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Written by: George Ou 6/18/2008 8:18 PM
The NVIDIA 7150 integrated graphics motherboard and chipset is giving me more problems. This is the XFX nForce 630i model MG-630i-7159 motherboard I'm testing which has a lot of potential when I overclocked an Intel Allendale to 2.93 GHz effortlessly. I really want to love this motherboard and chipset for all its potential at an affordable price, but I still can't get S3 sleep state working and the system locks up after I wake it up and log in. I still can't get a good answer from NVIDIA nor have I heard from XFX regarding the problem. I don't know if it's the motherboard implementation or NVIDIA drivers. Now I'm having problems with the NVIDIA desktop resize utility which is impossible to use on a DLP screen that overscans the edges. For some reason I can't see all the controls on the resize screen and the continue button is probably off the edge of the screen. Even when I manage to change the settings, it snaps back to the default setting as soon as I click apply in the NVIDIA control panel. I resized the screen to a slightly lower resolution that's about a little more than 1700x900 pixels and that makes it slightly more usable but it's less than ideal. This is also a good reason to really dislike rear projection screens because they chop the edges off. My particular model is also interlaced even though it claims to be a "1080p" display.
The NVIDIA 7150 integrated graphics motherboard and chipset is giving me more problems. This is the XFX nForce 630i model MG-630i-7159 motherboard I'm testing which has a lot of potential when I overclocked an Intel Allendale to 2.93 GHz effortlessly.
I really want to love this motherboard and chipset for all its potential at an affordable price, but I still can't get S3 sleep state working and the system locks up after I wake it up and log in. I still can't get a good answer from NVIDIA nor have I heard from XFX regarding the problem. I don't know if it's the motherboard implementation or NVIDIA drivers.
Now I'm having problems with the NVIDIA desktop resize utility which is impossible to use on a DLP screen that overscans the edges. For some reason I can't see all the controls on the resize screen and the continue button is probably off the edge of the screen. Even when I manage to change the settings, it snaps back to the default setting as soon as I click apply in the NVIDIA control panel. I resized the screen to a slightly lower resolution that's about a little more than 1700x900 pixels and that makes it slightly more usable but it's less than ideal.
This is also a good reason to really dislike rear projection screens because they chop the edges off. My particular model is also interlaced even though it claims to be a "1080p" display.
4 comments so far...
Re: More problems with NVIDIA chipset motherboard have you uninstalled the nviidia drivers and used in box drivers? it could be video drivers or bios in my experience.
Re: More problems with NVIDIA chipset motherboard
have you uninstalled the nviidia drivers and used in box drivers? it could be video drivers or bios in my experience.
Yes, the latest drivers downloaded off the webpage Yes, the latest drivers downloaded off the webpage. You wouldn't have the NVIDIA desktop utility without it.
Yes, the latest drivers downloaded off the webpage
Yes, the latest drivers downloaded off the webpage. You wouldn't have the NVIDIA desktop utility without it.
Re: More problems with NVIDIA chipset motherboard Although I hate to see anyone have problems, it's somewhat encouraging to see that 1) I am not the only one who faces problems like this and 2) high profile people like George can't get answers from some of these companies either.I think this is a problem that is too prevalent, and under reported - small problems that NEVER get resolved, with the de facto reason being that a newer product has taken the place of the ofending product.
Although I hate to see anyone have problems, it's somewhat encouraging to see that 1) I am not the only one who faces problems like this and 2) high profile people like George can't get answers from some of these companies either.I think this is a problem that is too prevalent, and under reported - small problems that NEVER get resolved, with the de facto reason being that a newer product has taken the place of the ofending product.
It is frustrating Marc It is frustrating Marc. We buy products expecting them to work but they don't and there isn't too much we can do about it unless there are a LOT of us complaining.Even when I had a huge following at ZDNet (I'm working on increasing my following here), companies didn't always respond quickly or at all to my complaints about problems. Now it's even harder but what I can do is make this kind of stuff public and hope that other reviewers and members of the media pick up on it.
It is frustrating Marc
It is frustrating Marc. We buy products expecting them to work but they don't and there isn't too much we can do about it unless there are a LOT of us complaining.Even when I had a huge following at ZDNet (I'm working on increasing my following here), companies didn't always respond quickly or at all to my complaints about problems. Now it's even harder but what I can do is make this kind of stuff public and hope that other reviewers and members of the media pick up on it.
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