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    SXPS 1640 ....." Display driver stopped responding and has recovered"

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by KOTULCN, Mar 11, 2010.

  1. KOTULCN

    KOTULCN Notebook Evangelist

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    So I got my M1530 replaced with a SXPS 1640 with a 3670 video card and I have been getting this error message frequently. The laptop freezes then a few seconds later comes back online with this error message! How do I fix this?
     
    KOTULCN, Mar 11, 2010
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    Reinstall the latest Catalyst drivers, make sure you completely wipe the current ones with a program like driversweeper or drivercleaner or something like that. Then reinstall the latest ones available. I best ones currently are the 10.3 beta drivers are there's no modding needed for them to work on a laptop.
     
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  3. KOTULCN

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    Where can I get them?
     
    KOTULCN, Mar 11, 2010
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    Actually the CATALYST 10.3 beta aren't the best, they are slightly unstable and some things like OpenGL games may have problems (see Quake Live). I'd give 8.682.0 a go made specifically for Dell's. If you want to try 10.3 beta or 8.682.0 they are both available and more on my website (see my signature).
     
    gaah, Mar 12, 2010
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  5. KOTULCN

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    I dont see the 8.682.0 on your site?
     
    KOTULCN, Mar 12, 2010
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    Has anyone figured out a way to fix this the above suggestions didnt make the issue stop! Is this common to the ATI 3670? I am trying to get Dell to replace my 3670 with a 4670!
     
    KOTULCN, Mar 19, 2010
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    Try installing the latest ATi Catalyst 10.3a driver.

    First Unistall everything from ATI install manager>Run Driver sweeper to remove the rest of the components and restart the computer>Install full Mobility driver then upgrade rest of the components from Desktop drivers.
     
    bipul_fx, Mar 20, 2010
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    Im getting this error on my 1640 now as well. 2xs today
     
    Raether916, Mar 21, 2010
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  9. Mechanized Menace

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    I just had rthis happen to me a couple of days ago, but hasn't happened since didn't think much of it till I read this thread I'm. Using 10.3a but I'm goin back to 9.12
     
    Mechanized Menace, Mar 21, 2010
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    bulforce, Mar 21, 2010
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  11. Mechanized Menace

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    Nope I was in game L4D2 and boom crashed with that warning
     
    Mechanized Menace, Mar 21, 2010
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    KOTULCN, Mar 23, 2010
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    Sorry to resurrect this old thread, but I had this EXACT problem yesterday and it was freaking me out. I'm running Chrome and the latest version of flash. Installed the latest ATi drivers from strags.com... do I really need to disable hardware acceleration to fix this (as suggested in the link from the previous post)? Is there an official patch yet?
     
    RacingGun, Apr 21, 2010
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    I tried all of the ways listed to fix the issue but it kept happening. I was fortunate to get Dell to replace my 1640 for a 1647 w/ ATI 4670 and I have not had thee problem yet! Sorry I cant be more help!
     
    KOTULCN, Apr 21, 2010
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    Hmm, I have a 1645 with the 4670.... same video card. Perhaps I should install the latest official Dell ATi drivers instead of the ones from strags.
     
    RacingGun, Apr 21, 2010
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