NVIDIA Windows Kernel 2xx.xx Driver Failed [FIXED]

[ScoobSTi]

Hey guys,

 

I've got a big problem and I can't find a solution. Whenever I try to play any games, the screen flickers and eventually the game crashes to the desktop. I've Google'd this error and it turns out a lot of other people are getting the same error. Seems to be NVIDIA's horrible drivers, as people with cards totally different than mine are also getting the same error.

 

Anyone else got this error and fixed it?

 

Specs

Windows 7 32 bit

Intel i7 920 @ 2.67 GHz

NVIDIA 9800 GT 512MB

Asus P6T mobo

4GB ram (2x2)

 

Edit: Pic of the error:

 

http://i737.photobucket.com/albums/xx20/ScoobSTi/5536dd6d.png

 

Edit2: I've found a fix for the problem, and just wanted to update it here just in case anyone else ever gets it needs a fix.

 

1) Download MSi Afterburner. Can be found here

2) Install and run.

3) Set Fan Speed (last slider) to Max.

 

OR

 

3) Set Fan Speed to a number between 50 and 70. If you want to hear your fan whining everytime you game, set it to 70. :p

4) Click Apply.

 

This worked for me, so maybe it will work for other people! If you have the same problem and have a different fix, post it here and I'll update.

[Andreas¹]

Download the old ones you had?

http://www.nvidia.com/download/find.aspx

[ScoobSTi]

Oh, I've uninstalled the drivers, installed old ones and updated and still the same error.

[Andreas¹]

"and updated" ?

[Sponge]

All I can say is "Yeahhh. They do that"

 

Although *touch wood* I haven't had any failures since the new motherboard... See if you can get a Beta driver. Those things are usually more stable than the WHQLs!

[ScoobSTi]

UPDATE

 

I've solved my problem, and my games don't crash to my desktop anymore. I used to get blue screens as well, but now everything seems fine. :D

 

Updated the first post so others can see.

[Sponge]

Hmm. I wouldn't have thought it would've been a heat issue... Interesting.

 

Glad it seems to be sorted, anyway!

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