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GeForce is a trademark of 3D graphics accelerators for PCs developed by NVIDIA.

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Windows 8.1 doesn't remember window sizes/positions when I switch off my monitors

I have three monitors connected to my Windows 8.1 PC. One of them is connected by HDMI, one by DisplayPort and one by DVI (my GeForce GTX 780 has these three connectors). I distribute my windows over ...
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NVIDIA Control Center Only Lists 3D Settings

My NVIDIA Control Panel seem to have a lack of settings other than the 3D Settings; I searched around a bit and found some similar problems on other websites which seemed to either have solutions ...
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Windows 7 NVIDIA driver update error

I have an Intel graphics card and I'm trying to update to an NVIDIA graphics card. Whenever I run the installer it says "Could not find the compatible graphics hardware" and exits. How can I ...
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Set primary graphics on Windows 7

Same problem as: How can I determine and set my primary graphics card? Just with MSI EX630(9100M + 9300M GS); Windows 7 64-bit; nVidia 331.82 drivers; When I connect external display(Samsung XL2370)...
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Windows Crashes on nvlddmkm

I recently in installed Windows on my computer after having Linux for over 1 year. Now whenever I start any game I get a bluescreen from nvlddmkm. I understand this is form nVidia, which makes sence ...
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Noise from the graphic card filtered in the hdmi output

I got a brand new PC mounted with a Nvidia GTX 780 ti. It is conected to the screen with an HDMI wire, and there is also a pair of speakers conected to the screen, so I get the sound from the graphic ...
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how to check if nvidia or intel graphics is being used [closed]

I have a laptop with nvidia graphic. How can I find if the program is running with nvidia graphics card or with the intel graphics.I searched for this query but could not find the suitable answer?
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How can i make dual monitors with VGA and DVI-D ports?

I have a Gigabyte GV-N640OC-2GI graphics card with 2 monitors: An older Asus LCD with VGA port only. This works fine, plugged into the graphics card VGA slot. A Dell 1801FP monitor with a DVI-D port. ...
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How to uninstall nVidia Graphics Adapter WDDM1.1 optional update?

Windows 7 Home on notebook. I installed optional update for nVidia (Graphics Adapter WDDM1.1, Graphics Adapter WDDM1.2, Graphics Adapter WDDM1.3, Other hardware - NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS). Although ...
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NVIDIA GPU states it is in use but no 3D applications are running

I recently got a new Lenovo Y510p with a GeForce GT755M. However, only with Chrome running, the GPU shows activity. No 3D programs are running at this time. Can someone explain this to me? Here is ...
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ACER ASPIRE V3-571G-9435 Fan not kicking in leading to overclocking

This laptop has always had this problem. The temperatures kick up to the thermal ceiling of 99 °C for the CPU (i7-3610QM) and 94 °C for the GPU (GT 640M). Problem is, the FAN doesn't give a damn. It's ...
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Win 7 - 64bit | Intel i5 | GeForce 510 - graphics drivers

I have a little problem when trying to install graphics drivers for my nVidia GeForce 510. I have tried downloading the drivers from the nVidia website, they installed without any errors, but in the ...
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NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT with 3 monitors [duplicate]

I've read Can I use an nVidia Geforce 9600GT for triple-monitor? but I didn't get the answer I need. I want to run my PC using 3 monitors. This is my current situation: I'm running a PC with Windows ...
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Graphics card not working on Windows 8.1 on Mac

On my MacBook5,2 (Nvidia 9400m video card) if the drivers are installed in Windows, Windows does not boot. Windows is installed in EFI mode, if that matters.
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CPU temperature increase after additional video card installation

I have a quad-core Intel Core 2 Duo Q6600 CPU Today I added a second video card and my CPU temperature increased to 88ºC. I want to know whether my video card or something else caused this. I've ...
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Winodws 8/8.1 upgrade - " Display driver stopped responding and has recovered"

Background Ever since I've upgraded to Windows 8 (and recently to 8.1) from Windows 7 (premium), sometimes the PC's screen gets turned off . when this happens sometimes it stays turned off, and ...
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Lightroom does'n switch to GeForce

