NVIDIA Problems
This problem actually started back over a year ago. Our desktop runs Windows XP home and is a Northgate (no longer in business). It ran fine until we kept getting black screens that would last several seconds in 2 minute intervals. The black screen would gradually stay on longer with the intervals growing smaller. The computer would continue to keep processing. Finally the computer would freeze up and have to be manually restarted. Fixed this with updating the drivers for Nvidia.
This was good until this past November when we started having problem with our sons 3d games (Cars and Over the Hedge, and some Disney on-line games) nothing too elaborate. The games would start to pixelate and then freeze up. The hardware is under warranty so had someone check it out and they say the graphics card is good; check for driver updates. Still didn't fix the problem. Switched the game playing to the laptop which also runs Windows XP Home.
Recently had some nasty Malware get onto the computer. Purchased Kaspersky and with their support got it off and the computer cleaned. Still the video problem , only worse. Advised to reinstall Windows so purchased new Windows, downloaded all known drivers, still problem with video is around.
Last week recieved a blue screen with message (See attached sheet). This happened once again.
Is this truly a software problem? Is there something that can fix it?
This was good until this past November when we started having problem with our sons 3d games (Cars and Over the Hedge, and some Disney on-line games) nothing too elaborate. The games would start to pixelate and then freeze up. The hardware is under warranty so had someone check it out and they say the graphics card is good; check for driver updates. Still didn't fix the problem. Switched the game playing to the laptop which also runs Windows XP Home.
Recently had some nasty Malware get onto the computer. Purchased Kaspersky and with their support got it off and the computer cleaned. Still the video problem , only worse. Advised to reinstall Windows so purchased new Windows, downloaded all known drivers, still problem with video is around.
Last week recieved a blue screen with message (See attached sheet). This happened once again.
Is this truly a software problem? Is there something that can fix it?
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Classic signs of a dying video card.