Did Driver Cleaner screw up my resolution?

KindOfBlue · Aug 15, 2011, 06:13 PM

Hi,

I was going to install the newest Nvidia drivers for my GTX 560 Ti. I uninstalled the old drivers and used Driver Cleaner in safe mode with the "nvidia" filter. After installing the new drivers I noticed something was definitely not right. My desktop background was unsharp and garbled. It's not just the background. Whenever I look at any higher resolution images, there's distortion especially in darker areas.
I've tried everything. I've fiddled with every imaginable color/resolution setting, rolled back drivers, installed new drivers, even swapped the GTX 560 with its predecessor, a 9800 GX2 to no avail. I know it's not my computer monitor because the card also has a HDMI cable going to my TV and it shows the same thing.

What could have caused this? I'm not even sure it's Driver Cleaner, but it was the first time I used it on this particular computer and the problem emerged right after.
I've attached a snip of my desktop.

**Spike** · Aug 15, 2011, 10:07 PM

Hi,

this is new to me. I have never seen this before. Can you send me the log files in the Driver Cleaner.NET log folder? Send them to info at drivercleaner dot net.

Have you also checked the nvidia control panel and see if you can reset the settings to default there, so make sure the settings in the nvidia control panel are at the default settings and see if that makes a difference.

MGaz · Sep 11, 2011, 01:09 AM

are you in your native resolution? win 7 seems to spoil the image if you run out side of it (a big issue if you use a CRT with no native resolution limitations)

jaydeee · Sep 15, 2011, 01:44 PM

Very much possible. Drivers once corrupted, incompatible or simple not working may cause this issue. This issue may be fixed easily by reinstalling the drivers. However, with windows driver tool just around the corner, I rather use it than troubling myself with all the searching, download, and installing of drivers.

Aug 15, 2011, 06:13 PM	#1
KindOfBlue HardwareHeaven Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Did Driver Cleaner screw up my resolution? Hi, I was going to install the newest Nvidia drivers for my GTX 560 Ti. I uninstalled the old drivers and used Driver Cleaner in safe mode with the "nvidia" filter. After installing the new drivers I noticed something was definitely not right. My desktop background was unsharp and garbled. It's not just the background. Whenever I look at any higher resolution images, there's distortion especially in darker areas. I've tried everything. I've fiddled with every imaginable color/resolution setting, rolled back drivers, installed new drivers, even swapped the GTX 560 with its predecessor, a 9800 GX2 to no avail. I know it's not my computer monitor because the card also has a HDMI cable going to my TV and it shows the same thing. What could have caused this? I'm not even sure it's Driver Cleaner, but it was the first time I used it on this particular computer and the problem emerged right after. I've attached a snip of my desktop. Attached Thumbnails

Aug 15, 2011, 10:07 PM	#2
Spike Driver Cleaner Maker Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,088 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Re: Did Driver Cleaner screw up my resolution? Hi, this is new to me. I have never seen this before. Can you send me the log files in the Driver Cleaner.NET log folder? Send them to info at drivercleaner dot net. Have you also checked the nvidia control panel and see if you can reset the settings to default there, so make sure the settings in the nvidia control panel are at the default settings and see if that makes a difference. __________________

Sep 11, 2011, 01:09 AM	#3
MGaz All wheel driver! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: five Cylinder Heaven, wales GB Posts: 204 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Re: Did Driver Cleaner screw up my resolution? are you in your native resolution? win 7 seems to spoil the image if you run out side of it (a big issue if you use a CRT with no native resolution limitations) __________________ Processor: 7.5 Memory: 7.7 Graphics: 7.2 Gaming Graphics: 7.2 Primary Hard Disk: 5.9 [3DMARK Vantage: 9229] [3DMARK 06: 18365] [3DMARK 03: 46941] [3DMARK 2001 SE: 36059] [3DMARK 2000: 29438]

Sep 15, 2011, 01:44 PM	#4
jaydeee HardwareHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Re: Did Driver Cleaner screw up my resolution? Very much possible. Drivers once corrupted, incompatible or simple not working may cause this issue. This issue may be fixed easily by reinstalling the drivers. However, with windows driver tool just around the corner, I rather use it than troubling myself with all the searching, download, and installing of drivers. __________________ Windows XP Drivers \| HP Drivers