I have a LR 4/5, but not of them switch to GeForce GT630M on my laptop, photoshop, cinema 4d, illustrator and other graphic soft work normally through the GeForce, but not the LR. anybody know the ...
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EVGA Precision X doesn't have Automatic Profile managment

I have installed the last version of EVGA Precision X: 4.2.1 But in the Profiles tab there isn't anymore the Section to manage 2d/3d profiles: That was pretty useful as it let me to rise the clocks ...
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GPU chip is not working and sometimes showing worst graphics

This is screenshot has been taken, when my video card was working properly And this screenshot has been taken today (having problem with my video card) So, anyone let me know, if you could figure it ...
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My graphics card is overheating and I'm trying to determine the most effective solutions

My hardware profile: Case: APEX PC-389-C Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case Mobo: Gigabyte GA-MA785G-UD3H PSU: Antec Neo Eco 400W CPU: AMD Athlon II X4 640 RAM: 5GB Dual-Channel ...
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NVIDIA card disappeared from laptop

I have a Sony VAIO VGN-AR61MR laptop with an NVIDIA 8400M GT video card. It has Windows 7 (originally Windows Vista was installed) Few weeks ago video acceleration stopped to work. Its video is ...
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Secure Boot, Bumblebee and Fedora - how to?

I'm a happy user of Fedora 19 and I have it installed on a Samsung Series 5 laptop, which has an off board video card from NVidia - specifically a GeForce GT 630M. I managed to successfully install ...
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How do I get Windows 7 to recognize my second graphics card?

Really hope someone can help-- I recently purchased a second EVGA Geforce 660 to run in SLI mode on my PC, but no matter what, I can't seem to get the PC to recognize it. My Specs: (2) EVGA GeForce ...
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Is it possible to use IGP and Dedicated graphics like nvidia's optimus? [duplicate]

Pretty much like the title says. I'm curious if it would be possible to use my dedicated graphics card for gaming and other intensive tasks, while using my IGP for general usage to get power usage ...
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Is it possible to upgrade my GT310M by soldering another GPU in my Sony's motherboard?

Sorry if this is a newbie question, but I couldn't find anything concrete around the web. I have a Sony Vaio VPCF121FX and it has a motherboard soldered GPU (GT310M). I want to know if it's possible ...
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geforce and quadro card together?

I have seen this before but unfortunately the answers are never specific enough. I have always used a quadro card for the quad buffer feature. My new machine has a geforce titan card, because I wanted ...
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Why can't I add any game I want to NVIDIA GeForce Experience?

I just got this GeForce 680 GTX and am trying to add a few games to it, but it only seems to let me add folders which it then scans for games that it explicitly supports. With my 570 GTX, I had a ...
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nVidia GTX 650 doesn't display any output after installing drivers

I have a nVidia GTX 650 that works (displays video output) before installing the driver, albeit with limited resolutions and no Aero Glass theme effects etc. When I install the driver, there is no ...
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Is my pc suitable for this graphics card? [closed]

Will my aspire X3812 be suitable for Nvidia GeForce GT 440 PCI Express Graphics Card with HDMI Low Profile HDCP. My acer has a quad CPU [email protected] Intel (R) core (Tm)2 Please help
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Force Windows 8 to ignore EDID and output 5.1 over HDMI [duplicate]

I have a Windows 8 system with an nVidia 660 video card connected over HDMI to my Vizio television, which is connected via optical output to a 5.1 system. I cannot get my computer to output 5.1 in ...
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Can't unlock locked screen, in Ubuntu 12

After locking the screen (with a keystroke bound to xlock -nice 8 -mode blank), I can unlock the screen as expected, but only within a few minutes. After being locked overnight, when I hit a key (...
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Nvidia process nvtray.exe tries to connect all the time

I have updated Nvidia GeForce GT 545 to driver version 320.18. Now every time i start my PC [Windows 7 64 Bit] i see in TCPView program that ntray.exe tries to connect all the time to the internet and ...
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Can you use quadro drivers on a Geforce card (500 or 600 series)?

