Computer help: NV4_disp BSOD - Help!
NV4_disp BSOD - Help!
by wkwells - 6/30/06 6:26 PMI have been getting the blue screen of death and am only able to start my pc in safe mode. I get this message on the blue screen: Device driver got stuck in an infinite loop. This usually indicates problem with device itself or with the device driver programming the device incorrectly.
Tech info: *** stop: 0x000000ea, Ox86cadc18, 0x86deb668, 0xf7a54cbc, 0x00000001
nv4_disp
I am not a pc expert. This problem has been encountered by lots of people but some of the fixes they've used either don't work or are too technical for me to try. I have an NVIDIA GeForce FX5200 card, run windows XP, have a Dell Dimension 8300 pc that's 2 years old.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the NVIDIA drivers but with no luck. When I can access Windows XP in normal mode, my pc starts flashing and eventually shuts down to the BSOD. I have written a plea for help to NVIDIA w/no response. Has anybody else out there experienced this? If so, please let me know what I can do.
Link, comment.
by R. Proffitt
- 6/30/06 6:31 PM
In reply to: NV4_disp BSOD - Help! by wkwells
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=0x000000ea
The articles ask you to update to the latest drivers. I would NOT bother uninstalled the nvidia drivers. Just go get the latest and install it from nvidia.com
Bob
I did that
by wkwells - 7/2/06 9:05 AM In reply to: Link, comment. by R. Proffitt
Hi Bob, thanks for your reply. I tried installing new drivers and that didn't work. I also tried uninstalling and installing new drivers and that didn't work. I'm at a loss. I don't feel competent enough to mess with chipsets and the bios so I guess we'll go to a pc repair shop.
The chipset driver is not unlike any other driver.
by R. Proffitt - 7/2/06 9:30 AM
In reply to: I did that by wkwells
It's sad to read you tried to uninstall the nvidia drivers. I don't bother anymore. You may be working harder than you need to be.
While your posts are incomplete, here's the example install for a VIA based chipset. Not hard at all.
http://www.tweakguides.com/Hyperions.html
Bob
thanks again
by wkwells - 7/2/06 12:44 PM In reply to: The chipset driver is not unlike any other driver. by R. Proffitt
what do I need to do to make my posts complete. Sorry for my ignorance just new to all this. Also, I have Intel does that make a difference?
Just follow the forum note. here's a copy.
by R. Proffitt - 7/2/06 1:13 PM
In reply to: thanks again by wkwells
Note: If you're asking for technical help, please be sure to include all your system info, including operating system, model number, and any other specifics related to the problem.
To discover the chipset make may not be required if there is a make/model mentioned. If you don't know, tools like BELARC ADVISOR (google.com) can help.
With each post is this reminder...
Bob
In addition ot R. Proffitt's advice...
by linkit - 7/2/06 9:23 PM In reply to: thanks again by wkwells...make sure to note the hard drive make & model. Maxtor SATA-II hard drives have a firmware upgrade to deal with incompatibilities with NF3 and NF4.
READ CAREFULLY:
Maxtor SATA II Drives and nVidia nForce Compatibility
Sorry
by wkwells - 7/4/06 4:17 PM In reply to: In addition ot R. Proffitt's advice... by linkitthought I'd included everything. I own a dell dimension 8300, HARD DRIVE, 120G, I, 8M, 7.2K, Serial ATA, SEAGATE-ALPINE, Intel Pentium 4 processor
I did receive a response from NVIDIA and they said (among other things) to check my chipsets and gave links to appropriate manufacturers. I haven't updated them at all, didn't think I'd need to. I'm not a technical person. I probably shouldn't have written to this forum, just thought I might be able to fix it w/o having to take it in to a pc repair shop.
We all wish it wasn't this way.
by R. Proffitt - 7/5/06 9:05 AM
In reply to: Sorry by wkwells
In regards to driver updates. But let's suppose you ran Windows Update and took it's offer to update DirectX (I won't cover all the possible scenarios so please don't write you didn't do DirectX so that's not it).
When DirectX (or other) item is updated, this may trip up older drivers.
Which means we get to dive in and catch up on the rest of the drivers. Microsoft has shown little interest in making this easier so don't look to Windows Update or Driver Update.
Bob
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