NVIDIA GTX 780 driver issues

Hey there,

The gist of it:

Ever since I installed the drivers for my EVGA GeForce GTX 780, the NVIDIA Control Panel just refuses to launch. It keeps throwing this error at me: View on imgur

I grabbed the driver manually from the ASUS website, but here’s where things get weird... I also tried using the NVIDIA GeForce Experience to see if it would make life easier, but it won't even recognize my card! It keeps trying to push some driver for an NVIDIA GTX 700 series instead. I actually went ahead and downloaded what it suggested, but once it finished, I was left staring at a blank screen—I can't find the installer anywhere. It’s like it just vanished into thin air after downloading. I have no clue where the file ended up.

Any ideas on how to fix this?
I’ve been banging my head against the wall trying to sort this out for three hours now, and I am getting absolutely nowhere.

Well, you might want to try a clean uninstall first—just wipe everything out completely. If you happen to have CCleaner handy, you could run that too just to be safe. After that, give the computer a quick restart, head back over to the Intel site to grab the latest drivers, and then we can see if that actually does the trick.

I already tried running a full wipe through CCleaner, did a reboot, and then went ahead with a fresh driver install.

I even went the nuclear route and used DDU to scrub everything out, restarted the machine, and tried installing them all over again—but honestly, it’s like hitting a brick wall; nothing changed.

The only thing left in my toolkit is trying that specific driver that "Driver Booster" keeps flagging for me, but I'm totally lost on where on this hard drive it actually downloads to.

Just save it wherever you have your browser set up to go—usually, it just defaults to your Downloads folder in My Documents.

Solid card!
Does your CPU have integrated graphics that might be causing a conflict?
If so, disable them in the BIOS. Set the primary display to PCIe or something similar..
A BIOS/CMOS reset wouldn't hurt either.
Once you have a signal coming from the new card, everything should work since you already uninstalled everything.
I would start by installing from the disc that came with the card; that ought to work.
Then, back up your entire C: drive before you even think about looking for driver updates, though you probably don't need them.
If an update breaks everything, you can just run a Recovery.

And I highly doubt CCleaner can find and wipe everything... try using IObit Uninstaller instead; it actually finds and removes everything.
Make sure you delete every single bit of Intel software before touching the new card.

Honestly, it didn't even cross my mind to install this stuff from the disc that came bundled with my EVGA GeForce GTX 970.
I’m assuming it’ll prompt me for an update right after the installation finishes, right? That's usually how it works, isn't it?

As for the CPU, I'm running an Intel Core i7-4770K. Neither the chip nor the motherboard has any integrated graphics built in.

Maybe try running the drivers straight from the disc first and see how that goes.

That didn't work either—total disaster.

The only other option is to just nuking the whole system and reinstall macOS from scratch, but honestly, I really don't have the energy for that kind of headache.

I’m seriously stumped here; even IObit Uninstaller can't find any trace of Intel to actually strip it out.

If I were in your shoes, I’d probably just wipe the hard drive and do a clean install of macOS—then grab the latest drivers directly from the Intel site. If that doesn't fix it, there's a pretty good chance the GPU is actually toast 😠 But hey, I’m really hoping it turns out to be just a software glitch.

Did you actually install the right version? 32-bit or 64-bit depends on which macOS you're running...
I don't know... the main issue here is clearly your drivers...
When you uninstall them, do you restart the computer? You should..
Let it boot up normally and macOS should automatically set the driver as
"standard VGA driver"...
Then you can install your graphics driver from the disc along with the rest of the software...

Is this a new graphics card?

Everything is brand new here,

The whole setup has basically only been running for two weeks.

Games actually run fine and all, but there's this annoying catch where I can't even set my resolution to 1920x1080. It’s like I have to dive into the NVIDIA Control Panel and manually tweak the scaling options down to 0 just to get it to work.

The weirdest part? If I uninstall everything, my system just defaults to a "Standard VGA Adapter," but then as soon as I try to reinstall the drivers, the NVIDIA Control Panel just refuses to show up.

