nVidia GeForce FX 5600 problems

[Silie]

HI.
I recently buy a geforce fx 5600, and ater installed it i experienced some problem.
Installing driver provided with the graphic card, when try to open some 3d applications, monitor shut down and card has disabled.
Installing driver provided by nvidia (52.16), the applications opened, but with serious display problems i.e. unreadable text, items with strange colors, disturbed 3D effects, etc...

I tried to upgrade mainboard bios, but nothing changed.

My system is:
Athlon XP 2000+
MB K7S5A (29-02-2002 bios)
768 MB DDR RAM
20 GB HDD (system) + 120 GB HDD.

Someone could help?
Thanks.

 

[coathanger007]

What OS are you using? Windows ME has problems.

 

[Silie]

Oh, sorry, forgot to write
I'm using Windows XP Pro

 

[coathanger007]

I'm assuming you haven't overclocked the video card. Uninstall your current drivers then use Detonator detroyers
http://www.guru3d.com/detonator-destroyer/
to clean up then install latest 53.03 drivers (I'm currently using these)
http://download.guru3d.com/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=702
Hope that clears up the problem

 

[Arniestan1]

The way I do this installs (works for me ok) is; go into control panel-addremove and remove nvidia there, restart. During the beginning of the boot-up tap f8 till you see the safemode menu go up to safemode, entered windows safemode find your saved nvidia driver setup, and install then restart.

 

[Silie]

The simple uninstall of the driver by install/uninstall programs is not enough for uninstall drivers 52.16?

Thanks

 

[coathanger007]

Is that the question or answer? Each PC is different.

 

[Silie]

I'll try to uninstall drivers, remove detonator with tool indicated, install detonatore driver 53.03.
Still doesn't work... problems become badder, instead.
I think I'll change video card...

 

[Silie]

Got an idea...
Could it be a conflict between video card drivers and monitor drivers?
Monitor Philips 109S4 19''
Thanks again

 

[coathanger007]

Doubt it's that. Check out the manufacturer's website and ask tech support there. May need to flash bios etc - very hard to troubleshoot these problems - could even be dying video card?

 

[Silie]

I already wrote to the manufacturer's support, but they didn't answer. I check their website, but didn't found upgrade of any type.
I'll try to use another videocard of same type but different manufacturer... hope that the other will work fine.

 

[Arniestan1]

I know you may not like doing this, but do a clean reinstall. I read this was highly recommended by tweaktown if you are switching from ATI radeon's to nvidia or vice-a-versa.

 

[Silie]

I had already done many clean reinstall of video card drivers. I've never had ATI Radeon's videocard on this pc, so this could not be a problem.
The other choose I could try is a complete "format c:"... but it is not an option. I want to change video card, and not to "erase" the system

 

[coathanger007]

You have to do the opposite. To check if it's a hardware problem put the video card in another PC and see if it has the same problem. Or if you don't have another PC take it back to the store for testing.