Gf 6600 256mb Ddr

rptaifu · 18-06-2005, 04:42 PM

Hi, just done a new PC build and put in a GF 6600 256MB graphics card. Windows XP Its recognised in BIOS on start up but the add new hardware wizard doesn't recognise it and isn't working, installed drivers but still no joy. Any ideas. Tried everything i can thing off. I think its a faulty card.

Addis · 18-06-2005, 04:26 PM

Do you get output at all or does windows not recognise it.
Whats your system specs?

rptaifu · 18-06-2005, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Addis

Do you get output at all or does windows not recognise it.
Whats your system specs?

it seems to be recognised on start up in BIOS but hardware wizard doesn't recognise it at all and it's not shown in the device manager,

operating system XP professsional
AMD Athalon 64 processor 3200+
2.00 GHz 1.00 GB Ram

thanks

Waffle · 18-06-2005, 07:13 PM

what motherboard do you have?

If you have integrated graphics on the mobo (which is unlikely, but still possible), or old drivers still existant, then the pc will pick up the old settings.

whats it like for playing games? If you get a display and you dont have integrated graphics then to me that means the card is working.

if it doesnt play games (well) and you still get a display its likely your onboard graphics is still active

rptaifu · 18-06-2005, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waffle

what motherboard do you have?

If you have integrated graphics on the mobo (which is unlikely, but still possible), or old drivers still existant, then the pc will pick up the old settings.

whats it like for playing games? If you get a display and you dont have integrated graphics then to me that means the card is working.

if it doesnt play games (well) and you still get a display its likely your onboard graphics is still active

motherboard is ASUS A8V. Wont play games at all,ust get an error reporting message. when i scroll with mouse its blocky and not smooth.

Exfoliate · 18-06-2005, 09:46 PM

Yeah, I reckon it's outdated drivers still in use or the new ones aren't properly installed. Before I updated my drivers it was all choppy and smeary too.

Big B · 18-06-2005, 10:31 PM

www.nvidia.com

They've got their newest drivers for download. It's always possible you have a courrupted set of drivers.

Exfoliate · 18-06-2005, 11:29 PM

I bet the last ones I downloaded were courrupted, both the beta and regular versions oddly enough. Either that or I installed them wrong. Is there any special procedure you're supposed to follow when installing drivers?

rptaifu · 19-06-2005, 07:12 AM

i've tried new drivers from nvidia and xfx and still no joy, looks like the card must be faulty.

18-06-2005, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
rptaifu Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	Gf 6600 256mb Ddr Hi, just done a new PC build and put in a GF 6600 256MB graphics card. Windows XP Its recognised in BIOS on start up but the add new hardware wizard doesn't recognise it and isn't working, installed drivers but still no joy. Any ideas. Tried everything i can thing off. I think its a faulty card.

18-06-2005, 04:26 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Addis The King Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 5,255 Times Helpful: 403 My Mood: Drunk Status: Offline My Computer	Do you get output at all or does windows not recognise it. Whats your system specs? __________________ Never trust a program you don't have the source code for. My website \| Powerful Desktop Linux \| Linux for human beings \| Linux for power users \| Linux for ricers

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Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah, I reckon it's outdated drivers still in use or the new ones aren't properly installed. Before I updated my drivers it was all choppy and smeary too. __________________

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Online My Computer	www.nvidia.com They've got their newest drivers for download. It's always possible you have a courrupted set of drivers. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	I bet the last ones I downloaded were courrupted, both the beta and regular versions oddly enough. Either that or I installed them wrong. Is there any special procedure you're supposed to follow when installing drivers? __________________

18-06-2005, 07:13 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Waffle Alpha Geek Join Date: Apr 2004 Age: 20 Male Posts: 2,270 Times Helpful: 51 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	what motherboard do you have? If you have integrated graphics on the mobo (which is unlikely, but still possible), or old drivers still existant, then the pc will pick up the old settings. whats it like for playing games? If you get a display and you dont have integrated graphics then to me that means the card is working. if it doesnt play games (well) and you still get a display its likely your onboard graphics is still active

19-06-2005, 07:12 AM	#9 (permalink) Top
rptaifu Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	i've tried new drivers from nvidia and xfx and still no joy, looks like the card must be faulty.

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