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Anyone else have problem with new NVIDIA video driver?

Nerf09Nerf09 Member CommonPosts: 2,953
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280.26  winxp 32 bit    english

 

Youtube typically, sometimes surfing internet with video advertisements like this website, completely freezes computer up after I updated video driver and have to warm restart. 

I have no idea how long I went without 280.26, I only updated video driver couple weeks ago when Age of Conan free trial installation said my video driver was out of date.

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  • GruntyGrunty Member EpicPosts: 8,657

    Did you completely remove the previous Nvidia driver? If not search for Nvidia driver removal. Use that and then install the new drivers.

    "I used to think the worst thing in life was to be all alone.  It's not.  The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone."  Robin Williams
  • PrecusorPrecusor Member UncommonPosts: 3,589

    The 280s are buggy as hell atm and i fixed it by reverting back to the 270s.

  • Nerf09Nerf09 Member CommonPosts: 2,953

    Originally posted by Precusor

    The 280s are buggy as hell atm and i fixed it be reverting back to the 270s.

    I reverted back in control panel and ended up with a 4 color screen. And then re-installed 280 and I still had 4 color screen (I think I need windows disk to install basic video driver and then install 280).

    I do system restore (I dont' even remember date, couple weeks ago), and I lose all that crap I downloaded.

    Can you install 270 over a 280?

  • PrecusorPrecusor Member UncommonPosts: 3,589

    You will have to manually uninstall the 280s

    http://forums.nvidia.com/index.php?s=588e1335b48d1f45708f8b6babd02245&showtopic=169555

     

  • WolfenprideWolfenpride Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,988

    I heard awhile back on the Witcher 2 forums that the 280.26 drivers were causing cards to overheat, definently roll back to 275.33 or 270.61. 

  • Nerf09Nerf09 Member CommonPosts: 2,953

    I downloaded new Adobe flash player, I'll see if that works since it's always happening in Youtube.

     

    Youtube doesn't overheat a videocard like a game, it never happens in a game.

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