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Apple releases NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009

A new nvidia graphics update just hit the tubes today. The description doesn't detail anything about resolving the connectivity with external monitor. I've updated my macbook but haven't tested it out yet Let's hope this fixes the issue.

Aluminium MacBook, Mac OS X (10.5.6), White MacBook, iPhone 3G, iPod 5th Gen

Posted on Jan 26, 2009 5:57 PM

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Jan 27, 2009 11:40 AM in response to Pego

I'm afraid to say since downloading the NVidia update this evening the problem of my external Samsung SyncMaster 2232BW display has gone from black screening for 3 seconds to now staying a black screen for 10-20 seconds only flicking on for 1 second! This is appalling from Apple!
I have called AppleCare this evening and spoke with second level support and whilst the guy was helpful he said there was nothing he could do to fix my problem and he would get back to me within a week. He completely agreed that the current situation was unacceptable.
So using my Macbook for photo and video editing needing to use an external display is useless. I'm so glad I wasted £1000 on a piece of useless metal!
This was my first transition to Apple hoping to dump Microsoft, but I am wishing I had not bothered as all I have go so far is problems (far more than I ever have in 10 years with Microsoft!)
Come on Apple I thought Macs were suppose to just work without the hassle!

Jan 27, 2009 5:14 PM in response to maanco

Ok I just got off the phone with Apple and the product specialist told me that they are aware of the blackout issues with the external monitors and he acknowledged that the NVIDIA update actually made things worse. He told me that all it is, is a software problem and not related to hardware so don't go out changing your logic boards.

He also told me that their engineers are working on the problem and will shoot out the fix in the next major update so I'm guess Mac OS X 10.5.7.

Finally he told me a lot of their representative still don't know about these two issue so if you ever call them and they tell you that their unaware of this particular problem their just uninformed.

Let's hope a solution comes sooner then later because at this point I'm getting pretty fed up with later.

Hey at least the product expert was friendly and polite.

Jan 29, 2009 9:41 PM in response to maanco

I am having a problem that I suspect might be related to this update. I just got the Mini DisplayPort to DVI adapter from Apple and it is having a weird issue with my external monitor. The colour of the screen tints green then switches to blue or some other colour every few seconds. This is VERY annoying and makes the text unreadable.

I have posted a video of this on youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRoqFcrPMwI

Jan 30, 2009 2:07 AM in response to hekevintran

It has definitely something to do with the update. Apple has actually taken down the update from their site and their software update manager within the Mac OS. There's a link about this here http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/01/29/applepulls_nvidia_graphics_update_reasonsunclear.html
As the discussion boards have previously stated many have issues (including myself) with relations to the connectivity to external monitors regardless of the Nvidia update, the latest update just made matters worse.

Feb 1, 2009 11:09 PM in response to hekevintran

If your Mac worked fine with the external monitor before updating the Nvidia Graphic Update, uninstall the update would be the best solution now. And it works for me.

Requirement: you must have a TIME MACHINE

- Browse the content of the TIME MACHINE and choose the back up folder having the date before you updated the system. Navigate to /System/Library/Extension.
- Drag the following files from /System/Library/Extension on the TIME MACHINE to /System/Library/Extension on your hard drive and choose replace
AppleGraphicsPowerManagement.kext
NVDANV10Hal.kext
NVDANV20Hal.kext
NVDANV30Hal.kext
NVDANV40Hal.kext
NVDANV50Hal.kext
NVDAResman.kext.

- Restart the computer.

Hope this solution can work on your system.

You should read this website for knowing how I can know what files should be replaced.

http://blog.kristankenney.com/2009/02/01/how-to-uninstall-nvidia-graphics-update -2009/

Feb 18, 2009 11:19 AM in response to hekevintran

I was able to fix my problem by reinstalling the 10.5.5 from the install disc and restoring from Time Machine with Migration Assistant. It was apparently not the graphics update that caused my issue, but rather the 10.5.6 update. Performing the procedure that Jouner linked to did not fix the problem. After I installed 10.5.5 I did the update to 10.5.6 and then the problem resurfaced. Apple needs to get an uninstall update feature built.

A weird thing though is that I still get the odd colours in the YouTube video on occasion. If I turn on the monitor while the Mini DisplayPort adaptor is connected to the laptop the problem sometimes manifests. If on the other hand I turn on the monitor while the adaptor is not connected and then connect it, the problem never manifests.

This has been an extremely annoying and unnecssary research project on my part and I am very ****** OFF about how I paid 30 bucks for a piece of equipment that was handicapped by Apple's own newest OS update and I had to play detective while the "geniuses" at the Apple store stared at my video and scratched their arses like baboons.

Apple releases NVIDIA Graphics Update 2009

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