Gaming, glitches, artefacts, PC restarts, unable to boot. BSOD pointing to GFX Driver. Have to uninstal the GFX driver to boot

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

So basically, I was attempting to play a game as ever... Started to glitch, random colours, artefacts, monitor switched on and off, Nvidia reported driver issues in the tray and then eventually black screen and then the PC restart. The computer wouldn't boot. I kept trying and eventually it got past the windows logo only to BSOD.

So I booted in Safe mode, all was working well. The BSOD error pointed to the Nvidia drivers. So i figured lemme uninstall the graphics driver and reboot normally. It was something along the lines of nvlddmkm.sys.

That actually worked, I was able to boot onto the desktop without the GFX driver installed. As soon as I re-installed the driver and reboot, i get the same problems again. Let it be said that on a few occasions it'll manage to get to the desktop only to present some minor artefacting on the windows and either BSOD/Black Screen/Fail to Boot.

It sounds to me the graphics card is dead, and only allows to work in basic safe mode... I just needed to confirm if this is indeed the GFX card or not. Its a Nvidia GTX 570 on win7. I have tried reinstalling windows fresh, same issues. I have tried memory tests, no issues.

corroded · Dec 30, 2013

sounds like more of a card issue. Have you tried the card in a different slot?

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

corroded :

I wanted to, but there isn't enough space in my tower to allow me to use the other slot. I dont have anywhere else I can test the card either unfortunately. I want to buy a new card, but before I do so, I need to more or less confirm this issue.

rcknroll35 · Dec 30, 2013

Although this looks like your graphic card, I'd still spend 10 min testing the RAM module with a special software. Memorr (RAM) problem are horrible and unpredictable so i'd really check that before doing anything else. They make the computer unreliable, etc

1- http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57569731-285/test-your-ram-with-windows-memory-diagnostic-tool/
2- http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57342679-285/how-to-test-your-ram-in-windows/

Hope this helps

Ironsounds · Dec 30, 2013

Hello... Try cleaning your Video card edge connector with a swab and rubbing alcohol, and re-seating it... Also re-check your power connection to the Video card... Try an older Nvidia driver version with it.

corroded · Dec 30, 2013

++ to both rcknroll and Iron... RAM issues suck... play stick games to see if they are bad or possibly the RAM slot... and another cleaning tool for the edge connectors is the simple pencil eraser. Use an alcohol swab after too.

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

rcknroll35 :

Okay So I used window's method of testing the ram, no issues what so ever.

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

if it works in safe mode it driver i'd be safe to say try this....

download your cards driver to a folder on the desktop-- [from amd/nvidia]
remove all the cards drivers and software [like msi afterburner, or some kinda add on programs] to were when you reboot all the card has to run on is the defult windows display driver [windows defult display driver wount do any heavy stuff] and check if things seem to be in order. if so go to device manager-display- right click your card - propertys - driver - should be provider microsoft-- if so install the driver from the folder on the desktop-- follow prompts and restart to desktop.

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

junkeymonkey :

I have done this. I can get to desktop with default windows driver. But I cannot get anywhere with official Nvidia driver. As soon as it tries the heavy stuff, it either BSOD, Black Screen, or won't boot.

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

try a differant driver older one may do the trick what driver are you useing now

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

also give you system specs, board , cpu , os bla bla bla...

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

junkeymonkey :

I was using the latest drivers for Nvidia. I have i7 2600 cpu, 8 GB ram, Nvidia GTX 570 gpu, Asus P8P67 LE Mobo.

I will try an older version now.

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

latest may not be the greatest what os are you running? and you did uninstall all the crapware stuff for the card also right? and just installed the driver?

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

junkeymonkey :

I just tried an older driver from earlier in the year, No crapware. This time the computer got to desktop, I then launched my chrome browser to come and post here and then the computer completely froze up... Total time taken, about 40 seconds, No glitches, no visual problems, just froze completely, Now I have again uninstalled the driver from safe mode and I am back again to normal windows driver.

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

ok try this out do the reinstall fresh once more but dont let it do it auto.. do a costom install and ther will be a check list of what is going to be installed un check everything but the cards driver amd see were it goes from there you still not said what your os is windows 7 windows xp?? 8?

Ironsounds · Dec 30, 2013

Hello... Maybe your video card fan is under Performing... can you run a GPUz APP to see if your temps are running High or your fan speed is Low with just internet Video?

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

https://support.google.com/chrome/known-issues/15036?hl=en

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

Ironsounds :

I havent tried this, but I dont see it proving anything just because I can't really run the card with the correct drivers anyway... To me this sounds pretty much like an issue with the card which means id need to replace it. I just dont know.

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

junkeymonkey :

Chrome works fine with default windows driver. Its not a chrome issue.

Ironsounds · Dec 30, 2013

Hello... Fans on GPU's will fail before the GPU chip does, and can be easily replaced... High temps will shut the GPU down, but the card will still be Good.
Another method I do is to re-flash the Video card BIOS before throwing a Great Card Like yours away ( or you can send it to me )... Please send it to me!!!

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

then just replace the card were just trying to truble shoot for you and its like you dont seem to want to say what your os is after 3 times asking so what do you want to do ? i got to go for an hr. or so and i'll check back to see what you decide..

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

junkeymonkey :

I appreciate the help, but you havent read through my original post very well. I am on windows 7. Many things you are suggesting I have already done.

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

thats cool bud but it may be a 32 or 64 issue with the cross over in windows did you look at the event viewer to see what errors are comming up and like the ironsounds said gpu-z will show alot if we had a screenshot of that to compair as you said it works in safemode just fine so a bad card may as well fail there and you did go to desktop on a normal boot but when you use a program it locks up .

GreyFoxIndy · Dec 30, 2013

Ironsounds :

Here is the GPU Z test on the default windows driver, because i cannot boot onto desktop with the nvidia driver installed. Im on windows 7 64 bit. http://gpuz.techpowerup.com/13/12/30/9dk.png

junkeymonkey · Dec 30, 2013

ok ya i use 64 and these things happen it may now down to getting a real clean uninstall and reinstall.. that nvlddmkm.sys. should fall under file store in windows and may need to be reset or is not letting the nvidia driver take over and is in conflict

try this in safe mode device manager ,display, your card , propertys, driver update driver and when prompted to where to get driver point it to the folder on your desktop that you got the nvidia driver downloaded to and see if it takes..

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