I remember reading about these 4-5 years ago, but not sure if they are still doing it. Is this possible nowadays? Basically running a GTX like a Quadro? I don't know much about hardware, but some ...
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DVI works on boot but doesn't work after boot

I have a dual monitor system with a Nvidia 9400GT (1 vga, 1 DVI) and today it show up an issue. When I boot up the computer, everything is fine, the motherboard logo appears, the boot menu appears (...
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Nvidia GT 440 exceeds max temperature

I have an NVIDIA Geforce GT 440 installed on my system. A problem suddenly exists a few weeks ago whenever I play games such as C.O.D blackops, A. Creed 3 or even NBA 2k13 suddenly shutsdown my system ...
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Gaming performance bad on M17x (GTX 680m)

I'm having problems with gaming performance and have no idea how to solve it right now. I know this machine should be able to perform better than this and I was hoping for some tips. Hopefully I'll ...
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Updating video drivers for Dell XPS 17 (L702x)

For my other laptops (Dell or otherwise), I'd regularly check NVidia's site for updates on the video card drivers and download and install them when needed. I'm confused about how I should update my ...
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Geforce and Radeon together

I've had a GeForce 560 Ti for about a year. I've been using Physx features on it and it works fine. Recently I added a Radeon 6950, mainly for better OpenCL performance. I know I can't run SLI/...
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Linux GeForce GTX driver is underreporting RAM and underperforming in general

I have just installed Kubuntu 12.04 on an Alienware M17x R4. It has Intel integrated graphics and a GeForce GTX 660M. #> sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates #> sudo apt-get ...
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How do I know which of my laptop GPUs are running games?

My laptop has 2 GPUs, one of them is the default Intel HD Graphics 3000, and the other the Nvidia Geforce GT 630M. Obviously I want to use the 630M to play my games. How can I assure this is happening?...
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CPU temperature range while Gaming

I'm checking the Core temperature using CoreTemp utility in Windows while gaming (GTA4, Batman Arkham City 2) on the following hardware: Intel i7 2600 (LGA 1155) Asus P8Z68 PRO/GEN-3 Mobo 8x2 GB ...
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Cooling my graphics card quietly

The loudest component in my computer is the graphics card. I have an ASUS GTX 690. I would like to find a way to make it quieter. I have decided to look into replacing the fan. Would doing that void ...
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Compiz on Lenovo Z580 with Intel and Nvidia graphic cards and Debian squeeze

I bought a Lenovo a while ago, and installed Debian squeeze on it. Now I managed to put a minimalistic GUI on it, but I think I can get much much more out of it. The problem starts with there are ...
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Graphics freeze whenever hard drive is accessed

Any time I'm playing a game (and even sometimes just using desktop programs), whenever the game accesses the hard drive the graphics freeze. Sometimes the audio stutters, most other times it doesn't. ...
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Monitor buttons disabled via DVI

This is my issue: one of my two monitors doesn't react to the buttons. that means no osd, no powering on/off, no changing the brightness. My setup: windows 8 / linux dualboot one nvidia geforce 670 ...
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How can I horizontally flip/invert my monitor (not rotate)?

I have searched dozens of forums for this solution on multiple occasions, and the answers are always instructions on monitor rotation or simply, Why do you need to do that anyway? Yes, I can rotate ...
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External Monitor color profile keeps resetting

I spent hours reading on the web trying to solve the problem, but nothing seems to work for me. I have Dell XPS15 laptop and recently bought a Dell S2240M monitor to use with it. Laptop's monitor ...
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Laptop nvidia geforce turned into intel graphics card?

I am experiencing something strange in one of my laptops that I haven't seen before. The laptop is an ASUS K52JC, has an Nvidia Geforce 310M. I have it setup as a dual boot with both windows 7 and ...
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Having two graphic cards at the same time [closed]

I have a ATI HD5870 graphic card as my main one but I need to use CUDA so I bought a Geforce GT630. Can I plug them both in my PCI-E slots? I obviously want to use one at a time (I have one monitor ...
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Constant freezes on my machine on Desktop PC for 2 years

My desktop PC is a pretty tough one. For over 2 years I've been using this custom desktop (consisting of all types of parts, will post specs later) It first started by using an application called ...
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