http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Video driver problems en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:21:40 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32754 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:22:10 +0000 JKay 32754@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I've tried that with WoW and crysis, it helps, but it doesnt eliminate the problem, it seems to me that it starts doing it when it gets hot, but that would point to a hardware problem, I'm pretty sure it's a vista driver thing, I wish a smart programmer would just address the issue that so many of us Nvidia fans have and write a driver, or else it's going to have to wait another 4 years when I'm done with tech school to get resolved!!! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32751 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:18:30 +0000 Scott 32751@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Not sure if this helps but in the nVidia Control Panel, under 3D Settings, scroll down to WoW and try tweaking the settings there. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32749 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:10:35 +0000 JKay 32749@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Oh and WoW is the only thing I can play without it constantly doing it, I can deal with it failing every hour or 2, gives me a chance to adjust my eyes and stand up for a bit, probably good for me, it's more graphic intence games I'm worried about, I know it fails about every 5 to 7 minutes with Crysis &#38; COD4, stuff like that. It's a shame, those videocards have SO much potential, and no way to unlock it :( </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32748 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:07:38 +0000 JKay 32748@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I've tried every driver there is, I just finished installing nTune right before I had to leave for work, so I didnt have any time to play with it :(. So when I get back I will try slowing down the clock speed a bit, but I have no idea how much, or what it's running at right now, so % wise, how much should I roll it back on a first go? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32747 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:00:46 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 32747@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@jkay have you tried to lower the clock speed that might help and if it is only wow that you are playing i think that you should be fine with lowering it. and you could try to roll back some drivers for the video card to see if that helps at all. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32739 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:25:19 +0000 JKay 32739@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>So I've searched the entire internet looking for an answer, I even got that screen that guy got in the DSL commercial that says you have reached the end of the internet, and still no hope. The only advice I got was wait for the new windows... for what like a year, probably 2 or 3, any disadvantages to going to XP Pro x64? besides the fact I cant find a copy on amazon, and I just spent $100 on Vista x64? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32515 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:19:32 +0000 The Geek 32515@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I've had a ton of problems with nvidia drivers in Vista. (the same one you are getting) </p> <p>Upgrading to the latest drivers worked for my 8800 GS, but I was not able to find any combination that would make my 7600 GT work. (which is why I bought the 8800)</p> <p>Hopefully somebody at NVIDIA reads this thread and hires some programmers from ATI. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32507 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:14:10 +0000 JKay 32507@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>LAST UPDATE (I promise), I just read on a nvidia forum that somebody used nTune, claims you can do it in the nvidia control panel (I dont remember seeing a setting like this) to lower the memory clock speed of my GPU down to 900 will solve the problem, but this was also with a single 8800, much different than my dual 8700s... any input? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32506 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:01:52 +0000 JKay 32506@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>nvlddmkm, is the driver that fails and recovers... PLEASE HELP!!!! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/video-driver-problems#post-32208 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:51:28 +0000 JKay 32208@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I thought getting the 64bit Vista with a new driver would fix this, and I have no idea if this has anything to do with my RAM problem, but I'm really about to send it back to Alienware and try to get a refund, so I was playing WoW yesterday when all of a sudden the screen went black like it was about to change resolution and came back witha whomping 1.2fps framerate... after closing WoW (yes I play wow, and yes you can play wow and have a life at the same time contrary to a lot of beliefs lol) I had an windows error on my start bar with a triangle with a little "!" in it, the bubble popped up and said your video driver (nvd then something with a "k", at work so I dont have my laptop here to get the exact name) has failed and successfully recovered, now I'm beginning to think it might be a heat issue, but I kinda doubt it, I've got the latest drivers from the Nvidia site and I tried the latest drivers on laptopvideotogo with the modded INF for laptops. System specs again:<br /> Intel 945PM + ICH7M-DH Chipset mobo<br /> Intel® Core™2 Duo 2.0ghz (4MB Cache, 667MHz FSB)<br /> 4GB Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz<br /> Dual 512MB NVIDIA GeForce 8700M GT GDDR3<br /> 160gig 7,200rpm HDD<br /> Realtek integrated sound<br /> Running Vista Home Premium 64bit<br /> I've also heard Vista doesnt like SLi much, switching it off doesnt make the errors go away. Thanks in advance </p>