Vista or Card issues

[kelly75]

Hi guys im running Vista Ultimate X64 Service Pack 2 Build 6002, BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD ASUS M2N-PLUS SLI ACPI BIOS Revision 0503, 12/10/2007,
Processor AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600+, Along with
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT.
Everytime i install any drivers for the graphics card and after reset i recieve a system crash with an error nvlddmkm.sys with a blue screen. I then reboot into safe mode and delete from dos sc delete nvlddmkm.sys and then reboot and the system fires up no probs except the graphics card.

Any Ideas please thanx..

[kelly75]

I had posted a similar thread previously but no matter i tried nothing worked so i left it till now and im keen to get it workin again thanx

[joezep]

There are 2 things you can try

Update your graphics driver ( which i reckon you have).

Update your motherboard bios even if its beta. Being an asus motherboard they have an update program that you can run with in Microsoft OS, really easy. Tip switch off your av when updating bios.

[Philquad]

if your not gaming
remove the nvidia drivers package & just let the os install what it wants
or you could try a earlier driver pack from

[Philquad]

try mine

copy to c windows system32 drivers
overwriting the original file

[kelly75]

Thanx will try now and keep u posted

[kelly75]

i followed the instructions above and overwriting the original file but no go still crashes

[Philquad]

ok back to scratch
go to nvidia.com & get lastest drivers for 8xxx series.
uninstall yours from control panel, delete the nvidia folder in c\ drive also.
reboot
run new driver pack, reboot> no work?
uninstall them, & delete the folder
reboot
go to windows update, install the driver it says for graphics
reboot > no work?
run vista repair from cd\dvd
or
clean install > no fix? >
get a new card

[kelly75]

ill try that b4 i bin it philquad thanx

[joezep]

Have you tried taking the card out and reseating it again, might help

[Drift]

Are you able to try the card in another machine?