Nvidia Video Cards..

[SBC]

This weekend, I attempted to upgrade my video card from a Quadro FX 1100 to
a 7800 GS.
Because both card are listed as "supported" on the hardware compatability
list & they both use the same driver, no priblem,eh...
I'm running the Beta 2 Build 5384, 64 bit o/s.
The 7800GS card crashed my system, time & time again. I have no idea as to
why.
I tried everything I could find to make it work, read the latest driver
release notes, but nothing could make it stable.
I ended up returning the card & re-installed the Quadro FX card.
Just in case, if you're wondering, the Quadro FX card has only 128mb,
whereas the 7800GS had 256mb....

 

[Roy Coorne]

SBC scribbled:

This weekend, I attempted to upgrade my video card from a Quadro FX 1100
to a 7800 GS.
Because both card are listed as "supported" on the hardware
compatability list & they both use the same driver, no priblem,eh...

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That's the error; in fact, the cards use different drivers from the
same driver package...

 

[SBC]

I unistalled the drivers for the Quadro FX100 when I installed the 7800GS
card & reinstalled the driver package.
It still didn't work.
I contacted Nvidia, their response was claasic...
"No and unfortunately we are not able to support Vista questions until it is
a fully operational OS. I think the decision to go back to the card that
works is a good one. When Vista is released by MS, we will answer Vista
related issues on this site."

 

[peter]

You needed to go to the Nvidea website and download the Vista
drivers.......not the drivers that came packaged with the card.
A lot of us here are running various Nvidea Video cards with their Vista
drivers quite nicely.
peter

 

[SBC]

I did download the WidowsVista #8861 driver package, how else could I be
running the Quadro FX card.....

 

[peter]

we dont know....as you did not specify that in your original post
peter

 

[Tony Thijs]

Try Windows Vista update services.
I was installing Vista build 5472 on a pc with a Apollo Geforce FX 5500
card. During installation Vista went to the Microsoft site and picked up the
correct nvidia drivers.
Kind regards,
Tony Thijs