Display driver nvlddmkm error.Solutions to get around that.

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Hi everyone,

Ok i know alot of people have this problem. So Lets make this thread for solutions that diffrent people have found themselves. Also everyone can get an idea of how many people are having this problem. More people talking about = more actions will be taken to fix it.

Any ways tell us your solution and if they work. I have been going around internet for 4 days straight now and no fix. Also it would be nice to know what graphic cards you have the problem with and which graphic cards you have that you dont have any problem with. This way if people wanted to upgrade their graphic cards they can do it without the risk.

As what i have found, a Nice dell technician told me about this method ( which wasnt a solution in my case), but it seems some people have fixed it this way. So its the post 12 in this linke:

http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=697286

Also some people Said they have fixed it by underclocking their RAM, which i didnt try.

Any ways any one else have any suggestion?.

Edit 1: I have Nvidia Geforce 7600 GS ( OS=XP) on my other computer. Some people are having problem getting error on this same graphic card. I dont have any problem with that one( i got mines about 2 month ago). So it could be the new drivers. So maybe older drivers will not give us the same problem. New question: How can you find Nvidias old drivers for XP? any one has the link?.

Message Edited by newcomputer2005 on 08-06-2007 01:32 AM

Toronto699 · Answer

u can find older nvidia drivers here  www.guru3d.com did u use 'driver cleaner' to uninstall the nvidia drivers before u install the newer driver? u can find driver cleaner here as well

samsqwanch · Answer

nice nvidia driver archive here http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2k_archive.html

not sure if you have checked this out yet. some for vista mobile pc as well http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=14221

how to install http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11997

Message Edited by samsqwanch on 08-09-2007 11:43 PM

Message Edited by samsqwanch on 08-09-2007 11:50 PM

Lordedmond · Answer

Here is the FIX

just turn the error OFF , Note its a MS error that you are seeing it is NOT coming from the GFX driver it is only Vista having a to tight window

I have used this and had NO errors since

It is not my code but found it on the web

caveat emptor

cut and past into notepad the part you require then save as ( all files ) turnoff.reg

run this to add to reg no more TDR

to turn off TDR

**Start copy Here ****

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; ##################
; Created By UserX For Public Use 2007
; ##################
;
;TdrLevel: REG_DWORD. The initial level of recovery. The possible values are:
; TdrLevelOff (0). – Detection disabled.
; TdrLevelBugcheck (1) – Bug check on detected timeout, for example, no recovery.
; TdrLevelRecoverVGA (2) – Recover to VGA (not implemented).
; TdrLevelRecover(3) – Recover on timeout. This is the default value.
;TdrDelay: REG_DWORD. The number of seconds that the GPU is allowed to delay the preempt request from the scheduler.
; This is effectively the timeout threshold. The default value is 2.
;TdrDdiDelay: REG_DWORD. The number of seconds that the operating system allows threads to leave the driver.
; After a specified time, the operating system bug checks the system with the code VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (0x116).
; The default value is 5.
;TdrTestMode: REG_DWORD: Internal test usage.
;TdrDebugMode: REG_DWORD: The debugging-related behavior of the TDR process.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_OFF (0) breaks to kernel debugger before the recovery to allow investigation of the timeout.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_IGNORE_TIMEOUT (1) ignores any timeout.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_RECOVER_NO_PROMPT (2) recovers without break into the debugger. This is the default value.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_RECOVER_UNCONDITIONAL (3) recovers even if some recovery conditions are not met
; (for example, recovers on consecutive timeouts).
;
; ##################
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers]
"TdrLevel"=dword:00000000
"TdrDelay"=dword:00000010
"TdrDdiDelay"=dword:00000005
"TdrDebugMode"=dword:00000003

**End Copy Here**

Code to restore the settings after patching:
Copy the following TDR restore text in notepad and save as TdrBugPatch.reg

**Start Copy Here**

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; ##################
; Created By UserX For Public Use 2007
; ##################
;
;TdrLevel: REG_DWORD. The initial level of recovery. The possible values are:
; TdrLevelOff (0). – Detection disabled.
; TdrLevelBugcheck (1) – Bug check on detected timeout, for example, no recovery.
; TdrLevelRecoverVGA (2) – Recover to VGA (not implemented).
; TdrLevelRecover(3) – Recover on timeout. This is the default value.
;TdrDelay: REG_DWORD. The number of seconds that the GPU is allowed to delay the preempt request from the scheduler.
; This is effectively the timeout threshold. The default value is 2.
;TdrDdiDelay: REG_DWORD. The number of seconds that the operating system allows threads to leave the driver.
; After a specified time, the operating system bug checks the system with the code VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE (0x116).
; The default value is 5.
;TdrTestMode: REG_DWORD: Internal test usage.
;TdrDebugMode: REG_DWORD: The debugging-related behavior of the TDR process.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_OFF (0) breaks to kernel debugger before the recovery to allow investigation of the timeout.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_IGNORE_TIMEOUT (1) ignores any timeout.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_RECOVER_NO_PROMPT (2) recovers without break into the debugger. This is the default value.
; TDR_DEBUG_MODE_RECOVER_UNCONDITIONAL (3) recovers even if some recovery conditions are not met
; (for example, recovers on consecutive timeouts).
;
; ##################
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers]
"TdrLevel"=-
"TdrDelay"=-
"TdrDdiDelay"=-
"TdrDebugMode"=-

**End Copy Here**

I hope this will help some of you get past this problems...

I am trying a few of the beta Hotfixes. If anyone is using any of the updates below let me know if they helped resolve your issue.

newcomputer2005 · Answer

Only one problem with that. XP crashes too. XP doesnt have TDR Build in. Thanks to TDR , in Vista computer recovers and i dont have to turn of the computer manually. In XP, every time it happens computer have to be turned of manually.

But this was only in my case. i read on internet that some people actually fixed it like that.

Message Edited by newcomputer2005 on 08-10-2007 09:53 PM

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