songbirdz said:I know this thread is about a month old, but I'm getting the same problem. I recently got The Sims 2, and installed it today. Start playing, la la, then it freezes, kicks me out of the game, and goes back to a very distorted desktop saying "ialmrnt5 display driver has stopped working normally." Ok, fine. I go to Intel and download the latest driver for the 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family, since my version is 6.14.0010.3865, and they have 6.14.10.4020. Now here's where it gets tricky. I download it, it asks to reset the computer. I reset, and it starts to boot up normally. It goes as far as the WinXP loading screen, before my monitor blacks out, and my power light starts to blink. I checked the wires, nothing. Restart again, F8, last known good config. Go back to game, craps out again with the same problem. I'm on a brand new computer so it's starting to baffle me.
Can anybody think of anything, or should I just call it a day, and make the hubby get me a spiffy new graphics card? Lol. Any other details that I could give, let me know. Thanks!
I was having the exact same issue and still am. I am in the process of getting a new graphics card and I hope it fixes it. I have the same card as you also.