NVIDIA has rolled out a firmware update for older and Pre-RTX GPUs to fix black screen issues encountered when using DisplayPort 1.3 & 1.4 displays.
NVIDIA's Latest Firmware Fix Might Help You Resolve Black Screen Issues on DP 1.3/1.4 Monitors Running On Older GPUs
Many users have reported black screen issues on NVIDIA GPUs, mostly the older lineup such as the GeForce 10, GeForce 900, GeForce 700, Titan (Maxwell, Pascal, XP), and Quadro (Maxwell & Pascal) series.
The issues occurred on the aforementioned GPUs when running the display via the DisplayPort 1.3 or 1.4 outputs. Not only did users encounter black screen issues but some users also reported their systems to completely hang during boot. This is why NVIDIA has rolled out a new firmware update that aims to resolve these issues entirely. You can follow this link to download the latest Firmware Update tool which will automatically assess if your GPU requires a firmware update and roll it out.
Release Highlights
To enable the latest DisplayPort 1.3 / 1.4 features, your graphics card may require a firmware update. Without the update, systems that are connected to a DisplayPort 1.3 / 1.4 monitor could experience blank screens on boot until the OS loads or could experience a hang-on boot.
The NVIDIA Firmware Updater will detect whether the firmware update is needed, and if needed, will give the user the option to update it. If you are currently experiencing a blank screen or hang on boot with a DP 1.3 or 1.4 monitor, please try one of the following workarounds in order to run the tool:
- Boot using DVI or HDMI
- Boot using a different monitor
- Change boot mode from UEFI to Legacy; or Legacy to UEFI.
- Boot using an alternate graphics source (secondary or integrated graphics card)
Once you have the tool downloaded, please run the tool and follow the on-screen instructions.
Supported Products
NVIDIA TITAN Series:
TITAN X (Maxwell), TITAN X (Pascal), TITAN XP
GeForce 10 Series:
GeForce GT 1030, GeForce GTX 1050, GTX 1050Ti, GTX 1060, GTX 1070, GTX 1070Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1080Ti
GeForce 900 Series:
GeForce GTX 950, GTX 950Ti, GTX 960, GTX 970, GTX 980, GTX 980Ti
GeForce 700 Series:
GeForce GTX 745, GTX 750, GTX 750Ti
Quadro Series:
Quadro Maxwell and Pascal products may be impacted.
