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3D Video problems!

Aug 31, 2004 5:31AM PDT

Im having issues with my video card. Awhile back it just started flickering and freezing up on me. So i assumed it was the card itself. I switched to the onboard video and have no problems. Yet when i uninstall the driver for my plug and play card i can then put that card back in and as long as i dont update the card and use the default monitor it does not do any flickering or freezing. So im not exactly sure its the card because as long as i dont update it and use default driver for it, it works fine just without any 3D. By the way its a nvidia Geforce4 mx420.Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Re: 3D Video problems!
Aug 31, 2004 6:57AM PDT

I'd do two things.

1. Remove the case cover to sniff out heat issues.

2. Install the latest Nvidea drivers from Nvidia and not Microsoft.

Bob

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Re: 3D Video problems!
Sep 2, 2004 11:09AM PDT

Have you disabled onboard vid after installing the card?