Video Card update problems

[hajo]

HI
Seems your problem is your monitor. Try to start in save
mode and look for changes in the behaviour. Or change the
driver in standard video card. When you still got the
problem its the monitor, the cable to the video card or
something in that direction.
For update voor nvidea drivers go to www.nvidea.com

Hajo

>-----Original Message-----
>I have had two computer crashes, the last one in Oct
2002 which I had to get
>a format done as I could not start Windows. MS Windows
Online Crash Analysis
>pinpointed the problem that my NVIDIA driver needs
updating.
>
>I have been trying to update the driver since and MS
update in their
>critical updates has a download. After installing the
update, which I have
>tried a couple of times, my monitor turns off every 5-7
seconds making it
>impossible to function. I have also tried the company
website with much the
>same results except that the monitor flashes on and off
perhaps every 20-30
>seconds.
>
> I have tried all tweaks that I can think of, changing
refresh rates and
>display properties like screen resolution without much
difference.
>
>My card is NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400. Do I have a
software problem which I
>can solve or is it a hardware problem which is not
common? Anything I can do
>or should I should get a different video card?
>
>I was under the impression that the displays were better
and more crisp when
>I did install the update even though the monitor would
flash on and off.
>
>
>.
>

[miner]

Monitor works fine with the old driver, but starts to flash or turn on and
off each time I have tried an update. I have tried updates several times
from MS and manufacturer.

When monitor starts to flash, I use system restore and things are fine.
Any help would be appreciated

"hajo" > wrote in message
...
> HI
> Seems your problem is your monitor. Try to start in save
> mode and look for changes in the behaviour. Or change the
> driver in standard video card. When you still got the
> problem its the monitor, the cable to the video card or
> something in that direction.
> For update voor nvidea drivers go to www.nvidea.com
>
> Hajo
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have had two computer crashes, the last one in Oct
> 2002 which I had to get
> >a format done as I could not start Windows. MS Windows
> Online Crash Analysis
> >pinpointed the problem that my NVIDIA driver needs
> updating.
> >
> >I have been trying to update the driver since and MS
> update in their
> >critical updates has a download. After installing the
> update, which I have
> >tried a couple of times, my monitor turns off every 5-7
> seconds making it
> >impossible to function. I have also tried the company
> website with much the
> >same results except that the monitor flashes on and off
> perhaps every 20-30
> >seconds.
> >
> > I have tried all tweaks that I can think of, changing
> refresh rates and
> >display properties like screen resolution without much
> difference.
> >
> >My card is NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400. Do I have a
> software problem which I
> >can solve or is it a hardware problem which is not
> common? Anything I can do
> >or should I should get a different video card?
> >
> >I was under the impression that the displays were better
> and more crisp when
> >I did install the update even though the monitor would
> flash on and off.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Sharon F]

On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 14:52:27 GMT, miner wrote:

> Monitor works fine with the old driver, but starts to flash or turn on and
> off each time I have tried an update. I have tried updates several times
> from MS and manufacturer.
>
> When monitor starts to flash, I use system restore and things are fine.
> Any help would be appreciated
>
> "hajo" > wrote in message
> ...
>> HI
>> Seems your problem is your monitor. Try to start in save
>> mode and look for changes in the behaviour. Or change the
>> driver in standard video card. When you still got the
>> problem its the monitor, the cable to the video card or
>> something in that direction.
>> For update voor nvidea drivers go to www.nvidea.com
>>
>> Hajo
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have had two computer crashes, the last one in Oct
>> 2002 which I had to get
>>>a format done as I could not start Windows. MS Windows
>> Online Crash Analysis
>>>pinpointed the problem that my NVIDIA driver needs
>> updating.
>>>
>>>I have been trying to update the driver since and MS
>> update in their
>>>critical updates has a download. After installing the
>> update, which I have
>>>tried a couple of times, my monitor turns off every 5-7
>> seconds making it
>>>impossible to function. I have also tried the company
>> website with much the
>>>same results except that the monitor flashes on and off
>> perhaps every 20-30
>>>seconds.
>>>
>>> I have tried all tweaks that I can think of, changing
>> refresh rates and
>>>display properties like screen resolution without much
>> difference.
>>>
>>>My card is NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400. Do I have a
>> software problem which I
>>>can solve or is it a hardware problem which is not
>> common? Anything I can do
>>>or should I should get a different video card?
>>>
>>>I was under the impression that the displays were better
>> and more crisp when
>>>I did install the update even though the monitor would
>> flash on and off.
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>

Is it not possible to stay with the old driver since it causes no problems?
One would hope that an updated driver was more efficient but that is not
always the case. Sometimes skipping one updated driver version and waiting
for the next is a good tactic.

--
Sharon F
MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[miner]

Thanks Sharon, very sensible and practical advice.

In other words, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"


"Sharon F" > wrote in message
.. .
> On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 14:52:27 GMT, miner wrote:
>
> > Monitor works fine with the old driver, but starts to flash or turn on
and
> > off each time I have tried an update. I have tried updates several times
> > from MS and manufacturer.
> >
> > When monitor starts to flash, I use system restore and things are fine.
> > Any help would be appreciated
> >
> > "hajo" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> HI
> >> Seems your problem is your monitor. Try to start in save
> >> mode and look for changes in the behaviour. Or change the
> >> driver in standard video card. When you still got the
> >> problem its the monitor, the cable to the video card or
> >> something in that direction.
> >> For update voor nvidea drivers go to www.nvidea.com
> >>
> >> Hajo
> >>
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>I have had two computer crashes, the last one in Oct
> >> 2002 which I had to get
> >>>a format done as I could not start Windows. MS Windows
> >> Online Crash Analysis
> >>>pinpointed the problem that my NVIDIA driver needs
> >> updating.
> >>>
> >>>I have been trying to update the driver since and MS
> >> update in their
> >>>critical updates has a download. After installing the
> >> update, which I have
> >>>tried a couple of times, my monitor turns off every 5-7
> >> seconds making it
> >>>impossible to function. I have also tried the company
> >> website with much the
> >>>same results except that the monitor flashes on and off
> >> perhaps every 20-30
> >>>seconds.
> >>>
> >>> I have tried all tweaks that I can think of, changing
> >> refresh rates and
> >>>display properties like screen resolution without much
> >> difference.
> >>>
> >>>My card is NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX400. Do I have a
> >> software problem which I
> >>>can solve or is it a hardware problem which is not
> >> common? Anything I can do
> >>>or should I should get a different video card?
> >>>
> >>>I was under the impression that the displays were better
> >> and more crisp when
> >>>I did install the update even though the monitor would
> >> flash on and off.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
>
> Is it not possible to stay with the old driver since it causes no
problems?
> One would hope that an updated driver was more efficient but that is not
> always the case. Sometimes skipping one updated driver version and waiting
> for the next is a good tactic.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[Sharon F]

On Mon, 08 Sep 2003 21:49:40 GMT, miner wrote:

> Thanks Sharon, very sensible and practical advice.
>
> In other words, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"
>
>

Pretty much. :)

Use System Restore and Driver Rollback to your advantage. Try the new
drivers when/if they are available. If they are better than the old drivers
and get along with the rest of your hardware/software mix - you're set. If
not, just rollback to what does work.


--
Sharon F
MS-MVP - Windows XP Shell/User