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NVidia FX5200
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Thanks for all your input. I think I will take the advice from dev and wait a little. My system is about 5 years old, so I might wait a little while and upgrade the whole lot. Thanks for your help "dev" wrote: /Paul/ said: I am trying to get some drivers for my NVidia FX5200 graphics card for the RTM version of Vista. I have downloaded the GeForce drivers, 97.46 X86 , from the NVidia site but when I try to install them it says that I have a unsupported graphics card. Using a FX5200 (128Mb) here on RC2 with the 96.85 driver. Aero works just fine; same for the 96.33 driver. Unless you are into heavy gaming, CAD or movie making, there may be little reason to upgrade - especially if the motherboard supports only AGP, which is being replaced by PCI-E. Unless there is a video problem, no need to update a video driver each time NVidia puts a new one up . New features may not be of use to you, or may not be capable of implementation on your PC. Consider waiting a year or two, then spring for a new board and video card or even a new PC if and when the time and need are right. But, if you simply must use the latest driver now, visit here... http://www.laptopvideo2go.com/ A manual tweak can also be made to the .inf file, to allow 97.46 to install. After Vista's official home release NVidia may have new support options for older cards, and fully implement its new control panel. I suggest that you wait and see... |
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NVidia FX5200
If you have it in a laptop, sadly, there is not much we can do for you.
However, if you are using it in a desktop, any 6000 series card should work. I know the 6150 LE works well, I have also used the 7300 GS and it runs aro fine as well. If you aren't worried about AERO Graphics, the 5200 will run fine, you just have to decide what is best for you.. "Paul" wrote in message ... So what card would be a good suggestion to replace the 5200 with "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows Shell/User" wrote: The 6000 series cards will be on their way out soon too.. .. fortunately, they do support Aero.. that is until Rowntree Mackintosh reclaim their trademark.. "Rick Rogers" wrote in message ... Hi, Bad news. IIRC, Nvidia has decided not to support the 5000 series for Vista and Aero. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Paul" wrote in message ... I am trying to get some drivers for my NVidia FX5200 graphics card for the RTM version of Vista. I have downloaded the GeForce drivers, 97.46 X86 , from the NVidia site but when I try to install them it says that I have a unsupported graphics card. Any ideas? |
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NVidia FX5200
I used the show all drivers in a location thing to see what devices were
included in the nvidia vista drivers. Lots were listed but the geforce 5200 was not!!! on trying to upgrade drivers after vista installed windows found "Standard VGA Display Adapter" which in turn threw my rating down to 1.0 for graphics which in turn disabled aero!!! I managed to get a proper driver installed which now forces vista to reboot!!! Lots of you read these forums so can you suggest a decent graphics card from ebuyer? Also what would be best in your experience ATI or Nvidia? "Charlie" wrote: I have this card and it works fine. I just use the drivers that Vista installed. "Paul" wrote in message ... I am trying to get some drivers for my NVidia FX5200 graphics card for the RTM version of Vista. I have downloaded the GeForce drivers, 97.46 X86 , from the NVidia site but when I try to install them it says that I have a unsupported graphics card. Any ideas? |
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NVidia FX5200
Are you now using the 96.85 drivers?
