Display Driver randomly failing?

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133794m3r

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I'm not sure if this should go here or the graphics subforum but i'm going to put it here.

Basically the display driver will stop working randomly aka i'm in a game playing along then the entire thing will free and vista will say it's sucessfully restarted my driver i'm on a Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS GPU and x64 vista Home Premium SP1 also i have tried teh drivers from the Asus Site, the ones from nvidia and the ones from laptop video 2 go. All of the drivers seem to do the same thing.

extra info:Asus G50vt-x5 laptop
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G50vt-X5
    CPU
    Intel Core Duo P7450@ 2.134Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus G50vt
    Memory
    4GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS 512MB
    Sound Card
    HD Audio through Realteck(sp)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop/LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1 HDD 320GB 7,200 RPM
    PSU
    n/a
    Case
    n/a
    Cooling
    n/a
    Mouse
    Logitech Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    n/a
    Internet Speed
    T3
It might be a driver conflict, you may have multiple drivers installed.
It might also just be a driver error.

I would suggest this:
Download latest display drivers for your device from the Nvidia site; make sure they are the correct drivers for your card, OS and systemtype (x86 for 32bit / x64 for 64bit)

Open 'computer', go to 'Control Panel', click on 'Device Manager'
Inside device manager expand 'Display Adapters' and see what's in there.
There should be ONE item namely "Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS" if you currently have the Nvidia drivers installed or "Asus <cardtype according to asus>" if that is the driver you have currently installed.
If you see MULTIPLE items it DEFINATELLY is a driver conflict. In this case you should click on them one by one and select 'uninstal' from the buttons that show up in the button bar. After that you can install the newest drivers from te package/.exe you just downloaded.

If you see only one then you can select it and click on 'update driver software'.
choose 'browse my computer for driver software' and choose the drivers you just downloaded.

After it's complete it will prompt for a restart, do this and that should have fixed it if it is a driver issue.

Good luck!
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA 4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
Uninstallation of a video driver must be performed before attempting installation of a new driver or corruption may occur.

Also, Check under Monitors in Device Manager to see if you have the dedicated driver for your monitor and not just a Generic PnP monitor as this may cause that problem... at least, that's what did it for me.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Intel Q9650 w/CM V8 Cooler...
    Motherboard
    EVGA 780i SLI FTW... Latest Bios & Drivers
    Memory
    Corsair Dominator 8GB (4 x 2GB) PC2-8500C5D
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GTX260
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Def Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer 22" LCD Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    WD Velociraptor 160GB Samsung Sata 750GB Maxtor External 160GB
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling 750w Silencer
    Case
    Thermaltake Speedo Advance
    Cooling
    Air Cooled... See CPU
    Mouse
    Logitech G7
    Keyboard
    Logitech G15
    Internet Speed
    Comcast 6MB Broadband
    Other Info
    Linksys WRT54G router

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q9550 @ 4Gig / Titan Fenir
    Motherboard
    XFX 780i
    Memory
    4GB OCZ PC2-8500C5 DDR2
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward GTX260/216 SLI
    Sound Card
    Creative X-FI Xtreme Gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell UltraSharp 2209WA 22"
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    western digital raptor 10000rpm sata
    PSU
    OCZ Modstream 700w
    Cooling
    Titan Fenir
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 Gamer
    Keyboard
    Razer Reclusa
    Internet Speed
    8mb
well it has a Generic PnP for the my laptop's monitor for some unknown reason :/ i don't understand it.

So what should i do to fix that @.@
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G50vt-X5
    CPU
    Intel Core Duo P7450@ 2.134Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus G50vt
    Memory
    4GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS 512MB
    Sound Card
    HD Audio through Realteck(sp)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop/LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1 HDD 320GB 7,200 RPM
    PSU
    n/a
    Case
    n/a
    Cooling
    n/a
    Mouse
    Logitech Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    n/a
    Internet Speed
    T3
generic PnP isnt bad for your monitor, that actually has little to do with your graphics card drivers.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA 4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
yeah but you said to check it :/ i did a complete uninstall reinstalled my driver and i'm going to try it once more here.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G50vt-X5
    CPU
    Intel Core Duo P7450@ 2.134Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus G50vt
    Memory
    4GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS 512MB
    Sound Card
    HD Audio through Realteck(sp)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop/LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1 HDD 320GB 7,200 RPM
    PSU
    n/a
    Case
    n/a
    Cooling
    n/a
    Mouse
    Logitech Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    n/a
    Internet Speed
    T3
in the device manager there is a tab 'monitor', that contains the current setup for your monitor. if it is using standard microsoft drivers it will list as "universal PnP monitor".

your GRAPHICS CARD drivers are listed under 'display adapter', which is another list item.
That is the one you need to be looking at.

Sorry if my post wasnt clear enough, hope this helps =)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me, myself and I
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo E 8500
    Motherboard
    Asus P5Q3 DELUXE
    Memory
    4x 1GB DDR3
    Graphics card(s)
    Asus GeForce 9800GTX+
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi X-treme gamer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung Syncmaster 226BW
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050
    Hard Drives
    1x 250gb SATA 4x 1TB SATA in RAID5
    PSU
    CoolerMaster 650Watt
    Case
    CoolerMaster 690
    Cooling
    4x 140mm, 3x 120mm, 1x 80mm casefans
    Mouse
    Logitech G5
    Keyboard
    Razer Lycosa
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 12mbit/s
    Other Info
    My other OS is a Linux =)
VIA Standard PCI to ISA Bridge its marked as have a issue in task manager unkown device could be root of my errorswhat is it linked to motherboard
 
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via what?! what should i look for?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G50vt-X5
    CPU
    Intel Core Duo P7450@ 2.134Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus G50vt
    Memory
    4GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS 512MB
    Sound Card
    HD Audio through Realteck(sp)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop/LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1 HDD 320GB 7,200 RPM
    PSU
    n/a
    Case
    n/a
    Cooling
    n/a
    Mouse
    Logitech Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    n/a
    Internet Speed
    T3
all my errors seem to have been fixed re-formatted hard drive and installed my vista 64 again no blue screens or minidumps as of yet or display drivers errors.:D
 

My Computer

System One

:/ seems i'll have to do a complete reformat for time #2 if it happens again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Asus G50vt-X5
    CPU
    Intel Core Duo P7450@ 2.134Ghz
    Motherboard
    Asus G50vt
    Memory
    4GB RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Nvidia GeForce 9800M GS 512MB
    Sound Card
    HD Audio through Realteck(sp)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Laptop/LCD TV
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1 HDD 320GB 7,200 RPM
    PSU
    n/a
    Case
    n/a
    Cooling
    n/a
    Mouse
    Logitech Laser Mouse
    Keyboard
    n/a
    Internet Speed
    T3
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