Bizarre display / malfunctioning

grholden · 03-06-2008, 02:43 AM

Hi everyone,

Am having a really annoying ongoing problem.

I'm on a 1.73ghz, 1GB RAM, HP Pavilion DV2000.

Just recently I switched to Ubuntu from XP and, although I really liked it, I began to encounter strange problems when I booted up and when I unplugged / plugged either the power cable or USB stuff. The system would act as if it were going to freeze, then strange vertical lines would appear. It looked an obvious graphics driver issue, so I downloaded the correct drivers for Ge Force 7200 but this did no good, so I took Unbuntu off (regrettably!) and installed Vista.

Unfortunately, the problem remains and, if anything, seems to have worsened. I have noticed that if I leave the laptop off for a while (assuming whilst it cools down?) then it increases the chances of it booting up correctly.

I have read on other forums that this may not be anything to do with the drivers - and it that its more than likely going to be a hardware problem. Some have suggested that it may be the RAM that is knackered?

Any help or suggestions you can give are greatfully appreciated,

Gary

andressergio · 03-06-2008, 07:24 AM

If it's hardware it should happen on XP also....That happen on XP also ?

Cheers
Sergio

grholden · 03-06-2008, 07:26 AM

It wasn't doing, no.

But then again it wasn't happening at the start of using Ubuntu, which makes me think that something went wrong with the hardware mid-way through using Ubuntu?

grholden · 03-07-2008, 12:56 AM

Something that really confuses me is the fact that it will load up absolutely fine every time in Safe Mode.

Maybe this suggests my original theory that it is a hardware problem is incorrect (!?).

grholden · 03-08-2008, 01:02 AM

Can anyone else offer any assistance please?

**bhahar84** · 03-11-2008, 12:32 PM

The computer just hang when you take out the USB drive? Is it froze, which means you cannot do anything, even move the mouse?

How if you're not using USB cable or didn't plug in/out the power cable, is the computer working fine?

**Placehold** · 03-11-2008, 01:44 PM

I know that if the issue was in Ubuntu then it could have been Kernels issue but for it to maintain in Vista sounds like maybe the original issue was created going from XP to Ubuntu
If you havent deleted your partition from XP i would reformat your drive and recover from the partition and then if you still wanted Vista upgrade it then

grholden · 03-13-2008, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhahar84

The computer just hang when you take out the USB drive? Is it froze, which means you cannot do anything, even move the mouse?

How if you're not using USB cable or didn't plug in/out the power cable, is the computer working fine?

No, when I was taking out a USB device (or the power cable) I was getting fuzzy, vertical lines across the page which would eventually get worse and (more often than not) crash the PC. The mouse was vaguely working in the background.

grholden · 03-13-2008, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Placehold

I know that if the issue was in Ubuntu then it could have been Kernels issue but for it to maintain in Vista sounds like maybe the original issue was created going from XP to Ubuntu
If you havent deleted your partition from XP i would reformat your drive and recover from the partition and then if you still wanted Vista upgrade it then

Unfortunately, I did delete XP.

grholden · 03-13-2008, 01:53 AM

OK, sorry I know I am back-tracking on this one, but I now think that this looks to be a DRIVERS issue.

I have followed the advice and gone into Control Panel --> System and completely uninstalled any NVIDIA drivers, leaving me with a 'standard VGA driver'. Since this has happened, my PC has booted up every time completely fine.

Windows installed updates the other day and brought me back to NVIDIA drivers the other day and completely screwed everything up! So I uninstalled again!

Is this ok? Will I REALLY miss NVIDIA?

**bhahar84** · 03-13-2008, 07:25 AM

Hi again grholden. Sorry for the late reply.

So it is a driver issue? Try to create a system restore point first.

Then, try to download and install the nVidia driver. Post the link of download here so that I can know which driver you are installed. Is it the right one?

