Computer Hope
Hardware => Drivers => Topic started by: Eg0Death on September 26, 2008, 05:47:12 PM
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I'm putting together a new computer and experiencing some issues. Here's the hardware.
Motherboard: Foxconn P9657AB
CPU: Intel Core2Quad Q6600
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 9600 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI-E
RAM: Patriot PC2-6400 1GB (for now)
PSU: COOLMAX CUQ-Series 1200 watts
HDD: Western Digital Caviar 500GB SATA
OS: Windows XP (x86) SP2
Windows is installed and running. The GeForce 9600 shows up in the device manger as a generic VGA under display adapter. When I attempt to run the driver setup from the included CD I get the following error:
nvidia setup error
the nvidia setup program could not locate any drivers that are compatible with your current hardware
Since this is the disc that came with the device, I expected it work. Ideas?
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Open drivers folder on your CD with drivers and check in file "nv_disp.inf" that you have wroted on card support list "NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT" (its on bottom on file).
Latest Nv official drivers have your card NVIDIA_G94.DEV_0622.1 = "NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT" so shoud work, try it if your drvs from oryginal CD doesn't have.
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Thank you, kage20.
Wow. The drivers included with the 9600 do not support ANY of the 9000 series. That's pretty crappy on EVGA's part. I downloaded the latest driver and the card is recognized properly.
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Yes it looks like inexcausable EVGA'S mistake:P but I hear that EVGA'S gfx have very good performance so its small problem If your card working faster, I have from week 9800 GT Gigabyte's but I never using oryginal drivers, if you using PC to play games best way is to select fastest and most compatibile drivers but it can take a while before you find the best drivers version for you GFX.
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I'm building this for someone else, so I probably won't have the opportunity to tweak with the gfx drivers.
And now for something slightly different - SLI Options don't show up in the Nvidia Control Panel. I set up the machine with just the one gfx card to simplify the initial setup. I'm wondering if I need to remove and reinstall the drivers so Nvidia control panel will recognize there should be SLI Options.
The second card is visible in the device manager, the SLI Bridge is connected, and both cards have the power connection.
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Is SLI enabled in the BIOS ? ?
Some will auto-detect...some won't.
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There is no mention of SLI in the BIOS. The manual lists all the settings in the BIOS. A search for "SLI" in the .pdf version returned "slide" and "slightly". ::)
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I don't know your MB but type Ctrl+F1 in BIOS may you will have some extra settings. I have on my MB hidden options (and all are disabled of course) for ati CrossFireX and some another settings so just try.
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No hidden BIOS settings have been found.
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Did you try the motherboard chipset drivers download?
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/downloads.aspx
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Yes, I did. All drivers, utilities, Windows updates and BIOS are updated to the latest.
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Is there a physical SLI selector jumper on the motherboard? It's usually located between the two PCI-e slots.
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No, there wasn't, but it's gone now. Newegg is taking it back and we'll be trying a different motherboard.
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BTW Where the heck have you been ? ?
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Just get the correct drivers for your graphics card off nvidia.com. It's easier that way.
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That board does not support SLI.
Sorry for the very late response.
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That board does not support SLI.
Ouch...
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BTW Where the heck have you been ? ?
You know, I'm not too sure myself . . . ??? ;)
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I made the foolish assumption that it supported SLI because it was included on the newegg search for which I had chosen SLI as one of the filters. The instruction manual had a page for ATI Crossfire and then another page for "Multiple Graphics Cards". I hoped that they had merely been unwilling to pay nVidia for the rights to us "SLI Certified". After much frustration I came to the result posted by Calum.
That crummy board has been replaced with an EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW SLI ATX (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813188026). It's sweet.
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The board's not crummy, it was just listed wrongly on the site.
For future reference, any board that does not have an Nvidia chipset (exception: Intel Skulltrail, and upcoming X58) will not support SLI.
Sorry to see you got misled by the description, but at least you know now.
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Well, the board was crummy for another reason. Newegg refunded the price because the onboard LAN was defective.
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Well, the board was crummy for another reason. Newegg refunded the price because the onboard LAN was defective.
At least you got your money back so you could buy a SLI support MB!
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I just bought a 9600 GT nvidia and shows as generic VGA under display adapter. the disk that came with it wont work to install it. Ive installed the best drivers i could find from nvidia and it still wont read my video card. maybe im using the wrong driver. if you have any links to driver downloads that you know work or any advice it would be much appreciated.
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nitelife2989, start your own thread, don't hijack other threads.
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clearly the post above cant read... i have the latest drivers and wont work the disk i got is a xfx disk (came with the 9600 GT card. it tells me that it isnt a xfx card and nvidia says it cant find any software to match my hardware any advice.
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Sorry, nitelife2989. This is nto your thread. It is easier to start your own because you won't get any false information(and you won't have to deal with posts like mine and quantos's) ;D
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why start another one exactly the same, i figured there is one and they have got some ideals already on how to fix it so why not give it a shot and maybe get my video card working. but apparently no one knows anything about my prob so you tell me to go else where. thought this sight was help for everyone not just you.
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why start another one exactly the same
Because those are the rules, follow them if you want help.
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The board's not crummy, it was just listed wrongly on the site.
You know, I found the same thing when searching for video cards on NewEgg for another thread. I had specified certain features (2 VGA outputs, or 1 VGA and 1 DVI) and found a few listed in there as not fitting that. Given the number of things they sell on there, it's not surprising there are mistakes.
why start another one exactly the same, i figured there is one and they have got some ideals already on how to fix it so why not give it a shot and maybe get my video card working. but apparently no one knows anything about my prob so you tell me to go else where. thought this sight was help for everyone not just you.
Sorry, this particular thread is for this person's particular issue. You're more than welcome to try the solutions presented here, but if they don't work for you, start your own thread specific to your own issue and we will gladly come help. This prevents confusion with trying to solve two potentially different issues in the same thread, regardless of how similar they might seem. We're not telling you to go elsewhere, we're just telling you to start your own thread for your own issue.