Windows won't recognize my new GPU
I just bought 512MB additional RAM (to a total of 1024MB) and a new GPU, the PNY Verto Geforce 7600GS 256MB.
The installation went, nicely, had some problems but eventually it worked.
Now, when booting Windows, it recognized the GPU, but I just can't, what's it called, "install" it!
Windows finds a "VGA-compatible GPU", but then it says to put in the installation CD, but it won't help, the installation fails every time!
My system:
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
1024MB RAM (DDR)
PNY Verto Geforce 7600GS 256MB (AGP 4X)
120HDD (Seagate)
(Old GPU was a NVidia Geforce 4 Ti 4200)
Also, my screen refreshing is very laggy when scrolling down on a website or a document!
I am now downloading the NVidia drivers from the web. Hope they'll get it to work, I wont even dare try gaming until Windows recognizes them correctly
The installation went, nicely, had some problems but eventually it worked.
Now, when booting Windows, it recognized the GPU, but I just can't, what's it called, "install" it!
Windows finds a "VGA-compatible GPU", but then it says to put in the installation CD, but it won't help, the installation fails every time!
My system:
AMD Athlon XP 2400+
1024MB RAM (DDR)
PNY Verto Geforce 7600GS 256MB (AGP 4X)
120HDD (Seagate)
(Old GPU was a NVidia Geforce 4 Ti 4200)
Also, my screen refreshing is very laggy when scrolling down on a website or a document!
I am now downloading the NVidia drivers from the web. Hope they'll get it to work, I wont even dare try gaming until Windows recognizes them correctly
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EDIT: Nah, The NVidia driver wouldn't install (Finnish text, can't translate)
EDIT: Here's the error: "The NVidia installation software didnt find any compatible drivers with the hardware"
You should be able to download the exe and just double click itm and from there it should be cake.
http://www.bfmetournaments.com/Downloads/Nvidia_drivers/84.21_forceware_winxp2k_english_whql.exe
It was the release before the new ones...
I think I'll try to take it out and put it back again (the GPU). Maybe that'd help. Or should I try to uninstall the old drivers again?
I will not reconnect the GPU in hope to get it to function properly
Or should I just return it to the store? Or just go there and ask for help? Or contact PNY's customer service?
Hit your printscreen button "keyboard" and paste and save out of Windows paint and attach it to your next post...
Sledgehammer: It's in Finnish, but by googling you can find many results with my error
Anyway, I found this and am now downloading it, hope it works!
BTW, you're the same guys that helped me when my CPU fan was covered in dust
EDIT: BTW Prof, I know how to take screenies
EDIT2: Nope, same error as usual. I've contacted PNY (www.pny-europe.com>support>support request) with my problems.
Could it be that I have a 250W PSU, in the manual it says that 250W is minimum, but on the package and on the web it says 300W?
Does the card require a power plug from your PSU to it? if so do you have one connected?
I connected it, dunno if it's connected properly, since I had to push with all my strength to get it in (just like with the DIMM RAM )
Anyway, I'm now trying this
Will post results.
EDIT: Yes, Oblivion launches! Wohoo! Thanks for everyone that has tried to help me, but this time, google was the solution!