video card problem? not sure

randomn00b · 03-21-2007, 08:35 PM

okay, im new here so, em, dont get angry at me for posting at the wrong place, im not even sure its a video card problem, but ok, on with my problem.

recently i had a problem with my windows installation, so i had to format and install it again.

now here's the problem, everything works great, except to the part to where i want to play a video. if i play it then my screen goes black (for a second or so) and my computer freezes, i have to ALT + CTRL + DELETE and then close the process of my video player. after that if i try to run any 3d game, it just crashes saying directx suffered from a fatal error

i have tried reinstalling directx 9.0c, it didnt help, i also tried reinstalling my graphic card drivers, that didnt help either.

i have noticed something weird in "dxdiag" though, before it crashes, under the tab "Display" it says AGP Texture acceleration is enabled, after it crashes its "grayed out". oh and, if i run the tests in "dxdiag" my screen just goes black when it enters full screen tests, and then my monitor turns off, and i have to reboot.

yeah this might help too, i am using a Club 3D Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT (never overclocked) on a AMV X1900DS LCD screen. my other computer specs the following:
Epox Nforce 2 motherboard
AMD Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2.1GHz
1024MB RAM
250GB HITACHI HD

i hope you guys can help me, i've also tried searching for my problem on google to no avail, so i guess, you're my last hope

**TheMatt** · 03-21-2007, 09:02 PM

Hi,

Try installing the latest stable nVidia drivers (the version 84 drivers) from this thread: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...a-drivers.html
Uninstall your current drivers, reboot and go into Safe Mode, install the new drivers, and reboot normally.

randomn00b · 03-21-2007, 09:30 PM

i've already tried that, i've also tried installing loads of other "costum drivers" after that

like omega drivers and some other ones called NG drivers

but, ok, ill try it again, didnt do it in safe mode before...

**TheMatt** · 03-22-2007, 11:41 AM

You need to install video card drivers in Safe Mode. Otherwise, Windows will install a generic driver instead. Make sure you uninstall the current driver before you go into safe mode.

randomn00b · 03-22-2007, 10:10 PM

that didn't work

alabamaman79 · 03-23-2007, 08:11 AM

Do you think the original reason you had to format and re-install windows could in any way be related to your current problem?

dai · 03-23-2007, 08:37 AM

you install from vga mode safe does not stop windows installing it's version before you can blink
you may be missing some codecs
http://www.k-litecodecpack.com/

randomn00b · 03-23-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alabamaman79

Do you think the original reason you had to format and re-install windows could in any way be related to your current problem?

no not really, the reason i had to format is, i tried to split up an existing partition and it didnt turn out too good

windows didnt boot anymore, so i had to format, and intall windows again

dai · 03-23-2007, 07:43 PM

after installing windows did you run the m/b setup disk to install the chipset drivers

randomn00b · 03-24-2007, 10:06 AM

downloaded and installed the newest nforce 2 drivers

**TheMatt** · 03-24-2007, 12:05 PM

Did that fix the problem?

randomn00b · 03-24-2007, 09:26 PM

no, but im going to format again now, hopefully that will fix the problem, i just finished backing up all my data to DVDs, ill tell you how it worked out

03-21-2007, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
randomn00b Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Europe Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	video card problem? not sure okay, im new here so, em, dont get angry at me for posting at the wrong place, im not even sure its a video card problem, but ok, on with my problem. recently i had a problem with my windows installation, so i had to format and install it again. now here's the problem, everything works great, except to the part to where i want to play a video. if i play it then my screen goes black (for a second or so) and my computer freezes, i have to ALT + CTRL + DELETE and then close the process of my video player. after that if i try to run any 3d game, it just crashes saying directx suffered from a fatal error i have tried reinstalling directx 9.0c, it didnt help, i also tried reinstalling my graphic card drivers, that didnt help either. i have noticed something weird in "dxdiag" though, before it crashes, under the tab "Display" it says AGP Texture acceleration is enabled, after it crashes its "grayed out". oh and, if i run the tests in "dxdiag" my screen just goes black when it enters full screen tests, and then my monitor turns off, and i have to reboot. yeah this might help too, i am using a Club 3D Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT (never overclocked) on a AMV X1900DS LCD screen. my other computer specs the following: Epox Nforce 2 motherboard AMD Athlon XP 2600+ @ 2.1GHz 1024MB RAM 250GB HITACHI HD i hope you guys can help me, i've also tried searching for my problem on google to no avail, so i guess, you're my last hope

03-21-2007, 09:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: video card problem? not sure Hi, Try installing the latest stable nVidia drivers (the version 84 drivers) from this thread: http://www.techsupportforum.com/hard...a-drivers.html Uninstall your current drivers, reboot and go into Safe Mode, install the new drivers, and reboot normally. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

03-21-2007, 09:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
randomn00b Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Europe Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Re: video card problem? not sure i've already tried that, i've also tried installing loads of other "costum drivers" after that like omega drivers and some other ones called NG drivers but, ok, ill try it again, didnt do it in safe mode before...

03-22-2007, 11:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: video card problem? not sure You need to install video card drivers in Safe Mode. Otherwise, Windows will install a generic driver instead. Make sure you uninstall the current driver before you go into safe mode. __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

03-22-2007, 10:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
randomn00b Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Europe Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Re: video card problem? not sure that didn't work

03-23-2007, 08:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
alabamaman79 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 169 OS: WinXP My System	Re: video card problem? not sure Do you think the original reason you had to format and re-install windows could in any way be related to your current problem?

03-23-2007, 08:37 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: video card problem? not sure you install from vga mode safe does not stop windows installing it's version before you can blink you may be missing some codecs http://www.k-litecodecpack.com/ __________________

03-23-2007, 07:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: video card problem? not sure after installing windows did you run the m/b setup disk to install the chipset drivers __________________

03-24-2007, 10:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
randomn00b Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Europe Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Re: video card problem? not sure downloaded and installed the newest nforce 2 drivers

03-24-2007, 12:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
TheMatt TSF Enthusiast Join Date: May 2006 Location: Boston Posts: 13,701 OS: Win 3.1, 98, NT 4.0, XP Debian 4.0, Kubuntu 6.06 My System Blog Entries: 3	Re: video card problem? not sure Did that fix the problem? __________________ - Matt M - KB1OSC - Folding@Home 85015 [url="http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/"] If TSF has helped you, please consider donating. If I have stopped responding to a thread, feel free to send me a PM with a link to the thread. It is advisable to subscribe to threads so you will receive updates when replies are posted. You can subscribe to threads from the "Thread Tools" Menu. »Memtest86 »Prime95 »UBCD »SpeedFan »NHC Personal »Everest »Sandra »PC Wizard »RivaTuner »ATi Tool Click here for Useful Articles and Guides

03-24-2007, 09:26 PM	#12 (permalink)
randomn00b Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Central Europe Posts: 8 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Re: video card problem? not sure no, but im going to format again now, hopefully that will fix the problem, i just finished backing up all my data to DVDs, ill tell you how it worked out