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Pretty sure it's only when I minimize "CS 1.6". Running in Open GL.

Mini Dumps:


Also...system is a Dell Dim4600.

Stock mobo
250W PSU (which works fine! ihope.)
6600GT AGP idles at 45 - 50C
512 GB PC2700

Attached Files

minidumps.zip (95.8 KB, 2 views)

Hi,

The running process of all your minidumps are hl.exe and the failing module is nVidia Display card driver. Probably it is the software error of nVidia Display card driver. You version is almost the latest and may be it is not well test. Fall back nVidia Display card driver to old version

Mini112005-02.dmp BugCheck 100000D1, {f8d4d020, 2, 1, f8104118}
Mini112005-02.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini+b1118 )

Mini112005-03.dmp BugCheck 100000D1, {f8e2f020, 2, 1, f7a4f118}
Mini112005-03.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini+b1118 )

Mini112205-01.dmp BugCheck 100000D1, {f8e40020, 2, 1, f7a62118}
Mini112205-01.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini+b1118 )

Mini112205-02.dmp BugCheck 100000D1, {f8cc9020, 2, 1, f823b118}
Mini112205-02.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini+b1118 )

Mini112205-03.dmp BugCheck 100000D1, {f8d10020, 2, 1, f7a17118}
Mini112205-03.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini+b1118 )

What version would that be?

81.94 and 81.95 both have BSOD when minimizing sometimes...

xg modded 78.03s should work?

Or will reinstalling hl.exe work?

Well....

Went back to xG 78.05, no problems SO FAR.

Any way I can use newer drivers? They give me a 250+ Pt in 3dMark05, as well as more stable OC, and better IQ.

Spoke too soon, just closed IE and it rebooted, which used to happen, minidumps are...


Thinking of returning this card and just getting a Ti4200...100 FPS in the games I want to play, though no eye candy...

Could be a PSU problem?

It's a stock dell 250W PSU, which I've seen MANY people use fine. Sometimes even with a 6800GT.

Attached Files

dump.zip (57.9 KB, 2 views)

Hi,

You have tried different version of nVidia Display card driver. Your windows are still crashed nVidia Display Card Driver. I believe that your video card is faulty. Your last minidump is crashed with stack overflow because of recursive abend at nVidia Display Card Driver and this is the evidence of hardware error at vid. Bugcheck code EA is another evidence of faulty vid card.

Mini112405-01.dmp BugCheck 100000D1, {f8db0020, 2, 1, f823b158}
Mini112405-01.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_mini.sys ( nv4_mini+b1158 )

Mini112405-02.dmp BugCheck 100000EA, {82ed5160, 82cbd3d0, f8b29cb4, 1}
Mini112405-02.dmp DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: GRAPHICS_DRIVER_FAULT
Mini112405-02.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_disp.dll ( nv4_disp+8fd54 )

Mini112405-03.dmp BugCheck 1000007F, {8, 80042000, 0, 0}
Mini112405-03.dmp Probably caused by : nv4_disp.dll ( nv4_disp+8bb14 )