I'm using a dell XPS M1730 with a Core 2 Extreme X9000
and Dual 8800M GTX SLI and Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1.
My first problem is that the most up-to-date drivers from dell don't work with the itunes feature called coverflow. When I use coverflow with dell's drivers, it crashes, freezes my computer (mouse wont move and ctrl alt del wont work) and i have to hold down the power button to get back into windows.
When using NBF MobileForce VS 174.31
coverflow no longer crashes, however it does run really slow.
(Its important to note that when sli is turned off, coverflow runs flawlessly on both dell and NBF drivers.)
My main problem with the NBF drivers (although getting coverflow and whatever directx mode it uses to run smoothly in sli mode is important to me) is that when i try to connect to my 42inch television, the NBF drivers prevent this from happening, whereas the dell drivers work fine.
(The BNF drivers cause my display to look like it successfully connected, but then the TV remains black, but lit up, as if its connected, but a big black cover has been pulled over everything) I'm connecting with a gold-plated DVI to HDMI cable, for those wondering, to a westinghouse 42 inch 1080P LCD TV.
More specifically, as this may be an indicator of the problem, both dell and NBF drivers ONLY give the option to "use a single display only" under the multiple displays options in the Nvidia control panel, at least while using a Dell XPS M1730. Whereas im pretty sure there should be other options here, such as extend my display onto the TV, or clone my display on both my laptop and my TV, ect ect.
Another thing that might be important to note is that the usual popup from windows mobility center that i perfer to use, titled: "external display detected" that allows you to choose if you want to clone your display, display only on the external display, or extend your display, never pops up.
If my explanations are hard to understand please let me know. I'm only trying to improve the quality of the next release of NBF Mobileforce drivers for windows vista.
and Dual 8800M GTX SLI and Windows Vista Ultimate with SP1.
My first problem is that the most up-to-date drivers from dell don't work with the itunes feature called coverflow. When I use coverflow with dell's drivers, it crashes, freezes my computer (mouse wont move and ctrl alt del wont work) and i have to hold down the power button to get back into windows.
When using NBF MobileForce VS 174.31
coverflow no longer crashes, however it does run really slow.
(Its important to note that when sli is turned off, coverflow runs flawlessly on both dell and NBF drivers.)
My main problem with the NBF drivers (although getting coverflow and whatever directx mode it uses to run smoothly in sli mode is important to me) is that when i try to connect to my 42inch television, the NBF drivers prevent this from happening, whereas the dell drivers work fine.
(The BNF drivers cause my display to look like it successfully connected, but then the TV remains black, but lit up, as if its connected, but a big black cover has been pulled over everything) I'm connecting with a gold-plated DVI to HDMI cable, for those wondering, to a westinghouse 42 inch 1080P LCD TV.
More specifically, as this may be an indicator of the problem, both dell and NBF drivers ONLY give the option to "use a single display only" under the multiple displays options in the Nvidia control panel, at least while using a Dell XPS M1730. Whereas im pretty sure there should be other options here, such as extend my display onto the TV, or clone my display on both my laptop and my TV, ect ect.
Another thing that might be important to note is that the usual popup from windows mobility center that i perfer to use, titled: "external display detected" that allows you to choose if you want to clone your display, display only on the external display, or extend your display, never pops up.
If my explanations are hard to understand please let me know. I'm only trying to improve the quality of the next release of NBF Mobileforce drivers for windows vista.
