yet another problem with my geforce 5200...

hellinabox · 06-December-04, 04:13 PM

i "repaired" windows (according to its setup) and it no longer recognized my video card as anything by a normal manufacturer. It may have something to do with the one onboard, but its currently shut off through bios. The only other thing I can think of is to flash the video card bios which i dont know how to do.

elitelilnoyd · 06-December-04, 04:14 PM

Did you install drivers for it? Im a little lost.....

hellinabox · 06-December-04, 04:16 PM

i installed my drivers from the internet. Windows and my driver disc dont even recognize the card as anything other than "standard vga" or something to that extent.

TheOutcast · 06-December-04, 04:18 PM

Have you tried the drivers on the CD that (hopefully) came with the card?

hellinabox · 06-December-04, 04:24 PM

funny thing about that...my cd is set up to recognize each nvidia card, and it doesnt even remotely recognize this one (though it did before)

-=XPS=- · 06-December-04, 04:48 PM

navigate to the driver folder ont he cd, then manualy tell it to use that driver.....

keat320 · 06-December-04, 06:59 PM

I have found that the best way to deal with 5200's is to throw them away...

hellinabox · 06-December-04, 07:45 PM

in this case, you may be right about gettin rid of it...i'll work on gettin a 9800 pro

WDoG · 06-December-04, 08:53 PM

got to agree, the 5200 was a sh1T idea for a g-card. a ti 4200 was better than it, i went from a ti 4200 ti a 9800 pro, flashed it to a 9800xt, and its a greakin beast!!!!, they are getting pretty cheap, so jus save up some money and go for it!

hellinabox · 06-December-04, 09:09 PM

is there any sort of easy way i could flash the card's bios? ive got a couple of utils but they havent done anything for me so far (they just open up in msdos mode and close). this whole not being able to scroll right thing gets annoying really fast.

WDoG · 07-December-04, 12:16 AM

the 5200 is a crap card, its really designed for budget systems, grandmas computer, and your mom and dads internet/mircosoft word computer. the arnt really for gamers. go with a 9800pro, u wont be disappointed.

mot19 · 07-December-04, 12:31 AM

want to get it to work again? Reformat. Or ill trade u some memory or a 40gb hard drive for it

TekXoID · 07-December-04, 12:51 AM

You are going to need to load the VIA 4-in-1 Chipset Drivers before your system
will be able to have anything more advanced than a "Standard VGA Device"

Try loading those, then installing the latest drivers available for your card.

06-December-04, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
hellinabox Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23	yet another problem with my geforce 5200... i "repaired" windows (according to its setup) and it no longer recognized my video card as anything by a normal manufacturer. It may have something to do with the one onboard, but its currently shut off through bios. The only other thing I can think of is to flash the video card bios which i dont know how to do. __________________ Intel Q6600 (ITS OVER 9000!!!! - 9600 technically) Nforce mobo 120g SATA 8800GTX 2g ddr2 800

06-December-04, 04:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
elitelilnoyd N-Hoe-yd Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C-Hoe-Nnecticut Posts: 1,151	Did you install drivers for it? Im a little lost..... __________________ "We're more popular than jesus now" - John Lennon Rig 1: AMD 3500+ Venice, 512 MB Ram, Dual Layer DVD-RW , ASUS-A8LE (not overclocked) Rig 2: P4P800-E, CT479, Pentium M Dothan 760 2.0GHz @ 3.1ghz, Peltier cooled, 1gb BH-5 Rig 3: P4 2.8c @ 3.4, 1gb of generic DDR3200, Koolance H20 (Currently out of commision) No good video cards to speak of...

06-December-04, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
hellinabox Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23	i installed my drivers from the internet. Windows and my driver disc dont even recognize the card as anything other than "standard vga" or something to that extent. __________________ Intel Q6600 (ITS OVER 9000!!!! - 9600 technically) Nforce mobo 120g SATA 8800GTX 2g ddr2 800

06-December-04, 04:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Moorhead, Minnes-Hoe-ta Posts: 2,803	Have you tried the drivers on the CD that (hopefully) came with the card? __________________

06-December-04, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
hellinabox Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23	funny thing about that...my cd is set up to recognize each nvidia card, and it doesnt even remotely recognize this one (though it did before) __________________ Intel Q6600 (ITS OVER 9000!!!! - 9600 technically) Nforce mobo 120g SATA 8800GTX 2g ddr2 800

06-December-04, 04:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
-=XPS=- Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: a cold dark place... Posts: 601	navigate to the driver folder ont he cd, then manualy tell it to use that driver.....

06-December-04, 06:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
keat320 Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: USA Posts: 220	I have found that the best way to deal with 5200's is to throw them away...

06-December-04, 07:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
hellinabox Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23	in this case, you may be right about gettin rid of it...i'll work on gettin a 9800 pro __________________ Intel Q6600 (ITS OVER 9000!!!! - 9600 technically) Nforce mobo 120g SATA 8800GTX 2g ddr2 800

06-December-04, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
WDoG Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx (Home) Arlington, Tx (College) Posts: 1,185	got to agree, the 5200 was a sh1T idea for a g-card. a ti 4200 was better than it, i went from a ti 4200 ti a 9800 pro, flashed it to a 9800xt, and its a greakin beast!!!!, they are getting pretty cheap, so jus save up some money and go for it! __________________

06-December-04, 09:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
hellinabox Apex Techie Lite Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23	is there any sort of easy way i could flash the card's bios? ive got a couple of utils but they havent done anything for me so far (they just open up in msdos mode and close). this whole not being able to scroll right thing gets annoying really fast. __________________ Intel Q6600 (ITS OVER 9000!!!! - 9600 technically) Nforce mobo 120g SATA 8800GTX 2g ddr2 800

07-December-04, 12:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
WDoG Apex Elite Tech Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dallas, Tx (Home) Arlington, Tx (College) Posts: 1,185	the 5200 is a crap card, its really designed for budget systems, grandmas computer, and your mom and dads internet/mircosoft word computer. the arnt really for gamers. go with a 9800pro, u wont be disappointed. __________________

07-December-04, 12:31 AM	#12 (permalink)
mot19 Apex Tech God Join Date: May 2003 Location: arizona Posts: 2,649	want to get it to work again? Reformat. Or ill trade u some memory or a 40gb hard drive for it __________________ My Guide to Unlocking the 6800's Extra Pipes My Video Card Overclocking Guide CHECK OUT MY OLD BAND Kill Some Time

07-December-04, 12:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
TekXoID Banned Join Date: May 2003 Location: looking for love in the nearest gay bar Posts: 4,089	You are going to need to load the VIA 4-in-1 Chipset Drivers before your system will be able to have anything more advanced than a "Standard VGA Device" Try loading those, then installing the latest drivers available for your card.

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