fine originally, but disappeared after flashing Video BIOS to A05 and A06. Flashed down to 4.17.00.22F6 obtained off Teraphy to get BIOS screen back.
Tried Detonator 4x.xx drivers, then LCD turned off (no display - black screen) once XP started loading.
Forced 29.80 drivers, off Teraphy again, system works fine now.
Only getting 3DMark2001SE score of 3500 (from 2400 for GF2G) but hoping this will improve if, one day, will be able to use 4x.xx drivers when someone kindly fixes the Video BIOS problem (apparently the 3x.xx and 4x.xx series need an A05 (at least) Video BIOS upgrade, but this shuts off the IBM LCD no matter what drivers are used). Score is ok-ish for I8000, you i8100s with your 133FSBs and Pentium-Ms make me seeth with envy ;o)
Was wandering if anyone had come across a Video BIOS upgrade that works for the IBM screen.
Off-topic: Anyone got an M9 to work with the IBM screen? DX8 would be the perfect final upgrade.
Laters
ps. Cheers to Gump for starting this post and keeping it going, you're a star. Thanks also to Teraphy, good work.
@Dechristi wrote:
Hi Tombou, just a quick question, is that 44.10 using Linux or Windows?
I just put 44.10 with Windows last night...havnt had the chance to change the sleep settings yet. I used the modified INF from madtoast, but the install required something from the previous driver (the NVRSDE.dll wasnt found. copied it from the 44.0.3 folder from before). After it was all done it seems to work fine. Again, I havnt tried getting the machine to go to sleep yet. I will do that this afternoon.
Linux is/was RH9 with the latest NVIDIA drivers as of 2 weeks ago. (I actually blew away my RH9 in favor of RH8 yesterday...9 has some problems with VMWare4 so until VMWare supports RH9, I will stick with redhat 8 i guess).
I'm surprised you've managed to get any detonator drivers after 3x.xx to work. Must be because you have the UXGA screen instead of the SXGA. I didn't think that 44.10 was even released for the Geforce4 Go, only the Quadro.
Am on 29.80 myself and tried installing the 44.10 off madtoast, with the modified inf, but after rebooting I checked the Display Properties--> Settings --> Advanced --> Adapter --> Properties --> Driver details and it shows that I'm still on 29.80. I.e. it didn't see any G4Go drivers in the 44.10 installation.
Not sure what your sleep problem is either. My LCD just shuts off as soon as XP starts loading when using any drivers above 29.80. Doesn't seem to be anything to do with sleep...
I believe I got my 44.1.0 driver from somewhere other than madtoast (I think that it was linked off of nvnews.com or something). The .inf file I did get from madtoast. Perhaps if you did try it. DO NOT use the installer as it wont work for you if your machine is not as shipped from Dell. You may need to go into control panels-->system-->hardware-->device manager-->display adapters--> and right click the video card and say update driver. From there you want to choose the specific location and point to the folder that you have the uncompressed drivers and also the modded .inf file that had replaced the original. Sometimes right clicking the desktop and going to advanced did not give me the option of updating the video card drivers. That is why I sent you on the goose-chase method of updating the driver.
I may go back to the 44.03 driver however. I have not been able to use NVDVD or MediaPlayer for DVDs since updating to 44.1.0 (WinDVD is fine). This may be coincidence but i will still probably go back.
Also, it may be worth mentioning that I am running XP professional. This may make a difference as you may have a different OS. I tried 2003 server on my 8000 to play around with and could not get DVD video functions to work at all with NVDVD, Mediaplayer, or WinDVD Platinum 4.(5?). OS may be a factor.
As you mentioned tho, my laptop has issues with sleep...not bootup. My POST is just fine.
raskell
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January 16th, 2003 11:00
raskell
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January 17th, 2003 23:00
Solution Available, tested out on my I8100 today. Check your VBIOS by clicking on the G3Force4 tab on advanced display settings. If you've got 4.17.00.55.b1 or B2, I believe it disrupts the I8100 and GF4 Bios from recognizing each other on boot up. NVFLASH with 4.17.00.22.F6, an older VBIOS for the GF4 will give you back your BIOS splash screen and your windows boot screen. See my other post on
!!!!NEWS!!!! I8100 GF4 Black Screen . . . for more info.
gump0r
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January 18th, 2003 01:00
So I'm running the 28.35's from Dell right now, but would like to run the 29.60 frankndrivers... any suggestions on how to successfully do this? If I uninstall my drivers it boots up and tries to install a vga adapter.. I cancel and try to install the frankndrivers... it reboots and once again doesn't work... I'm able to do all this only due to the fact that I have an external monitor hooked up to it...
Any suggestions on the procedure to blow out old drivers and install new ones?
- Neil
raskell
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January 18th, 2003 01:00
0ldman
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January 18th, 2003 05:00
reading up on the changes in 8100 BIOS, you'll have to go back to A10 or A08 to have older vid BIOS installed.
A11 has the same vid support as the A14.
