Graphics cards crash when using 3D

[Stupot]

I have just installed Vista home premium on a new drive in a computer that
used to run Windows XP X64 without any problems. My graphics are ok until I
run 3D games even the simple ones supplied with Vista cause the drivers to
keep resetting, the screen to pixelate into millions of coloured pixels and
eventualy the blue screen of death.
I bought a new NVidia 8600gt Super+ 1GB graphics card in case it was the
card causing problems but the fault continued the same.
I have been in touch with Nvidia who worked with me for over a week with
this problem but with all the different updates the problem hasn't gone
away.

I got in touch with the makers of my Gigabyte 6-Quad S series mainboard but
so far after installing the lates bios there is still no change.

I can only assume the problem is with Vista.

If anybody has any solutions they will be greatfully received.

Intel core 2 duo 6300
4GB memory. 3GB showing in Vista.
Blue storm 500W power supply
Index rating for both graphics types 4.8
............................CPU cps............. 5.0
................Memory Ram......ops...... 5.4
...........Primary hard disc................. 5.9

 

[Malke]

I have just installed Vista home premium on a new drive in a computer that
used to run Windows XP X64 without any problems. My graphics are ok until
I run 3D games even the simple ones supplied with Vista cause the drivers
to keep resetting, the screen to pixelate into millions of coloured pixels
and eventualy the blue screen of death.
I bought a new NVidia 8600gt Super+ 1GB graphics card in case it was the
card causing problems but the fault continued the same.
I have been in touch with Nvidia who worked with me for over a week with
this problem but with all the different updates the problem hasn't gone
away.

I got in touch with the makers of my Gigabyte 6-Quad S series mainboard
but so far after installing the lates bios there is still no change.

I can only assume the problem is with Vista.

If anybody has any solutions they will be greatfully received.

Intel core 2 duo 6300
4GB memory. 3GB showing in Vista.
Blue storm 500W power supply
Index rating for both graphics types 4.8
...........................CPU cps............. 5.0
...............Memory Ram......ops...... 5.4
..........Primary hard disc................. 5.9

Suggestions:

1. Test/upgrade your power supply
2. Test your RAM. I like Memtest 86+ from www.memtest.org
3. Check for overheating

Malke

 

[PvdG42]

I have just installed Vista home premium on a new drive in a computer that
used to run Windows XP X64 without any problems. My graphics are ok until
I run 3D games even the simple ones supplied with Vista cause the drivers
to keep resetting, the screen to pixelate into millions of coloured pixels
and eventualy the blue screen of death.
I bought a new NVidia 8600gt Super+ 1GB graphics card in case it was the
card causing problems but the fault continued the same.
I have been in touch with Nvidia who worked with me for over a week with
this problem but with all the different updates the problem hasn't gone
away.

I got in touch with the makers of my Gigabyte 6-Quad S series mainboard
but so far after installing the lates bios there is still no change.

I can only assume the problem is with Vista.

If anybody has any solutions they will be greatfully received.

Intel core 2 duo 6300
4GB memory. 3GB showing in Vista.
Blue storm 500W power supply
Index rating for both graphics types 4.8
...........................CPU cps............. 5.0
...............Memory Ram......ops...... 5.4
..........Primary hard disc................. 5.9

In addition to Malke's suggestions, are you overclocking? If yes, set
everything back to default speeds and see what happens.

 

[Curious]

Stupot,
It appears that you are running the 32 bit version of Vista HP and that you
have not yet installed Vista SP1 is that correct?
Is your 4GB with one matched pair of 2GB dimms or with 4 matched 1 GB dims?

 

[Stupot]

No Overclocking only tried once to see if it cured problem.
I have service pack 1 installed. It came on the Vista disc.
2 sets of 2GB ram.
Windows test said it was ok. I will try the other as well.
Power supply very expensive one and fairly new. I hope it's not that.

 

[Stupot]

Thanks for the info about memtest. I downloaded it and after doing a 15 hour
test found 2 faults in the memory. New memory was purchased and now
everything is working fine.
Thanks again for the brilliant suggestions

Regards... Stupot.

 

[Malke]

Thanks for the info about memtest. I downloaded it and after doing a 15
hour test found 2 faults in the memory. New memory was purchased and now
everything is working fine.
Thanks again for the brilliant suggestions

I'm very glad that sorted it for you. Thanks for taking the time to let me
know.

Malke