"Glen" wrote in message ... I used the show all drivers in a location thing to see what devices were included in the nvidia vista drivers. Lots were listed but the geforce 5200 was not!!! on trying to upgrade drivers after vista installed windows found "Standard VGA Display Adapter" which in turn threw my rating down to 1.0 for graphics which in turn disabled aero!!! I managed to get a proper driver installed which now forces vista to reboot!!! Lots of you read these forums so can you suggest a decent graphics card from ebuyer? Also what would be best in your experience ATI or Nvidia? "Charlie" wrote: I have this card and it works fine. I just use the drivers that Vista installed. "Paul" wrote in message ... I am trying to get some drivers for my NVidia FX5200 graphics card for the RTM version of Vista. I have downloaded the GeForce drivers, 97.46 X86 , from the NVidia site but when I try to install them it says that I have a unsupported graphics card. Any ideas? |
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NVidia FX5200
I assume you need an AGP videocard and not a PCI Express videocard. Before
you decide to buy another videocard take a good look at your system and see if it needs an upgrade. If so then you need to upgrade everything, otherwise this videocard is pretty good (provided you need an AGP card): http://www.evga.com/products/moreinf...2-AX&family=22 Vista hardware requirements are posted he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/capable.mspx regards Robert "Glen" wrote in message ... I used the show all drivers in a location thing to see what devices were included in the nvidia vista drivers. Lots were listed but the geforce 5200 was not!!! on trying to upgrade drivers after vista installed windows found "Standard VGA Display Adapter" which in turn threw my rating down to 1.0 for graphics which in turn disabled aero!!! I managed to get a proper driver installed which now forces vista to reboot!!! Lots of you read these forums so can you suggest a decent graphics card from ebuyer? Also what would be best in your experience ATI or Nvidia? "Charlie" wrote: I have this card and it works fine. I just use the drivers that Vista installed. "Paul" wrote in message ... I am trying to get some drivers for my NVidia FX5200 graphics card for the RTM version of Vista. I have downloaded the GeForce drivers, 97.46 X86 , from the NVidia site but when I try to install them it says that I have a unsupported graphics card. Any ideas? |
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NVidia FX5200
Im using the Nvidia Geforce FX5600XT 256mb and it works fine
Nvidia havent released drivers for the FX5 Series for Vista so i have to use the Microsoft drivers which are within Vista and it works find, has a rating of 3.0 "RR Johnson Jr." wrote in message . .. I assume you need an AGP videocard and not a PCI Express videocard. Before you decide to buy another videocard take a good look at your system and see if it needs an upgrade. If so then you need to upgrade everything, otherwise this videocard is pretty good (provided you need an AGP card): http://www.evga.com/products/moreinf...2-AX&family=22 Vista hardware requirements are posted he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/capable.mspx regards Robert "Glen" wrote in message ... I used the show all drivers in a location thing to see what devices were included in the nvidia vista drivers. Lots were listed but the geforce 5200 was not!!! on trying to upgrade drivers after vista installed windows found "Standard VGA Display Adapter" which in turn threw my rating down to 1.0 for graphics which in turn disabled aero!!! I managed to get a proper driver installed which now forces vista to reboot!!! Lots of you read these forums so can you suggest a decent graphics card from ebuyer? Also what would be best in your experience ATI or Nvidia? "Charlie" wrote: I have this card and it works fine. I just use the drivers that Vista installed. "Paul" wrote in message ... I am trying to get some drivers for my NVidia FX5200 graphics card for the RTM version of Vista. I have downloaded the GeForce drivers, 97.46 X86 , from the NVidia site but when I try to install them it says that I have a unsupported graphics card. Any ideas? |
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NVidia FX5200
The 96.85 are the current Vista drivers for the the FX5200:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/vistaqualityassurance.html "Mikey" wrote in message ... Im using the Nvidia Geforce FX5600XT 256mb and it works fine Nvidia havent released drivers for the FX5 Series for Vista so i have to use the Microsoft drivers which are within Vista and it works find, has a rating of 3.0 "RR Johnson Jr." wrote in message . .. I assume you need an AGP videocard and not a PCI Express videocard. Before you decide to buy another videocard take a good look at your system and see if it needs an upgrade. If so then you need to upgrade everything, otherwise this videocard is pretty good (provided you need an AGP card): http://www.evga.com/products/moreinf...2-AX&family=22 Vista hardware requirements are posted he http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...e/capable.mspx regards Robert "Glen" wrote in message ... I used the show all drivers in a location thing to see what devices were included in the nvidia vista drivers. Lots were listed but the geforce 5200 was not!!! on trying to upgrade drivers after vista installed windows found "Standard VGA Display Adapter" which in turn threw my rating down to 1.0 for graphics which in turn disabled aero!!! I managed to get a proper driver installed which now forces vista to reboot!!! Lots of you read these forums so can you suggest a decent graphics card from ebuyer? Also what would be best in your experience ATI or Nvidia? "Charlie" wrote: I have this card and it works fine. I just use the drivers that Vista installed. "Paul" wrote in message ... I am trying to get some drivers for my NVidia FX5200 graphics card for the RTM version of Vista. I have downloaded the GeForce drivers, 97.46 X86 , from the NVidia site but when I try to install them it says that I have a unsupported graphics card. Any ideas? |
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