Download the drivers for your video card from http://www.nvidia.com. Also,
you might update your motherboard (nForce) drivers from the same site.

If that still doesn't work, let us know. Although I think it should work. It
may have been a Windows Update that put a different video driver on there.

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dharper@vistarip.com
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"Afloridagal" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:ed8d7ecfcffdc180355c38874d7e97bd@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hi everyone
> I've been playing Sims 2 for about a few months on Vista Desktop and
> all of a sudden it just decided to crap out on me. It now quits at the
> title screen and doesn't respond after that.
>
> I've been told to upgrade my graphics card and RAM. Was also told that
> the graphics card was supposedly not upgradeable b/c it was attached to
> the mother board? Here is my DxDiag ...
>
> I tried to search for this for a few days before posting but its
> starting to bug me. I can't afford another computer but I can slowly
> upgrade this if its possible to be able to play ALL of my games again.
>
> Thanks in advance.. Afloridagal
>
> ------------------
> System Information
> ------------------
> Time of this report: 6/24/2008, 19:32:42
> Machine name: HOLLI-PC
> Operating System: Windows VistaT Home Premium (6.0, Build 6000)
> (6000.vista_ldr.071023-1545)
> Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
> System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
> System Model: GN568AA-ABA s3223w
> BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG
> Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ (2
> CPUs), ~2.3GHz
> Memory: 894MB RAM
> Page File: 907MB used, 1137MB available
> Windows Dir: C:\Windows
> DirectX Version: DirectX 10
> DX Setup Parameters: Not found
> DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode
>
> ------------
> DxDiag Notes
> ------------
> Display Tab 1: No problems found.
> Sound Tab 1: No problems found.
> Sound Tab 2: No problems found.
> Input Tab: No problems found.
>
> --------------------
> DirectX Debug Levels
> --------------------
> Direct3D: 0/4 (retail)
> DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
> DirectInput: 0/5 (retail)
> DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail)
> DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
> DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
> DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)
>
> ---------------
> Display Devices
> ---------------
> Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
> Manufacturer: NVIDIA
> Chip type: GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
> DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
> Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_03D0&SUBSYS_2A66103C&REV_A2
> Display Memory: 313 MB
> Dedicated Memory: 122 MB
> Shared Memory: 191 MB
> Current Mode: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
> Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
> Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
> Driver Version: 7.15.0011.6222 (English)
> DDI Version: 9Ex
> Driver Attributes: Final Retail
> Driver Date/Size: 7/7/2007 00:15:00, 4788224 bytes
> WHQL Logo'd: Yes
> WHQL Date Stamp:
> Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4090-11CF-C26B-6D0A02C2CA35}
> Vendor ID: 0x10DE
> Device ID: 0x03D0
> SubSys ID: 0x2A66103C
> Revision ID: 0x00A2
> Revision ID: 0x00A2
>
>
> --
> Afloridagal