Blue Screen problem, plz help!

**radCAT** · 13-06-2008 07:16 PM

Hey guys, i have a problem with my pc. Every time i launch a game that runs off the sourceengine2, such as TF2, my computer bluescreens.
Heres wat happens.

I launch the game (fine)
I start to join a server (fine)
Connecting to server....
Retrieving Server Info...
Downloading maps and stuff etc...
Sending Client Info...
BLUESCREEN!

I dont even get to see the servers MOTD before the comp crashes to a blue screen.
Ill send you dxdiag info if need it.
PLZ HELP ME!!! IM GONNA KILL SOMETHING IF I DONT FIX IT!!!

**patriot** · 13-06-2008 07:24 PM

Dedicated gamer; would kill something due to blue screen of death.
I'd recommend backing up your **** & reformatting mate. Blue screen's are NEVER a good sign on windows.

**radCAT** · 13-06-2008 07:33 PM

hmm... i was wondering if there was any other solution than deleting a heap of sh!t. I really dont want to reformat at the moment. It only bluescreens for like 1 second before it just restarts, so if that helps anyone any more then.... cool

**patriot** · 13-06-2008 07:34 PM

If your blue looks anything like this Blue Screen of Death [in LCD form]
reformat man.

**radCAT** · 13-06-2008 07:35 PM

Im not gonna reformat its my mates, mums laptop. im sure it would be hilarious but just no.

**patriot** · 13-06-2008 07:37 PM

me m8z mums lapt0p

**radCAT** · 13-06-2008 07:41 PM

haha, yeah i no it sounds funny as. Ive just been searching through the computers files... some weird stuff in here! anyway back on topic! BLUE SCREEN! MUST BE FIXED!

**patriot** · 13-06-2008 07:46 PM

GIVE THE LAPTOP BACK TO YOUR MATES MUM
WHY THE **** DO YOU HAVE IT IN THE FIRST PLACE.

**radCAT** · 13-06-2008 07:51 PM

WAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!

**shirasE_** · 13-06-2008 07:57 PM

Update drivers.

**funkybuddha_-** · 13-06-2008 08:19 PM

omg that happens to me like every 2nd day i just restart is that ok :S

**radCAT** · 13-06-2008 08:27 PM

nah restarts dont work. thanks for trying tho

does anyone know a good driver updating program?

**sdk** · 14-06-2008 12:06 PM

uninstall all video drivers and install the ones designed for your card.

**radCAT** · 14-06-2008 02:57 PM

yea thats not gonna do anything, im just gonna uninstall all my video drivers, then install the exact same ones again. plus i have some bs card that like doesnt require drivers.

BTW THREAD MOVED TO SUPPORT SECTION!

**sdk** · 14-06-2008 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Raditz

plus i have some bs card that like doesnt require drivers.

Ding ding ding. Alarm bells are ringing.

If it's some onboard or generic card then you're gonna have trouble with it. Especially with games like TF2.

**radCAT** · 14-06-2008 04:52 PM

Ding ding ding. Alarm bells are ringing.
You jumped to a conclusion right there.

i never said it was some onboard or generic card. Its infact an NVIDIA GeForce Go 7400

it just runs off onboard drivers.

**Freddeh=]** · 14-06-2008 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Raditz

it just runs off onboard drivers.

Ding ding ding. Alarm bells are ringing.
Im pretty sure getting updated drivers is GOOD thing if you wanna fix the problem...

**radCAT** · 14-06-2008 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by freddanator

Ding ding ding. Alarm bells are ringing.
Im pretty sure getting updated drivers is GOOD thing if you wanna fix the problem...

the graphics card is some weird series that can't be updated. ive downloaded some weird driver things but it says that it cant detect the graphics card. its a Nvidia Geforce 7400 Go - i think its a laptop card

thanks

EDIT: im using a laptop

**LilVampiress** · 16-06-2008 12:40 PM

I had the same problem for a while, what antivirus are you using??
https://support.steampowered.com/kb_...hp?p_faqid=150
Try looking at that and see if anything works.

**t3zza** · 16-06-2008 01:47 PM

LaptopVideo2Go - Download NVIDIA Drivers & Setup Installation Files (INF)

You download the drivers relevant to your OS as well as the INF. Extract the drivers to a directory then copy paste the modded INF file (nv4_disp.inf or nvdm.inf depending on the OS) to where ever you extracted the drivers and overwrite the existing file.

This should allow the drivers to be installed with the 7400 Go.

**radCAT** · 04-07-2008 01:21 PM

hey guys, sorry for bringing back this old thread but im not exactly sure what im supposed to do t3zza. i downloaded a driver package and the INF package thing.

I'm not sure if this is right but i replaced the nv4_disp but it wasn't .inf it was a setup information text document. and inside the drivers folder it was a security file.

But still when i attempt to run a driver setup it displays that it cant find any hardware that match the downloaded drivers.

Mind giving a more in-depth explanation of what im supposed to do?

**funkybuddha_-** · 04-07-2008 10:29 PM

will getting extra ram , graphics card work?

nv4_disp is my problem to on my bluescreen :S

**radCAT** · 04-07-2008 11:39 PM

laptop, cant get new graphics card without a lot of bull****ting around. nv4_disp is my problem i think.

**funkybuddha_-** · 05-07-2008 12:38 AM

yeah i guess reformat?

**radCAT** · 05-07-2008 04:17 AM

probs won't fix the problem if it's drivers.

**sdk** · 05-07-2008 10:30 AM

I had the exact same problem with my card. All I needed was to wipe my drivers (unfortunately I raged and reformatted first

) and install the stock drivers that came with my card (again,

) and it worked fine.

Make sure you nuke all of your video drivers before you install new ones.

**funkybuddha_-** · 05-07-2008 10:57 AM

how do i nuke my video drivers?

**radCAT** · 06-07-2008 12:33 PM

WHY ISN'T SHAWN HELPING!!!

**funkybuddha_-** · 07-07-2008 09:05 AM

haha

**boiboi357** · 10-07-2008 11:54 AM

If it was built by a 'AIT" techy, they should had given all the drivers to your mate when they bought, just re-install the old drivers, if you tried to put new ones on that ain't for that card, u've well and truly ****ed it up the rectum.

**radCAT** · 11-07-2008 09:10 AM

it doesn't let you put drivers for another card on it, because it can't detect the correct card. The old drivers are the ones that are blue-screening, hense the need for updated drivers.

By the way gratz on ur first post