Huge problems, PLEASE HELP !!! getting a blue scree, it says nv4_disp.dll caused it

[ZL1]

Hi

guys Im having a one week headache, the damn machine doesnt work, when I try to play something or run 3dmark
it will hang and give a blue screen saying "the device driver got stuck in an infinite loop" and it blames nv4_disp.dll
all drivers are new, I reinstalled the whole os a couple times, changed the PSU, dont know what this is

anyone got any ideas ? please let me know, ready to try anything


Thank you
Dan

 

[InlineFive]

Which OS are you using? Based on the size of your 3GB drive I would say 9x, correct?

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: PorBleemo
Which OS are you using? Based on the size of your 3GB drive I would say 9x, correct?

Hi

no its not my machine, friends machine

xp2400, 512pc266, wxp
the card is a PNY GF4 TI4200 with 64mb, 4x I think
the mobo is gigabyte 7vac (newest bios)



Thanks
Dan

 

[GullyFoyle]

Try Google, it rocks. Searching on "nv4_disp.dll 3dmark loop", I found:

http://www.techspot.com/vb/showthread/t-4283.html

Check the link 2/3'rds down.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Yep, nVidia driver infinite loop. Google results

- M4H

 

[ZL1]

Hi

from what Im reading its a soft bug
however I have a FX5200 laying around and I put that into his machine and with the same version of the driver now everything works
confused

by the way the card is quite hot, card shot ?



Thanks
Dan

 

[McArra]

Have you tried a different version of detonators?

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: McArra
Have you tried a different version of detonators?

yes the ones that came with the card, slightly older, same stuff

 

[Mem]

Try slower ram timings in BIOS,also make sure you have latest chipset drivers installed(like AGP driver for VIA,SiS boards etc).I also like to leave PCI slot one empty(nearest to AGP slot).


Few BIOS tweaks won`t do no harm so disable all video ram shadowing,disable fastwrites,disable system bios cacheable,disable video ram cacheable.

Try AGP aperture size at both 64mb and 128mb size in BIOS & if you are in 8x AGP mode(depending on the board in question) try 4x AGP mode.

 

[ZL1]

Originally posted by: Mem
Try slower ram timings in BIOS,also make sure you have latest chipset drivers installed(like AGP driver for VIA,SiS boards etc).I also like to leave PCI slot one empty(nearest to AGP slot).


Few BIOS tweaks won`t do no harm so disable all video ram shadowing,disable fastwrites,disable system bios cacheable,disable video ram cacheable.

Try AGP aperture size at both 64mb and 128mb size in BIOS & if you are in 8x AGP mode(depending on the board in question) try 4x AGP mode.

cant change anything in the bios, this board has almost nothing in the bios
no shadowing, no fastwrites, not even an aperture size
4x because the board doesnt have 8x
by the way its a gigabyte 7vac

yes pci 1 is open, I also like to leave it open


D

 

[ZL1]

reading about the "loop problem" someone said they upped the agp voltage and it fixed the prob for them, I do have a option to up the voltages in my bios, should I do that or its dangerous to up the agp voltage ? Im especially worried because my card is extreemly hot, the capacitors are so hot I cant touch them (and thats after 30min of use)

what do you guys say ?


EDIT: checked every single capacitor, only the 2 next to the video out are extreemly hot, the rest are ok
EDIT2: tried boosting the voltage by 0.1, interesting result, did not hang this time, but it dragged a$$ something scary, went through 3dmark2003 at 0-2fps rating 71 what a s3 virge with 2mb should of done better right ?



Thanks
Dan

 

[ZL1]

one more thing, it not only hangs, but before it hangs its dragging a$$ something bad, I mean in 3dmark and in some games it will lagg (like when you play an online game at 28.8k and you get the phone jack and nothing happens for 5-10seconds)


Thanks
Dan