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BrokenVista

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Hey guys, not sure if this is the right section to post this but i have a little problem. I recently bought a new motherboard and graphics card. Motherboard Asus M2n-vm dvi, GC Nvidia 8800 GT. I installed Vista Ultimate 64 bit and all new drivers and everything seemed to be running smoothly. So i installed my new copy of COD5 World at War and loaded it up. About 10 seconds into the game i started to lag really badly, then it stopped. Then 10 seconds later i lagged badly again. This carried on and on until i exited the game. I also tried other games with the same effect.

To try to fix it i messed around in the Nvidia control panel with random settings to see if it would make a difference but it didnt. After about 3-4 hours of changing settings, my games started to run perfectly. I thought i had fixed the problem until i restarted my pc, after i restarted it started its rubbish again. I really dont want to spend so much time messing around with random settings every time i turn on my pc so if anyone could give me a possible solution that would be great:)

I'm not sure but maybe it could be a conflict with the onboard graphics? If possible i want to try avoid a bios upgrade since i heard this can mess up your pc if you make a mistake.

Thanks in advance :D
 

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Well, if you think that it may be a problem or conflict with your onboard graphic chip, you may disable it. But normally, when you plug in a video card the BIOS automatically disables the onboard graphics. And there are also some risks with disabling the onbard graphic chip in the BIOS because you may not be able to reactivate it without clearing the CMOS. You can also deactive the onboard chip via the device manager. But I don't think that's your problem?

Do you use up-to-date drivers? Did you try older drivers? Maybe overheating is a problem due to defective fans? Just guesses...

Best regards,
Noël
 

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  • CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo E8400 @2x3,00Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI P35 Neo
    Memory
    2x 2Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Nvidia Geforce 9800GT @512Mb
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Samsung SyncMaster 943NW
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 Pixels
    Hard Drives
    1x Samsung 40 Gib
    1x Samsung 80 Gib
    1x Samsung 500 Gib
Yes i use fully up to date drivers for everthing, i've rechecked that :(

Cant be an overheating issue as i have more than adequate cooling so i dont think thats the problem.

i wonder if my GC and PSU are compatible with Vista 64?
 

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BrokenVista said:
Bump. Anyone around? I'm still hoping someone has a possible solution to my problem =/
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can you take a screenshot of your settings in the nvidia control panel like this:
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel Q6600 @ 2.8GHz
    Motherboard
    Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
    Memory
    8Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 1066Mhz 5-5-5-15
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC888 7.1 Audio, Logitech G35 7.1 Surround Headset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell S2409W 16:9, HDMi, DVI & VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 7200rpm 250Gb SATA,
    Samsung 7200rpm 750Gb SATA,
    WD 7200rpm 1TB SCSI SATA.
    PSU
    Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
    Case
    Antec 900 Gaming Case
    Cooling
    Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium, Dominator RAM cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech generic keyboard
    Mouse
    Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI
    Internet Speed
    16Mb Sky bb
    Other Info
    Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad, Wireless Xbox 360 Les Paul Guitar
BrokenVista said:
i wonder if my GC and PSU are compatible with Vista 64?
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Vista (or any OS for that matter) doesn't care what PSU is there, and the video card is and does work with Vista (don't forget, the 8800 series were the first DirectX 10 cards). Back to the PSU, is it strong enough for the 8800 GT?
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Me
    CPU
    Athlon x2 7750 BE
    Motherboard
    Asus M4A78 Pro
    Memory
    2x2gb Kingston
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire HD 4830
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Xtreme Music
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer P221w and Acer 1916w
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050 and 1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x80 GB Seagate 7200.10 in RAID0, 500 GB Seagate 7200.12
    PSU
    Antec Earthwatts 500W
    Case
    Antec Sonata III
    Cooling
    AC Freezer 64 Pro and a couple of 120 mm case fans
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech G5 v2
    Internet Speed
    10000/1000
Vista Ultimate Graphics WEI died

Folks:

Desperately need help.

ACER E380, Vista Ultimate/GeForce 6100/32 bit/4gb ram

Everything was working fine with great Aero effect until yesterday when the suddenly (am not sure exactly when) I noticed that the Aero glass effect had vanished.

Tried the following:
1. Could not restore through the Personalize/Window Color Appearances route.
2. Checked the WEI and found that Graphics had dropped to 2.3 and Gaming dropped to 2.3, at which level I have understand that Aero will not work. I have no idea what the WEI was before.
3. System restore to earlier dates did not help.
4. Uninstalling the video hardware (through Device Manager) and reinstalling did not help.

Can anyone please advise why my WEI has dropped suddenly and how to fix the problem. Have spent over 4 hours on various forums trying to figure out what happened but am no closer to fixing the problem. Desperate to get my Aero back. Any advise will be greatly appreciated.

If anyone feels this question is better posted elsewhere, kindly advise me where to post.

Thx in advance.

tabs.
 

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Lol amis stop hijacking my thread :P

I fixed my problem, it was an overheating issue, contrary to my earlier post. The fan that cools my HDD wasnt working so i fixed it now theres no problem. Thx alot :)
 

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