Geforce FX Problem

ToM_E · August 1st, 2005

alright...i bought a geforce fx 5500 and on my display settings it says geforce fx5700LE...and i cant watch and videos cause the color is all whack and i cant play any games at all...any one know what the problem is? all my drivers are up to date...

Edit: this is what lineage 2 looks like on my new geforce....

Coolsvilleman · August 1st, 2005

unistall then reinstall the newest drivers.

Master Chief · August 1st, 2005

Does that game use DirectX 9 with the GeForce card? GeForce 5 series cards had a hell of alot of trouble with DX9 so some game companies even backed down to DX 8.1 with those cards. Probably not the case, but oh well.

ToM_E · August 1st, 2005

Direct X9.0....yep...and I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers about 10 times....

EDIT=Is there a way i can unistall direct x9 and install direct x 8.1?
Edit2: ok...i installed direct x 8.1 but still having problems...

RF · August 1st, 2005

ToM_E consider this a final warning. STOP double posting, STOP creating multiple threads over the same topic.

You have been here long enough, you should know better.

dpence · August 1st, 2005

hmmm...did you completely uninstall any old/previous drivers for other cards?
I suppose the card could be defective, only way to know is try it in another PC...

Master Chief · August 1st, 2005

What brand is it Tom_E?

If your still having problems and you have AGP, shoot for a 6 series card. If you have the bucks, get a GeForce 6800. They are like 5 bucks more than a 6600GT nowadays.

Also considering flashing a newer BIOS. That might be the case.

deamonhunter · August 2nd, 2005

if windows says its a5700 and u said it is a 5500 then maybe there is somthing wrong with the card itself i say return it and take an ati radeon for the same price double performance less problems with dx9 if there is any

**cooliscool** · August 2nd, 2005

The GeForceFX doesn't have issues with DX9 Pixel/Vertex shaders, it just does them slowly. That being said, I don't think Lineage 2 uses either.

ToM_E: From a 9000 Pro to an FX 5500 (slightly, and I mean slightly, OCed 5200)? Ick. Bad choice.. :/

Anyhow, for your problem.. do you have the nVidia stereoscopic drivers installed? Check add/remove, and if so, uninstall them.

GeneralClaymore · August 2nd, 2005

if you can rma your video card, sound like a doa, if you got it from newegg, Rma it there for a refund and get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102185

i just notice it there and these are rare. this card is faster then your card. and its under the GF4TI4200. unlike the GF4TI4200, the 8500LE will play BF2 since its DX8.1 and suppor the min req for BF2 while the GF4TI is Dx8.0 and doesnt support the req for BF2 to start up.

plus the 8500LE can be oced to a normal 8500 it not that far away from it.

this is the best bank for the buck around the 40-50 range that you can get. i would recommand it over all of these 5200/5500,5700LE 64bit,9000,9200,9200SE,9550 64bit,gf4mx and whatever evil spawn of these cards thats out there.

**liquid** · August 3rd, 2005

why waste money on the lowest end cards? The standard issue cards are now x700 or Geforce 6600GT, and if you are really strapped for cash a radeon x600 is a pretty very good card for the cost.

ToM_E · August 3rd, 2005

well my new mobo doesnt have a pci express slot...i got it from frys and i exchanged it /w a radeon 9250 and not much difference from my radeon 9000 pro...so im getting a radeon 9600xt...thx for the help guys

EDIT=Sorry bout that reichfuher...wont happen again

salam_azad · August 3rd, 2005

Try Omega Drivers...

Yours,

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Master Chief Quad Core FTW!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 766	Does that game use DirectX 9 with the GeForce card? GeForce 5 series cards had a hell of alot of trouble with DX9 so some game companies even backed down to DX 8.1 with those cards. Probably not the case, but oh well. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.8ghz Abit IP35 Pro Corsair XMS2 2gig DDR2-800 (2 x 1gb) MSI GeForce 8800GT OC Realtek OnBoard 7.1 Audio Maxtor 200 GIG SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650w

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ToM_E Do the Monkey Dance /w me Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Doing the Monkey Dance! Posts: 2,755	Direct X9.0....yep...and I also tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers about 10 times.... EDIT=Is there a way i can unistall direct x9 and install direct x 8.1? Edit2: ok...i installed direct x 8.1 but still having problems... __________________ CPUPentium 4 3.00 Ghz Ram2GB DDR2 PC4200 Video CardRadeon X1600 Pro Last edited by RF; August 1st, 2005 at 23:02.

