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by btanime 1 view

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hey guys.
I got the weirdest problem I have ever encountered...

I have a nVidia FX 5500 , after I connect an AGP card, The PC just hangs in windows.
I have tried changing it to a newer model, and checked at the store a new 7600... but that just gave me an alarm signal from the PC.

I have tried disabling the on board card from the setup, but that does no good...

I have installed now an old ATI Xpert2000 card, and its working just great....

And btw... I got the latest BIOS upgrade...
Any ideas?

Here are the specs:

Processor
Model : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Speed : 3.03GHz
Cores per Processor : 1 Unit(s)
Threads per Core : 2 Unit(s)
Internal Data Cache : 16kB Synchronous, Write-Thru, 8-way set, 64 byte line size, 2 threads sharing
L2 On-board Cache : 1MB ECC Synchronous, ATC, 8-way set, 64 byte line size, 2 lines per sector, 2 threads sharing

Mainboard
Bus(es) : ISA PCI IMB USB i2c/SMBus
MP Support : 1 Processor(s)
MP APIC : Yes
System BIOS : Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG
Mainboard : I865G
Total Memory : 1008MB DDR-SDRAM

Chipset 1
Model : Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P, 82848P DRAM Controller / Host-Hub Interface
Front Side Bus Speed : 4x 202MHz (808MHz data rate)
Total Memory : 1GB DDR-SDRAM
Shared Memory : 16MB
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 202MHz (404MHz data rate)

Video System
Monitor/Panel : Default Monitor
Adapter : Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller

Physical Storage Devices
Hard Disk : IC35L040AVVN07-0 (37GB)
Hard Disk : WDC WD1600JB-00REA0 (149GB)
CD-ROM/DVD : BENQ DVD DD DW1620 (CD 40X Rd, 40X Wr) (DVD 5X Rd, 5X Wr)
CD-ROM/DVD : LITE-ON CD-ROM LTN-529S (CD 52X Rd)

Peripherals
Serial/Parallel Port(s) : 2 COM / 1 LPT
USB Controller/Hub : Intel(R) 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2

MultiMedia Device(s)
Device : MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Device : Standard Game Port
Device : C-Media AC97 Audio Device

Power Management
Mains (AC) Line Status : On-Line

Operating System(s)
Windows System : Microsoft Windows XP/2002 Professional 5.01.2600 (Service Pack 2)
Platform Compliance : Win32 x86

Network Services
Adapter : Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC

I'd appreciate it if anyone could suggest an Idea.

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by mjd420nova

The plug and play part of the AGP card is not starting. Try another Nvidia card. This is where the term "PLUG AND PRAY" came from. I consider the Nvidia card better than any ATI. But they can all get zapped , even when new.

by btanime

problem is that the nVidia works on the other PC...

by jhscan

I had a similar problem, the first thing I did was upgrade my power supply to 580 watts and I bought a high end power supply.
Next, I downloaded and installed the latest direct X 9 update since I am running xp pro with service pack 2.
Then I set my monitor to shut off every two hours and it has stopped freezing up on me.
I also want to remind everyone out there to make sure that you have enough power to handle your needs.
My sound and my video card both required power and I found that the power supply just could not handle it.
Also make sure that your motherboard is capable to handle that particular video card.
A good fallback is to call the technical customer support for your motherboard first and explain any video problems you are having.
Also remember that AGP video cards and others have drivers, but the motherboard needs it's own drivers for functioning with the video card.
Like I have an agp driver installed for my motherboard and I also have the manufacturer video card driver installed for XP.
You can always go into the BIOS and make sure that the Plug And Play option is disabled since most motherboards with everything updated do not need Windows Plug and Play to assign your hardware.
Just some things I have discovered along the way.
I hope you all have a blessed Holiday season.
Doodad

by oh smeg

There is a incompatibility between the 2 Different Chip Sets or at the very least the way that the Video Chip Set is addressed.

You can try a different maker of Video Card with the same chip set or a different Model completely and get a working platform but unfortunately you can not use the existing Video Card with this M'Board.

From Previous experience you are generally better off using an ATI Chip Set Video Card compared to the NVidia. The question that you need to ask is [b]Are there any Known Incompatibilities between the Video Card [i]Model Number here[/i] and the M'Board [i]Model Number here.[/b][/i]

Unfortunately you'll need to ask someone from a Forum not a Sales Person as they are unlikely to know anything about this issue.

Col

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