Honestly, it sounds like you're dealing with a software issue—it's probably just some digital clutter getting in the way. If I were you, I'd just wipe the drive and start fresh; things should run a lot smoother after a clean install 😉

Whatever...

Did you connect the monitor via HDMI? Or did you use a DVI to HDMI adapter, or
an HDMI to DVI adapter???

Just try using DVI normally.

silentcobra3 said:Everything is brand new here,

The whole setup has basically only been running for two weeks.

Games actually run fine and all, but there's this annoying catch where I can't even set my resolution to 1920x1080. It’s like I have to dive into the NVIDIA Control Panel and manually tweak the scaling options down to 0 just to get it to work.

The weirdest part? If I uninstall everything, my system just defaults to a "Standard VGA Adapter," but then as soon as I try to reinstall the drivers, the NVIDIA Control Panel just refuses to show up.

What do you mean by "scaling options"? Did you maybe connect the monitor via HDMI and have display issues where you couldn't see the taskbar, so you tried scaling it? Could you explain that a bit more? Also, what kind of monitor are you using?

So, I’ve got my monitor hooked up via HDMI, but whenever I try to set the resolution to 1920x1080, I end up with this weird black border all around the edges of the screen. It’s like there’s a 2 or 3 centimeter gap of dead space where nothing shows up—the macOS interface just won't stretch to fill the whole panel. A buddy of mine ran into the exact same headache, and apparently, if you mess with the scaling options and drop them down to 0%, the image finally stretches out and looks normal again.

As for these driver issues... man, at this point, I feel like my only real option left is to just wipe macOS and start from scratch.

Ultimately, I suspect the software isn't the issue. Or rather, they didn't program it specifically for HDMI... it was designed for a TV, not a monitor.

In order of preference for a PC, you have
DisplayPort, though I can't say for certain
DVI
VGA

If you want to be safe... just go with DVI.!!!
And a word of caution: a standard cable handles up to 1,920x1,200
A high-end cable can do more.

Everything there is digital except for VGA. But that's how it goes... there are multiple ways to reach a goal, and they aren't all the same.

I don't know, everyone thinks differently, I suppose.
It wouldn't even occur to me to connect my graphics card via HDMI to a monitor when it was clearly intended for a TV.
Just like you wouldn't plug a keyboard into a toaster.

At the end of the day... I know most people lack basic knowledge.
They make mistakes... just like they struggle to install macOS on separate drives like D: and E: and whatnot.
...I see it every day. When people lack fundamental knowledge, they run into problems and head down the wrong path. You have to spend your whole life learning.

I totally agree, I think I’ve finally started to get a handle on what’s actually screwing with my setup.

So, here's the deal: I used two or three different cleanup tools to wipe all my Intel data, but when I try to run the installer again—specifically if I pick the custom installation option—it keeps telling me the NVIDIA Control Panel is already installed and "up-to-date."

Now I'm stuck because I have no clue how it can possibly detect an installation when I've literally scrubbed everything away.
I even tried switching over to a DVI connection just to see if that changed anything, but nope, same exact headache. This is 100% a software glitch.

I've been thinking about this...
Is it possible you bought a TV instead of a monitor? Some of them have great displays nowadays.
Would you then try using it as a computer monitor?
My guess is the NVIDIA Control Panel isn't recognizing it as a display, so it won't initialize or configure properly.

If you actually have a dedicated PC monitor—not a TV—did you bother installing the monitor driver?

I just finished installing the monitor driver, but honestly, nothing has changed—it’s still not working.
It's not some weird combo of a monitor hooked up to a TV, either.
The screen I'm using is an HP Z24n (24").

Man, I am seriously let down by Intel right now.

silentcobra3 said:I just finished installing the monitor driver, but honestly, nothing has changed—it’s still not working.
It's not some weird combo of a monitor hooked up to a TV, either.
The screen I'm using is an HP Z24n (24").

Man, I am seriously let down by Intel right now.

It’s a bit easy for you to just say "format the drive and reinstall macOS."