Newer drivers fail to install?

agentRed · 12-23-2006, 12:39 AM

Yeah, I tried to download the updated drivers for my XFX GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR2

The XFX site gave me two options, one for windows 64bit and one for the regular XP.

The product codes given matched what I have.

When I try to install the drivers, I get an error saying "The NVIDIA Setup could not find any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware"

and then it closes itself.

I have the drivers that came on the CD installed...

Help!

**koala** · 12-23-2006, 01:05 AM

Uninstall the Nvidia/Forceware entries from Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, reboot into VGA mode, disable antivirus, install Forceware 84.21 and reboot.

The latest version compatible with the 7600GS is Forceware 93.71 but the earlier version is more stable.

dai · 12-23-2006, 03:06 AM

check you did not d/l the vista drivers

agentRed · 12-24-2006, 11:48 AM

I did exactly as you instructed and I still get the same error about not having the correct drivers on my computer. The install program for the drivers simply shuts itself off afterwards. Please help.. :(

I am stuck in the huge display mode, and now I am having trouble finding my disk that the drivers came on...

dai · 12-24-2006, 01:09 PM

in the device manager double click on the card entry and check what drivers are installed

agentRed · 12-25-2006, 12:51 AM

Provider: NVIDIA
Driver Date: 6/1/2006
Driver Version: 9.1.3.1
Digital Signing: Not digitally signed.

dai · 12-25-2006, 01:09 AM

d/l the 93.71 from koalas link and and save them to the desktop

in the device manager uninstall the card
reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode
when windows finishes reinstalling the card
disable a/virus
install the drivers
reboot the computer

12-23-2006, 12:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
agentRed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 384 OS: Windows XP My System	Newer drivers fail to install? Yeah, I tried to download the updated drivers for my XFX GeForce 7600GS 256MB DDR2 The XFX site gave me two options, one for windows 64bit and one for the regular XP. The product codes given matched what I have. When I try to install the drivers, I get an error saying "The NVIDIA Setup could not find any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware" and then it closes itself. I have the drivers that came on the CD installed... Help! __________________ "Your computer isn't smoking yet? Go higher! Go higher!!" -Dr. Whose-a-what-smoking-it "You are now entering the harmonic world..." -Gorillaz Last edited by agentRed; 12-23-2006 at 12:39 AM. Reason: Spelling

12-23-2006, 01:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,355 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Uninstall the Nvidia/Forceware entries from Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, reboot into VGA mode, disable antivirus, install Forceware 84.21 and reboot. The latest version compatible with the 7600GS is Forceware 93.71 but the earlier version is more stable. __________________ 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

12-23-2006, 03:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	check you did not d/l the vista drivers __________________

12-24-2006, 11:48 AM	#4 (permalink)
agentRed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 384 OS: Windows XP My System	I did exactly as you instructed and I still get the same error about not having the correct drivers on my computer. The install program for the drivers simply shuts itself off afterwards. Please help.. :( I am stuck in the huge display mode, and now I am having trouble finding my disk that the drivers came on... __________________ "Your computer isn't smoking yet? Go higher! Go higher!!" -Dr. Whose-a-what-smoking-it "You are now entering the harmonic world..." -Gorillaz

12-24-2006, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	in the device manager double click on the card entry and check what drivers are installed __________________

12-25-2006, 12:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
agentRed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 384 OS: Windows XP My System	Provider: NVIDIA Driver Date: 6/1/2006 Driver Version: 9.1.3.1 Digital Signing: Not digitally signed. __________________ "Your computer isn't smoking yet? Go higher! Go higher!!" -Dr. Whose-a-what-smoking-it "You are now entering the harmonic world..." -Gorillaz

12-25-2006, 01:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,609 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	d/l the 93.71 from koalas link and and save them to the desktop in the device manager uninstall the card reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes reinstalling the card disable a/virus install the drivers reboot the computer __________________