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RF Canadian Spaceman Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 8,580	ToM_E consider this a final warning. STOP double posting, STOP creating multiple threads over the same topic. You have been here long enough, you should know better. __________________

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Master Chief Quad Core FTW!!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 766	What brand is it Tom_E? If your still having problems and you have AGP, shoot for a 6 series card. If you have the bucks, get a GeForce 6800. They are like 5 bucks more than a 6600GT nowadays. Also considering flashing a newer BIOS. That might be the case. __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.8ghz Abit IP35 Pro Corsair XMS2 2gig DDR2-800 (2 x 1gb) MSI GeForce 8800GT OC Realtek OnBoard 7.1 Audio Maxtor 200 GIG SATA HD Antec TruePower Trio 650w

August 1st, 2005	#6 (permalink)
dpence Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: USA Posts: 1,118	hmmm...did you completely uninstall any old/previous drivers for other cards? I suppose the card could be defective, only way to know is try it in another PC...

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deamonhunter Big Bleach Fan Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Syria Posts: 434	if windows says its a5700 and u said it is a 5500 then maybe there is somthing wrong with the card itself i say return it and take an ati radeon for the same price double performance less problems with dx9 if there is any __________________ Intel C2D E6750\| Gigabyte GP31 DS3L \|2x1giga 800+ rams Nvidia XFX 8800 gts 320XXX\|320 gigs WD 16MB buffer SAtA\| creative Audigy 4 + a creative 5.1 speaker set 3dmark 2006 score 11743

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cooliscool Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hyda IV Posts: 6,057	The GeForceFX doesn't have issues with DX9 Pixel/Vertex shaders, it just does them slowly. That being said, I don't think Lineage 2 uses either. ToM_E: From a 9000 Pro to an FX 5500 (slightly, and I mean slightly, OCed 5200)? Ick. Bad choice.. :/ Anyhow, for your problem.. do you have the nVidia stereoscopic drivers installed? Check add/remove, and if so, uninstall them. __________________ Fayt: Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8GHz @ 3.0GHz [Allendale] (1333MHz FSB), 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 Dual Channel kit @ 800MHz 4-3-3-10, 512MB BFG nVidia GeForce 7950GT OC (650/1600), Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS, MSI P6N-SLi nVidia 650i mobo, 200GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), 80GB Seagate Barracuda 8MB Cache 7200RPM SATA2 (NCQ), Lite-On DVD+-RW 16x w/ Lightscribe, Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM, Aspire X-Dreamer II case, Logitech MX518 GG Optical Mouse, Asetek Waterchill kit (distilled water + Red Line Watter Wetter), T.I.M - Arctic Silver Ceramique

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GeneralClaymore Computer Nerd Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: MI.Det Posts: 162	if you can rma your video card, sound like a doa, if you got it from newegg, Rma it there for a refund and get this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102185 i just notice it there and these are rare. this card is faster then your card. and its under the GF4TI4200. unlike the GF4TI4200, the 8500LE will play BF2 since its DX8.1 and suppor the min req for BF2 while the GF4TI is Dx8.0 and doesnt support the req for BF2 to start up. plus the 8500LE can be oced to a normal 8500 it not that far away from it. this is the best bank for the buck around the 40-50 range that you can get. i would recommand it over all of these 5200/5500,5700LE 64bit,9000,9200,9200SE,9550 64bit,gf4mx and whatever evil spawn of these cards thats out there. __________________ Gateway FPD2185W 21"HD LCD \|A64 X2 3800+ @ 2.7ghz\|DFI Lanparty UT NF4 SLi-D \|Forton source 500watts 24pin\|2x1GB mushkin pc3200\|Sappire X1900xt 256mb 661/900(1800)\|400GB Maxtor HD sata\| XFI Xtreme music \|logitech 5300e 5.1 \|eDimensional Audio FX Headsets\| Logitech G7 Gaming mouse

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liquid Ebichu! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Tampa Bay, Florida Posts: 2,089	why waste money on the lowest end cards? The standard issue cards are now x700 or Geforce 6600GT, and if you are really strapped for cash a radeon x600 is a pretty very good card for the cost. __________________ ...no sig for now

August 3rd, 2005	#12 (permalink)
ToM_E Do the Monkey Dance /w me Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Doing the Monkey Dance! Posts: 2,755	well my new mobo doesnt have a pci express slot...i got it from frys and i exchanged it /w a radeon 9250 and not much difference from my radeon 9000 pro...so im getting a radeon 9600xt...thx for the help guys EDIT=Sorry bout that reichfuher...wont happen again __________________ CPUPentium 4 3.00 Ghz Ram2GB DDR2 PC4200 Video CardRadeon X1600 Pro

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