Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500

[roy]

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Several times I have downloaded and tried to install Dell's driver update (T5xpA01)
for my Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500. Each time I have to go back and install the original
driver because of the drastic color change it causes on my Dell FP1702 LCD monitor.
In addition when I go to the display settings I find that the only color setting
permitted is 4 bit color and there are only three screen resolution settings
available instead of the normal six with the old driver.

I have tried downloading the Windows XP update for this driver and get the same
results. Perhaps there is a video BIOS that needs to be updated, etc. Where can I
download the BIOS update if so? Dell doesn't have it. Anybody have any ideas?

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Roy

 

[Guest]

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Have you tried the latest drivers from NVIDIA. The dell drivers are a little outdated, especially if you have updated to WinXP SP2.

www.nvidia.com

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

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"Roy" <qrm5qrt@whoopie.org> wrote in message news:j0EMd.14559$2e7.5631@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
Several times I have downloaded and tried to install Dell's driver update (T5xpA01)
for my Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500. Each time I have to go back and install the original
driver because of the drastic color change it causes on my Dell FP1702 LCD monitor.
In addition when I go to the display settings I find that the only color setting
permitted is 4 bit color and there are only three screen resolution settings
available instead of the normal six with the old driver.

I have tried downloading the Windows XP update for this driver and get the same
results. Perhaps there is a video BIOS that needs to be updated, etc. Where can I
download the BIOS update if so? Dell doesn't have it. Anybody have any ideas?

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Roy

 

[Jd]

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you can also try this website:

http://www.guru3d.com/

they would seem to have every nvidia driver under the sun. thier list
goes way back, too : )

 

[roy]

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Roy wrote:

> Several times I have downloaded and tried to install Dell's driver
> update (T5xpA01) for my Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500. Each time I have to go
> back and install the original driver because of the drastic color change
> it causes on my Dell FP1702 LCD monitor. In addition when I go to the
> display settings I find that the only color setting permitted is 4 bit
> color and there are only three screen resolution settings available
> instead of the normal six with the old driver.
>
> I have tried downloading the Windows XP update for this driver and get
> the same results. Perhaps there is a video BIOS that needs to be
> updated, etc. Where can I download the BIOS update if so? Dell doesn't
> have it. Anybody have any ideas?
>

Thanks guys. I'll try a download from there.

Another question I have is whether or not I can use the PCI slot adjacent to the
Nvidia card. The Nvidia card has a fan on it that is on the same side as the
adjacent PCI slot. There is room to slide a card into the adjacent slot but I was
wondering if this would be too close to tne Nvidia card for good ventilation.

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Roy

 

[Guest]

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"Roy" <qrm5qrt@whoopie.org> wrote in message
news:MaNMd.23127$wi2.2818@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> Roy wrote:
>
>> Several times I have downloaded and tried to install Dell's driver update
>> (T5xpA01) for my Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500. Each time I have to go back and
>> install the original driver because of the drastic color change it causes
>> on my Dell FP1702 LCD monitor. In addition when I go to the display
>> settings I find that the only color setting permitted is 4 bit color and
>> there are only three screen resolution settings available instead of the
>> normal six with the old driver.
>>
>> I have tried downloading the Windows XP update for this driver and get
>> the same results. Perhaps there is a video BIOS that needs to be
>> updated, etc. Where can I download the BIOS update if so? Dell doesn't
>> have it. Anybody have any ideas?
>>
>
> Thanks guys. I'll try a download from there.
>
> Another question I have is whether or not I can use the PCI slot adjacent
> to the Nvidia card. The Nvidia card has a fan on it that is on the same
> side as the adjacent PCI slot. There is room to slide a card into the
> adjacent slot but I was wondering if this would be too close to tne Nvidia
> card for good ventilation.
>
> --
> Roy


Use the slot. It's fine.


Stew

 

[roy]

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S.Lewis wrote:
> "Roy" <qrm5qrt@whoopie.org> wrote in message
> news:MaNMd.23127$wi2.2818@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
>
>>Roy wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Several times I have downloaded and tried to install Dell's driver update
>>>(T5xpA01) for my Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500. Each time I have to go back and
>>>install the original driver because of the drastic color change it causes
>>>on my Dell FP1702 LCD monitor. In addition when I go to the display
>>>settings I find that the only color setting permitted is 4 bit color and
>>>there are only three screen resolution settings available instead of the
>>>normal six with the old driver.
>>>
>>>I have tried downloading the Windows XP update for this driver and get
>>>the same results. Perhaps there is a video BIOS that needs to be
>>>updated, etc. Where can I download the BIOS update if so? Dell doesn't
>>>have it. Anybody have any ideas?
>>>
>>
>>Thanks guys. I'll try a download from there.
>>
>>Another question I have is whether or not I can use the PCI slot adjacent
>>to the Nvidia card. The Nvidia card has a fan on it that is on the same
>>side as the adjacent PCI slot. There is room to slide a card into the
>>adjacent slot but I was wondering if this would be too close to tne Nvidia
>>card for good ventilation.
>>
>>--
>>Roy
>
>
>
> Use the slot. It's fine.
>
>
> Stew
>
>
Thanks Stew. I really need that slot.

Roy
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Roy

 

[Guest]

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"Roy" <qrm5qrt@whoopie.org> wrote in message
news:GWVMd.23215$wi2.18847@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> S.Lewis wrote:
>> "Roy" <qrm5qrt@whoopie.org> wrote in message
>> news:MaNMd.23127$wi2.2818@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
>>
>>>Roy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Several times I have downloaded and tried to install Dell's driver
>>>>update (T5xpA01) for my Nvidia GeForce3 Ti500. Each time I have to go
>>>>back and install the original driver because of the drastic color change
>>>>it causes on my Dell FP1702 LCD monitor. In addition when I go to the
>>>>display settings I find that the only color setting permitted is 4 bit
>>>>color and there are only three screen resolution settings available
>>>>instead of the normal six with the old driver.
>>>>
>>>>I have tried downloading the Windows XP update for this driver and get
>>>>the same results. Perhaps there is a video BIOS that needs to be
>>>>updated, etc. Where can I download the BIOS update if so? Dell doesn't
>>>>have it. Anybody have any ideas?
>>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks guys. I'll try a download from there.
>>>
>>>Another question I have is whether or not I can use the PCI slot adjacent
>>>to the Nvidia card. The Nvidia card has a fan on it that is on the same
>>>side as the adjacent PCI slot. There is room to slide a card into the
>>>adjacent slot but I was wondering if this would be too close to tne
>>>Nvidia card for good ventilation.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Roy
>>
>>
>>
>> Use the slot. It's fine.
>>
>>
>> Stew
> Thanks Stew. I really need that slot.
>
> Roy
> --
> Roy



The newest upper-end NVidia cards physically prevent the slot (PCI 1) from
being used, since these cards feature double slot brackets and their
coolers/heatsinks actually extend over that first slot.

I've 3 or 4 GeForce3 and 4 AGP cards here and not one of them poses a
problem (physically or thermally) with use of the first PCI slot.


Stew