driver problem

CAPTinsano · 10-18-05, 08:31 AM

Ok, so i was playing a game yesterday when the power went out. i wait for the power to come back on and start the pc, it starts up fine but my internet was still down so i decide to play some hl2 in offline mode but steam wouldnt let me for some reason.

This is where it gets messed up, i try to start counter strike source just to see what steam would say and the game starts to load, then it hangs and my pc restarts on it own. now when i try to play any game or video the pc just freezes and reboots.

Now my internet is back up. after it restarts from a crash i do the report error thing and it says its the nvidia driver, i was using 77.77 at the time so i uninstall, use driver cleaner pro, install the 78.01 driver and nothing has changed.

I got the latest bios and chipset drivers but that didnt help either.

hibner · 10-18-05, 08:45 AM

Did you get a power surge across your card maybe? Does it do this in any other 3d game? Maybe try the card in another system.

ps WELCOME TO THE FORUMS

CAPTinsano · 10-18-05, 08:49 AM

ya it happens with any game or video and i dont have another system to try it in.

hibner · 10-18-05, 08:53 AM

Do you have another card to test in your rig. I am wondering if you PSU didnt go bad.

CAPTinsano · 10-18-05, 08:59 AM

no i dont have another card to try but i do have a surge protector, why do u think it might be my psu? I look at my rails and vcore and everything looks ok.

hibner · 10-18-05, 09:06 AM

try running Prime95 and check out your voltages under a full load.

CAPTinsano · 10-18-05, 09:25 AM

I got prime going right now, i think everything is ok. what are looking for? u want numbers?

and thx for your help

hibner · 10-18-05, 09:31 AM

Just check to make sure your rails dont drop out under load.

Im running out of ideas, anyone else want to chime in here?

CAPTinsano · 10-18-05, 09:39 AM

My rails look ok.
And im out of ideas too

CAPTinsano · 10-18-05, 10:08 AM

Get this..... its working. all games and video will play again, but i didnt do anything.

wtf? if thats not strange i dont know what is.

10-18-05, 08:31 AM	Thread Starter #1
CAPTinsano Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vermont,usa	driver problem Ok, so i was playing a game yesterday when the power went out. i wait for the power to come back on and start the pc, it starts up fine but my internet was still down so i decide to play some hl2 in offline mode but steam wouldnt let me for some reason. This is where it gets messed up, i try to start counter strike source just to see what steam would say and the game starts to load, then it hangs and my pc restarts on it own. now when i try to play any game or video the pc just freezes and reboots. Now my internet is back up. after it restarts from a crash i do the report error thing and it says its the nvidia driver, i was using 77.77 at the time so i uninstall, use driver cleaner pro, install the 78.01 driver and nothing has changed. I got the latest bios and chipset drivers but that didnt help either. Last edited by CAPTinsano; 10-18-05 at 08:50 AM.
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10-18-05, 08:45 AM	#2
hibner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Huntington, WV	Did you get a power surge across your card maybe? Does it do this in any other 3d game? Maybe try the card in another system. ps WELCOME TO THE FORUMS
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10-18-05, 08:49 AM	Thread Starter #3
CAPTinsano Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vermont,usa	ya it happens with any game or video and i dont have another system to try it in.
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10-18-05, 08:53 AM	#4
hibner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Huntington, WV	Do you have another card to test in your rig. I am wondering if you PSU didnt go bad.
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10-18-05, 08:59 AM	Thread Starter #5
CAPTinsano Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vermont,usa	no i dont have another card to try but i do have a surge protector, why do u think it might be my psu? I look at my rails and vcore and everything looks ok.
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10-18-05, 09:06 AM	#6
hibner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Huntington, WV	try running Prime95 and check out your voltages under a full load.
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10-18-05, 09:25 AM	Thread Starter #7
CAPTinsano Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vermont,usa	I got prime going right now, i think everything is ok. what are looking for? u want numbers? and thx for your help
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10-18-05, 09:31 AM	#8
hibner Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Huntington, WV	Just check to make sure your rails dont drop out under load. Im running out of ideas, anyone else want to chime in here?
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10-18-05, 09:39 AM	Thread Starter #9
CAPTinsano Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vermont,usa	My rails look ok. And im out of ideas too
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10-18-05, 10:08 AM	Thread Starter #10
CAPTinsano Registered Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vermont,usa	Get this..... its working. all games and video will play again, but i didnt do anything. wtf? if thats not strange i dont know what is.
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