hey i got a graphics card from a friend but he had no disc and said that i could just download drivers which is not a problem but i don't even think my computer is detecting the card. i had a look in device manager but nothing there, i downloaded the driver (i think it was the correct ONE) but when it runs to install it says i do not have a compatible hardware installed. is there a way to solve this or will i need the disc? or is there a place tio download a version of the disc software to install?

it's a
PNY Verto GeForce FX 5200 Ultra
i'm running XP
if you need any more info let me knowYou should ask your friend what the name of the videocard is and then download the appropriate driver. I'm in a good mood today. There you go:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_93.71.htmlok i got the card installed and the drivers but now my monitor is still plugged into the on board monitor connection. how and when do i switch over the DEFAULT graphics to the card and change my monitor connection?Just POWER down unplug the machine and switch the connection...upon re-boot the BIOS should detect an add in vid card and you should be good to go...i installed the card and the onbaord one is disabled but when i RESTART i don't get a picture on the nvidia card and have to switch back to my onboard connection to get any display.
when i do, the desktop icons and all the windows are enlarged.Let's get some details on the machine itself. Computer or motherboard make/model number, etc.its an e machines model 3230
intel pentium 4
2.8GHz
couldn't get the motherboard number

i've manged to get a display from the card now tho but its split the desktop.
right hand side is on on board and left hand side is on graphics card but if i disable the on board graphics and boot i don't get a picture from anywhere?ok i managed to get my desktop to one screen running on the graphics card but the all my applications open up on the left hand side which is off screen and to view these i have to unplug my monitor and plug back into on board graphics. how can i limit the entire desktop one screen? i've disabled the multi monitor functiion but it still splits itEither your monitor or videocard can't handle the resolution you're currently working at, try a different resolution. This could very well be why your friend gave you the card.the card worked fine he just got an upgraded one and offered me his other old.

i've changed the resolutions a few times and it still lets me go off the screen to the left. i changed the resolution using the nvidia desktop manager and not the one in display properties but would that make a diference?Why not try the monitors settings themselves after you find a resolution it seems to like...i went to device manager and i have 4 default monitors and a plug and play monitor lol *censored* have i done? Quote from: sindakit on April 29, 2007, 10:18:32 AM

i went to device manager and i have 4 default monitors and a plug and play monitor lol *censored* have i done?