Trouble installing 7600GT

jtrory · Mar 29, 2007, 09:23 PM

I just recently upgraded a lot of parts and one of them is a new graphics card, the 7600GT. I have run the install disc and for some reason cannot get the NVIDIA control panel to install correctly. It won't open. At the same time, games like R6 Vegas and STALKER are freezing my system, and it's my assumption the video card is to blame. I'm wondering since the control panel is not installed whether or not the drivers are installing correctly either. I've downloaded the lastest driver upgrades, I have uninstalled the drivers and used DriverCleaner, and reinstalled them, but I still have the same problem.

My basic system specs are AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR2 800, 500W PSU, Geforce 7600GT.

Thanks for any help.

fobis · Mar 30, 2007, 09:17 PM

What are the rails on your PSU?
Also, have you tried removing all of your chipset and video drivers and then running DriverCleaner? Make sure you use the filters on DriverCleaner for your old video card and other components as well.

Prince_Link · Mar 31, 2007, 03:05 AM

running samsung magic tune or any other monitor configuration app? close it/disable it

jtrory · Apr 1, 2007, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fobis

What are the rails on your PSU?
Also, have you tried removing all of your chipset and video drivers and then running DriverCleaner? Make sure you use the filters on DriverCleaner for your old video card and other components as well.

Max outputs are as follows:

+5v = 35A
+3.3v = 32A
+12v1 = 17A
+12v2 = 19A

The specs for the GPU say a min of 18A on the +12v, so do I fall into the min category? I'm not sure why I have two 12v.... ?

I've run DriverCleaner in Safe Mode to remove all trace of both the newly installed nVidia drivers, my chipset drivers, and my old ATI drivers (I had an x800XL before), but reinstalling from scratch has still done nothing. I've been using DriverCleaner 3, it has no filters. Maybe I should try and get Pro from somewhere?

CDsDontBurn · Apr 1, 2007, 01:48 AM

go to device manager, expand "display adapters", right click on the NVIDIA icon if one such icon is present, go to properties, click on the "driver" tab, and check what is listed under "driver version" that will tell you if the drivers are installed or not.

jtrory · Apr 1, 2007, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

go to device manager, expand "display adapters", right click on the NVIDIA icon if one such icon is present, go to properties, click on the "driver" tab, and check what is listed under "driver version" that will tell you if the drivers are installed or not.

It says that version 6.14.10.9371 is installed, from October 2006.

I've noticed my Viewsonic monitor now says "analog" instead of "digital" when it turns on. When I had an ATI card it said digital. Does that mean anything?

jtrory · Apr 1, 2007, 09:58 PM

I had only the 20-pin connector on my mobo, I added the other 4 pins but that didn't do anything...

fobis · Apr 4, 2007, 12:54 AM

Your Windows installation just might be borked. If you can, I'd do a reformat and reinstallation of Windows.

Mar 29, 2007, 09:23 PM	#1
jtrory DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	Trouble installing 7600GT I just recently upgraded a lot of parts and one of them is a new graphics card, the 7600GT. I have run the install disc and for some reason cannot get the NVIDIA control panel to install correctly. It won't open. At the same time, games like R6 Vegas and STALKER are freezing my system, and it's my assumption the video card is to blame. I'm wondering since the control panel is not installed whether or not the drivers are installing correctly either. I've downloaded the lastest driver upgrades, I have uninstalled the drivers and used DriverCleaner, and reinstalled them, but I still have the same problem. My basic system specs are AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2GB DDR2 800, 500W PSU, Geforce 7600GT. Thanks for any help.

Mar 30, 2007, 09:17 PM	#2
fobis DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Rep Power: 51	What are the rails on your PSU? Also, have you tried removing all of your chipset and video drivers and then running DriverCleaner? Make sure you use the filters on DriverCleaner for your old video card and other components as well. __________________ MacBook Pro Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 2GB DDR2-677 ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB 120GB 7200RPM SATA HDD

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Prince_Link HardwareHeaven Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 274 Rep Power: 0	running samsung magic tune or any other monitor configuration app? close it/disable it __________________

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Apr 1, 2007, 09:58 PM	Thread Starter #7
jtrory DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	I had only the 20-pin connector on my mobo, I added the other 4 pins but that didn't do anything... Last edited by jtrory; Apr 1, 2007 at 10:47 PM.

Apr 4, 2007, 12:54 AM	#8
fobis DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 716 Rep Power: 51	Your Windows installation just might be borked. If you can, I'd do a reformat and reinstallation of Windows. __________________ MacBook Pro Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.33GHz 2GB DDR2-677 ATi Mobility Radeon X1600 256MB 120GB 7200RPM SATA HDD