Computer crashes when playing ANY game

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  1. zawmbee
    Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
       New #1

    Computer crashes when playing ANY game


    I'm pretty new at these forums, so sorry if I'm extra trouble.

    Lately my computer has been acting up. When I try to play ANY games, eg: MineCraft, Crossfire, WoW, my computer will crash within 2 minutes. The screen will either become black and white vertical stripes across the screen, blue and white vertical stripes across the screen, a full black screen, or a full white screen.

    My computer specs:
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    4GB RAM
    ADM Turiom(TM) II Dual-Core Mobile M520 2.30 GHz

    Model:
    HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook PC

    Any other info you need i'll be glad to try and aquire
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  3. Maguscreed
    Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
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    The best thing you can do is find the minidumps in c:\windows\minidump zip them and attach them to your next post. It sounds driver related.
    Anyhow you can follow the instructions here, that's generally most the info we'll need.
    https://www.sevenforums.com/crashes-d...tructions.html
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  4. zawmbee
    Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    Hate to sound like a noob but, I don't seem to be able to find this minidump file

    EDIT: Here's that info:
    Is Windows 7 . . .
    - x86 (32-bit) or x64 ? 64
    - the original installed OS on the system? Always Windows 7
    - OEM
    - What is the age of system (hardware)? Got it 2009
    - What is the age of OS installation (have you re-installed the OS?) Never reinstalled it
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  6. Maguscreed
    Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
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    really need those minidump files try this
    To ensure minidumps are enabled:

    Go to Start, in the Search Box type: sysdm.cpl, press Enter.
    Under the Advanced tab, click on the Startup and Recovery Settings... button.
    Ensure that Automatically restart is unchecked.
    Under the Write Debugging Information header
    Select Small memory dump (256 kB) in the dropdown box (the 256kb varies).
    Ensure that the Small Dump Directory is listed as %systemroot%\Minidump.
    OK your way out.
    Reboot if changes have been made.

    After making those changes
    The next time you crash it should create a minidump and we can go from there.
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  7. zawmbee
    Posts : 15
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    Done, I'll edit this post with the file after I crash my computer.
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  8. zawmbee
    Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
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    I manipulated the crash again, this time with vertical black and gray stripes...but
    I can't find the minidump anywhere

    EDIT: I searched for it in c drive and found it in my appdata...but the folder is empty
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  10. Maguscreed
    Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
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    Actually this looks graphics related now that you say that.
    Let's boot safe mode with networking and use this tool to clean out the previous nvidia driver as well as the current nvidia control panel.
    Phyxion.net - Driver Sweeper

    Once that is done install the latest video driver for your graphics card.
    NVIDIA DRIVERS 275.33 WHQL
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  11. zawmbee
    Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       New #8

    Dang, the screen in safe mode is massive.
    Anyways, How do I find the NVIDIA drivers with driversweeper and clean them?
    I tried selecting all 3 NVIDIA and hit clean, but it does nothing.
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  12. zawmbee
    Posts : 15
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
    Thread Starter
       New #9

    Oh dang, now it says when I try to install that driver
    NVIDIA installer cannot continue
    This graphics driver could not find compatible graphics hardware

    EDIT: Also when installing its putting in in a folder called "Vista 64Bit"
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  13. Maguscreed
    Posts : 6,668
    Windows 7 x64
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    yeah that's just support stuff.

    tick the nvidia display box, click analyze then when it's done click clean.
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