ASUS GeForceFX5200 driver update does not take

Karl

unread,

Jul 26, 2004, 12:54:26 PM7/26/04

to

I have the ASUS V9520/TB GeForce Fx5200 video card and downloaded the latest driver from the ASUS site. I then tried to install this driver but when I am finished it still says GeForce Fx5200 ASUS (Microsoft)

I am concerned that MS windows Xp installed its driver (Microsoft) rather then the downloaded driver, even though I pointed to the downloaded and the unzipped NVDI driver from ASUS.

Also, my Icons seem to be all elogated. I know some should be round like the mailwasher icon, and it is now oblong.

Tom

unread,

Jul 26, 2004, 12:59:38 PM7/26/04

to

Try a system restore. If that solves your problem, then download the newer driver from ASUS, and save it to a location on your drive. Restart in Safe Mode, and be sure your AV isn't running, then try to install the newer driver.

"Karl" <Ritt...@Comcast.net> wrote in message news:xqSdnRgqucm...@comcast.com...

Carey Frisch [MVP]

unread,

Jul 26, 2004, 1:27:50 PM7/26/04

to

Visit http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_61.76 and download the
latest NVIDIA drivers directly. Make sure to uninstall the ones you download
from the ASUS website first. After installing the new NVIDIA drivers, reboot
your PC, then right-click on your Desktop and select Properties > Settings,
and change the Color Quality to "Highest (32 bit), then adjust the Screen
Resolution to your liking.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Karl" <Ritt...@Comcast.net> wrote in message:
news:xqSdnRgqucm...@comcast.com...

I have the ASUS V9520/TB GeForce Fx5200 video card and downloaded the latest driver from the ASUS site. I then

Ritter197

unread,

Jul 26, 2004, 9:27:00 PM7/26/04

to

Thanks for the advice.
I went to the site and downloaded the driver and installed it.

Unfortunately I selected too high a resolution by mistake and no when it
boots up the display says the video mode is nbot supported.

Escape, Alt, Ctl, Del does not get me out of this.

I even took the video card out and re-inserted it. No difference. HOW can I
get to change the resolution downwards now?

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp...@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eM77iXz...@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Karl

unread,

Jul 27, 2004, 12:02:57 AM7/27/04

to

I cannot un-install the present driver and install the latest driver from
NVDA. When I go to Device Manager and want to un-install there, it will not
let me since it needs the present driver for the startup (boot) of the
windows XP.

So how do I proceed now?

Also,when I go to Ctl. panel and Display, I see there only Themes, nothing
else. Nothing to change resolution etc etc.

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp...@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eM77iXz...@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Nathan McNulty

unread,

Jul 27, 2004, 1:02:16 AM7/27/04

to

Try pressing F8 before the Windows logo shows up. Now choose VGA Mode
and it should boot up so you can see everything. If VGA Mode still
doesn't work, you can do the same thing and choose Safe Mode instead.
This will allow you to change the resolution/refresh rate settings.

Just a note, when you change a resolution to something unsupported, just
wait 15 seconds and it should revert back.

----
Nathan McNulty

Nathan McNulty

unread,

Jul 27, 2004, 1:04:09 AM7/27/04

to

You do not want to uninstall the driver through Device Manager. You are
going to go into Control Panel and open Add/Remove Programs. Now look
for the ASUS Video Card drivers. If there isn't anything in there about
it, don't worry about it. Just download and install the latest nVidia
drivers (which will overwrite the current ones).
----
Nathan McNulty

Nathan McNulty

unread,

Jul 27, 2004, 1:08:12 AM7/27/04

to

Sorry, I forgot to mention one other thing. The icons being elongated
may have to do with a non-standard resolution being selected. I also
had one last question. You said you can't see anything except Themes on
Display Properties. Are you the administrator of the computer? Tabs
can be removed by the Admin of the computer depending on how they choose
to configure Windows for your user group.

----
Nathan McNulty

Karl

unread,

Jul 27, 2004, 10:44:25 AM7/27/04

to

I am the Administrator when I sign in under Safe Mode.

That is also now the only way where I can change the resolution, change
screen saver, set background etc.

