Weird graphic issues followed by NVIDIA Driver crashing

[Ardy123]

here are some screen shots of the weird graphics that appear prior to the nvidia driver crashing and the computer crashing shortly after...



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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/4/2009, 01:09:08
       Machine name: EARTH
   Operating System: Windows Vista™ Ultimate (6.0, Build 6002) Service Pack 2 (6002.vistasp2_gdr.090803-2339)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: System Product Name
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 05/22/09 14:07:10 Ver: 08.00.14
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E8500  @ 3.16GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
             Memory: 4094MB RAM
          Page File: 3720MB used, 4679MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 7.00.6002.18107 64bit Unicode

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DxDiag Notes
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      Display Tab 1: No problems found.
      Display Tab 2: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 2: The file ctaud2k.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
        Sound Tab 3: No problems found.
        Sound Tab 4: The file ctaud2k.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL).  You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
          Input Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D:    0/4 (retail)
DirectDraw:  0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
DirectPlay:  0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow:  0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: NVxx
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0604&SUBSYS_23701682&REV_A2
   Display Memory: 2287 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 495 MB
    Shared Memory: 1791 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
      Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
   Driver Version: 8.17.0011.9562 (English)
      DDI Version: 10
   BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 11/20/2009 18:34:54, 11775080 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4544-11CF-6850-7B031CC2C535}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x0604
        SubSys ID: 0x23701682
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Revision ID: 0x00A2
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C

     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled

        Card name: NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: Quadro NVS 290
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_042F&SUBSYS_049310DE&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 2031 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 239 MB
    Shared Memory: 1791 MB
     Current Mode: 1280 x 1024 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
      Driver Name: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
   Driver Version: 8.17.0011.9562 (English)
      DDI Version: 10
   BGRA Supported: Yes
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 11/20/2009 18:34:54, 11775080 bytes
      WHQL Logo'd: Yes
  WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-476F-11CF-3456-98241FC2C535}
        Vendor ID: 0x10DE
        Device ID: 0x042F
        SubSys ID: 0x049310DE
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Revision ID: 0x00A1
      Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C ModeVC1_C ModeWMV9_C
 Deinterlace Caps=
     DDraw Status: Enabled
       D3D Status: Enabled
       AGP Status: Enabled

[Ardy123]

This happens after successive bail outs. After each time I bail out, it stutters or hangs longer before the next frame, until it finaly crashing after about the 10th time.

[Bruv119]

have you always ran with those gfx card drivers ardy?

[Chalenge]

Are you mixing a NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 with a NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GX2? Us that even possible? 

[Ardy123]

Yeah, I've always had this setup.. the problem started happening with the latest patch of the game. As for the dual vid cards.. the GX2 powers the main display and the other is for another monitor, which the game is not running on.

here is another picture of the issue before it crashes... (makes fighting kermit more challenging  )

[Bruv119]

not to nitpick but those drivers are marked 20/11/2009    so did you not upgrade to them within the last 2 weeks?

Only reason i question them is because i recently upgraded and have had 2 hard lockups with that set of nvidia drivers.  (testing with older ones now)

Knowing nvidia drivers to be a stinking pile of poop......

[Ardy123]

yeah, I had the problem, so I went to NVIDIA's website and installed the latest drivers thinking it was because my drivers were out of date. Getting the latest drivers didn't help. I've had the current hardware setup since july 2008.

[Ardy123]

Hitech, any information I could provide to help you solve the issue?

[RufusLeaking]

Your screen looks like a milder form of this:




I had to replace my video card.

Good Luck.

[RufusLeaking]

Double post.