Hi Anna ,JL ,everyone
I am currently on a reinstall, just downloading 80 odd updates. i
tried all ways to avoid reinstalling, even from safe mode system restore,
safe mode with networking, all failed. reference to Anna I did note
the integrated graphics card on the system which had been stopped off.
I bought this unit second hand 2.5 years old then back last November for
its reasonable spec .P4 3G CPU. Sata drive 80g , 128mb nVidia FX200 put
another drive in plus tv card. the system passed the test for running Vista
ULTIMATE apart for some software changes. As i am writing this message i
keep glancing across to the other comp which looks to be quite stable at
the moment. also did notice 3 hardware updates , guess what nVidia being 1
dated 2003, one there for ethernet card. and tv card .If i fail to acheive
my goal i will post further here.
by 4 now deejaydee
"Anna" <myname@myisp.net> wrote in message
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>>> "deejaydee" <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OS6GTHu0HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>
>>>> My rig is a Dell 4600i nVidia GeForce FX200
>>>> display Adapter. the trouble is i beleive might be the card itself,
>>>>
>>>> i checked the driver for this display card which is correct , how can i
>>>> be sure that its the card itself , i did try another monitor
>>>>
>>>> the same thing was happening , the screen kept flicking & blinking. I
>>>> tried it on Google earth a good test somewhat ,it was hopeless
>>>>
>>>> it just seized up. Any thoughts please would be grateful.
>>>> deejaydee
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>> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OxOREku0HHA.4824@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Have you downloaded and installed the latest driver from NVIDIA?
>>> http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
>>>
>>> Also check that the display card is not loose and is firmly seated in
>>> the connector.
>>> It might help if (with the PC power off) that you remove and reinsert
>>> the display card.
>>>
>>> JS
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> "deejaydee" <davidjohn.d@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%23cL%23ll10HHA.5644@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi , JS thank you for your suggestion, i have checked and removed card an
>> put back. and now downloaded lastest driver, lastest release
>> 5 days old it didn't work for me .My problem is not over.
>>
>> i am using a dual boot system xp pro & xp home on separate drives,
>> would i need to install the driver on both drives for each system?.
>> deejaydee
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> deejaydee:
> It certainly sounds like a defective graphics/video card but it's possible
> it could be something else.
>
> In the meantime...
>
> If I'm not mistaken doesn't your Dell PC come with integrated video? If
> that is so, why don't you remove your present NVIDIA graphics card and use
> the system's integrated video capability? Check your User's Guide to
> determine the correct BIOS setting for utilizing the system's integrated
> video capability in case the system doesn't simply default to that setting
> (although it probably will).
>
> Obviously if there's no further monitor screen flickering problem that
> would indicate a defective video card.
> Anna
>