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    Graphics Card Trouble/Error

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Sneaky_Chopsticks, Nov 28, 2008.

  1. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Hello, I am having trouble with my graphics card.
    I have a Lenovo T61p equipped with a Quadro FX 570m 512mb video card.
    It was originally preinstalled with vista ultimate 32bit; however, when I had to reformat computer, Lenovo gave me recovery discs for windows xp. So right now, I'm running on a T61p with Windows XP installed.

    Before I reformatted my computer to windows xp, my gaming was fine in Vista Ultimate 32bit.

    However, after transferring to Windows XP, I have problems with gaming.

    Initially, when I played Company of Heroes, I had a BSOD. So I figured, oh, driver problems. So I installed the latest drivers. 180.70. After that, my computer froze after 1 minute.

    So I thought that I had a huge error. As a result, I reformatted my computer again.

    After reformatting, and playing any game, and yes, any game, such as Assassin's Creed and Company of Heroes, it freezes after like 1 minute again. I cannot ctrl+ alt+ del, or alt+ tab.

    As a result, I had to manually shut this down.

    I am getting tired of this reformatting and errors.

    Can you guys try to help me out?

    Thanks

    P.S. During my installation of the 180.70 drivers, or any other driver, I got the message that my video card(quadro fx 570m) has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware quality Labs(WHQL).


    Things to know:

    Laptop: T61p
    T7500 2.2ghz
    4 gb DDR2 Ram
    200gb 7.2k rpm HDD
    Quadro FX 570m 512mb

    Things installed:
    McAfee Security Suite (Don't think that's the problem)
    Lenovo Thinkvantage software
    Company of Heroes
    Assassins Creed
    180.70 drivers
    Open Office Suite ​
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Nov 28, 2008
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  2. Kevin

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    Have you tried using the latest certified Quadro drivers?
     
    Kevin, Nov 28, 2008
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  3. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Yes, and I still had the same problem.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Nov 28, 2008
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  4. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    ....Bump

    Will someone please help me?
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Nov 29, 2008
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    Try older drivers. Early 170 series or late 169/167 series and see if you still have the problem. By the way what drivers were you using when all was fine in Vista_32?
     
    andygb40, Nov 29, 2008
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  6. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    I just used stock drivers from Lenovo during Vista 32.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Nov 29, 2008
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  7. Kevin

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    Well, can you get a recovery disc so you can try a reinstall of Vista?
     
    Kevin, Nov 29, 2008
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  8. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Never mind, I fixed it. I used older drivers.
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Nov 29, 2008
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