nvidia fx5500 video card

jarnlge · 07-31-2008, 11:45 PM

I have a nvidia geforce fx5500 video card installed with windows xp home. recently I did some juggling with the hardware to fix a different problem and now, with everything back to normal the video card is messed up. I am using the same drivers as before, but every time I restart the computer it seems to mess up the drivers. I tried using a more recent driver with similar results, and while a fresh install of the drivers fixes the problem temporarily, the problem recurs with each reboot. However, the most severe effect of this seems to be a wobbly screen so something must still be working

I would really appreciate any light shed on the situation.

**manic** · 07-31-2008, 11:49 PM

You might try reinstalling chipset drivers..

jarnlge · 08-01-2008, 10:36 PM

Tried that, no difference. found out that due to this error I no longer have options for dual moniters and a yellow exclamation mark appears in the device manager.

dai · 08-02-2008, 03:27 AM

when you click on the entry and look in properties,what does it list as the problem
what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them

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

jarnlge · 08-05-2008, 12:05 AM

asus a7n8x deluxe rev.2.0
768 mb of ram
amd athlon xp3000+ processor
cpu-149f
mb-87f
vcore-1.66v
+3.3v-3.29v
+ 5v-4.89v
+12v-12.86
agp vddq-1.5v

tried reinstalling drivers in the manner you recomended and it did the same thing, that is, worked perfect until I rebooted. I am in the process of trying a different video card and it seems to work fine but in the process of changing cards I dropped my fx 5500 and now on bootup it displays the card info partially in symbols instead of letters and wont boot so maybe I wrecked it. if anyone knows of a way to fix it I would like to know. Meanwhile the original problem remains unsolved.

jarnlge · 08-05-2008, 12:14 AM

Update, just finished testing the other video card and it does the same thing! this is really starting to drive me nuts. I have a strong suspicion that the problem is with the OS, as I have not changed any CMOS settings and it works just fine with the other OS on my dual-boot system.

**manic** · 08-05-2008, 04:25 AM

Go into bios and make sure your video is set to agp, not pci. Default is
usually pci, worth taking a look at.

jarnlge · 08-06-2008, 11:15 PM

last night a friend and I messed with it and now it works fine, Still don't know what was wrong but thanks to everyone that helped.

07-31-2008, 11:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
jarnlge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Xp Home Sp3	nvidia fx5500 video card I have a nvidia geforce fx5500 video card installed with windows xp home. recently I did some juggling with the hardware to fix a different problem and now, with everything back to normal the video card is messed up. I am using the same drivers as before, but every time I restart the computer it seems to mess up the drivers. I tried using a more recent driver with similar results, and while a fresh install of the drivers fixes the problem temporarily, the problem recurs with each reboot. However, the most severe effect of this seems to be a wobbly screen so something must still be working I would really appreciate any light shed on the situation.

07-31-2008, 11:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,257 OS: xp	Re: nvidia fx5500 video card You might try reinstalling chipset drivers.. __________________

08-01-2008, 10:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
jarnlge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Xp Home Sp3	Re: nvidia fx5500 video card Tried that, no difference. found out that due to this error I no longer have options for dual moniters and a yellow exclamation mark appears in the device manager.

08-02-2008, 03:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,784 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: nvidia fx5500 video card when you click on the entry and look in properties,what does it list as the problem what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check your tempretures and voltages in the bios and post them in the device manager uninstall the card reboot tapping f8 and choose vga mode when windows finishes rebooting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer __________________

08-05-2008, 12:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
jarnlge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Xp Home Sp3	Re: nvidia fx5500 video card asus a7n8x deluxe rev.2.0 768 mb of ram amd athlon xp3000+ processor cpu-149f mb-87f vcore-1.66v +3.3v-3.29v + 5v-4.89v +12v-12.86 agp vddq-1.5v tried reinstalling drivers in the manner you recomended and it did the same thing, that is, worked perfect until I rebooted. I am in the process of trying a different video card and it seems to work fine but in the process of changing cards I dropped my fx 5500 and now on bootup it displays the card info partially in symbols instead of letters and wont boot so maybe I wrecked it. if anyone knows of a way to fix it I would like to know. Meanwhile the original problem remains unsolved. Last edited by jarnlge; 08-05-2008 at 12:07 AM. Reason: forgot something

08-05-2008, 12:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
jarnlge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Xp Home Sp3	Re: nvidia fx5500 video card Update, just finished testing the other video card and it does the same thing! this is really starting to drive me nuts. I have a strong suspicion that the problem is with the OS, as I have not changed any CMOS settings and it works just fine with the other OS on my dual-boot system.

08-05-2008, 04:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
manic Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 5,257 OS: xp	Re: nvidia fx5500 video card Go into bios and make sure your video is set to agp, not pci. Default is usually pci, worth taking a look at. __________________

08-06-2008, 11:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
jarnlge Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Xp Home Sp3	Re: nvidia fx5500 video card last night a friend and I messed with it and now it works fine, Still don't know what was wrong but thanks to everyone that helped.