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March 25th, 2003 04:00
Hello all,
What I’ve done is reinstalled my GeForce2 Go 23MB back into my I8100 with the IBM SXGA 1400X1050 Screen, after that I was able to install 43.00 drivers with Teraphy’s INI, after installing the new drivers the LCD work fine. I then install my GeForce 440 Go 64MB, into my new I8200 (that came with GeForce 440 go 34MB) with a Sharp UXGA LCD, I then installed 43.00 drivers with Teraphy’s INI, and again the LCD work fine.
I hope this can help anyone that is having trouble with the IBM SXGA. It appears that since the I8100 did not come with the GeForce 440 go, maybe the motherboard or the LCD is not compatible with this card.
Rodney
Message Edited by themetalman on 03-25-2003 01:10 AM
sherv22
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March 25th, 2003 20:00
gump0r
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March 25th, 2003 21:00
Agreed... the issue is with 8100 Inspirons. 8200's aren't the issue. The issue with the 8100 is getting the computer to boot up without going into a black screen after posting. It blacks when going into windows and never comes back. I have however found that if you plug an external monitor in you will see your screen... If the 29.42's work, then it can't be a LCD / Video card incompatibility.. If you flash the Geforce4 up to the latest video bios it will stop working. If you flash it back it will work again. So, it has to be something with the newer drivers not liking the video card and the lcd combo.. but 29.42's work fine with the old video bios and lcd... 4X.XX drivers work fine with the video card and an external monitor... oddities..
- Gump
sherv22
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March 28th, 2003 06:00
Dechristi
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June 4th, 2003 20:00
It's been a while now since the last posting, but this thread has really helped me so might as well put up my own experience.
Received and installed A04 GeForce 4 Go (instead of GF2G) and prayed that it would work (M9 and DX8 would be preferable, but hard to find).
BIOS displayed fine originally, but disappeared after flashing Video BIOS to A05 and A06. Flashed down to 4.17.00.22F6 obtained off Teraphy to get BIOS screen back.
Tried Detonator 4x.xx drivers, then LCD turned off (no display - black screen) once XP started loading.
Forced 29.80 drivers, off Teraphy again, system works fine now.
Only getting 3DMark2001SE score of 3500 (from 2400 for GF2G) but hoping this will improve if, one day, will be able to use 4x.xx drivers when someone kindly fixes the Video BIOS problem (apparently the 3x.xx and 4x.xx series need an A05 (at least) Video BIOS upgrade, but this shuts off the IBM LCD no matter what drivers are used). Score is ok-ish for I8000, you i8100s with your 133FSBs and Pentium-Ms make me seeth with envy ;o)
Was wandering if anyone had come across a Video BIOS upgrade that works for the IBM screen.
Off-topic: Anyone got an M9 to work with the IBM screen? DX8 would be the perfect final upgrade.
Laters
ps. Cheers to Gump for starting this post and keeping it going, you're a star. Thanks also to Teraphy, good work.
tombou
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June 7th, 2003 04:00
Windows would not wake up from sleep...same lame sleep problems that everyone else has.
Solution: Set the energy settings to not sleep or dim.
Linux No problems /AT ALL/ (with or without NVIDIA binaries).
This is certainly a software issue IMO. I am now up to the 44.10 drivers (modded INF from madtoast) and we'll see how it goes to sleep.
Dechristi
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June 7th, 2003 09:00
tombou
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June 7th, 2003 16:00
I just put 44.10 with Windows last night...havnt had the chance to change the sleep settings yet. I used the modified INF from madtoast, but the install required something from the previous driver (the NVRSDE.dll wasnt found. copied it from the 44.0.3 folder from before). After it was all done it seems to work fine. Again, I havnt tried getting the machine to go to sleep yet. I will do that this afternoon.
Linux is/was RH9 with the latest NVIDIA drivers as of 2 weeks ago. (I actually blew away my RH9 in favor of RH8 yesterday...9 has some problems with VMWare4 so until VMWare supports RH9, I will stick with redhat 8 i guess).
Dechristi
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June 7th, 2003 16:00
I'm surprised you've managed to get any detonator drivers after 3x.xx to work. Must be because you have the UXGA screen instead of the SXGA. I didn't think that 44.10 was even released for the Geforce4 Go, only the Quadro.
Am on 29.80 myself and tried installing the 44.10 off madtoast, with the modified inf, but after rebooting I checked the Display Properties--> Settings --> Advanced --> Adapter --> Properties --> Driver details and it shows that I'm still on 29.80. I.e. it didn't see any G4Go drivers in the 44.10 installation.
Not sure what your sleep problem is either. My LCD just shuts off as soon as XP starts loading when using any drivers above 29.80. Doesn't seem to be anything to do with sleep...
tombou
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June 8th, 2003 04:00
I may go back to the 44.03 driver however. I have not been able to use NVDVD or MediaPlayer for DVDs since updating to 44.1.0 (WinDVD is fine). This may be coincidence but i will still probably go back.
Also, it may be worth mentioning that I am running XP professional. This may make a difference as you may have a different OS. I tried 2003 server on my 8000 to play around with and could not get DVD video functions to work at all with NVDVD, Mediaplayer, or WinDVD Platinum 4.(5?). OS may be a factor.
As you mentioned tho, my laptop has issues with sleep...not bootup. My POST is just fine.