Nvidia Card Install Issue

[WSF]

XP Home SP1 with all updates up to but not including SP2. This is a very
recent fresh install and update of XP home.
I am trying to install a Gainward FX Power Pack - Ultra/780 TV-DVI - GeForce
FX5600 XT - 256MB DDR video card to replace an SiS card.
The instructions for installing the new card advise amongst other things to
set the XP video drivers to Std VGA (with original card installed) power
off, install the new card and reboot. Problem is I have no choice in
changing video driver. What ever is fitted XP decides to install (very
nice), but gives no alternative drivers in any list. How can I install /
select the so-called Std VGA drivers?
I am run ragged over all the different permutations of trying to install
this card.
I have done the Bios updates, VIA chipset updates, Upgraded the power
supply.
The mobo is an ETC K7VTA3/KT333. It's an AGP4.0 board. AGP4.0 is active in
the BIOS.

After many attempts all I get is:
1 The video card boots first 2 The system boots next 3 The
initial XP slash screen appears, then 4 Blank screen.
The system seems to be continuing the boot up sequence - the HDD is reading
for a while after the XP splash. But the screen is blank.
If I refit the original SiS card everything boots up okay. Even after
uninstalling the SiS drivers etc it reinstalls etc
Any ideas gratefully appreciated.
Bill Fraser

 

[Guest]

It may not be XP! With a high end video card (XT) they require a bit more
juice and your power supply may not have enough wattage to carry it and all
your other card and drives. If it worked with a lesser card that cound be an
indicator.

 

[Kristi]

XP Home SP1 with all updates up to but not including SP2. This is a very
recent fresh install and update of XP home.
I am trying to install a Gainward FX Power Pack - Ultra/780 TV-DVI - GeForce
FX5600 XT - 256MB DDR video card to replace an SiS card.
The instructions for installing the new card advise amongst other things to
set the XP video drivers to Std VGA (with original card installed) power
off, install the new card and reboot. Problem is I have no choice in
changing video driver. What ever is fitted XP decides to install (very
nice), but gives no alternative drivers in any list. How can I install /
select the so-called Std VGA drivers?
I am run ragged over all the different permutations of trying to install
this card.
I have done the Bios updates, VIA chipset updates, Upgraded the power
supply.
The mobo is an ETC K7VTA3/KT333. It's an AGP4.0 board. AGP4.0 is active in
the BIOS.

After many attempts all I get is:
1 The video card boots first 2 The system boots next 3 The
initial XP slash screen appears, then 4 Blank screen.
The system seems to be continuing the boot up sequence - the HDD is reading
for a while after the XP splash. But the screen is blank.
If I refit the original SiS card everything boots up okay. Even after
uninstalling the SiS drivers etc it reinstalls etc
Any ideas gratefully appreciated.
Bill Fraser

sounds like a driver prob.
Boot with the sis card. re-establishes workeable registry)
Back up system with Ghost or PQDI. (requires a DOS level operation)
Boot with the sis card again.
check add remove programs for a sis driver and if there, uninstall it.
Power down and pull plug (repeat, pull plug. This allows the caps to
discharge )
Change video cards.
Plug back in.
reboot
install new NVidia drivers.

hth
Kristi

 

[WSF]

Thanks for the reply
I upgraded to a quality 400w power supply. But same.
I still cannot understand why XP will not allow a standard VGA setting.
I will try the card in another PC to eliminate the possibility it is the
hardware.

Cheers,
WSF

 

[Broomstick]

Have you tried running the setup program provided in the install CD from
safe mode? Just a thought.

 

[Kristi]

Thanks for the reply
I upgraded to a quality 400w power supply. But same.
I still cannot understand why XP will not allow a standard VGA setting.
I will try the card in another PC to eliminate the possibility it is the
hardware.

Cheers,
WSF

It's not a question of XP not allowsing a "standard VGA". Plug and Play is
seeing the card and trying to use the best drivers it has, albiet
backlevel.
hth
Kristi