Major lag when accessing driver Settings

MoonSugar · Dec 10, 2006, 01:11 AM

My system lags when accessing driver settings. Even a simple right click on the desktop will cause this lag.

To more accurateley describe the "lag", it's like my computer goes into slow motion & goes into a series of freezes for multiple seconds at a time. Very annoying. Click "Advanced" from the desktop Display Properties seems to be the most trouble, as it takes a good 10 seconds of lag/freezing before it finally opens up the Nvidia display settings.

Noticed this issue over a year ago, but from that time until now it seems to have gotten worse. And for the first time, in a game it might be occuring too -- while playing Elder Scrolls Oblivion everything is smooth then for no apparent reason this same lag begins to occur.

Any possible explanation, solutions, or tips would be appreciated.

Graphics card: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT ( Forceware 93.71 )

System: AMD Athlon 2400+, 768 DDR PC2100, 2x 80 GB 7200 RPM, Windows XP Pro SP2

zaim · Dec 10, 2006, 02:06 AM

sounds like ram.. or video driver..

try using 1 stick and work your way up.

run a memstest too if you could

Prince_Link · Dec 11, 2006, 01:11 AM

actually, its the driver, it happens to me on 93.71 > 97.28 when i have coolbits installed. haven't tried 97.44

MoonSugar · Dec 15, 2006, 05:27 AM

Thanks, yeah I tested each of my RAM sticks individually and the issue still occurs.

Without Nvidia drivers installed, I can right click the desktop or access display settings without any problem.

Prince Link, can you describe any more details about your system and this lag issue? Still happening for you or is it resolved by removing Coolbits ?

Prince_Link · Dec 15, 2006, 04:55 PM

no, once coolbits has been installed the problem does not go away till a clean install of the drivers

Vikingod · Dec 15, 2006, 07:37 PM

To elaborate, coolbits no longer works on driver series 93.xx and up. NV removed support due to overheating issues on 79xx series cards. Currently, the only official support for OCing your NV card is through using nTune.

As far as I'm informed, support for nTune may not exist in Vista.

Prince_Link · Dec 16, 2006, 09:37 AM

coolbits works and the classic cp is back, once the corresponding registry entries have been put back into the inf.

but as i have said... once coolbits is installed.... the desktop flashs at startup

and the system locks up at bootup for a few secs when the tray loads, and again when you try to access the classic cp... im pretty sure the old cp is ok....

Also. Classic CP is still in FW 93 and coolbits works in it.... i think nvidia is doing this purposely to push everyone onto the crap that is the new cp...

Dec 10, 2006, 01:11 AM	#1
MoonSugar DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Major lag when accessing driver Settings My system lags when accessing driver settings. Even a simple right click on the desktop will cause this lag. To more accurateley describe the "lag", it's like my computer goes into slow motion & goes into a series of freezes for multiple seconds at a time. Very annoying. Click "Advanced" from the desktop Display Properties seems to be the most trouble, as it takes a good 10 seconds of lag/freezing before it finally opens up the Nvidia display settings. Noticed this issue over a year ago, but from that time until now it seems to have gotten worse. And for the first time, in a game it might be occuring too -- while playing Elder Scrolls Oblivion everything is smooth then for no apparent reason this same lag begins to occur. Any possible explanation, solutions, or tips would be appreciated. Graphics card: Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT ( Forceware 93.71 ) System: AMD Athlon 2400+, 768 DDR PC2100, 2x 80 GB 7200 RPM, Windows XP Pro SP2

Dec 10, 2006, 02:06 AM	#2
zaim HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,052 Rep Power: 42	sounds like ram.. or video driver.. try using 1 stick and work your way up. run a memstest too if you could __________________ زعيم MAIN PC(1)(2)(3):•Q9550•GAP35DS3P• 4GBCrucialPC2-8500BallistixTracerLED•XFX9800GTX•3x146GB CheetahSAS15K.5 Raid0•2x 1TB Raid1•LianLiA10B•2x22"5ms@3360x1050• BEDROOM HTPC(1)(2)(3):E6600•MSI945GM3-F•2048DDR2667•1TB•Samsung26"HDTV•HybridHDTV•5.1• Laptop:•Centrino2 P8400 1066fsb•4GB-DDR2 800•320GBSATA•DVDDL•15.4"WXGA•802.11a/b/g/n• WHServer:•AM2 5200+•2GB DDR2 800•Lots of TB Storage•1GB TCP/IP• www.zaimc.com // myspace/zaimc // zaimm.deviantart BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG BLOG 16 x 92mm fan + radiator experiment!

Dec 11, 2006, 01:11 AM	#3
Prince_Link HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 274 Rep Power: 0	actually, its the driver, it happens to me on 93.71 > 97.28 when i have coolbits installed. haven't tried 97.44 __________________

Dec 15, 2006, 04:55 PM	#5
Prince_Link HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 274 Rep Power: 0	no, once coolbits has been installed the problem does not go away till a clean install of the drivers __________________

Dec 16, 2006, 09:37 AM	#7
Prince_Link HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 274 Rep Power: 0	coolbits works and the classic cp is back, once the corresponding registry entries have been put back into the inf. but as i have said... once coolbits is installed.... the desktop flashs at startup and the system locks up at bootup for a few secs when the tray loads, and again when you try to access the classic cp... im pretty sure the old cp is ok.... Also. Classic CP is still in FW 93 and coolbits works in it.... i think nvidia is doing this purposely to push everyone onto the crap that is the new cp... __________________

Dec 15, 2006, 05:27 AM	Thread Starter #4
MoonSugar DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Thanks, yeah I tested each of my RAM sticks individually and the issue still occurs. Without Nvidia drivers installed, I can right click the desktop or access display settings without any problem. Prince Link, can you describe any more details about your system and this lag issue? Still happening for you or is it resolved by removing Coolbits ?

Dec 15, 2006, 07:37 PM	#6
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	To elaborate, coolbits no longer works on driver series 93.xx and up. NV removed support due to overheating issues on 79xx series cards. Currently, the only official support for OCing your NV card is through using nTune. As far as I'm informed, support for nTune may not exist in Vista.