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Changing my Video card crashes Xp constantly

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  • 29-07-2004 7:16pm
    #1
    Ba$tard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭


    Lo all,
    Hope ye can help..

    My system;
    Asus A7N8X deluxe version 2.0 latest bios
    Not overclocked, AGP 8x enabled, Fast AGP enabled
    2x 256 CL2.5
    XP2500 Barton
    XP Corp SP1
    75gig, 80gig, 120gig, CDRW,
    DVD-ROM + 32gig on Promise U66 IDE controller
    453Watt PSU
    Norton Internetsecurity + AV, Spybot, Adware amoungst other startups.
    Using latest nForce and Detonator drivers

    Problem:
    I built this system with a Geforce2 Ultra card. Everything lovely.

    Bro gave me a loan of his Creative ti4200, 64meg.
    Put it in, Starting Windows comes up, screen goes black, monitor goes into power-saving mode, system hangs, never get into desktop resolution, i.e. the logon screen.

    I can boot in VGA no problem at all. I see that the nVidia display driver service starts but immediately stops, causing the error.

    I put back in my own card, few weeks later, then bought a 2nd hand Leadtek ti4600 a250 ultra, put it in, same issue.

    I reinstalled XP over itself. I havent done a clean install, dont want to lose my apps, etc. I tried completely wiping all traces of nVidia in the registry, etc, different driver versions, etc.

    Anyone got any ideas? things I could try, even how to put the nvidia driver into debug or even trace mode?

    Cheers,
    James.


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    #2
    Ba$tard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 662 ✭✭✭Ba$tard


    its sorted....removed a promise ide controller....ok now..


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    #3
    Mac daddy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    I have had the same problem but with a 98oopro running windows 2000 advanced serveryou get to the CTRL+ALT +Del screen and whole locks up - removing the ATI display drivers and rebooting back into OS solves it - but you have to install the display driver each time you reboot.
    Must be a compatabilty problem with 2000 advanced server and 98oo pro - because win xp does not have this problem- :rolleyes:


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