Geforce 3 Ti200 problems

[paulee]

Ok, I jumped on the wagon and got the Geforce3 Ti200 at BB.

Problem is, I can't get it to work on my comp! I'm no hardware dummy, i've installed dozens of cards before, this one has me stumped.

Inserted Card, Booted.. Computer hangs mid-boot.
reboot.
Computer hangs at network login screen.
reboot.
Boots ok. Install Geforce3 Ti200 drivers found in Win98-ME dir, i believe it's Nvagp.inf
Reboot.
Now it's freezing about every other boot. When it does boot, it's in 640x480/16 colors.. default VGA settings
everything looks ok, i guess, not including the crappy res and freezing. But as soon as I try to increase either resolution or color, comp freezes, reverts back to default VGA.

I guess couple things to be of concern. Manual says no sharing of iq ports, modem is shared on port 11, but i can't change it. (won't let me)
EDIT: tried with no other PCI slot's in use. that's not it.

Also last time i tried to install Geforce 2 GTS, never got that to work properly either, it ran choppy, had to return, but that was an older mobo.

Anyone else have insight/advice?
install via 4-in-1 again after install? detonator drivers? i'm stumped.

System Specs:

PIII 667 /w 256 MB RAM
Win 98 SE
Tyan S1854 Trinity 400 Mobo (recently purchased)

Thanks!
paulee

 

[KGB]

What video card are you replacing with the GF3 and did you properly remove the old drivers?

 

[paulee]

replacing an old ati 128 xpert

can u explain the proper procedure for removing the old drivers?

uninstall old video drivers before installing new card?

 

[santar72]

Ati drivers are a pain in the butt to remove. I had to remove mine manually since the add/remove control panel options didn't work. Customize startup so that it bypass loadinding any ati driver being loaded at startup. Delete all files in the ati folders and edit windows registy to remove any references to ati drivers. I would do this as a last resort. If all other options fail, LMK and I can help you out.