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Geforce graphic card problem

Discussion in 'Techno-Magic' started by Kenixkil, Jul 12, 2006.

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    I have a Geforce 4 Ti 4200 graphic card that worked just fine for 3 years, then suddenly, it can't get its driver loaded and acts like a really inferior graphic card. I can get it loaded back, but I have to delete the current driver and reinstall the driver, with three system restarts in-between. Plus, it only lasts for one login. After that, it can't load again. I tried Nvidia support, but they sure aren't helpful at all. Any advice?
     
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    It sounds knackered, get a new one mate.
     
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    Open the case, clean up the dirt, and put it back in. Remove all old drivers and install the newest ones. Or better yet: format. If you have recently installed some other hardware or software, it might have caused some conflicts, so check that too.

    If those don't help, you might need a new card. Unlike, though, since most of the errors are in the software.
     
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    I tried formatting, didn't work, and the card works fine in other computers. Maybe it's a mainboard problem or a glitch with the Windows CD I'm using. It does get the blue screen pretty often and seems a bit unstable.
     
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    The problem is the new drivers are not intended for the old cards. Newer and newer cards are listed as no-nos in the info about new drivers when you download them. Not sure if 4200ti is on the black list or not yet. It's a shame, really, because it's such a great card, more powerful than most of its successors. If you get a new card, you really don't want any of the FX-es or you will probably actually suffer a speed decrease.
     
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