Help a novice??

mshaff · 12-16-2007, 12:56 AM

I have a Dell Dimension 2400. I installed an ATI Radeon 64MB a couple of years ago...no prob.

Today I bought a NVIDIA 256MB card, PCI.

Seemed to install properly, but it hangs up when running windows media, or any other video program.

I'm tempted to return this card and put back in the ATI but I thought I'd check this forum out to see if anyone else has encountered the same or can offer any advice.

Thanks!

Ericwaycotx · 12-16-2007, 08:21 AM

i'm assuming you uninstalled the ati drivers and reinstalled the nvidia drivers, right?

It could be several issues.

A) insufficient power to run the nvidia card
B) defective card
c) wrong/incorrect drivers

**Deleted090308** · 12-16-2007, 09:12 AM

I agree with Ericwaycotx.

Try this:
Download Driver cleaner - don't use the program yet.
Remove any ATI or nVidia driver you may have installed.
Restart Windows in Safe mode and run Driver cleaner. Remove all nVidia and ATI video driver "remnants", if any.
Restart again, this time in VGA mode. Install the new nVidia driver with anti-virus disabled.

mshaff · 12-16-2007, 11:08 AM

there is no aux power source for the card. The manual says this card does not need.

I am going to try the drive cleaner and see if that does it.

will advise.....

thanks for the assistance.

12-16-2007, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
mshaff Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: windows xp	Help a novice?? I have a Dell Dimension 2400. I installed an ATI Radeon 64MB a couple of years ago...no prob. Today I bought a NVIDIA 256MB card, PCI. Seemed to install properly, but it hangs up when running windows media, or any other video program. I'm tempted to return this card and put back in the ATI but I thought I'd check this forum out to see if anyone else has encountered the same or can offer any advice. Thanks!

12-16-2007, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Ericwaycotx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 334 OS: Xp Pro Sp2, Windows 2000 Server My System	Re: Help a novice?? i'm assuming you uninstalled the ati drivers and reinstalled the nvidia drivers, right? It could be several issues. A) insufficient power to run the nvidia card B) defective card c) wrong/incorrect drivers

12-16-2007, 09:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Help a novice?? I agree with Ericwaycotx. Try this: Download Driver cleaner - don't use the program yet. Remove any ATI or nVidia driver you may have installed. Restart Windows in Safe mode and run Driver cleaner. Remove all nVidia and ATI video driver "remnants", if any. Restart again, this time in VGA mode. Install the new nVidia driver with anti-virus disabled.

12-16-2007, 11:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
mshaff Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: windows xp	Re: Help a novice?? there is no aux power source for the card. The manual says this card does not need. I am going to try the drive cleaner and see if that does it. will advise..... thanks for the assistance.