topic VPCZ1 64 bit graphics driver for 2008 server in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/vpcz1-64-bit-graphics-driver-for-2008-server/m-p/190581#M45424 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a Vaio VPCZ13V9E and had to install dual boot as I required Windows 2008 Server R2 in order to run multiple simulatneous Hyper-V virtual images.&nbsp;&nbsp; The only graphics that I can get on my 2008 partition are Standard VGA and the maximum resolution is a very poor, and headache inducing 1024 x 768.&nbsp; The most comfortable resolution is 800 x 600 which is no use at all. </P><P></P><P>Unfortunately none of the display drivers from the Sony support site work and I have had no luck with all of the nvidia ones.&nbsp; I even called nvidia who said that the graphics drivers in this laptop are hybrid and they do not provide drivers for them.&nbsp; I also contacted Sony support who said that they only provided Win 7 and XP drivers for this machine.&nbsp; I don't see why the Win 7 64 bit drivers don't work!&nbsp; When I install them I reboot and the screen is black with random colours - the machine then powers off and I have to reboot into safe mode and uninstall. </P><P></P><P>Because I have no recognised graphics driver I also can't even connect to an external monitor via HDMI or the standard monitor output.</P><P></P><P>Any ideas anyone?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:57:47 GMT rearcardoor 2011-01-10T21:57:47Z VPCZ1 64 bit graphics driver for 2008 server https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/vpcz1-64-bit-graphics-driver-for-2008-server/m-p/190581#M45424 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I have a Vaio VPCZ13V9E and had to install dual boot as I required Windows 2008 Server R2 in order to run multiple simulatneous Hyper-V virtual images.&nbsp;&nbsp; The only graphics that I can get on my 2008 partition are Standard VGA and the maximum resolution is a very poor, and headache inducing 1024 x 768.&nbsp; The most comfortable resolution is 800 x 600 which is no use at all. </P><P></P><P>Unfortunately none of the display drivers from the Sony support site work and I have had no luck with all of the nvidia ones.&nbsp; I even called nvidia who said that the graphics drivers in this laptop are hybrid and they do not provide drivers for them.&nbsp; I also contacted Sony support who said that they only provided Win 7 and XP drivers for this machine.&nbsp; I don't see why the Win 7 64 bit drivers don't work!&nbsp; When I install them I reboot and the screen is black with random colours - the machine then powers off and I have to reboot into safe mode and uninstall. </P><P></P><P>Because I have no recognised graphics driver I also can't even connect to an external monitor via HDMI or the standard monitor output.</P><P></P><P>Any ideas anyone?</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:57:47 GMT https://community.sony.it/t5/pcs-accessories/vpcz1-64-bit-graphics-driver-for-2008-server/m-p/190581#M45424 rearcardoor 2011-01-10T21:57:47Z