Really having some fun, three days trying to resolve a graphics card upgrade!

weeziechop · Jan 24, 2014

I have a pretty old pc, Medion MT8 model. I decided I would upgrade my graphics card oh what fun. I upgraded to NVidia Geforce 630 GT, and installed the driver automatically with windows xp. on restarting, I found that my pc froze on the xp loading screen, I could only restart in safe mode. I deleted the drivers and installed the ones that came with the card. The same thing happened. I tried to upload through NVIDIAs support online. again no luck. So after a tantrum I formatted and reinstalled xp. tried again. No luck. I took some advice of an IT guy, who suggested I used vista which would automatically find the best drivers. I did this under duress I hate vista. This created more problems unfortunately I couldnt get the drivers for the network connection. so downloaded them all through my laptop, and tried to install them with a usb dongle. Everytime I did this. vista decided it prefered its own settings and removed the new drivers. So I am asking the experts whilst I await my pc reinstalling xp.. Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be wrong. As to why my pc does not like the drivers for my new graphics card.

house70 · Jan 24, 2014

Is your PSU supporting the new power requirements of that card?

weeziechop · Jan 24, 2014

Hi I was told that this is a relatively low powered card. Minimum requirments state 300W, mine is 350W. Not really an IT person, Is that what you mean? Thank you for the quick response.

boosted1g · Jan 24, 2014

Did you get 32 bit drivers for XP or did you get 64bit drivers by mistake.

Also if your computer will run Vista it should run windows 7 just fine.

weeziechop · Jan 24, 2014

Hi no I checked the drivers were for the 32 bit. Its a desk top PC though. I used my laptop when vista decided not to find my Network drivers.

boosted1g · Jan 24, 2014

house70 may be right with the psu. Your old machine's 350w psu (if it is a quality psu) after several years is now putting out maybe 70% of the power it used to be able to do. That card might just be putting it over the edge. If it is a cheap PSU then that 350w is a mystical number that it would never be able to achieve outside of being struck by lightening.

weeziechop · Jan 24, 2014

OK, makes sense. do you think that i would need to replace the PSU alone, or would you recommend replacing anything else? Also, just out of interest if this is the case, would it work better if I temporarily remove some devices ie disc drives etc or will this make no difference.

boosted1g · Jan 24, 2014

Hard drives and CD drives use very little power, it might allow it to boot, but as soon as the card starts drawing more juice playing a game it will have the same problem.

As far as replacing the psu it comes down to how much you want to put into the old machine vs saving for something newer.

weeziechop · Jan 24, 2014

Thanks for your help. It looks like I will be going shopping in the morning!!

weeziechop · Jan 25, 2014

Psu made no difference. Going to get the card tested at the shop I bought it from. Other than that back to square one :/

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