SilverBulletUK Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 Hi all,I've got a really strange problem with my XP box......i was wondering if you can help. After a clean install of XP SP2, I install the newly downloaded Nforce 3 package from Nvidia and restart as requested.Then the problem.....It restarts but gets to where the Windows XP logo should show (you know the one, with the moving blue bar etc...) and does nothing......stays there....forever.... I can however, restart in safe mode ok. Ive reformatted and installed each device marked in yellow from device manager manually by unpacking the .exe file with no problems....I say no problems, other than it running like a bag of spanners! I did notice however that during he 'manual' install it does not require many of the included drivers, audio util, memctrlr etc....Any ideas? Thanks alot,SilverB(a now very experienced HD formatter!!!)
gdogg Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 (edited) when using, nforces new drivers, I normally install 5.10 WHQL drivers from nvidias websitethen update to the newest ones.This makes sure all drivers are installed.does this mean I am obi-wan now?I use these. Are these the newest ones you are talking about?http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=11916.67? Edited October 19, 2005 by gdogg
SilverBulletUK Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 Hello, thanks for prompt reply!I use these: http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_udp_winxp_5.10.htmlA brief breakdown of system spec may be appropriate too....3300+ AMD Sempron 754Abit NF81024 Kingston RAM 40080 GB Master160 GB SlaveNEC DVD RWGeforce 4 Ti4200 128mbSo, you say install an older version of NForce3 drivers then update with newer??
gdogg Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 nope, install 5.10, thats all you need to doif that causes problemsyou are either overclockedneed a bios updateor have a hardware failure somewhere
SilverBulletUK Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 Hmmmmm.....Everything is brand new, CPU is running at stock 2.0ghz, and so is RAM.Motherboard has latest BIOS and temps are showing OK.I just cant figure it out, if I had a hardware failure, would it not affect the system even if I did a manual install of the drivers??I though in doing a manual install I would be able to fault find the problem, but as I said in earlier post, I have no other devices to install in Device manager....anyone else?!
suryad Posted October 19, 2005 Posted October 19, 2005 Maybe you should have installed SP2 after the drivers?
SilverBulletUK Posted October 19, 2005 Author Posted October 19, 2005 Hi,Service Pack 2 is already on my Xp installation CD. Im afraid I can't avoid installing it....This is very strange, I thought it may have some thing to do with DEP so have disabled that altogether but to no avail.....lol, k, NEXT!
SilverBulletUK Posted October 24, 2005 Author Posted October 24, 2005 *bump*Anyone help? Getting quite desperate now....Pleeeease?
SilverBulletUK Posted October 26, 2005 Author Posted October 26, 2005 Ok, i've narrowed it down (after yet another format or 3!)....It seems the problem occurs the moment I install GART from the package, i can install every option in the 5.10 driver pack except GART....A workaround anyone....what is GART?? :sThanks..
Sonic Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 (edited) GART is driver for AGP bus ... it allow graphic card to use hardware acceleration and direct access memory .. if you don't install it the graphic perfs will be poor ...For disable complete DEP you must replace /noexecute=optin by /noexecute=alwaysoff ... in C:\boot.iniTry to reload default bios configurations too ...Try to install a fresh windows xp sp2 install without anything and isntall a repackaged drivers for nforce3http://www.planetnvidia.com./modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=2#catand install nforce3 prior to other drivers !! never graphic before motherboard drivers ...++ Edited October 26, 2005 by sonic
SilverBulletUK Posted October 26, 2005 Author Posted October 26, 2005 Sorry that didn't work either, those drivers are for nForce 1,2...But check out this benchmark, i've just overlocked the processor to see if this figure changes but it stays static at these levels for 2.0ghz and 2.4ghz
prathapml Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 On my MoBo, the SAME prob that you describe kept happening - and right from day1!!!! I've tracked the error to the RAID drivers. I've given up on that, and just stay without RAID now.
Sonic Posted October 27, 2005 Posted October 27, 2005 WHAOUPS ! I'M BLIND !!Download the latest 6.70 AMD nForce4 drivers and try my solution ...
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