Video Card Help, Please.

[imported_Mike]

I uninstalled my 4x Ti 4200 and then installed a newer 8x Ti 4200. now, after i installed the drivers, i can see part of the screen but another part is black and white bars going across. Did i do something wrong, or is the card defective? do i need to disable the 8x, b/c my mobo can only handle 4x. if so, how would i do that? THANK YOU

 

[NYHoustonman]

The 8x/4x mode would be in your BIOS, you would typically hit tab to access it...you think maybe its drivers? Maybe it's worth a try. Do these bars only come up in Windows?

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: NYHoustonman
The 8x/4x mode would be in your BIOS, you would typically hit tab to access it...you think maybe its drivers? Maybe it's worth a try. Do these bars only come up in Windows?

yea, i get the xp is loading thing...everything looks fine so far...then windows loads, and i can see some of my orginal icons, but i cant hit the start bar or turn off the comp normally and there are these bars.

 

[imported_Mike]

^

 

[NYHoustonman]

It sounds as if it is a driver problem then. Try uninstalling the ones you have now (in safe mode if necessary) and then get the 43.45's from nvidia.com.

 

[imported_Mike]

how do i get to safe mode, i cant switch while in windows..wont allow

 

[NYHoustonman]

While it's booting up, before the Windows XP loading screen comes up, hit F8 (I usually just sit there hitting it repeatedly just to make sure I don't miss it).

ER...wait...you have NT. I'm not sure abou NT, I would guess it's the same.