display driver error has happened and has recovered

vits · 01-22-2008, 08:23 PM

I have been having a constant problem when playing video games on the PC. Every 10 minutes or so the screen freezes for 2 seconds then disappears and reappears back to normal. A message appears saying display driver error has happened and recovered. Anyone have any idea how to fix this? My computer is a T5226 Emachines desktop pc.

**Aus_Karlos** · 01-23-2008, 04:15 AM

Hi vits, and welcome to TSF

Get the latest Graphical Drivers to your graphics card.

When this error happens on Vista it usually indicates a problem with the graphics card itself. Mainly with the cards RAM failing

dai · 01-23-2008, 11:38 AM

being an emachine first suspect would be the psu is inadequate

vits · 01-23-2008, 06:03 PM

I have updated a new graphics card i got (ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro), i have a 350 watt power supply which is enough for the graphics card. I also have new ram. I still get the porblem with the screen fading. I have another graphics card that came with the computer and its built into the harddrive. Its an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. This problem has been happening ever since i got the computer. If you have any other ideas please tell me.

dai · 01-24-2008, 06:45 AM

see if you can borrow a 550w psu to try in it

vits · 01-24-2008, 05:59 PM

What should i do if i cant get a hold of one?

dai · 01-25-2008, 05:17 AM

ask your local store to try one in it

vits · 03-20-2008, 05:37 PM

Ok, i have tried a new psu 550 watt and it still happens got any more ideas?

dai · 03-20-2008, 06:25 PM

what type of display is it if it's an lcd have a torch handy and the next time it fades shine the torch on the screen and see if you can see what's on there

vits · 03-20-2008, 10:53 PM

It's probably not the monitor because I've had this problem in the past on a CRT, and now it happens on an LCD monitor. Now that I look at it, the little error notification bubble actually say "Display driver has stopped responding and recovered." Don't know if that makes any difference.

dai · 03-21-2008, 08:37 AM

in the device manager uninstall the card
reboot tapping f8 and choose safe mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable your a/virus
install your drivers
reboot he computer

**FreoHeaveho** · 03-21-2008, 08:40 AM

This is a Vista issue i believe. Update windows.

vits · 04-03-2008, 07:21 AM

I have uninstalled and reinstalled the card, but i still get the same display driver errors. Have any more ideas?

dai · 04-03-2008, 09:11 AM

what brand was the psu you tried

**kodi** · 04-03-2008, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigfellla

This is a Vista issue i believe. Update windows.

This has happened on my older computer a couple of times since changing to Vista 64 bit but it is fully updated

vits · 04-13-2008, 10:27 PM

the 500 psu i used was an antec

dai · 04-14-2008, 11:01 AM

which one not all models are ok

vits · 04-14-2008, 07:51 PM

It was an Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX12V v2.0 500W Power Supply 100

dai · 04-15-2008, 11:44 AM

that should run it with no problems
check your tempretures in the bios and post them
what cpu do you have

01-22-2008, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	display driver error has happened and has recovered I have been having a constant problem when playing video games on the PC. Every 10 minutes or so the screen freezes for 2 seconds then disappears and reappears back to normal. A message appears saying display driver error has happened and recovered. Anyone have any idea how to fix this? My computer is a T5226 Emachines desktop pc.

01-23-2008, 04:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
Aus_Karlos Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Western Australia Posts: 3,461 OS: Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP 32-bit/64-bit, Ubuntu x64, Windows 7 x64 Beta My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered Hi vits, and welcome to TSF Get the latest Graphical Drivers to your graphics card. When this error happens on Vista it usually indicates a problem with the graphics card itself. Mainly with the cards RAM failing __________________ MemTest86 / Nvidia Drivers / ATI Drivers / DirectX 9.0c / Sys Requirements / Everest Folding@Home

01-23-2008, 11:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered being an emachine first suspect would be the psu is inadequate __________________

01-23-2008, 06:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered I have updated a new graphics card i got (ATI Radeon HD 2400 Pro), i have a 350 watt power supply which is enough for the graphics card. I also have new ram. I still get the porblem with the screen fading. I have another graphics card that came with the computer and its built into the harddrive. Its an Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. This problem has been happening ever since i got the computer. If you have any other ideas please tell me.

01-24-2008, 06:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered see if you can borrow a 550w psu to try in it __________________

01-24-2008, 05:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered What should i do if i cant get a hold of one?

01-25-2008, 05:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered ask your local store to try one in it __________________

03-20-2008, 05:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered Ok, i have tried a new psu 550 watt and it still happens got any more ideas?

03-20-2008, 06:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered what type of display is it if it's an lcd have a torch handy and the next time it fades shine the torch on the screen and see if you can see what's on there __________________

03-20-2008, 10:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered It's probably not the monitor because I've had this problem in the past on a CRT, and now it happens on an LCD monitor. Now that I look at it, the little error notification bubble actually say "Display driver has stopped responding and recovered." Don't know if that makes any difference.

03-21-2008, 08:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered in the device manager uninstall the card reboot tapping f8 and choose safe mode when windows finishes rebooting disable your a/virus install your drivers reboot he computer __________________

03-21-2008, 08:40 AM	#12 (permalink)
FreoHeaveho TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,227 OS: Windows Vista Ultimate 64 SP2, Windows XP Professional SP3, Mac OSX Leopard My System	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered This is a Vista issue i believe. Update windows. __________________ PC Wizard-VGA 2009 Charts-Power Supply Info-Multi/Single Rail PSU?-Speedfan-Driver Sweeper

04-03-2008, 07:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered I have uninstalled and reinstalled the card, but i still get the same display driver errors. Have any more ideas?

04-03-2008, 09:11 AM	#14 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered what brand was the psu you tried __________________

04-13-2008, 10:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered the 500 psu i used was an antec

04-14-2008, 11:01 AM	#17 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered which one not all models are ok __________________

04-14-2008, 07:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
vits Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 8 OS: Vista	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered It was an Antec earthwatts EA500 ATX12V v2.0 500W Power Supply 100

04-15-2008, 11:44 AM	#19 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,732 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: display driver error has happened and has recovered that should run it with no problems check your tempretures in the bios and post them what cpu do you have __________________