Comments on The Software Grove: Problems with NVIDIA GT220 and Windows 7 64-bit

2 years ago i bought the gigabyte gt-220 and i use...

2012-02-16T08:54:07.178-05:00

2 years ago i bought the gigabyte gt-220 and i used windows xp with no problems. Yesterday i changed to windows 7 and when i put the driver for gt 220 after rebooting the screen shows only the desktop picture without the mouse arrow or the icons or the toolbar.i had the later version of the drivers but still the same. Can anyone help me please?

I also have a NVIDIA GeForce GT220 using Winvista ...

2012-01-09T00:17:49.209-05:00

I also have a NVIDIA GeForce GT220 using Winvista x64 in a ASUS CG Series PC and was having the same problem. After few minutes on my RC Flight Simulator the screen would go blank and my iTunes would hammer. I would have to hold the on switch down until the pc shut down and then restart it. After much searching, I found the post above by Anonymous. I took the card out and found it full of dust inside the fan area and in the heat sink fins. I had some remodeling done about the time this problem first came up. A lot of the dust from drywall sanding had settled inside the cooling area of the card. Blew the card out with compressed air and reinstalled it. Now works flawlessly again !

Well i have Windows 7 it was an upgrade disk and a...

2011-11-24T01:43:59.195-05:00

Well i have Windows 7 it was an upgrade disk and a problem carried on from vista every time i play a game or anything my screen turns black then at the bottom right it says Nvidea kennel not responding it does it to all drivers i downloded the latest one it still does it then sometimes the monitor turns off and i have to shutdown my computer with the power button Any one know how to fix it.

Hi, I currently own a GT220 installed on intel mo...

2011-11-21T08:02:32.590-05:00

Hi,

I currently own a GT220 installed on intel motherboard DG31PR. it is causing problem on windows 7 since I bought it. Now I need to play BF3 and NFS run, which won't run on XP, and I have no fix for Windows 7. It really sucks..

Using win7 x64 and Nvidia GeForce gt220 had prob...

2011-05-20T08:29:48.080-04:00

Using win7 x64 and Nvidia GeForce gt220

had problems with the card overheating for about 6 months now, it sounds stupid, but i took the card out and hoovered the fan, now works fine.

I also had the blanking problem most easily trigge...

2011-04-07T06:12:50.303-04:00

I also had the blanking problem most easily triggered when switching from video to video in youtube but would do it seemingly at random at other times. I also have a Packard Bell iExtreme 6630. I busted the driver back to 186.34 using the link by Anonymous on July 11 and end of problem. This fix definately works for this problem. (http://www.nvidia.com/object/win7_winvista_64bit_186.34_whql.html).
Thanks for your help Anon.

MD_Monster HERE :D Ya, um no issue's here, I ...

2011-03-04T17:09:59.893-05:00

MD_Monster HERE :D

Ya, um no issue's here, I use the HDMI port, and the D-sub port for dual monitor, and haven't had a single issue. I use the drivers directly from nvidia.com also. I dont ever go to the gpu's company for drivers, I go to Nvidia.com
I've only come across the low res. after a fresh install, but once I install the proper drivers, no issues after.
-System specs here-
Windows 7 x64 Home Premium
AMD Athlon II x2 260 OC'd @3.5GHz
4GB DDR2 800
Samsung 1TB HDD

Using win7 x64 and Nvidia GeForce gt220 here. Bla...

2011-02-13T12:44:46.762-05:00

Using win7 x64 and Nvidia GeForce gt220 here.

Black screen/freeze happens only when i update my drivers. Been working on this issue about 1 year and still no answer..

Only 8.15.11.8637 version is stable with my system. No crashes or anything. But ofc its old version, so few games may lag and cant play with high graphics, which is annoying to me.

Hi Jo, Yes, I do get notifications. I'd reac...

2011-02-11T14:32:56.972-05:00

Hi Jo,

Yes, I do get notifications.

