The progressive failure you described in your first post doesn't seem like a driver incompatibility to me.

 

That's what I thought initially too, but it would seem like a physical/hardware issue, but I can't think of why it would be displayed by windows as a driver failure. I guess maybe it could be a video card BIOS issue because of faulty rom.

 

It might be over heating or defective. My gt420m did that and had to send my laptop back as it was a defect in the bored. After a while it would just over heat and kick my laptop off.

 

Well unless the temp sensor is also faulty, it's not a heat issue. I monitor the temp and it always stays nice and cool.

 

Format

 

It can't hurt to call...

Formatting and reinstalling can take hours. Calling takes minutes.

 

As I said, already did. Though not for that purpose. It did nothing for the crashing issue.

 

Takes me under an hour to have all needed software and games back on. I made a windows network back up of a fresh install of both my pcs when i got them with only windows default drivers installed and most of the software i would need that can auto update like steam, chrome, flash, ect. Have any game like BF:BC2, L4D2, Witcher 2 backed up on nas.

Just run, copy some files, and update drivers.

 

I reformat quarterly.

Anyways, tonight at 2am!! That's when I get off work, how perfect

Already predownloaded and installed muahahah

 

Will be on at midnight est (think that's when it unlocks)

 

zomg!!!!! Game is live!!!!

Miata Turbo Platoon http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf3...5240977746225/

 

wait what?

Your release date will be: Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 02:00

 

Server are up, people are playing. Laptop is loading last %50 now. Should have preloaded last night

 

It won't let me play... wtf!

I see the servers, but when I click join, I get a pop up that asks to check release date.

 

Looks like it maybe people in with the aus/jdm version as they also have a 10/25 date and it's already 10/25 there. UK is 10/28

 

ugh. i need to build new pc first, then buy game, then install, then play.


or skip all and keep playing sc2.

 

Lame we have to wait tell midnight pst.

 

Brain you must come to BF3! Just think of the FPS fun we can have!

 

I'll be out of town. Hooray for gaming laptops!

 

I'll probably be on at 3am until about 5-6am central time if anyone wants to team up.