World of Warcraft probs and comp advice

auroradreamer · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 08:55 PM

This is a two part question:

1. I recently reformatted my comp completely, and installed WOW, now i have massive visual bugs. Pollygons go off infinitly. Not all just some pending on how i move the camera. But it is different everytime. I renamed files, moved files, updated the game, reinstalled the game, and updated my driver. But everytime i update my driver it makes my computer not able to start. But the game worked without these bugs before i reformated it and i never updated the driver then so why am i getting these problems? Blizzard won't help they are useless and the only reason i support Blizzards game WOW is because it is one of the better MMORPG's out there. (Don't tell me to play another MMORPG that is not what I am asking here)

2. Where is the best place to find cheap computer parts besides Newegg.com? I checked out the pricing of a computer i wanna build and it costs 4500 bucks. Anyone know of anything?

**Ash** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2006, 09:24 PM

To be honest, for the US I think Newegg is cheapest, but I am not entirely sure because I am not in the US.

Also, if your PC won't start with the driver, what sort of error comes up? Does your computer get past BIOS?
Perhaps you should try the latest driver directly from your graphics card's manufacturer.

auroradreamer · #3 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 09:17 PM

It is a blue screen saying a need for physical memory dump. Takes maybe 10 mins. then trys booting again and doesn't do it. I can't remember correctly but i think i can't even start it in safe mode. In fact that is actually the reason why i had to reformat my computer to begin with.

**Ash** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-18-2006, 09:29 PM

That sounds pretty bad - an error like that means a fault with a core Windows file. I do think it would be worth trying the latest official driver from the manufacturer after a clean install of Windows, though.

auroradreamer · #5 (**permalink**) 10-19-2006, 07:02 PM

Would you be able to assist me on finding the right dl then so i don't have to reformat again? How would i get you the computer info to do this?

**Ash** · #6 (**permalink**) 10-19-2006, 07:47 PM

Do you know what graphics card you have?

auroradreamer · #7 (**permalink**) 10-19-2006, 08:38 PM

I beleive it is the GeForce FX 5600. But i can't find any updates for it. So i dl'd one that said it was universal for GeForce FX 5600 - 5800. But that gave me that Blue screen of death...

**Ash** · #8 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006, 10:54 AM

What make and model is your computer, or is it custom-built?

auroradreamer · #9 (**permalink**) 10-26-2006, 10:02 PM

the graphics card is an Nvidia GeForce 5600 256mb yada yada yada... Custom built computer
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Exuse me it is a 5900 GeForce by Nvidia...

**Ash** · #10 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 12:41 PM

This driver should be fine and should solve your WoW bugs:
ftp://download.nvidia.com/Windows/81...2k_english.exe

However I suggest you do a backup just in case. Also a memory dump just writes what is in your RAM to your hard disk. If you are given the option to, it is safe to skip it.

auroradreamer · #11 (**permalink**) 10-31-2006, 06:58 PM

Ill see if that works thanks for the help...

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