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Postby jimclarke » Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:28 pm

I just got a new nvidia card.  Got the drivers installed and fired it up.  It defaults to 8bit 800x600 and when I try to change it I get a message so the effect that there is some kind of problem with new hardware.  I didn't get much help from the included CD.  

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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby the_autopilot » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:40 pm

Hmm, try uninstalling the driver and use driver cleaner pro.

Then install new drivers from nvidia.com. The drivers on the CD that came with your card are almost always outdated.

If that doesn't solve your woes, you may have a defective card. Test the card out in another computer you have that works. If it still has that problem, send it back to the store for a replacement.

BTW, what nvidia card is it? (model number?)

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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby Skligmund » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:41 pm

Same here.....  ;D
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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby congo » Fri Sep 16, 2005 11:12 pm

"Got the drivers installed and fired it up."

No you didn't. That's why it's defaulting to garbage settings and giving you errors.

You need to properly install the drivers, and if they won't install, (sometimes there is no error), then you need to find out why, it's usually a bad setting unless the card is faulty.
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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby jimclarke » Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:13 pm

Turns out it was a defective card.  I'm sending it out tomorrow to exchange for a new one.

Thanx for the help, and happy (simulated) flying!

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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby congo » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:08 am

Yikes, 2 card failures in as many weeks here.......

Fancy hardware faults actually occuring in these forums!   :P
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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby the_autopilot » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:06 pm

Fancy hardware faults actually occuring in these forums!   :P


Fancy hardware faults always occur here. This is just one of those rare times that its not the buyer's fault...
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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby congo » Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:17 am


This is just one of those rare times that its not the buyer's fault...


I never went as far as making that conclusion.
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Re: nvidia video card problem

Postby the_autopilot » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:43 pm


I never went as far as making that conclusion.   The poster freely admitted the possibility of danger  ;D


I stand correct it.

I meant:
This is just one of those rare times that its possibly not the buyer's fault...
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