Driver stopped working but has recovered

oregon · 04-11-2008, 09:43 PM

sometimes i get the driver stopped working error while gaming and it usually quits my game. i have an 8800Gt though, so i think it is my cpu. would a new cpu fix this problem?

also, can you have it not quit the game when that happens? so that you just keep on playing when it recovers.

Deviousmind · 04-12-2008, 01:34 AM

well 650w is the min spec so you might benefit from upgrading it, and a cpu upgrade would stop the bottleneck so id say do both, but, id also download install the latest drivers for your card from nvidia first and see how you go

oregon · 04-12-2008, 01:41 AM

should I get beta drivers? i am using the latest stable ones.

and no, I think my PSU is plenty. no point upgrading that.

but yeah, my question is: could my CPU be causing the graphics driver to fail? i would assume the answer is yes, but want to make sure.

Deviousmind · 04-12-2008, 01:54 AM

If its the old 820 cpu then prob yes, it also has a history also of overheating during stress and shutting down

oregon · 04-12-2008, 02:42 AM

Yeah, it's the 820, I didn't know it does that. thanks devious.

04-11-2008, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 876	Driver stopped working but has recovered sometimes i get the driver stopped working error while gaming and it usually quits my game. i have an 8800Gt though, so i think it is my cpu. would a new cpu fix this problem? also, can you have it not quit the game when that happens? so that you just keep on playing when it recovers. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB. 7200RPM. 16MB cache

04-12-2008, 01:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 876	should I get beta drivers? i am using the latest stable ones. and no, I think my PSU is plenty. no point upgrading that. but yeah, my question is: could my CPU be causing the graphics driver to fail? i would assume the answer is yes, but want to make sure. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB. 7200RPM. 16MB cache

04-12-2008, 02:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 876	Yeah, it's the 820, I didn't know it does that. thanks devious. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB. 7200RPM. 16MB cache

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04-12-2008, 01:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
Deviousmind Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 137	well 650w is the min spec so you might benefit from upgrading it, and a cpu upgrade would stop the bottleneck so id say do both, but, id also download install the latest drivers for your card from nvidia first and see how you go

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Deviousmind Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 137	If its the old 820 cpu then prob yes, it also has a history also of overheating during stress and shutting down