Is my graphics card broken ?

[grid56126]

Hello all

I posted a message a whila ago with regard to problems with graphic
hungry files not opeing on my computer. If I could ask for a bit more
assistance ?

Right clicking on my desktop and going, Properties, settings, advanced,
adapter gives me the following:

Chip type: unavailable
DAC type: unavailable
memory size: unavailable
Adapter string: unavailable
Bios information: unavailable

Thanks to info provided here I uploaded Everest and it tells me I have
an
"nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200" as my Video Adapter and 3D accelerator.

Belarc adviser does not recognise this at all.

I have completely unintstalled all nVidia software / drivers and tried
to start again from the nVidia website but always end up with an error
message stating that "there are no suitable drivers" on my PC.

My latest plan was to remove the Graphics Card to ensure all the
physical connections were OK. I ensured there were no drivers /
Software associated with the card before i did this in the vein hope
that my computer would recognise the graphics card. All seems fine and
as you can see, the PC is working, but still no sign of the graphics
card.

Am I barking up the wrong tree altogether ? My problem continues to be
larger pictures within "fotopic.net" not showing, some thumbnails (web
based) not showing. Unable to run already installed games (Microsoft
flight and trainsims). I get no error messages, they just do not load.
I have been unable to install new games. Google Earth will not run.

I am using Microsodt XP 2000 with service pack 2.

If my card is shot, any suggestions for a good alternative.

Once again thanks for any help on advance, I really miss Google Earth
!!!


Fat Richard

 

[Haggis]

Hello all

I posted a message a whila ago with regard to problems with graphic
hungry files not opeing on my computer. If I could ask for a bit more
assistance ?

Right clicking on my desktop and going, Properties, settings, advanced,
adapter gives me the following:

Chip type: unavailable
DAC type: unavailable
memory size: unavailable
Adapter string: unavailable
Bios information: unavailable

Thanks to info provided here I uploaded Everest and it tells me I have
an
"nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200" as my Video Adapter and 3D accelerator.

Belarc adviser does not recognise this at all.

I have completely unintstalled all nVidia software / drivers and tried
to start again from the nVidia website but always end up with an error
message stating that "there are no suitable drivers" on my PC.

My latest plan was to remove the Graphics Card to ensure all the
physical connections were OK. I ensured there were no drivers /
Software associated with the card before i did this in the vein hope
that my computer would recognise the graphics card. All seems fine and
as you can see, the PC is working, but still no sign of the graphics
card.

Am I barking up the wrong tree altogether ? My problem continues to be
larger pictures within "fotopic.net" not showing, some thumbnails (web
based) not showing. Unable to run already installed games (Microsoft
flight and trainsims). I get no error messages, they just do not load.
I have been unable to install new games. Google Earth will not run.

I am using Microsodt XP 2000 with service pack 2.

If my card is shot, any suggestions for a good alternative.

Once again thanks for any help on advance, I really miss Google Earth
!!!


Fat Richard

have you ...boot into safe mode , remove all video instances in the control
panel >device manager ...reboot and try the updated drivers...

(I run the same card at home ...If i can remember when i get there , I'll
post the driver version I'm using)

 

[Guest]

First of all the lates Forceware drivers for you card should install easily
and automatically. I, personally, would make sure that I have all the lates
updated drivers for my system from the manufacturer. In particular all the
updated Mother Board drivers. Here is the link for the latest Forceware.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html
When in doubt go to one of the nvidia forums. The people there have more
experiance with those vid cards. TTFN.

 

[Guest]

Hello all

I posted a message a whila ago with regard to problems with graphic
hungry files not opeing on my computer. If I could ask for a bit more
assistance ?

Right clicking on my desktop and going, Properties, settings, advanced,
adapter gives me the following:

Chip type: unavailable
DAC type: unavailable
memory size: unavailable
Adapter string: unavailable
Bios information: unavailable

Thanks to info provided here I uploaded Everest and it tells me I have
an
"nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200" as my Video Adapter and 3D accelerator.

Belarc adviser does not recognise this at all.

I have completely unintstalled all nVidia software / drivers and tried
to start again from the nVidia website but always end up with an error
message stating that "there are no suitable drivers" on my PC.

My latest plan was to remove the Graphics Card to ensure all the
physical connections were OK. I ensured there were no drivers /
Software associated with the card before i did this in the vein hope
that my computer would recognise the graphics card. All seems fine and
as you can see, the PC is working, but still no sign of the graphics
card.

Am I barking up the wrong tree altogether ? My problem continues to be
larger pictures within "fotopic.net" not showing, some thumbnails (web
based) not showing. Unable to run already installed games (Microsoft
flight and trainsims). I get no error messages, they just do not load.
I have been unable to install new games. Google Earth will not run.

I am using Microsodt XP 2000 with service pack 2.

If my card is shot, any suggestions for a good alternative.

Once again thanks for any help on advance, I really miss Google Earth
!!!


Fat Richard

Hello Richard,

It doesn't sound like a hardware problem to me, more like a driver issue.
Have you tried system restore? works like a charm.

 

[Lem]

Hello all

I posted a message a whila ago with regard to problems with graphic
hungry files not opeing on my computer. If I could ask for a bit more
assistance ?