I'd reached a stable point where things were working fine with my monitor plugged into the D-SUB/VGA port, but I wanted to upgrade to dual monitors. The particular monitors I went with (ViewSonic LED-backlit LCDs) only have one D-SUB and one DVI port, so I knew I'd be forced to connect to the DVI port. Since I didn't want to go through the diagnostic hassle once again, I just made the switch. Good luck to you in figuring out and fixing your problems!

I hope you get comment notifications :) Thanks fo...

2011-02-11T01:29:10.148-05:00

I hope you get comment notifications :)

Thanks for posting this! I'm using a Nividia GT 220 and found this on Google after my monitor kept going blank and restoring with increasing frequency.

My question is this: when you "gave up" in December, was this because the monitor started going blank again and switching the ports wasn't a permanent fix? Or was this because you wanted something compatible with DVI?

Thanks in advance.

ive got gt220 6 gig ram 6600 quad core...the card ...

2010-12-14T17:18:57.740-05:00

ive got gt220 6 gig ram 6600 quad core...the card works fine but sometimes the screen resets and a msg appears kernel driver not working..very annoying...youd expect windows 7 would work with nearly anything but theyre a bunch of money greeding lying bsteds...MS we all know that..

Thanks, Ignacio. As you can see from the update I...

2010-12-10T22:02:47.509-05:00

Thanks, Ignacio. As you can see from the update I just posted above, I recently gave up and bought an ATI-based card. I think my screen looks sharper when connected via DVI, but that might just be psychological. ;) Good luck with GT220.

I had the same problem with my Packard Bell iXtrem...

2010-12-10T14:27:58.818-05:00

I had the same problem with my Packard Bell iXtreme, Nvidia GT220 and Windows 7. Solution: I changed to the old 186.34 driver version. I use VGA with a LG 22" screen and HDMI with a Toshiba 40" TV.

Today I had to restore the system and lost this driver. The system recovered automatically the new version and the problem began again (messages explaining that the driver didn't work and black screens).

I will restore the 186.34 driver. But I think that the graphic quality (I use the higher resolution 1920) is worse (i.e. with Acrobat), or not?

Many thanks Matt for this interesting thread. I'll follow your blog...

The day before yesterday, I did a last try with 26...

2010-11-24T02:18:57.575-05:00

The day before yesterday, I did a last try with 260.99 driver, which still crashed time to time when playing HD videos (and moving the window) or simply at Picasa scrolling.
I updated my chipset drivers to the latest Intel drivers (Chipset 5er/3400 series) to 9.6.0.1014.
Since this I actually haven't seen the error yesterday, doing 3 independent HD videoplaybacks in one Windows Media Player Window, one Google Chrome (Youtube) and one from Picase (AVCHD, moving these windows around the screen, switching between full screen playback and back with Alt+Tab....all seems to work. Maybe it's because of the Intel 5er chipset old driver??ß I keep you updated if the error stays away...

GeScha

@Anonymous, the version Imprints is describing com...

2010-11-16T21:17:39.412-05:00

@Anonymous, the version Imprints is describing comes from the properties window for the display adapter (accessible via the Device Manager). I'm not sure how the version numbers displayed there correspond with the driver versions, although I suspect that the last 4 digits are build number of some sort.

@cinger, I'm glad to hear that it's working for you under Linux. That's a nice way to confirm that it's not a hardware issue.

I have the same problem with gigabyte gt220 win7 6...

2010-11-16T19:37:18.882-05:00

I have the same problem with gigabyte gt220 win7 64bit. It had worked absolutely fine for a month; now I get black screen after login screen, which will then display bsod with stop at 0x00000116 on nvlddmkm.sys error. I tried nvidia drivers 260.99, 186.34, all with same error. The machine is dual booted with ubuntu 10.04 64 bit which works without error.

@imprints: Where did you download the mentioned dr...

2010-11-16T07:21:49.345-05:00

@imprints: Where did you download the mentioned driver? Usually the nVidia driver names are something like 260.99 (the latest one as of today). I had the black screens with the driver recovery message up till now with all driver versions I tested (from 186 to 260.99)

GeScha

I have a gt220 that came in a pc i purchased not s...

