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*MAFIA* => Help => Topic started by: Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 12:35:04 PM

Title: Display driver
Post by: Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 12:35:04 PM
When I'm playing BF, about every 60-90 seconds, my screen freezes and then goes black. I can still control my player, shoot, and hear everything, I just can't see anything. It requires me to alt+tab out and then open it again. I'm not sure what sparked this problem, as I use to be able to play normally, but it is now impossible to play BF.

This is the error I get when my screen blacks out.

"DISPLAY DRIVER STOPPED RESPONDING AND HAS RECOVERED.
Display Driver igfx stopped responding and has successfully recovered"

Any ideas?
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Loaded on January 18, 2010, 01:16:19 PM
Over heat, clean out the dust from your card/case.
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: *MAFIA* Beatlejuice on January 18, 2010, 01:17:36 PM
You mean like this?

(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4648/dymdezowned.jpg)
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4648/dymdezowned.jpg
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 01:20:10 PM
Quote from: *MAFIA* Beatlejuice on January 18, 2010, 01:17:36 PM
You mean like this?

(http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4648/dymdezowned.jpg)
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4648/dymdezowned.jpg

That's exactly it. And thanks Loaded, I'll try it.
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Loaded on January 18, 2010, 03:10:14 PM
Yes try that 1st, I have the same problem. When it happens, I know it is time to clean out my case, problem then goes away until the next cleaning is needed.
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 03:28:22 PM
Any special way to clean it? I just kinda shoved a tissue in there...
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: *MAFIA* Scooby on January 18, 2010, 03:31:20 PM
Quote from: *MAFIA* Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 03:28:22 PM
Any special way to clean it? I just kinda shoved a tissue in there...

Compressed air.
(http://www.cleaner-systems.co.uk/ProdImages/FalconDustoffXL.jpg)
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 03:33:15 PM
How about a household tool? Something that I don't have to go purchase?
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: *MAFIA* Beatlejuice on January 18, 2010, 03:39:25 PM
Quote from: *MAFIA* Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 03:33:15 PM
How about a household tool? Something that I don't have to go purchase?

Some q-tips, a cloth, paper towel, dry sponge, or a vacuum:

(http://www.utselectrical.co.uk/images/vacuumcleaner.jpg)
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Dymdez on January 18, 2010, 03:41:18 PM
It seems to be working! Thanks for the tips guys
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Waffleboy on January 18, 2010, 04:45:53 PM
If cleaning the case doesn't work (it probably will, but just in case), try updating/reinstalling your graphics card's driver.
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: Dymdez on January 19, 2010, 07:29:17 PM
Yeah it's not working as well as I thought...coul d you explain how to go about doing that Waffle?
Title: Re: Display driver
Post by: *MAFIA* Hellraiser on January 19, 2010, 07:31:07 PM
see if this works:

http://www.askageek.com/2009/04/15/how-can-i-fix-display-driver-igfx-stopped-responding-and-has-recovered-errors/