Need Drivers for nVidia GeForce2 Pro

Redwytch · 11-28-2006, 02:19 AM

Hi

I am trying to get an older computer going for kids to play older games on and have formatted the drive and now realise I don't have the install disk for the graphics card. would anyone know where I can find drivers for this card, it's the 32mg card if that helps. I have searched the net but can't find the right ones. Thanks

I forgot to mention I'm running Win98 se on the machine,

Dr. Leach · 11-28-2006, 02:21 AM

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

Redwytch · 11-28-2006, 02:51 AM

Thankyou but I downloaded the supposed right drivers from that site but they are the wrong ones. When I try to install them a message comes up can't find Nvidia chipset or something like that. I even pulled the card out to make sure I had the right specs.

**Doby** · 11-28-2006, 05:49 PM

http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html

Go there and try the 77.72 version, if you were trying the 80's version they won't work

Redwytch · 11-29-2006, 05:22 AM

Thankyou for that :) I went back to NVidia and downloaded the 66.94 but when I test the graphics thru DXDiag it does weird things. The test with the bouncing black box hd two boxes one distorted first time. The 3D just doesn't work at all now. I retried and the full screen bouncing box is working, nothing else. What The?? lol

Redwytch · 11-29-2006, 05:25 AM

Maybe it's because I loaded them over the other drivers?? Should I have uninstalled the othere first do you think?

dai · 11-29-2006, 11:05 AM

try these
http://file2.mydrivers.com/display/nvidia_v1290_w9x.zip

**koala** · 11-29-2006, 11:34 AM

Yes, you need to unistall the old drivers before installing the new to prevent conflicts.

Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and remove any nvidia entries (drivers and nvidia control panel software). Reboot into VGA mode (tap F8 while the system is starting, and select VGA Mode from the list). Disable antivirus, install the new drivers and DirectX, then reboot.

Run dxdiag again to make sure it passes the tests.

Redwytch · 12-02-2006, 02:53 AM

Thanks for your replies. I'm sorry I took a couple of days I didn't realise I had any. I'll try reinstalling the way you have directed and see how I go. Dai I couldn't work out if they were the right drivers and which ones I should download. I'm a bit rusty on my Chinese :) I'll try to do what Koala said first. thanks again.

Redwytch · 12-02-2006, 03:02 AM

There is no VGA mode..is safe mode the same thing?

Redwytch · 12-02-2006, 03:26 AM

It didn't work. I've missed something somewhere. Do the cards have installation software when you first get them that maybe I don't have? The drivers seem to be the right ones but the direct draw and Direct 3d are not working. I'm starting to panic here.

**koala** · 12-02-2006, 06:02 AM

The software that comes on CD with a new card is just drivers, and more recent versions can be downloaded from their website.

Forceware 71.84 (release 70) is the latest driver compatible with the GeForce2 Pro. Uninstall the current drivers as before, then reboot and keep tapping F8 until a menu appears. Select VGA mode and then install the Forceware driver. Reboot and install DirectX 9.0c

Redwytch · 12-02-2006, 06:09 AM

I do have directx 9.0. Maybe it's win 98. I should have left xp on the computer I think. I'll try those drivers. Thankyou :)

11-28-2006, 02:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	Need Drivers for nVidia GeForce2 Pro Hi I am trying to get an older computer going for kids to play older games on and have formatted the drive and now realise I don't have the install disk for the graphics card. would anyone know where I can find drivers for this card, it's the 32mg card if that helps. I have searched the net but can't find the right ones. Thanks I forgot to mention I'm running Win98 se on the machine, __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.

11-28-2006, 02:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	Thankyou but I downloaded the supposed right drivers from that site but they are the wrong ones. When I try to install them a message comes up can't find Nvidia chipset or something like that. I even pulled the card out to make sure I had the right specs. __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.

11-28-2006, 05:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,079 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	http://www.nvidia.com/object/win9x_archive.html Go there and try the 77.72 version, if you were trying the 80's version they won't work __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

11-29-2006, 05:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	Thankyou for that :) I went back to NVidia and downloaded the 66.94 but when I test the graphics thru DXDiag it does weird things. The test with the bouncing black box hd two boxes one distorted first time. The 3D just doesn't work at all now. I retried and the full screen bouncing box is working, nothing else. What The?? lol __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.

11-29-2006, 05:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	Maybe it's because I loaded them over the other drivers?? Should I have uninstalled the othere first do you think? __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.

11-28-2006, 02:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dr. Leach Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 31 OS: Win XP SP2	http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

11-29-2006, 11:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,539 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	try these http://file2.mydrivers.com/display/nvidia_v1290_w9x.zip __________________

11-29-2006, 11:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,326 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Yes, you need to unistall the old drivers before installing the new to prevent conflicts. Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and remove any nvidia entries (drivers and nvidia control panel software). Reboot into VGA mode (tap F8 while the system is starting, and select VGA Mode from the list). Disable antivirus, install the new drivers and DirectX, then reboot. Run dxdiag again to make sure it passes the tests. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

12-02-2006, 02:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	Thanks for your replies. I'm sorry I took a couple of days I didn't realise I had any. I'll try reinstalling the way you have directed and see how I go. Dai I couldn't work out if they were the right drivers and which ones I should download. I'm a bit rusty on my Chinese :) I'll try to do what Koala said first. thanks again. __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.

12-02-2006, 03:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	There is no VGA mode..is safe mode the same thing? __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.

12-02-2006, 03:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	It didn't work. I've missed something somewhere. Do the cards have installation software when you first get them that maybe I don't have? The drivers seem to be the right ones but the direct draw and Direct 3d are not working. I'm starting to panic here. __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.

12-02-2006, 06:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,326 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	The software that comes on CD with a new card is just drivers, and more recent versions can be downloaded from their website. Forceware 71.84 (release 70) is the latest driver compatible with the GeForce2 Pro. Uninstall the current drivers as before, then reboot and keep tapping F8 until a menu appears. Select VGA mode and then install the Forceware driver. Reboot and install DirectX 9.0c __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

12-02-2006, 06:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Redwytch Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 62 OS: Win xp sp2	I do have directx 9.0. Maybe it's win 98. I should have left xp on the computer I think. I'll try those drivers. Thankyou :) __________________ "you'll See It When you Believe it" -Wayne Dyer.