Then, restart and see if the computer works fine. If it is not working right, we might need to find a old version of driver for you. Anyhow, try to do the instructions I posted above first

03-06-2008, 02:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
grholden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Bizarre display / malfunctioning Hi everyone, Am having a really annoying ongoing problem. I'm on a 1.73ghz, 1GB RAM, HP Pavilion DV2000. Just recently I switched to Ubuntu from XP and, although I really liked it, I began to encounter strange problems when I booted up and when I unplugged / plugged either the power cable or USB stuff. The system would act as if it were going to freeze, then strange vertical lines would appear. It looked an obvious graphics driver issue, so I downloaded the correct drivers for Ge Force 7200 but this did no good, so I took Unbuntu off (regrettably!) and installed Vista. Unfortunately, the problem remains and, if anything, seems to have worsened. I have noticed that if I leave the laptop off for a while (assuming whilst it cools down?) then it increases the chances of it booting up correctly. I have read on other forums that this may not be anything to do with the drivers - and it that its more than likely going to be a hardware problem. Some have suggested that it may be the RAM that is knackered? Any help or suggestions you can give are greatfully appreciated, Gary

03-06-2008, 07:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
andressergio Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 89 OS: XP Pro ESP & VISTA Ultimate ESP	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning If it's hardware it should happen on XP also....That happen on XP also ? Cheers Sergio __________________ [Q6600 L737B @3852 1,450vbios] [2x2GB Mushkin Ascent @ 1141 CL5] [P5K Deluxe BIOS 0902 vdropmod] [2X SATAII SEAGATE 500GB 7200.11] [RME MULTIFACE I 24bit/96Khz Firewire] [EVGA 8800 ULTRA @756/1836/2304 vgpu/vmem/caps mod)] [LG 22WQT] [TT TOUGHPOWER 850W modular] [Cooled by Fuzion, Laing, Swiftech, Black Ice, Noctua and Sanyo Denki ]

03-06-2008, 07:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
grholden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning It wasn't doing, no. But then again it wasn't happening at the start of using Ubuntu, which makes me think that something went wrong with the hardware mid-way through using Ubuntu?

03-07-2008, 12:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
grholden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning Something that really confuses me is the fact that it will load up absolutely fine every time in Safe Mode. Maybe this suggests my original theory that it is a hardware problem is incorrect (!?).

03-08-2008, 01:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
grholden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning Can anyone else offer any assistance please?

03-11-2008, 12:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
bhahar84 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,386 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning The computer just hang when you take out the USB drive? Is it froze, which means you cannot do anything, even move the mouse? How if you're not using USB cable or didn't plug in/out the power cable, is the computer working fine? __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.[/center]

03-11-2008, 01:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Placehold Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 871 OS: Vista home Premium My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning I know that if the issue was in Ubuntu then it could have been Kernels issue but for it to maintain in Vista sounds like maybe the original issue was created going from XP to Ubuntu If you havent deleted your partition from XP i would reformat your drive and recover from the partition and then if you still wanted Vista upgrade it then

03-13-2008, 01:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
grholden Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7 OS: Vista	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning OK, sorry I know I am back-tracking on this one, but I now think that this looks to be a DRIVERS issue. I have followed the advice and gone into Control Panel --> System and completely uninstalled any NVIDIA drivers, leaving me with a 'standard VGA driver'. Since this has happened, my PC has booted up every time completely fine. Windows installed updates the other day and brought me back to NVIDIA drivers the other day and completely screwed everything up! So I uninstalled again! Is this ok? Will I REALLY miss NVIDIA?

03-13-2008, 07:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
bhahar84 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Malaysia Posts: 1,386 OS: Windows XP SP2, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Bizarre display / malfunctioning Hi again grholden. Sorry for the late reply. So it is a driver issue? Try to create a system restore point first. Then, try to download and install the nVidia driver. Post the link of download here so that I can know which driver you are installed. Is it the right one? Then, restart and see if the computer works fine. If it is not working right, we might need to find a old version of driver for you. Anyhow, try to do the instructions I posted above first __________________ .:CPU-Z::Power Supply::Recuva::Unlocker::SensorsView::PSU Calculator::Everest:.[/center]