I recently bought a Nvidia GeForce 6200 256Mb AGP card to replace a 5200 card so my daughter can run her school assistance programs. its my old computer and I never had any problems with the old card excepting that it's too small.The 6200 however draws lines over the screen and almost always freezes up on any programme that requires some performance from the card. I've laready installed the latest drivers for it and still the same problem. could it be the AGP slot? I ran DXdiag and theres no problem on any of the tests
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Sounds like a Driver Conflict.
Still have the old 5200 drivers in there?
Did you install the drivers for the 6200, BEFORE you physically put the graphics card in? (Not shouting)
Let's say you did remove the 5200 drivers, before you installed the 6200 graphics card.
BUT,
If you physically install the 6200 graphics card, BEFORE you have installed the drivers, Windows 'sees' a new device, and hurries up to match one of it's generic drivers.
(Windows has thousands of drivers!)
Now you come along, and install THE drivers for the 6200. Windows has a drivers conflict.
Windows: "Which drivers do I use? These, or THESE?"
Makes for a garbled graphics display as you've described.
If the above is true, start over.
Go to Add/Remove Programs, and Remove the Nvidia software. All of it that has Nvidia next to it.
(THIS, is provided of course, that the computer HAS Integrated Graphics, and does not just use a graphics card. You will be plugging the monitor, into the VGA port in the I/O area, on the back of the computer temporarily, if this is true, and this computer has Integrated Graphics)
(Start>Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs) If there is more than one Nvidia program listed, Do No restart the computer each time you remove one. Do Not restart. Read on)
After all Nvidia software has been removed, close Add/Remove Programs, close Control Panel, and return to the desktop screen.
Shut the computer down normally. (Start>Turn Off Computer>Shut Down)
Unplug the computer from power.
Press the Power On button in, and hold it in. Hold it in for a count of 5 seconds. (Count, 1001,..1002,..1003,..1004,..1005) Let go of the Power On button. Do this procedure Two more times.
What you are doing is clearing any CMOS Error Codes, and resetting BIOS back to the factory default settings.
Open the case. TOUCH the metal frame of the case to relieve your body of Static electricity. Remove the 6200 card. Plug the monitor into the back of the computer into the VGA port. Leave the case open, you'll be going back in there.
Plug the computer into power. WAIT 1 minute, then turn it on. After Windows has fully loaded, install the GeForce 6200 drivers from that CD disk. Do Not restart.
Shut down normally.
Unplug from power. Touch that metal frame again. Install the GeForce 6200 card. Close the case. Plug the monitor into the GeForce 6200. (You did plug the monitor into the 6200 the first time, right, and not the VGA port?)
Plug the computer back into power. WAIT 1 minute. Turn the computer on. Go to Start>Nvidia>Nvidia control panel, and set the settings.
what if i have no other video plug on back of pc once i take the 6200 out? thank god i found this i been fighting with idiots at nvidea for 3 months trying to get same problem fixed .this is first ive heard of this process
WOW! 2 months after I joined FixYa.
I can't just state a 'one size fits all solution' for you Danny. I need to have some additional information to properly diagnose the problem. I also do not know, if we can communicate further using a Comment, and not posted as a separate problem.
Let's give it a try. Forgive me if I error with my questions, and some may seem redundant.
1) Is the 6200 working in the computer now?
If so turn the computer on, and let Windows load. Put the installation CD disk in the optical drive, and load ALL software. It's okay as Windows won't use these drivers until THE graphics card for them, is installed.
2) After all software is installed DO NOT restart. Close all windows, go back to your desktop screen. Shut the computer down normally. Unplug from power.
FOLLOW Anti-Static Precautions.
Anti-Static Precautions:
Your body carries Static electricity. Static WILL fry out (Short Circuit) the delicate hardware components inside a computer.
Computer on a table, computer unplugged from power, computer case open.
TOUCH an unpainted surface of the metal frame, of the open computer case.
This action will relieve your body of Static.
IF, you leave your computer in the middle of working on it, be SURE to touch the metal frame again upon your return.
3) Physically install the graphics card. If it requires additional power, other than what the motherboard can provide, don't forget to plug the needed power cable into it.
4) Close the computer case, plug the monitor into the graphics card, plug the computer back into power, and plug all cables back into the computer.
WAIT 1 minute, turn the computer on.
Worried that the drivers you installed, for the new graphics card, will affect your display using the 6200? Don't be. Windows won't use those drivers, until THE graphics card for them, is installed.
WAY off base? I need you to then post ALL info that is pertinent. Start at the beginning. Get as detailed as you want. If you post this as a separate problem, use the space provided, and also use as MANY Comments as you want.
We WILL find the solution.
Regards,
joecoolvette
It could easally be the fax is sticking or broken - check this before anything else as when the graphics chip on the card is under a heavy load it will heat up quite a bit. Hope this helps. Replacment fans can be purchased on ebay of if the card is under warrantee you could send it back