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running Bootcamp and Windows 7 on MacBook Air 13
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1443978" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>The graphics drivers supplied by Apple should not be effected by Windows 7 updates. The hardware (graphics processor) in your MBA has not changed. Open up the hardware tree from Control Panel, System, Hardware, in Windows 7 and click on the graphics adapter that's listed. Check to see if everything is working normally. A system restore in Windows does nothing to help when hardware is the problem.</p><p></p><p>Your MBA uses the Intel HD 3000 GPU which borrows video memory from system memory. When system memory is 4 GB, the HD 3000 will borrow up to 256 MB, however, when system memory is 8 GB, it will borrow up to 512 MB. It's possible you're running out of video memory and the screen goes black until a reboot takes place. You could also have some bad system memory that's showing up in Windows. Since you have a MBA, what memory you have is all you're ever going to have.</p><p></p><p>How about some specs on your MBA? How much installed memory does it have? Assuming it's a 2011 model?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1443978, member: 46727"] The graphics drivers supplied by Apple should not be effected by Windows 7 updates. The hardware (graphics processor) in your MBA has not changed. Open up the hardware tree from Control Panel, System, Hardware, in Windows 7 and click on the graphics adapter that's listed. Check to see if everything is working normally. A system restore in Windows does nothing to help when hardware is the problem. Your MBA uses the Intel HD 3000 GPU which borrows video memory from system memory. When system memory is 4 GB, the HD 3000 will borrow up to 256 MB, however, when system memory is 8 GB, it will borrow up to 512 MB. It's possible you're running out of video memory and the screen goes black until a reboot takes place. You could also have some bad system memory that's showing up in Windows. Since you have a MBA, what memory you have is all you're ever going to have. How about some specs on your MBA? How much installed memory does it have? Assuming it's a 2011 model? [/QUOTE]
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