Right clicking on my desktop and going, Properties, settings, advanced,
adapter gives me the following:

Chip type: unavailable
DAC type: unavailable
memory size: unavailable
Adapter string: unavailable
Bios information: unavailable

Thanks to info provided here I uploaded Everest and it tells me I have
an
"nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200" as my Video Adapter and 3D accelerator.

Belarc adviser does not recognise this at all.

I have completely unintstalled all nVidia software / drivers and tried
to start again from the nVidia website but always end up with an error
message stating that "there are no suitable drivers" on my PC.

My latest plan was to remove the Graphics Card to ensure all the
physical connections were OK. I ensured there were no drivers /
Software associated with the card before i did this in the vein hope
that my computer would recognise the graphics card. All seems fine and
as you can see, the PC is working, but still no sign of the graphics
card.

Am I barking up the wrong tree altogether ? My problem continues to be
larger pictures within "fotopic.net" not showing, some thumbnails (web
based) not showing. Unable to run already installed games (Microsoft
flight and trainsims). I get no error messages, they just do not load.
I have been unable to install new games. Google Earth will not run.

I am using Microsodt XP 2000 with service pack 2.

If my card is shot, any suggestions for a good alternative.

Once again thanks for any help on advance, I really miss Google Earth
!!!


Fat Richard

It really sounds as if you don't have the proper driver.

Just what are you doing when you go to the nVidia website? It sounds as
if you did read the "Driver Installation Hints Document" as nVidia
recommends; did you remember to disable your anti-virus program while
installing the driver? What, exactly, happens after you download
84.21_forceware_winxp2k_english_whql.exe
and double-click it? Please post COMPLETE text of ALL error messages.

 

[grid56126]

Hi

Thanks again for the help so far:

All instructions were followed in the "download tips" section, with the
exception of disadling my "download accelerator" as i cannot find it in
the system tray. I have disabled Mcafee firewall and Virus scan (they
are back on now). I am using Blueyonder IE as my browser.

Having run the suggested download
"84.21_forceware_winxp2k_english_whql.exe" the error message was:

"The NVIDIA setup program could not locate any drivers that are
compatible with your computers hardware. Setup will now exit"

Again, any assistance very gratefully received.

Fat Richard

 

[Lem]

Hello all

I posted a message a whila ago with regard to problems with graphic
hungry files not opeing on my computer. If I could ask for a bit more
assistance ?

Right clicking on my desktop and going, Properties, settings, advanced,
adapter gives me the following:

Chip type: unavailable
DAC type: unavailable
memory size: unavailable
Adapter string: unavailable
Bios information: unavailable

Thanks to info provided here I uploaded Everest and it tells me I have
an
"nVIDIA GeForce FX 5200" as my Video Adapter and 3D accelerator.

Belarc adviser does not recognise this at all.

I have completely unintstalled all nVidia software / drivers and tried
to start again from the nVidia website but always end up with an error
message stating that "there are no suitable drivers" on my PC.

My latest plan was to remove the Graphics Card to ensure all the
physical connections were OK. I ensured there were no drivers /
Software associated with the card before i did this in the vein hope
that my computer would recognise the graphics card. All seems fine and
as you can see, the PC is working, but still no sign of the graphics
card.

Am I barking up the wrong tree altogether ? My problem continues to be
larger pictures within "fotopic.net" not showing, some thumbnails (web
based) not showing. Unable to run already installed games (Microsoft
flight and trainsims). I get no error messages, they just do not load.
I have been unable to install new games. Google Earth will not run.

I am using Microsodt XP 2000 with service pack 2.

If my card is shot, any suggestions for a good alternative.

Once again thanks for any help on advance, I really miss Google Earth
!!!


Fat Richard

Very interesting. I suspect that you have a laptop with some sort of
proprietary video card that uses an nVidia chip but is not a "real"
GeForce FX 5200.

What the driver install routine is telling you is that -- like Belarc
Adviser -- it isn't finding a video board that it recognizes.

Assuming that your video card came with the computer when you bought it
-- and if it's a laptop, that's almost certainly the case -- go to the
website of the computer's manufacturer and check for video driver
downloads and/or support there.

 

[grid56126]

Very interesting. I suspect that you have a laptop with some sort of
proprietary video card that uses an nVidia chip but is not a "real"
GeForce FX 5200.

What the driver install routine is telling you is that -- like Belarc
Adviser -- it isn't finding a video board that it recognizes.

Assuming that your video card came with the computer when you bought it
-- and if it's a laptop, that's almost certainly the case -- go to the
website of the computer's manufacturer and check for video driver
downloads and/or support there.

Thanks again Lem

Its a fairly "normal" PC tower brought through Tiny in the UK. they are
now defunct of course. The video card did imdeed come with the PC but
there were no drivers / Software related to the video card though.

To be honest, buying a new card is an option I can bear, if it is
likely to solve the problem.

reccomendations for home use ?

Thanks again

Fat Richard

 

[DL]

Try using this tool, carefully, http://www.drivercleaner.net/ to ensure all
remnants of the drivers are removed.
Then remove, check contacts, and reseat your vid card.
Then try to reinstall the driver from nvidea site
This assumes you have checked in Device Mngr, vid.card, checked properties
and it shows no conflicts or any other prob.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

Have you tried to re-install/install the motherboard chipset drivers? Chipset
drivers usually provide an AGP slot driver which would allow Windows / drivers
to read the entire info from the video card chip(s).