2010-10-09T09:10:16.855-04:00

I have a gt220 that came in a pc i purchased not so long ago. i researched the issues with the card before it came. I use driver version 8.15.11.8634 7/8/2009 and I have no issues on w7 x64.

Try to use a higher grade power supply or use only...

2010-09-23T09:30:58.931-04:00

Try to use a higher grade power supply or use only one ram chip. i also had the same problem but now it is ok

i got the ausus engt220 1gig i thought id upgrade...

2010-09-15T10:35:13.491-04:00

i got the ausus engt220
1gig
i thought id upgrade from a ati 2400 512
put it in installed drivers from disk it came with
tehn re started computer
with that the updates wanted to in stall new ones so i went to the site it self and in stalled the drivers from there
im still getting the same pro blems
i can start playing any games
dosnt matter if its like a old one say pacific heroes
or cod
and withing a bout 5 mins of in to the game the screem justs goes blank
and i gt an no signal
the computer is still on and drives are still going
but tteh monitor just goes
says some times a bout checking monitor cable

but ive done all that
then i get a 800 x 600 screen wen i restart
also some times wen the game crashes befor hand i get the goofy box thing that mesuse the gpu and says temps are like high
but teh fan section dont say nou r cant even select it
so any ideas
im thinking that its either a bad bacth of cards
or its not compatible with the system
mb
i have a inspiron 530
4 gig ram
and
a pentium dou quad 6600

@Anonymous(Sept3) [why do so many people leave com...

2010-09-03T21:18:53.377-04:00

@Anonymous(Sept3) [why do so many people leave comments as "Anonymous"?!] The fact that you're having problems with the card only after some intense usage makes me wonder if it's overheating. Try downloading RealTemp (http://www.techpowerup.com/realtemp/) and see if it reports a high temperature.

i have nvidia 220 gt but i have only two ports in ...

2010-09-03T21:08:58.557-04:00

i have nvidia 220 gt but i have only two ports in dat i think hdmi and dvi so i connect my monitor with normal cord in hdmi port with connector and works fine after some time my screen goes white and on my screen display a msg "check signal cable".i reset my graphic card and ram.check all cable but nothing happen.wen i using my pc normally its work but dis problem only showing wen i am playing games like crysis 2,battlefield etc after 10 to 15 min da screen goes white.wen i bought da graphic card all games are easily start but after 1 month dis problem arrive.anyone knows wat wrongs with my pc.cn u help me plz.....

cpu intel core 2 duo e 4600 @ 2.40ghz/2gb ram
screen lg w1642s
graphic card nvidia 220gt 1 gb

I have a new Acer Aspire M7721 with NVIDIA GT 220 ...

2010-08-30T06:16:41.071-04:00

I have a new Acer Aspire M7721 with NVIDIA GT 220 and Win 7 64bit. When I try to see myself in my new USB webcam from Logitech first of all the image is fine. But after 10-30 sec the window freezes or the image gets very very bad. Sometimes the sceen becomes black and then it turns on again with the error message: (translatet from german to english by me)

"The Video Driver NVIDIA Windows Kernel Mode Driver, Version 197.45 doesn't respond anymore and has been recovered"

The same problem when I want to watch TV with Zattoo.

I tried to install a newer driver and I was pretty sure it was installed correctly but the error message remains the same.

The 22" screen is connected with a DVI-D cable.

What can I do? It's so annoying!

I turned on my new Dell XPS with NVIDIA GT 220 and...

2010-08-29T05:17:08.570-04:00

I turned on my new Dell XPS with NVIDIA GT 220 and when I tried to resize a window (both in Firefox and IE) the screen went completely black and I got an error message that said the display driver stopped responding and has recovered, etc. I've only had the computer for a few days and every time I use it, the same thing happens. This is very annoying. I haven't downloaded a new driver yet. I may return the computer after reading about the problems others have been having. I bought it from Costco, so I didn't have an option on the video card.

@Anonymous(Aug 20) Wow... that's freaky! What ...

2010-08-20T11:13:10.829-04:00

@Anonymous(Aug 20) Wow... that's freaky! What is wrong with these cards?! It sounds like yours needs a VGA dongle. ;)