Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered - Page 2

10th May 2010, 18:03

Okay, I can't take this. The sooner I tell you that fixed the problem, the sooner it will crash again. So.... it fixed the problem.

*waits for it*

Stefan Mileschin · 10th May 2010, 19:16

You're funny

11th May 2010, 01:15

I wish I was!

Going by the event log warning, the driver crashed while I was away. Took it a little longer than usual.

"Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered."

Stefan Mileschin · 11th May 2010, 04:22

Are you LinX stable with those CPU overclocks?

11th May 2010, 06:29

Yes. 25 runs with 4700 problem sizes. Also Prime stable. I do 24/7 Bigadv Folding@home which is sensitive to any sort of instability.

It is extremely rare, but I have experienced this problem when at stock, so I am sure it isn't the overclock. But the overclock does increase the frequency of the problem, so it is related somehow. I know it isn't a problem with F@H too because I sometimes experience it when playing a game.

I've been hitting my head against a wall trying to fix this problem for over a year...

Stefan Mileschin · 11th May 2010, 07:20

Have you tried updating DirectX with this installer?

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

If this does not fix the problem, try the CUDA drivers:

http://developer.download.nvidia.com...13_general.exe

11th May 2010, 17:57

Hey Stefan. The DirectX installer didn't find anything to update, and the 197.45 drivers include CUDA 3.0.1 in them. I did try your drivers but they errored quickly and caused this (which I occasionally do see)

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMG_0889s.jpg

Stefan Mileschin · 11th May 2010, 18:39

Those snowflakes are you talking about on the screen?

11th May 2010, 18:50

Yes. It's a rendering problem... if I take a screenshot of the page they don't show up, so I have to photograph the entire display to show them. When it occurs 3D applications error constantly until I restart the system.

Frankly it reminds me of failing GPU cores, you can get the exact same symptoms. These "snowflakes" appear and disappear randomly in random locations as the screen image changes

Stefan Mileschin · 12th May 2010, 06:26

Do those 'snowflakes' appear on those other cards you own too?

11th May 2010, 07:20	#16
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	Have you tried updating DirectX with this installer? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en If this does not fix the problem, try the CUDA drivers: http://developer.download.nvidia.com...13_general.exe Last edited by Stefan Mileschin : 11th May 2010 at 07:47.

10th May 2010, 18:03	#11
Kougar Posts: n/a	Okay, I can't take this. The sooner I tell you that fixed the problem, the sooner it will crash again. So.... it fixed the problem. waits for it

10th May 2010, 19:16	#12
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	You're funny

11th May 2010, 01:15	#13
Kougar Posts: n/a	I wish I was! Going by the event log warning, the driver crashed while I was away. Took it a little longer than usual. "Display driver nvlddmkm stopped responding and has successfully recovered."

11th May 2010, 04:22	#14
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	Are you LinX stable with those CPU overclocks?

11th May 2010, 06:29	#15
Kougar Posts: n/a	Yes. 25 runs with 4700 problem sizes. Also Prime stable. I do 24/7 Bigadv Folding@home which is sensitive to any sort of instability. It is extremely rare, but I have experienced this problem when at stock, so I am sure it isn't the overclock. But the overclock does increase the frequency of the problem, so it is related somehow. I know it isn't a problem with F@H too because I sometimes experience it when playing a game. I've been hitting my head against a wall trying to fix this problem for over a year...

11th May 2010, 17:57	#17
Kougar Posts: n/a	Hey Stefan. The DirectX installer didn't find anything to update, and the 197.45 drivers include CUDA 3.0.1 in them. I did try your drivers but they errored quickly and caused this (which I occasionally do see) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n.../IMG_0889s.jpg

11th May 2010, 18:39	#18
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	Those snowflakes are you talking about on the screen?

11th May 2010, 18:50	#19
Kougar Posts: n/a	Yes. It's a rendering problem... if I take a screenshot of the page they don't show up, so I have to photograph the entire display to show them. When it occurs 3D applications error constantly until I restart the system. Frankly it reminds me of failing GPU cores, you can get the exact same symptoms. These "snowflakes" appear and disappear randomly in random locations as the screen image changes

12th May 2010, 06:26	#20
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	Do those 'snowflakes' appear on those other cards you own too?