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Graphics card no longer complying
Hey guys...
So, this is a weird one. While at work one day I get a call from my mom. She says (in a typical older parent tone) "there's somethin wrong with the computer!" blah blah. Turns out the monitor stopped working
After nearly 24 hours of non-stop research and messing around with my computer (I am not advanced at all...I can barely do anything! I just learn quickly and understand easily...then forget it all), I figure there is a problem with my video card driver.
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I'm getting the dreaded nv4_disp blue screen of DEATH at startup, over and over again. After searching all over the net in Safe Mode with Networking, I realize this fix (for those who get this at start up and can't figure a way to fix it):
First off, my computer stopped recognizing my new video card, an Nvidia GeForce FX5200 low-profile 128MB (the jaton brand). I uninstalled all the Nvidia drivers, including the card itself in device manager. I switched over the monitor to the onboard port, but it still wouldn't recognize anything. It just used the generic VGA driver and wouldn't switch over to integrated.
So I ripped the 128 card out, and BAM! Everything was fine (except I'm back to the Intel 82865G 96MB shared card).
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Now that fixed the crashing...it all works great. Here is my problem.
When I tried to reinstall my card, I did this:
Disabled the Intel card in device manager (I do not have a BIOS option at startup to disable the card).
I turned off my comp and unplugged the supply.
Popped in the card and switched over the monitor.
This all worked when I bought the card a month ago. It has worked since then, until now. After I got the card in and switched the monitor over to it, I started my comp. The first time, I just got crazy boxes with no progress. The second time...nothing. The monitor continued to be in standby and would not activate. I tried with the monitor in the onboard slot and the new card in, but it didnt work.
Now the only possible difference is that I downloaded a new update for the Intel Integrated card while I was in inter-card limbo today. The card was significantly upgraded. Does it sound like my month-old nvidia is shot? Or am I stupid and missing something? If anyone wants to blab-on with me, here are my specs that I know:
Standard Scum-level slim Gateway from 2003
Proc- Pentium 4 3.06 HT (2)
Mem- 512MB (2 256)
OS- Windows XP Home SP2
MB- Some type of intel motherboard...i dont know what it is, nor does it say on the board
Anything else that's valuable, go ahead and ask.
All my drivers for motherboard and bios are pretty much up-to-date. Remember, my card worked perfectly for at least a month, then just stopped.
If anyone can help, that would be sweet. If not, at least I can steer someone clear of freaking out over the BLUE SCREEN NV4_DISP. I justed took out the card and restarted.
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