I recently got a new video card - a GeForce 6600, and everything's fine. But I started having problems with my games. During a game, my PC will freeze up, and it will restart itself (Although sometimes it just freezez up, and I have to restart it.) Sometimes, after the PC rebooted, it gave me a "Windows Message" and suggested that the drivers of the card had something to do with it. When I first got my card, the guy at the store installed drivers as well, but I couldnt watch video with it ( The PC would freeze up, and the mouse would move a litltle, then freeze, move, freeze, and so on), so I went to the guy and he told me that he installed a better driver. I could now watch video, but that's when I started having the problem of it freezing in the middle of the game. Today, I reinstalled the driver, and it was ok, untill it froze up in the game. It did let me go to desktop, though. I went to DXDIAG, and after doing the 3d tests, I got warnings that there is a filure... Help, please?
2006-07-25 11:30:14 · 9 answers · asked by nikolka1992 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
My PC is fast - a P 4 3.0 Ghz
1 Gig of Ram
2 harddrives, and they are 3/4 empty.. The message I get in Dxdiag is
Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x887602eb (error code)
Direct3D 8 test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)
Direct3D 9 test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)
2006-07-25 11:31:47 · update #1
My PC is fast - a P 4 3.0 Ghz
1 Gig of Ram
2 harddrives, and they are 3/4 empty.. The message I get in Dxdiag is
Direct3D 7 test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x887602eb (error code)
Direct3D 8 test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)
Direct3D 9 test results: Failure at step 8 (Creating 3D Device): HRESULT = 0x8876086a (3D not available)
Also, I do not wish to get a new card for I just bought this one not too long ago, and it's 256 megs, so I can play any game out there (Even if it means bringing down the options)
2006-07-25 11:42:48 · update #2
It's very possible that the CPU or Motherboard is overheating. I had a similar problem with my FX-53 Processor which runs hot. Game would freeze, freak out then shut down. At first I thought it was my video card, then I realized my SATA drive was really toasty too, then my CPU temp alarm would go off. BOOM. My performance went way up by providing better cooling for both my SATA drive and my CPU.
Hard to say if your problem is the same as mine, but like mine, it's possible that you're chasing a red herring.
Obviously it's recommended to ensure that you have the latest GeForce drivers installed from the nVidia site as well.
Good luck!
Edit to add: When playing certain high graphics games my video-card would "chirp" or click with a lot of movement on screen. That's why I thought my card was bad, but the cooling fixed it all.
2006-07-25 13:47:24 · answer #1 · answered by Z33K Zmorphod 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some steps to help you with installing your drivers:
1) Download a program called DriverCleaner
2) Use the add/remove programs func in the control panel to remove the older drivers.
3) Use the add/remove programs func in the control panel to remove the motherboard drivers as well.
4) Reboot/restart the PC into safe mode, then run DriverCleaner and select the drivers you wish to clean (this program removes the driver registries as well) - mobo & graphic drivers
5) Reboot/restart PC again normally and install the motherboard drivers first.
6) Reboot/restart PC again and finally install the graphics drivers.
7) Reboot/restart PC one final time and then enjoy your new set of graphic drivers
Most users dont bother to uninstall the motherboard drivers first before proceeding to install the graphics - this is a mistake and could sometimes cause conflict on your system especially if you are using drivers that contain major changes/amendments. Try the above steps and see if your GPU is ok. Also ensure that you have the latest drivers from Nvidia.
If the problem still persists, try using the card with another PC for comparison's sake. If there is still a problem - then you know for sure that it's your GPU - in this case its better to RMA the product to the selling vendor/supplier.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-25 16:33:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First find out the wattage of each component in your computer and see if the problem is not enough power. If so, upgrade your PSU.
If that doesn't work, then try installing new drivers using the steps above.
If that doesn't work, check the temperatures. The GFX card temps will be in the properties (right-click on desktop, properties, advanced, Geforce 6600, Temperature Settings). If it's above 60 degrees Celsius after a few minutes of idle time, it's too hot. Return it.
If it's under 60 degrees idle, download SpeedFan (link below). All ofyour temperatures (unless one is fluctuating wildly) should be under 60 degrees at idle. If one or more is higher, find the component that is overheating and see if you can get better cooling.
If it's not that, then get your computer checked out because that's really weird.
2006-07-25 18:25:35 · answer #3 · answered by nightdagg3r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with ItchyPillow, go to Nvidias website, download the newest drivers, but before you install them, go to add/remove programs and uninstall the nvidia drivers you are curently using. reboot the pc as asked. when the pc reboots it may ask you for the driver install, cancle that. wait till pc is done booting then double click the new drivers you just downloaded and follow the instructions. i have the same video card and never had any problems.
2006-07-25 15:53:00 · answer #4 · answered by AnswerGuy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 23:59:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow i have the same vid card almost a year now, no probs yet. u should contact them or remove the product and research on a new one before installing. u would prolly rather getting a new card instead of a new pc.
2006-07-25 11:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by LouLou 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the latest video drivers off of nvidia's website...91.31...and install them
and then reinstall direct x 9.0c and see if that fixes your problem
...might be that the drivers got fragmented or something
2006-07-25 14:24:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the same video card without any problems. try downloading new drivers form nvidia.com or at least report it there or at the store u bought it at.
2006-07-25 11:40:41 · answer #8 · answered by washd123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new video card.
http://www.officedepot.com/browse.do?N=200558
ati is good.
2006-07-25 11:35:43 · answer #9 · answered by drumliner107 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