Video Card Problem

[demented]

I have a NVidia TNT Model 64 (32MB) Video card running on Windows XP Pro.

The other day out of nowhere, I got a blue screen error saying that my video card driver got stuck into a "loop" and my computer had to be shutdown. It also said there was a problem with a file "NV4" which im guessing is the driver.

After that, things were cool, Untill I tried to play a video on windows media player. My mouse would lock up and I got the same error whenever I tried to play ANY video. (On the HD or Streaming).

I went to NVidia's website and downloaded an updated driver. Installed it and I'm still getting the same error whenever I try to play a video.

Few things Ive tried:

- Did a system restore to a day before the first error
- Reduced my res to 1024x768
- Went down to 16bit
- Reinstalled and updated DirectX
- Went to Windows update
- Reinstalled the video card completly 3 times
- Updated video card drivers

Nothing is working so far. I only get the blue screen when I try to play any video file. I really don't feel like formatting but I think I'm going to have to. I've had this video card for about 8 months and it's worked great untill now.

Any ideas from anyone?

Thanks

[NoCarrier]

Geez man.. Get a new video card, I really feel sorry for you. Can't believe some people still have those cards

[asuna]

RMA the card, it's broked

[Ludedude]

Yep, that card needs a good R&R*










































*remove and replace

[demented]

Originally posted by NoCarrier
Geez man.. Get a new video card, I really feel sorry for you. Can't believe some people still have those cards

I don't game on my PC anymore because I have xbox and PS2 so it's fine for what I use it for. Just working

[Pointless]

i had some problems with my card also causing system freezing

i took the card out cleaned it good and no problems since

[Spice]

Heck, if you don't game, just go out and get a Geforce 4 440 MX for $50, at least it'd be something for ya that's newer and cheaper, so you wouldn't be wasting money on a gaming card.

[Ludedude]

Throw it in the dishwasher?

[Spice]

Originally posted by demented


I don't game on my PC anymore because I have xbox and PS2 so it's fine for what I use it for. Just working

Man, I have a PS2 and Gamecube, but I always go back to my good ole computer when I really wanna game

[NoCarrier]

Originally posted by demented


I don't game on my PC anymore because I have xbox and PS2 so it's fine for what I use it for. Just working

Yeah. I'd still suggest you buy another one. Don't need to buy a Radeon 9800 but you can get a Ti4200. It's cheap and you will be able to play multiplayer games like BF1942 (Trust me, you will leave your XBox and PS2 for a couple of days)

[Spice]

Originally posted by NoCarrier


Yeah. I'd still suggest you buy another one. Don't need to buy a Radeon 9800 but you can get a Ti4200. It's cheap and you will be able to play multiplayer games like BF1942 (Trust me, you will leave your XBox and PS2 for a couple of days)

Yeah, that's true, I just priced an ASUS Ti4200 retail version over at New Egg which comes with Morrowind, Black Thorn, Worms Blast, plus some demos. It has free 3-4 day shipping for only $135, you surely can't beat that.

BF1942 rocks, I have an All-In-Wonder Radeon 9700 Pro and it looks beautiful.

[demented]

Originally posted by NoCarrier


Yeah. I'd still suggest you buy another one. Don't need to buy a Radeon 9800 but you can get a Ti4200. It's cheap and you will be able to play multiplayer games like BF1942 (Trust me, you will leave your XBox and PS2 for a couple of days)

Oh I used to game ALOT on my PC. I raced online with a really cool racing leauge for 2 yrs. That's my fav type of games, racing. Ghost Recon I also played alot on the PC. I also had that Microsoft Flight Sim 2002 Pro. It was neat to fuck around with too. Really good graphics. Also played few kiddie type games too with my daughter. I just don't really get into gaming on the PC anymore since XBOX live came out.

[AdultNex]

Forget the GeForces. Go with the Radeon 9500 NON-Pro-- And software clock (softhack) it to a Radeon 9800.

It works with certain Radeon 9500 Non-Pro with a L-memory configuration.

[Stramm]

open control panel--hardware.. check what driver files are installed. Write them down... install a standard VGA driver for that card and after that delete all the NV driver files manually. Restart... reinstall the card