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DaveH-UK
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 Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: nVidia driver selection for 7800GS..? |
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Hi...
I would appreciate some advice on the correct driver for my GFX card...
I have a nVidia 7800GS AGP that I am having a problem with in a W2K
PC... i.e. the card will boot up ok and display the 2D desktop display
(1280x1024 @60hz), it also runs through the DX9c graphics tests without
a problem. However, if I select any 3D game the screen will instantly
freeze and the computer lockup! I then have to carry out a hard re-boot
to get back to the desktop!
I have re-installed DX9c, and thought I would install the latest drivers
for the 7800GS AGP (512Mb)...suspecting that my GFX card may be
corrupted. Apologies if I am being blonde here, but I am not sure of
the correct selection of driver from the nVidia driver d/load site! In
the second box I seem to have a choice of 'GeForce 7 series' or 'Geforce
Go 7800/7900 laptops'(can you even install a 7800 card in a laptop! <?>)
I am being cheaky here by asking two questions... does anyone have any
thoughts on the none working 3D problem? Also which driver selection
should I opt for on the nVidia d/load? The choice's do seem a bit ambiguous. |
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First of One
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: Re: nVidia driver selection for 7800GS..? |
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Latest driver you'll want to use is v94.24:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_94.24.html
You may also need to update the AGP driver for your motherboard. What
motherboard do you have?
FYI, "Geforce Go 7800/7900" are specially designed mobile chipsets for
inclusion in laptops. They are not the same as the desktop cards.
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"DaveH-UK" <dhawnt@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
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| Quote: | Hi...
I would appreciate some advice on the correct driver for my GFX card...
I have a nVidia 7800GS AGP that I am having a problem with in a W2K PC...
i.e. the card will boot up ok and display the 2D desktop display
(1280x1024 @60hz), it also runs through the DX9c graphics tests without a
problem. However, if I select any 3D game the screen will instantly freeze
and the computer lockup! I then have to carry out a hard re-boot to get
back to the desktop!
I have re-installed DX9c, and thought I would install the latest drivers
for the 7800GS AGP (512Mb)...suspecting that my GFX card may be corrupted.
Apologies if I am being blonde here, but I am not sure of the correct
selection of driver from the nVidia driver d/load site! In the second box
I seem to have a choice of 'GeForce 7 series' or 'Geforce Go 7800/7900
laptops'(can you even install a 7800 card in a laptop! <?>)
I am being cheaky here by asking two questions... does anyone have any
thoughts on the none working 3D problem? Also which driver selection
should I opt for on the nVidia d/load? The choice's do seem a bit
ambiguous. |
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First of One
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: Re: nVidia driver selection for 7800GS..? |
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"DaveH-UK" <dhawnt@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
news:8eudnUOdGdPdicPbnZ2dnUVZ_jmdnZ2d@tcp.co.uk...
| Quote: | Ok, thanks for the info... I just d/loaded that driver. I will install it
tomorrow. The MB is an Abit A17... I did have have the ATX PSU sink on me
a little while ago, I now have a 400watt installed, I just hope the GFX
card is not damaged?
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A damaged card usually will exhibit problems in 2D as well.
| Quote: | I presume I can get these AGP drivers from the Abit site? I know the PC I
have is getting a bit stale, but I was hoping to keep it running for
another year or so before I go dual core/PCI-E etc. Thanks again.
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Abit AI7 uses the Intel i865 chipset. Download the latest drivers here:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/filter_results.aspx?ProductID=816
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DaveH-UK
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| Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 2:57 am Post subject: Re: nVidia driver selection for 7800GS..? |
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First of One wrote:
| Quote: | Latest driver you'll want to use is v94.24:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_94.24.html
You may also need to update the AGP driver for your motherboard. What
motherboard do you have?
FYI, "Geforce Go 7800/7900" are specially designed mobile chipsets for
inclusion in laptops. They are not the same as the desktop cards.
Ok, thanks for the info... I just d/loaded that driver. I will install |
it tomorrow. The MB is an Abit A17... I did have have the ATX PSU sink
on me a little while ago, I now have a 400watt installed, I just hope
the GFX card is not damaged?
I presume I can get these AGP drivers from the Abit site? I know the PC
I have is getting a bit stale, but I was hoping to keep it running for
another year or so before I go dual core/PCI-E etc. Thanks again.
DaveH |
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