Some users are experiencing problems with Vista 64 and 4GB of memory. You
might review the following KB article and see if any of it applies to you.
In any case you might try downgrading to 2GB of memory and see if that
works.

[url]http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us[/url]

"thejoose" <thejoose.30uyzg@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> Im etting the same issue
>
> ASUS M2A-VM Mobo (with latest bios installed - v.0901 i think which
> fixes video output flicker or black screen)
> AMD x2 6000
> 4gb Kingston 667 Memory
> GE8500GT Graphics
> Running Vista 64
>
> I installed Vista OK and then the 1st thing i did after installing the
> mobo drivers (chipset, network and onboard sound) was download and
> install the latest Nvidia drivers (prior to that Vista was using the
> standard VGA drivers and i was running fine 1280x1024 but aero runns
> like a dog as proper direct x support isnt working)
>
> After rebooting I get the small progress bar type screen then when it
> should switch to the vista logo screen it goes blank with the odd screen
> flicker.
>
> I have to force a reboot by powering off and back on then it asks if I
> want safe mode - I go in with safe mode and remove the nvidia drivers
> reboot and its back to working with the standard drivers.
>
> I have tested the latest drivers (167 something) the latest beta (169)
> and the ones that came with the card (163 i think) and it happens on all
> 3
>
>
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> thejoose[/color]