Nvidia & Vista error..

[StevieP]

Anyone getting the below error? I'm tired of it. Can't play any 3d game withing it freezing soon after it loads up, and sometimes it just restarts my computer for fun.

I've tried many different drivers and also the drivers that Vista installs from scratch, but to no avail!

I'm running a Geforce 6600GT if ur wondering... But this seems to be a gfx driver/Vista fault. Seems to be a massive problem, no definite fix for it yet. Most of the solutions I've searched for on the web are beyond my comprehension.

Should I just buy an ATI card? I don't wanna have to ditch Vista cus XP has problems finding my SATA drive (it brings me a BSOD in setup)

 

[hooligan]

im using vista ultima and also have an nvidia 6600gt
but i dont have any probs so far

driver version : 7.15.11.5824

 

[fulhamfcboy]

The answers in the question....Vista....

 

[portal172]

What version of the driver do you have?

I used to get this error, a later version of the graphics driver fixed it.

Also, update Vista asap, they just released patched for graphic card errors.

 

[Final Maxim]

all i can say is try update vista then uninstall and redownload your vista nvidia drivers.

 

[fastwunz]

are you perhaps overclocking the 6600gt at all mate?

 

[StevieP]

no overclocking, never have oc'd it never will do i'm not really bothered about that stuff. have tried many drivers like i said.

also yeah i updated vista last week as it said there was an urgent or important for the geforce 6600gt. I thought "wow!" it'll fix my problem! Nope!

Just had that error come up again. Strange thing is, its now doing it when I boot up the computer. Loads into Vista and gives me that dialogue box, even when it hasn't crashed.

Have tried forceware drivers, normal drivers from the nvidia site and the original drivers that vista loads up like i said.

What ATI cards will give me similar performace to the 6600 GT (128mb)?

 

[Adam]

i have a 8800 gtx with vista and its fine but then again thats the 8 series and not the 6

 

[jamojamojamo]

Make sure you got the right bit version, i.e. mines 64bit vista so i have the 64bit driver

Only thing i can think of that could cause it

 

[StevieP]

I think its quite a widespread issue!

http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?showtopic=25381&st=2240

230,000 views and 113 pages, eventually the thread has been locked. I think its a common and odd issue with thousands of users who have been waiting 8 months for Vista to work with their 'Vista Ready' Nvidia cards.

The only game I can play at the moment is FM2007, which isn't so bad :O)