I place my video card on the PC and everything is going well, only it is with the generic Microsoft driver and the problem is coming is when I try to update the driver of the video card so that it works correctly and at the end of the installation it starts to flash the screen and in the end it is black I need some solution.
Apparently it was my TV, I used it as a monitor and when I installed the video drivers, I simply did not communicate correctly with the AMD Radeon E9173, it should be noted that I used a passive adapter from DisplayPort to HDMI, at the end I put on a monitor and gave video right away without any problems.
The driver to try is Dell’s AMD Embedded Radeon E9173 Graphics Driver, version 25.20.15023.1001, A02 (PXR3D). It is the Dell-packaged driver for that exact GPU, even though Dell’s OptiPlex 7010 model page may not list it because the card was not an original 7010 configuration.
BUT NO GUARANTEES.
Dell has not validated that GPU/model combination.
I also tried with the official driver, this one from Dell, and it still turned black just after, when I started to blink, I have about 3 days trying everything and nothing with their generic drivers if it works, but when installing the original Dell or amd drivers, they go down the same road.
Ubuntu-based, ships current kernel/Mesa; easiest “install and it works” choice. linuxvox+1
Zorin OS
Very good
Also Ubuntu-based; AMD Radeon support is included by default via the open-source drivers. help.zorin+1
Debian 12/13
Good, with one caveat
Stable Debian may carry an older kernel/Mesa, so use the current stable release and install firmware-amd-graphics; testing/sid will have newer graphics packages. linuxvox+1
Because Mint and Zorin will run live, no install, it should be easy to tell.
Run Windows updates to get the AMD graphics driver installed properly. Check in the optional updates if graphics driver was not being installed automatically.
A forced restart (press and hold power button for 7 seconds to power off, then press power button again to turn on) can fix the black screen issue as well.
Try installing a driver compatible with the AMD Radeon E9173 and your Windows version. Also, check for BIOS updates and make sure the card is compatible with your OptiPlex 7010.
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Posted October 24th, 2026 11:09
Apparently it was my TV, I used it as a monitor and when I installed the video drivers, I simply did not communicate correctly with the AMD Radeon E9173, it should be noted that I used a passive adapter from DisplayPort to HDMI, at the end I put on a monitor and gave video right away without any problems.