I used to be able to do that in Normal mode in the Control Panel and then
Display. Not now. ONLY Themes that I can see there now in Normal mode.How
can that be?

Also, when I installed the new NVDA driver it installed without a hitch but
it never came to a screen for Resolution settings, it just came to Finish
very quickly and then gave 2 options, Restart now or Restart later.

"Nathan McNulty" <nos...@msn.com> wrote in message
news:OoWs4e5c...@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Nathan McNulty

unread,

Jul 27, 2004, 3:33:05 PM7/27/04

to

Try this first:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/restorealldisplaytabs.reg

If that link doesn't work, it is #285 on the right hand side of
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Also, I would suggest doing the following to clean up the system.

Try running this:
http://rudz.frac.dk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

This will remove all Detonator/ForceWare drivers. Now try installing
the latest drivers from here:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_61.76

Karl

unread,

Jul 27, 2004, 4:40:40 PM7/27/04

to

Nathan:

I REALLY do appreciate your effort to help and sort this thing out.

I am familiar with Kelly, but I did go there and the other sites you gave. I
executed the various commands including the Nasty File Remover and deleted
all files from NVDA and the re-installed the latest NVDA file. All works,
BUT and this is still the but :

1. The Display in Control Panel under Normal Mode still shows ONLY Themes.
Nothing else.

2. The re-installation of the latest downloaded NVDA file for windows xp
installs ok but never allows resolution change. I had to do that under Safe
Mode, somewhat cumbersome.

I just do not understand why the Control Panel and Display do not show all
the other tabs like Background, Screensaver, Resolution etc etc.like they
used to for years under XP and before that ME and then win 98 even 95.

"Nathan McNulty" <nos...@msn.com> wrote in message

news:u$bmKCBdE...@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

Nathan McNulty

unread,

Jul 28, 2004, 3:09:11 AM7/28/04

to

Only other thing I can think of is to check in Group Policy Editor.
Click Start-Run-Type gpedit.msc. Now expand User
Configuration-Administrative Templates-Control Panel-Display and check
and make sure none of those options have been changed.

If that doesn't work, try doing a repair installation by booting off
your Windows XP CD, choose to Install, it should search and find your
existing installation and offer to repair it, press R to repair, and it
should be fixed after that.

Hopefully one of these two work for you. I would much prefer the first
one be it :)

Karl

unread,

Jul 28, 2004, 6:11:02 PM7/28/04

to

Thanks for all the really EXPERT advice. I am astonished, where you got all
that knowledge from. I consider myself NOT computer illiterate and have not
had such a problem as described above before ever in many years.

I tried all the things you mentioned, none worked. Even 2 re-installs over
the existing winxp did not work, because at the end, when all things went
smoothly, it would boot up and a "stupid" little window would circle on the
screen saying this resolution not supported.
There was NO way to stop it or get out of it. No Esc, no Alt, ctl, del.
Nothing. No shutdown and re-boot. Always the same stupid advice and none of
the F keys would bring up a Help screen.

I just had no other choice but try a 3rd installation and this time it all
worked. WHY -- only the good Lord knows. Nothing was changed, all was done
as before. All of a sudden I could get to Control Panel and select all the
previously missing Tabs and set resolution.

Again, Nathan, you were just great and I thank you for standing by.

Regards

Karl

"Nathan McNulty" <nos...@msn.com> wrote in message

news:eMDTJHHd...@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Nathan McNulty

unread,

Jul 29, 2004, 10:21:39 PM7/29/04

to

Glad you got it working without having to wipe the hard drive and start
all over. When you hang around support areas, certain problems appear
more often than others. Once you help with the same problem a couple of
times, you just memorize the "answer." Also, it is amazing what you can
learn from Google :)

This whole thing is jsut one of the many reasons it is a good idea to
keep current backups of all your files. I usually recommend Norton
Ghost, but it hasn't worked on my new computer with SATA, so I have
started to lost faith in it a bit. I would look at buying a nice Hard
Drive Imaging software program though. I picked up Norton Ghost for $20
after a Mail in Rebate, so it isn't really that expensive either.

Thanks for following up and letting use know how it turned out and how
you got it working :)