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NVIDIA Graphics Cards Discuss the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 / 570 / 560 Ti Series, or any NVIDIA graphics cards. Be it the GeForce MX2 or GTX 295 this is the place.

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Old Nov 17, 2008, 06:57 AM   #1
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fx 5200 problem

is there anyone who could help me with my problem with my video card

i lost my installer cd and i cannot reinstall it coz i reformatted my pc

my video card is nvidia geforce fx 5200 128 mb. . .

can you at least give me an absolute solution to my problem. . .

i'm looking forward to those who can help me
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Old Nov 17, 2008, 08:23 AM   #2
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Re: fx 5200 problem

I assume that you would be running Windows XP and then this is the graphics driver package you should try: GeForce Release 175

You may also need drivers for the motherboard. If you look for the manufacturers name and the motherboards model number then they have one or several packages for download at the company website. Good luck!
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Old Nov 18, 2008, 03:00 AM Threadstarter Thread Starter   #3
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Re: fx 5200 problem

tnx for the info. . .
but i've tried installing that driver you mentioned many times already, and when i restart my computer after installing that driver,the screen goes black after booting,even when i restart my computer several times,the same thing happens,gosh its really annoying. . .
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Re: fx 5200 problem

is your FX5200 card a PCI version or an AGP version of the video card? If it's PCI, then that would explain the black screen after installing the driver.

If it's PCI, then what you need to do BEFORE you install the stated driver above by MKK, is this:

right click the "My Computer" icon > Properties > hardware tab > device manager > expand "display adapters" (should be the 3rd or 4th icon from the top) > disable the onboard display adapter (typically some form of the following: Intel, SIS, VIA, ATI, NVIDIA) by right clicking on the device then hit "disable" > say yes to the "are you sure" prompt > say yes to restart > reinstall stated driver above by MKK, and you're golden
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Re: fx 5200 problem

It could be another issue, wrong mode for the monitor, particularly if the system is not crashed at black screen, but continues to make the usual disk rattlings as it boots.

In that case, hit F8 to get the windows boot menu (bit tricky to catch, start hammering F8 too soon and you may gey BIOS boot options instead) and then use the option to force VGA mode - if that boots ok, then change the dispaly to the appropriate resolution.

And definitely, if you are looking at a fresh re-install, then unless the chipset is old enough not to need it, you should apply chipset drivers before graphics drivers.
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Re: fx 5200 problem

@CDsDontBurn
oh sorry bout that. . .mine is an AGP version of that video card. . .

@Matth
yeah during the black screen part, it continues to make the disk rattling. . .

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Re: fx 5200 problem

try and use a different video card if possible to see if it's a gfx card issue or not. also, check the gfx card itself out physically to make sure that there are no bubbled/exploded capacitors. if there are, then that would explain the problem. the rattling noise could be some wire(s) are hitting the fan of the video card, or perhaps the fan's bearings are beginning to fail resulting in a rattling noise.
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