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tremendazo · Apr 14, 2005, 11:52 PM // 23:52

I have an nvidia gforce4 mx 4000 64mb , when I start the game my monitor turns off and my screen goes blank.Im running directx 9c and all of my drivers are current. anybody knows what could be causing the problem? ty in advance!!!

Sin · Apr 14, 2005, 11:59 PM // 23:59

Do you have to restart the compuer after that?

*Edit* You said your drivers are current. If i remember the last drivers weren't good for game. You might wanna go back to like 61.76 or something like that, about 2 driver sets back. Otherwise, need more info myself. Likely someone else help you better.

Loviatar · Apr 15, 2005, 12:07 AM // 00:07

there was another thread a bit ago with the 4000 but i cant find it

will look some more

edit
I found it but it had no information

hopefully someone will have a suggestion.
obvious question

does it happen any other time?

Darkmane · Apr 15, 2005, 01:35 AM // 01:35

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Originally Posted by tremendazo

I have an nvidia gforce4 mx 4000 64mb , when I start the game my monitor turns off and my screen goes blank.Im running directx 9c and all of my drivers are current. anybody knows what could be causing the problem? ty in advance!!!

My wife's computer is runing a Ti 4200 card and I wanted to play Theif 2 as I played Theif 3 and I thought it was awsome so I thought i'd give Theif 2 a shot. Well.. all of the NPC's turned up to be invisible for some reason. I upgraded to the newest drivers, thinking that should fix it. Instead, The monitor would shutoff everytime my wife loaded up Everquest 2, and in my game, Thief 2, the NPC's were still invisible. So. after about 2 weeks of forum trolling, reinstalling direct X, video drivers, I even almost updated the BIOS looking for help, I finally went back to the 6.14.10.6177 drivers .. better known as the 61.77 drvers. This is what fixed everything. I could see the NPC's and Everquest II came up just fine. Until I deleted Everquest, because we are planning on playing GuildWars now instead.

So.. my best advice... get the drivers, the big long driver number above is what you see when you bring up advanced information for the video card in display settings.

Nvidia driver archive 61.77 drivers.

Good Luck

Bgnome · Apr 15, 2005, 01:40 AM // 01:40

folks at guru3d.com recommend the 56.72s for GF4MXs. i believe that is what i am running on mine..

DarkWasp · Apr 15, 2005, 02:08 AM // 02:08

And the 66.93s fixed my Nvida lock-up problem.

FunkySpunk · Apr 15, 2005, 02:24 AM // 02:24

http://www.omegadrivers.net/

I've been using their drivers for a while and I'm always very satisified.

Ranam · Apr 15, 2005, 02:52 AM // 02:52

Another problem that could be occuring beyond the drivers has to do with the res of the game/desktop. This may sound wierd but if the older drivers still wont work the next thing to try is to low your desktop res. Also if you are over clocking this can happen.

metalkobra · Apr 15, 2005, 03:37 AM // 03:37

yeah, the refresh rate can make things go bad, try 60hz for U.S. and 75hz if youre in europe.

otherwise rollback the drivers and youll be set

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tremendazo · Apr 15, 2005, 03:54 AM // 03:54

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I use these drivers instead of the nvidia one's

wow dude you saved my life. (lol) that omega driver did the trick, after trying like 3,000,000 drivers, finally found the rigth one!!! thanx a million.btw you save me 150.00

I was about to buy a new video card.

Lews · Apr 15, 2005, 04:15 AM // 04:15

A new vid. card would actually help you out more. They won't keep making driver's for this card, it's really out of date.

βlitzkrieg · Apr 15, 2005, 05:32 AM // 05:32

Yeah, and that card isn't really what you should be playing GW on. Get a nice ATI 9800 PRO, theyre quite cheap at the moment, and will last you atleast another year yet.

mindless_seijii · Apr 15, 2005, 06:24 AM // 06:24

I have a ATI x 700 pro works great on my 820GM Gateway Media Center PC

βlitzkrieg · Apr 15, 2005, 06:37 AM // 06:37

yeah, I have an RX800XT VIVO Platinum, and works sweet, everything turned up.

mindless_seijii · Apr 15, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39

i would of just said Nvida sucks sell it and get a ATI product

metalkobra · Apr 15, 2005, 02:18 PM // 14:18

thats not necessarily true, my nvidia works great on my comp, but you have to remember it also depends on the memory, and things such as that which add to performance, also if your comp is good enough, you could download coolbits and overclock the vid card giving it that extra boost it needs

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also, ive heard that using other card drivers (mixing and matching say ati with nvidia) works quite well in some cases, but im not too sure about that seeing as ive never tried it, but if anyone else has, post some feedback on your experience with that.