drives stopped working.............

[coolest111]

i bought new 8400gs now in every 20-30 mins my vista ultimate shows a blank screen and says drivers stopped working and they have been recovered..........

[topgear]

Dude post your H/W config in details.
Uninstall previous drivers completely.
Download & install the latest drivers from nvidia website.
Run a auto update.

Also upgrade to windows vista sp1.

[coolest111]

core 2 duo E4500
Asus P5G-MX
Lite-On Dvd Writer
Hitachi 250gb Sata HDD
xfx geforce 8400gs
250 w smps
17 inch CRT


the problem is also faced in xp sp3 and vista sp1......
all drivers are updated from xfx site......
all motherboard drivers are updated........

problem does not appears with onboard graphics................

pls reply fast.................

[nish_higher]

the problem is not with the rig , its with the drivers..download latest drivers for ur card..
this problem usually occurs while watching movies if there's a conflict

installing latest drivers will solve this issue..and do not install beta drivers , if any

and download drivers from nvidia.com

For vista 32-
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_whql.exe

For XP-
http://us.download.nvidia.com/Window...glish_whql.exe

[coolest111]

ya u got my point......
but i already installed new ones.......
not betas are installed......

right now my onboard are working better than gpu(computer hangs wid videos...).........

it seems i have been cheated in name of gpu.....
i read abt it in digit mag of this month and bought it.........

i missed 2gb ram in above config...........

[nish_higher]

are those drivers 175.16 ?check it ,can be done via GPu-z
xfx website does not have updated drivers most of the time

[coolest111]

its 169.32.....

it will take atleast 2 hours to download driver i will report than......

[keith_j_snyder2]

Download latest 175.16, always update ur drivers.

[coolest111]

though i am trying these new drivers......but 1 thing more the box of gpu states that it wants 300 w smps and i have 250 w so i have to upgrade it?????????????

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yes u should. But i don't think the drivers will stop working because of low-power. Low-power normally causes BSOD and system crash or restart with a flick.

[coolest111]

BSOD and system crash or restart with a flick is not happening...........
it just hangs in xp and i have to close all the applications...........

i thinks drivers were needed to be updated i have downloaded the xp ones and now where the computer was hanging is not hagging now in xp......let me see for more time.........

more results will be uploaded soon here................

and in vista it tell in taskbar "graphics drivers stoped working and they have been recovered..........." something like this very frequently in vista

Sorry for late reply.............

Experience with new drivers(175.16) is better in both the OS but it is not completely removed.........

pls help....
though i am using latest drivers from here....
Model: p5g-mx
http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us

can u help me to cross check my chipset drivers and other drivers.....

and wat else can be done to remove my problem

[keith_j_snyder2]

Yes its the same page. Just select Motherboard> Socket 775> P5G-MX and download whatever u can.
And also download Utilities according to yr Operating System. They will keep u updated with new drivers.

[coolest111]

now indication of drivers stopped working is not popping up........
but still problem is not solved i do get blank screen after every 20-30 mins(approx)
and most of the time screen goes like this below....

problem is in both xp xp3 and vista sp1 every thing up 2 date.......

[amitash]

download driver cleaner pro (google it) and remove all drivers using it...also remove nvidia contol pannel and everything else tat has to do with nvidia...then reinstall and try

[topgear]

Try to clean & resit your gfx card properly.
Try another gfx card.

I think changing the psu will solve all the problems as 250W psu is too low for todays system. Buy at least a 450W psu from brand susch as cooler master, corsair, vip etc..

[coolest111]

gpu temp is 53-54*c is this fine?

it is frm gpuz

[nish_higher]

ya temp is fine.also update ur motherboard bios . maybe all u need to do is reinstall windows and use latest drivers if even this does not work

[coolest111]

bios too is up to date...............
and when it comes to formatting hdd it is done yesterday only .....

do i need to change settings in nvidia contol pannel i hve not even touched them...........
if yes than wat to change.........
used driver cleaner pro no changes in results they r still same..........

pls tell truly if changing psu will resolve the problem................

[topgear]

Is your gfx card ( it it have one ) is running properly ?
Also try to update your gfx card bios.

Have you tried any other gfx card on that pci-e slot. Clean the slot properly & resit your gfx card.
Also try a higher wattage psu such as 450W or above & post the result ?
If all that failed your gfx card may be faulty & you need a replacement !

[coolest111]

this is my first gpu so got a low end one...........so dont know how to update gpu bios?????????
Taken 450 w smps from my friend for testing but problem is still the same.........
i tried cleaning pci-e slot but results are same..................
u can see n attachment my results..............
the screen shot u see in attachment is screen after 20-30 mins booting my pc

i think my money is wasted.......onboard graphics are still better............

pls i am begging for good help.......

[realdan]

re-install OS

[Roadripper]

Think card has a prob ... u tried almost rit.. did ya do a frsh install and is it only on vista and sp3.. wat abt sp2???

[coolest111]

tried on xp sp3,xp sp2,vista,vista sp1 all 32 bit one.......
all have same problem...............
ya i did fresh install of all OS ,some OS have been tried 2 times.......
all have same problem.......i cant figure out where problem lies..........
i tried reassembling all parts but results are same.......
experts give ur opinion.........

[topgear]

Did you tried another gfx card ? Check that. If prob not solved then
If your card is under warranty then replace that card.

[coolest111]

^^
i dont have other gfx card and none of my frnds too got it nor they got gfx slot......wat 2 do.......??
any software that checks gfx card is working properly or not........??

pls reply

pls reply....................

[topgear]

For software - I'll suggest to run a 3D mark 2006 Benchmark & see what happens.
It will stress & put a heavy gpu intensive benchmark.
But I think replacing your card is the way to go.

[coolest111]

i got into many forums...............and came to a conclusion that the problem is faced by many users.......pls tell me that is my gpu is working( in xp)???(with the help of old drivers) i am able to play nfs most wanted,underground which i was not able to earlier(with the help of new drivers)..........

note:i am able to play nfs most wanted,underground frm onboard gpu too........
vista is in same state as earlier.......

[topgear]

^^ Install latest version of DirectX & see what happens.
Also Don't forget to install the latest game patches too.

[coolest111]

same results.........
that is in vista card does not works at all properly for 30 mins even 4 net suffing(4get abt gaming,watching movie).....
in xp there is problem too but not usually i can play game 4 1 hour atleast(more than 1 hour causes same pics which i posted earlier).......

[topgear]

I think your card is getting over heated. Can you post the temps of your gfx card & processor card in these condition :

1. @ system startup ( I mean when you got into your os )
2. After 1 hour simple work.
3. After half or one hour heavy gaming
4. After 1 or two hour movie watching.

For all these download rivatuner :
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163

Or Gpu-Z:
http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz

PLease post the temps in text format coz for some reason I'm not able to see the attached image , If I click on the link Iam only getting the link on the browser window.