NVIDIA Gforce 9500 GS & nForce Ethernet XP drivers

The-D · Dec 17, 2008, 10:51 PM

Hi, I am downgrading from Vista to XP on my Hp Pavilion a6632 Phenom 8550.

I am looking for XP drivers for the following graphics card and network hardware:

NVIDIA Geforce 9500 GS

&

NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet

These are the details that Vista "displayed" when I looked up the information on the computer. However, when I go to NVIDIA, I do not know which Product and Product series is the right one.

I really need to downgrade to XP and this problem is really starting to annoy me. I appreciate any help I can get.

Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

Tipstaff · Dec 18, 2008, 07:11 AM

First up, welcome to the forums!

Taking a look at the specs for that machine it seems that your system is running on an Nvidia nForce 4 series chipset, specifically the 430/6150SE chipset. If the specs I read is right then you will need to take a look at the drivers on THIS page. It's the official Nvidia nForce chipset drivers page for that chipset. This driver includes the following:

Ethernet Driver (v67.89) WHQL
Network Management Tools (v67.91) "Sedona"
SATAIDE Driver (v10.3.0.42) WHQL
SATARAID Driver (v10.3.0.42) WHQL
RAIDTOOL Application (v10.3.0.42)
SMU Driver (v1.61) WHQL
SMBus Driver (v4.69) WHQL
Away Mode Driver (v6.0.6000.107) WHQL
Installer (v6.14)

HP seems to put separate downloads for each device on their page, and when you compare their separate downloads to the official Vista driver on Nvidia's site HERE, it's almost the same just different versions (HP Nvidia Ethernet - 67.8.3 from August, Official Nvidia - 67.89 from September). As you can see the XP drivers listed above are the same ones, just for XP.

As for the graphics driver, the official driver should work fine. Nvidia (in their infinite wisdom) hasn't bothered to put the 9500GS on the selection page, which is why it doesn't show up. If you pick the 9500GT (or any of the 9 series of cards) as the card you have, and then check the drivers to see what cards it supports, it lists the 9500GS in there. HERE is the direct link to the official driver. Just remember to install these AFTER you do the above nForce driver.

The-D · Dec 21, 2008, 02:30 PM

Thanks for the help!

The nForce driver is working but the graphics driver does not seem to work. I'm using a IBM ThinkVision 17" LCD but the driver only allow me to display the lowest colour quality and the lowest resolution. It might be the actual LCD rather than the graphics driver, but I am not sure yet.

Update: Now I've got the graphics driver up and running. I had to update the general driver to the correct driver.

Tipstaff · Dec 21, 2008, 09:34 PM

Glad you got it up and running.

Just of note, which "general driver"? I assume the graphics driver, right? If you can post back what you did to get it running (such as what you updated to get the driver to work) it could be useful for future references.

The-D · Dec 22, 2008, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tipstaff

Glad you got it up and running.

Just of note, which "general driver"? I assume the graphics driver, right? If you can post back what you did to get it running (such as what you updated to get the driver to work) it could be useful for future references.

I first installed the driver you reffered to (graphics), then I started all the XP updates with service packs and such. After that I found the auto update function (or what it is called) on NVIDIA's site. This lead me to the exact driver for my graphics card. It is a good idea to download some updates and service packs right away because it makes it a lot easier for XP to find the right drivers.

Dec 17, 2008, 10:51 PM	#1
The-D DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	NVIDIA Gforce 9500 GS & nForce Ethernet XP drivers Hi, I am downgrading from Vista to XP on my Hp Pavilion a6632 Phenom 8550. I am looking for XP drivers for the following graphics card and network hardware: NVIDIA Geforce 9500 GS & NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet These are the details that Vista "displayed" when I looked up the information on the computer. However, when I go to NVIDIA, I do not know which Product and Product series is the right one. I really need to downgrade to XP and this problem is really starting to annoy me. I appreciate any help I can get. Drivers - Download NVIDIA Drivers

Dec 18, 2008, 07:11 AM	#2
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Re: NVIDIA Gforce 9500 GS & nForce Ethernet XP drivers First up, welcome to the forums! Taking a look at the specs for that machine it seems that your system is running on an Nvidia nForce 4 series chipset, specifically the 430/6150SE chipset. If the specs I read is right then you will need to take a look at the drivers on THIS page. It's the official Nvidia nForce chipset drivers page for that chipset. This driver includes the following: Ethernet Driver (v67.89) WHQL Network Management Tools (v67.91) "Sedona" SATAIDE Driver (v10.3.0.42) WHQL SATARAID Driver (v10.3.0.42) WHQL RAIDTOOL Application (v10.3.0.42) SMU Driver (v1.61) WHQL SMBus Driver (v4.69) WHQL Away Mode Driver (v6.0.6000.107) WHQL Installer (v6.14) HP seems to put separate downloads for each device on their page, and when you compare their separate downloads to the official Vista driver on Nvidia's site HERE, it's almost the same just different versions (HP Nvidia Ethernet - 67.8.3 from August, Official Nvidia - 67.89 from September). As you can see the XP drivers listed above are the same ones, just for XP. As for the graphics driver, the official driver should work fine. Nvidia (in their infinite wisdom) hasn't bothered to put the 9500GS on the selection page, which is why it doesn't show up. If you pick the 9500GT (or any of the 9 series of cards) as the card you have, and then check the drivers to see what cards it supports, it lists the 9500GS in there. HERE is the direct link to the official driver. Just remember to install these AFTER you do the above nForce driver. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick. Last edited by Tipstaff; Dec 18, 2008 at 07:16 AM.

Dec 21, 2008, 02:30 PM	Thread Starter #3
The-D DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	Re: NVIDIA Gforce 9500 GS & nForce Ethernet XP drivers Thanks for the help! The nForce driver is working but the graphics driver does not seem to work. I'm using a IBM ThinkVision 17" LCD but the driver only allow me to display the lowest colour quality and the lowest resolution. It might be the actual LCD rather than the graphics driver, but I am not sure yet. Update: Now I've got the graphics driver up and running. I had to update the general driver to the correct driver. Last edited by The-D; Dec 21, 2008 at 03:15 PM.

Dec 21, 2008, 09:34 PM	#4
Tipstaff HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Real capital of Canada: Torauna Posts: 6,773 Rep Power: 191 System Specs	Re: NVIDIA Gforce 9500 GS & nForce Ethernet XP drivers Glad you got it up and running. Just of note, which "general driver"? I assume the graphics driver, right? If you can post back what you did to get it running (such as what you updated to get the driver to work) it could be useful for future references. __________________ Portal: The Flash Version _________________________________ Brain: So, you sacked the cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker? Mr. Sackett: The second cocky khaki Kicky Sack sock plucker I've sacked since the sixth sitting sheet slitter got sick.