I BEG you for help

2006-07-12 12:42:12

#1

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

I bought a 6600 GT Yesterday and the drivers won't install. If I try to install them they crash the comp. Sometimes it appears that they got installed cus my res. gets reset to 600 x 800 and it freezes at the "Loading your personal settings" screen with weird lines at the top. WTF is going on. I reloaded Windows and it still doesn't work. Could someone PLEASE tell me how to fix this issue. I have an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ 1.9Ghz (Which I think is the equivalant of a 3.2 Intel P4), 1gb of RAM and I downloaded this program called Everest to tell me what my Motherboard is, it's a Micro-Star International (that's what my new nvidia card is!) and it says it's name is : MSI MS-7124 (Medion OEM)
And I have no idea what a 12 V rail is, although I think it's got something to do with the PSU? I've got 220V going in, that's all I know.

Thanks a lot

Richard

2006-07-12 12:46:21

#2

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6979|Broadlands, VA

220V? What part of the world are you living in?

2006-07-12 12:49:00

#3

S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6818|Montucky

did you plug the 4 pin power connector into the Graph Card?

had a friend who put in a wizzbang Nvidia 7900GT [err something like that] but didn't plug the 4pin power connector in.. what a dumbass he is.. had the same problems you are describing.

2006-07-12 13:59:27

#4

Agent_Dung_Bomb: Member; +302|7036|Salt Lake City

What is the make and power rating of your PSU, and did you install the chipset drivers for your motherboard before installing the video card drivers?

2006-07-12 14:06:05

#5

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

Wow, thanks a lot for the replies. Emm, what 4pin power connector are you talking about? I'm not sure but mine is a PCIe card I think only AGP cards need that. And to agent, I didn't install the chipset drivers for my MB :S. Should I remove my ATi Drivers, install the chipset drivers and THEN install the Gcard?

Thanks

Rich

2006-07-12 14:10:02

#6

l=l-Oneill-l=l: Member; +27|7137|Dundas, ONT, Canada

Kaosdad008 wrote:
220V? What part of the world are you living in?

Europe.

2006-07-12 14:18:56

#7

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

yes lol

2006-07-12 14:29:14

#8

Kaosdad: Whisky Tango Foxtrot?; +201|6979|Broadlands, VA

Well, none of the pictures I can see of the PCIe shows an additonal power requirement. But it's been hard to find ANY pictures of it.

2006-07-12 14:34:09

#9

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

I'm trying to install my chipset drivers although I don't know what chipset I have. Could someone please tell me how to find out?

Thanks

2006-07-12 14:38:55

#10

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|6945|Camoran's Paradise

I have the same card.

1) How many watts does your power supply putt out? and

2) download the drivers from nvidia.com, not the cd.

2006-07-12 14:40:14

#11

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

Ganko, I'm not sure how many watts (how can I find out?)

And yes I did download them from nVidia v. 91.31

2006-07-12 14:50:29

#12

Ganko_06: Laughter with an S; +167|6945|Camoran's Paradise

TheExorcist wrote:
Should I remove my ATi Drivers, install the chipset drivers and THEN install the Gcard?

Uninstall the drivers (ATI and nvidia) then manually delete any lingering files in the C:/WINDOWS (usually in 'system' sub folder) then restart and install the new drivers.Also, long as you have 500 watts your fine. And if you haven't already do a virus/ spyware scan. Hope it helps.

Last edited by Ganko_06 (2006-07-12 14:50:51)

2006-07-12 14:53:36

#13

brome: brap.; +244|6887|Accidental, TK

I think CPU-Z (google it) will tell you what chipset you have

2006-07-12 14:55:43

#14

buttered noodle: Member; +16|6946|ohio

my 6800 doesn't have the power connecter as msot other 6800's do, the 6600 may not have one

2006-07-12 15:03:12

#15

RDMC: Enemy Wheelbarrow Spotted..!!; +736|6865|Area 51

Kaosdad008 wrote:
220V? What part of the world are you living in?

Europe,

2006-07-12 15:04:42

#16

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

Er I opened up and put the 6600 gt back in (i was using my ati x300 se and deleted it's drivers, aswell as the old nvidia ones before putting the 6600 back in ) and while i was doing so i looked at the PSU and it says the AC Input is 230-240 V and the DC Output is 350W.

Edit : Thanks, I googled CPU-Z and it says that I've got an ATi Xpress 200 (RS480)

Last edited by TheExorcist (2006-07-12 15:07:57)

2006-07-12 15:17:24

#17

SGT_Squirtle: Member; +13|7016

It says that 350w is the minimum for that card... I know when I got my 6600 I ended up getting a 450w PSU at the same time. and while mine is AGP it did have a 4 pin power connector on the top of the card which I think was to power the fan.

2006-07-12 15:20:13

#18

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

So what should I do? I'm getting hungry for BF2...

2006-07-12 15:26:39

#19

BigglesPiP: Whirlybird Guy; +20|6848|Windermere, GB

That's an unstable CPU for sure.

Open up the case and take a photo of the power supply's sticker (box in the top back of the case).

2006-07-12 15:29:42

#20

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

My DigiCam is broken :\

2006-07-12 15:33:39

#21

BattlefieldMedic: Member; +25|6900|Sydney City, THE city.

Ill just pretend I know everything there is to know about computers...and pretend to answer that guy in an extremely intelligent way...

2006-07-12 15:45:51

#22

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

This SUCKS. I just reinstalled the nVidia drivers hoping it wouldn't work. It got passed the "loading your personal settings part" and then froze at the desktop. GREAT -.-

F nVidia they suck, I should have bought an ATi card...

2006-07-12 15:58:07

#23

PuckMercury: 6 x 9 = 42; +298|6827|Portland, OR USA

TheExorcist wrote:
This SUCKS. I just reinstalled the nVidia drivers hoping it wouldn't work. It got passed the "loading your personal settings part" and then froze at the desktop. GREAT -.-

F nVidia they suck, I should have bought an ATi card...

uhm, not really. It's possible you have a bad card or any number of other issues. nVidia doesn't make the card anyway, just the chipset.

Go into safe mode, scrub the drivers off, go back into safemode and load the drivers, reboot and you might just be ok. This is all assuming you really did validate all the connections, yadda yadda.

2006-07-12 16:00:32

#24

TheExorcist: Member; +1|6799

i can't be bothered anymore.

i can anyway play bf2 on high with just a bit of lag on 1 gig and my x300.... :\

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