Just bought the GX2 and am having problems. My video device driver is causing stop errors and my computer keeps rebooting.

Specifically, the error reads:

STOP 0x000000EA Thread_Stuck_In_Device_Driver


I've followed the instructions to fix this: 1) get newest video driver for card; 2) manually lower hardware acceleration.

I've gone through every video driver available, to no avail. Also, started lowering hardware acceleration and now the computer doesn't reboot, but my games won't even start.

Anybody else have a similar problem that they solved? If I can't get this fix, I guess I'll just return the card, pay the restocking fee, and stick with my older 7800 GTX.

P.S.: I have an Intel BOXD955XBKLKR 955XE mobo, that I had to update the BIOS in order to get a video signal from the GX2 card in the first place.

I can't say that I'm surprised, that's the kind of problems early adopters usually run into.

Is your OS fully updated and patched and have you installed the latest drivers for your motherboard ?

It would'nt be a bad idea to reinstall DirectX as well.

Try Nvidia's newest beta drivers. http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_ [...] river.html

Updated motherboard with newest BIOS version and tried all the newest video drivers, including 91.31 which adds support for the 7950 GX2 and still have the stop error problems and rebooting of computer every time I tried to load up a game.

Do you still have the 7800GTX? If so, keep the 7800GTX in your system until new drivers come, unless you're really want your money back as soon as possible.

Is your mobo SLI?

This card uses SLI????, but only one slot, AFAIK.

edit:

http://www.nvidia.com/content/geforce_gx2_sbios/us.asp

NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 - Motherboard Compatibility

they are awsome set of drivers

Still running my 7800 GTX until issues are resolved with the 7950. I have been talking with tech support at XFX and possibly making some headway. The card shipped with 91.27 drivers and they didn't work . . . I also downloaded the newest drivers (91.31) and they didn't work either.

XFX tech guy pointed me to where they (XFX) had a download of 91.29, which I haven't seen anywhere, and told me to use these. I will try them tonite and . . . wish me luck.

hball

Could it be a problem with the card and not the drivers? I got the same error with my 7900gt that had bad memory on the card. And as soon as I got a new one everything was fixed.

don't think its the card I did warn people

I am currently waiting for info back from Nvidia on this problem. They were able to recreate the error, but haven't got a fix for it yet.

Anybody else having this problem, go ahead and PM me. I'll reply to let you know I got the message and will pass on the fix as soon as I get it. Failing to get a fix, I'll notify you also.

hball

Try the brand spankin' new driver dude: http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_91.31.html

Get it while it's hot!

I have the same problems with an Gainward 7950GX2 running on an Intel D955XBKLKR board.
I installed the WHQL 91.31 driver released yesterday but this does not solve the problem (the computer keeps restarting when I acces some programs or the net)
If you find solution please send me PM

I'm having the same problems as alcor, starting to wonder if its a driver problem or maybe an IRQ conflict? :-/

I managed to solve the problem by installing an modified NVIDIA driver from NGO the version 1.8466 that you can download from this link http://www.treiberupdate.de/treibe [...] 18466.html .
The driver cannot be installed from the launcher because it says you have no hardware for this driver so you must install it in manually.
I hope this will be a solution for the moment till NVIDIA releases the new driver.
Good luck

Have you checked the mobo compatability chart that shows the known mobo support and BIOS version. Some BIOS updates can also require additional updates prior to the actual flash.

I have succusfully ran the XFX 7950x2 on an Asus A8N SLI, Asus A8n32 SLI and the Asus P5N32