Graphics Card Issues, details in thread

[Succinct]

Whenever I turn on my PC, I get this error.
"at least one display adapter on the system has been disabled because its driver is not compatible with the driver for the vga adaptor."
And it runs in 800x600 with spazzy blue lines everywhere.
I've been told to disable onboard graphics, but there is no option in BIOS nor Device Manager to do so. I've also uninstalled and reinstalled drivers.
In Device Manager I get a Code 43 error.

I'd really like to get my graphics card back on line.
Also, it's an nVidia 8800GT (Feel free to laugh.)

 

[Yard Dog]

Hello Succinct,
I am left with no real details to assist you, as you did not post much, so, with that said. try this site for correct drivers, Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers
If that is the place you went to, and you installed those and you are still getting the error message. then your other choices would be a system restore before this issue. or to do a repair of the OS using your recovery console if you have one or a dvd from your manufacturer or one you have purchased for your OS . Post back what you did so we all can learn.

 

[Succinct]

Yeah, that's where I got the drivers.
I just did a System Restore, did nothing.
How can I get you more information?

 

[richc46]

Go to device manger, the bad driver should have a small yellow marker. Please give us a screen shot.

 

[Yard Dog]

Typing it in a post might be one way . But seriously. sounds as if you just need to go ahead and do a repair of your OS . Read this . see what you think : http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/91467-startup-repair.html

 

[richc46]

Lets hold off on the repair, until we get more information.
If we do a repair it would be a repair install rather than a startup repair.

 

[Succinct]

Here's the device manager image, it's large so I won't embed it
ImageShack® - Online Photo and Video Hosting

 

[Yard Dog]

Reference richc46's post, lets get more info on your system. I use speccy to provide all my hardware spec's . Try using that and post your specs. Here is the speccy site. Speccy - System Information - Free Download
Make sure you do not check any toolbar piroform wants to install, they are sneaky sometimes.

 

[richc46]

OK I saw it. Those two drivers with the Yellow markers, try to update them. If that does not work roll back. After each procedure, boot and check for the yellow markers.

 

[Succinct]

Yeah I updated them, I already said that. I've also done system restore.

 

[richc46]

Go to device manager and roll back one at a time, reboot and check for the yellow markers.

 

[Succinct]

Okay, I'll try that. Also, speccy stuff:

Operating System
MS Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz 56 °C
Yorkfield 45nm Technology
RAM
3.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 400MHz (6-6-6-18)
Motherboard
Dell Inc 0PP150 (Socket 775) 51 °C
Graphics
Standard Monitor (800x600@1Hz)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (nVidia)
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT (nVidia)
ForceWare version 280.26
SLI Disabled
Hard Drives
733GB Hitachi Hitachi HDS721075KLA SCSI Disk Device (Fibre)
Optical Drives
Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7200S SCSI CdRom Device
Audio
Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM)

Yes, my PC is not the best.

I'll try the rollback.

 

[richc46]

Give that a try. If that does not work we can try an SFC command.
The problem might be the card and not the driver. Thats hardware that we cannot fix.

 

[Succinct]

I just rolled back and rebooted, nothing.
I'll try again.

 

[richc46]

If no change after you try again, we can try an SFC and see what errors come up.

 

[Succinct]

Ok, so what exactly is an SFC? :P

 

[Succinct]

And how would I go about doing an SFC?

 

[richc46]

Give this a try. If errors are found but not repaired, try 3 times
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66978-system-files-sfc-command.html

 

[Patonb]

How about you pop out a card and try just 1 at a time.

My thoughts are one of your cards is dying and throughing up and error. 8800gt's are older and one could be just worn out.

 

[townsbg]

You aren't by chance overclocking your graphics card? If so I recommend that you set it back to the default.