Video freeze

[@drian]

The video display (actually, Windows XP) just froze on my system. I was
composing an e-mail at the time, doing nothing graphics intensive. It froze
for 20 seconds and came back in 640x480 mode, telling me:

"Microsoft Windows detected and recovered from a device failure. Please
save
your work and reboot to restore full functionality."

I then checked the event log, and sure enough, an ATI driver message:

"Event Type: Error
Event Source: ati2mtag
Event Category: None
Event ID: 108
Date: <date stripped>
Time: <time stripped>
User: N/A
Computer: <stripped>
Description:
The driver ati2dvag for the display device \Device\Video0 got stuck in an
infinite loop. This usually indicates a problem with the device itself or
with the device driver programming the hardware incorrectly. Please check
with your hardware device vendor for any driver updates."

Anyone experience this? I have the 9700 Pro, with Intel 875PBZ motherboard
(BIOS P12). Nothing is overclocked. Is this really a driver problem or
could it be the hardware at fault?

@drian.

 

[Mark H]

Hi @drian.
I had the same problem with my Nvidia card. It happened just after boot up,
I restarted and it has not happened since. I have not changed anything since
it happened.
If it doesn't happen again I wouldn't worry about it, if it happens again
then try a different driver and/or card.
Hope this helps.
Mark

 

[@drian]

Hello Mark,

Yes, same symptoms as you describe. It's happened three or four times over
the last month. Fortunately, XP brings me back so I can save documents,
e-mails and so forth. It's totally random when it happens.

Thanks for the advice.

@drian.

 

[Zantafio]

Similar for one or two seconds duration everytime without error message,
under 98SE
Appears randomly. Sometimes nothing for several days.

 

[Kent_Diego]

Experiment with motherboard's BIOS settings. You do have the latest ATI
drivers? Look through forums at http://rage3d.com for more ideas.

-Kent

 

[Zantafio]

Thanks but mine is an Nvidia Leadtek Vivo 440 MX -AGP 8x

 

[@drian]

I've got the latest drivers, Kent. I do have the AGP aperture set to 128,
maybe that's a possible reason it is freezing.

Thanks.

@drian.

 

[Kent_Diego]

I've got the latest drivers, Kent. I do have the AGP aperture set to 128,

maybe that's a possible reason it is freezing.

I have seen freezing problems fixed by changing aperture size and turning
off AGP fast writes and Write Combining.. Find the display controller's
Trouble Shoot tab and turn down acceleration one notch as a last resort. The
only was to fix a problem like this is to keep trying everything until
fixed. Start with settings, then drivers, then replace hardware components.

-Kent

 

[Strontium]

I know you've had several replies, to this, already. I just want to throw
in my experience with this 'infinite loop' deal. I found that installing
(yes, it means a clean install ...) in this order got rid of it, for me:
XP, motherboard drivers, DX9, Catalysts or Omegas. It's a pain, I know.
But, it's what worked for me.

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@drian stood up at show-n-tell, in
%[email protected], and said:

 

[Guest]

Nice to hear you fixed your problems. Interesting though.
I've always assumed videodrivers should go on before DX (and indeed
this works for me...sofar...), but maybe DX9 has come to a stage where
it's better to install before drivers?

But as video card drivers are released far more often than DX releases
it wouldn't seem to me to matter either way.

 

[Ancra]

I know you've had several replies, to this, already. I just want to throw
in my experience with this 'infinite loop' deal. I found that installing
(yes, it means a clean install ...) in this order got rid of it, for me:
XP, motherboard drivers, DX9, Catalysts or Omegas. It's a pain, I know.
But, it's what worked for me.

Nice to hear you fixed your problems. Interesting though.
I've always assumed videodrivers should go on before DX (and indeed
this works for me...sofar...), but maybe DX9 has come to a stage where
it's better to install before drivers?


ancra

 

[Strontium]

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Ancra stood up at show-n-tell, in (e-mail address removed), and
said:

Nice to hear you fixed your problems. Interesting though.
I've always assumed videodrivers should go on before DX (and indeed
this works for me...sofar...), but maybe DX9 has come to a stage where
it's better to install before drivers?

In my instance, it was. I'm not sure if it's the card, DX, or what? All I
know is that this is the install order that alleviated me of the dreaded
infinite loop! Never had the prob with nVidia. Always installed those
systems in the more traditional way of drivers before DX...