Problems switching to GeForce 210

[dusteren]

This morning i received an Nvidia Geforce 210 for X-mas to replace my computer's stock 8600GT. The first attempt at installing went as follows; I turned off my computer, I replaced the card, booted it up and tried to install the drivers from the disc. Seeing as that was the extent of the manual install instructions, I figured i was done, so I tried running WoW to test. Immediately on the log in screen the decrease in performance was apparent. Then I ran windows performance info and discovered that my graphics and gaming graphics score had dropped (by how much I'm not sure). I have since tried uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers and rebooting many times in different orders but to no effect. And now I can't even seem to get my old card working at all.

More details about my computer


Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 7.1
Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB 5.9
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 210 3.7
Gaming graphics 1791 MB Total available graphics memory 5.5
Primary hard disk 324GB Free (456GB Total) 5.7
Windows 7 Professional

System
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Manufacturer ACER
Model Aspire M5620
Total amount of system memory 3.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4

Storage
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Total size of hard disk(s) 456 GB
Disk partition (C 324 GB Free (456 GB Total)
Media drive (D CD/DVD
Media drive (I CD/DVD

Graphics
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Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 210
Total available graphics memory 1791 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 1279 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.16.11.9107
Primary monitor resolution 1920x1080
DirectX version DirectX 10

Network
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Network Adapter Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Network Adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)



Processor Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 7.1 3.7
Determined by lowest subscore

Memory (RAM) 3.00 GB 5.9
Graphics NVIDIA GeForce 210 3.7
Gaming graphics 1791 MB Total available graphics memory 5.5
Primary hard disk 324GB Free (456GB Total) 5.7
Windows 7 Professional

System
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Manufacturer ACER
Model Aspire M5620
Total amount of system memory 3.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4

Storage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total size of hard disk(s) 456 GB
Disk partition (C 324 GB Free (456 GB Total)
Media drive (D CD/DVD
Media drive (I CD/DVD

Graphics
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Display adapter type NVIDIA GeForce 210
Total available graphics memory 1791 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 1279 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.16.11.9107
Primary monitor resolution 1920x1080
DirectX version DirectX 10

Network
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Network Adapter Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network Connection
Network Adapter D-Link AirPlus DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter(rev.B)

 

[Kari]

well I don't know why the old card stopped working, but I do know why you are having such a low performance with the new one: gf210 is a small step up from integrated graphics!!! You just downgraded your card lol
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/gf-210-gt220.html

Give Santa a good spanking and take it back to the shop for refund...

 

[hundredislandsboy]

Nice downgrade! lol!