Guildwars, Nvidia, & the update?

Zalan Barkblade

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2008

Seems that on the 25th both GW, & Nvidia released an update. Since, then I get past the log in screen, & character select after 15 sec into the game my screen shuts off. It goese into Power Saver mode even with GW, & other things running in the back ground.

System Specs:
Intel Duo Core 2 (2400mhz)
4 gigs of Ram
240 GB on Hard Drive
Windows Vista
7300 LE Nvidia 512 mb of Video Ram

All drivers are updated. Everything else runs fine. I even rolled backed my drivers for Nvidia, & did a System Restore to the point of 2 weeks ago, GW still shuts down my screen. Anyone found a work around, besides tearing the dam thing apart?

beserk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

UK

W/

News to me, i have nvidia too and no problems at all.

Tarun

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

Clean out any dust inside your computer with compressed air.

Zalan Barkblade

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2008

Did as you suggested didn`t help. Problems gone beyond Guild Wars now. I get to see the blue screen of death. Vista says it a Nvidia Graphics problem. If Dell tech support can`t help. I guess I`ll try reinstalling XP.

Thadius Invictus

Thadius Invictus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2005

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Wardens of Truth

Start in safe mode, remove the new drivers and install the old drivers that last worked properly. Shouldn't have to reinstall the whole OS for that.

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Yes, it is a driver issue, most likely a IRQL issue to be exact. A fresh cleanout of the old drivers + a reinstall will remedy the situation.

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

Ah, been waiting for an opportunity to ask this question.

Online wisdom has it that an apllication called Driver cleaner is required. I googled that and ended up paying for something called DriverCleaner.NET.

Would one of you in the know (I'm looking at YOU, Tarun!) tell me if I got the right thing or not? Seems to do the job, but I'm slightly worried about its authenticity.

See here - http://www.drivercleaner.net/

Lord Sojar

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

Driver Sweeper, not cleaner Snoggy.

Thadius Invictus

Thadius Invictus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2005

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Wardens of Truth

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snograt View Post
Ah, been waiting for an opportunity to ask this question.

Online wisdom has it that an apllication called Driver cleaner is required. I googled that and ended up paying for something called DriverCleaner.NET.

Would one of you in the know (I'm looking at YOU, Tarun!) tell me if I got the right thing or not? Seems to do the job, but I'm slightly worried about its authenticity.

See here - http://www.drivercleaner.net/
You paid for software?

wow.