Samsung LCD-TV and GF7300, no picture after driver install

Langos · 06-16-2008, 09:53 AM

Hi, I just bought a 40" Samsung LCD-TV which I keep connected to a HTPC running WinXP Pro 32-bit with SP2.
My problem is that every time I try to start the HTPC using the TV as a screen the bootup info is shown on screen, windows loading bar etc but as soon as it's done loading XP and should start displaying the desktop I get an error message on the TV saying "No signal". I'm using the HDMI jack on the graphics card and TV, nothing weird there. The only way I can get the TV to function as a screen is by connecting my PC-screen (a 20" samsung syncmaster LCD) and when in XP set the TV as the main display. When the Syncmaster is connected the TV works fine as a cloned display. The Syncmaster is connected with a DVI-cable.
The graphic scard is a nVIDIA GF7300.

I'm thinking that this could be resolved if I could force the HTPC to always boot with a resolution of 1280*720 which is the only res that makes the TV-picture look ok and function properly. (It's native res should be 1360*768 but that is impossible to achieve, could it be because of the old graphics card beeing unable to run such a resolution?).

If anyone thinks buying a new and fairly cheap GFX will help I'm up for it but if there is another way I'd like to try that first.

dai · 06-16-2008, 03:11 PM

i use a smaller samsung 7600gs card it will only work with the 1360x768 set in the tv section of nview
i am running the 169.25 drivers and the 1360x768 setting comes up

06-16-2008, 09:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
Langos Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23 OS: XP	Samsung LCD-TV and GF7300, no picture after driver install Hi, I just bought a 40" Samsung LCD-TV which I keep connected to a HTPC running WinXP Pro 32-bit with SP2. My problem is that every time I try to start the HTPC using the TV as a screen the bootup info is shown on screen, windows loading bar etc but as soon as it's done loading XP and should start displaying the desktop I get an error message on the TV saying "No signal". I'm using the HDMI jack on the graphics card and TV, nothing weird there. The only way I can get the TV to function as a screen is by connecting my PC-screen (a 20" samsung syncmaster LCD) and when in XP set the TV as the main display. When the Syncmaster is connected the TV works fine as a cloned display. The Syncmaster is connected with a DVI-cable. The graphic scard is a nVIDIA GF7300. I'm thinking that this could be resolved if I could force the HTPC to always boot with a resolution of 1280720 which is the only res that makes the TV-picture look ok and function properly. (It's native res should be 1360768 but that is impossible to achieve, could it be because of the old graphics card beeing unable to run such a resolution?). If anyone thinks buying a new and fairly cheap GFX will help I'm up for it but if there is another way I'd like to try that first.

06-16-2008, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 41,845 OS: vista 32x ultimate retail	Re: Samsung LCD-TV and GF7300, no picture after driver install i use a smaller samsung 7600gs card it will only work with the 1360x768 set in the tv section of nview i am running the 169.25 drivers and the 1360x768 setting comes up __________________