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Topic: Computer help!
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4975
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 08-10-2004 01:49 AM
   
Nothing serious, just trying to install a new graphics card on the wifes computer and I'm not having luck. It's a Dell, and I'm installing a PNY nvidia pci card. I can only enter windows in safe mode and keep the display.------------------
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74merc
Gearhead Posts: 1061
From: Demopolis AL
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 08-10-2004 11:21 AM
What driver version?I had that problem with drivers too old to support the card, and it seems that XP tries to use the default drivers, even tho they are older than the Geforce 4 series (which I assume you have due to the nature of the problem) Go here http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp Download the newest drivers, install them in safe mode. Should do the trick.
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4975
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 08-10-2004 11:55 AM
Thanks, I actually downloaded the latest from PNY technologies, but I'll try the Nvidia site and the safe mode install and see what happens. Didn't mean to post this here, thought I was putting it in Sams place, but it was late, I had the puter open, and 3 different people talking to me at once.------------------
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n2oMike
Gearhead Posts: 2450
From: Spencer, WV
Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 08-10-2004 12:36 PM
Definitely use the nvidia driver. The whole package will be around a 12Mb download, but it's way easy to install and works great. I installed Windows 2000 on the wife's work computer late last night, and did this.http://www.nvidia.com Good Luck! ------------------
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74merc
Gearhead Posts: 1061
From: Demopolis AL
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 08-12-2004 02:47 PM
the Dell, PNY, Asus, Abit, Aopen, etc, drivers are modified Nvidia reference drivers. They do not modify the chip and 90% of the time use the Nvidia reference design, so no modifications are needed. However, some people still feel the need to dink with something that isn't broken...
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adragon8u
Gearhead Posts: 4975
From: Oceano, Ca. member# 2895
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 08-12-2004 04:24 PM
Thanks guys. I wound up letting my son put it in his computer. I'm due for an upgrade anyway so I think I'll buy a barebones system and give the wife my old puter and be done with these proprietory systems that don't have agp slots.------------------
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