Compatible Graphics Card part 1

lindamfi

Hi, I want to know which graphics card from ati or nvidia is compatible to windows 7. I have a Nvidia GeForce 6200 but it doesn't work on windows 7.

Thanks,

Lincoln.

RST101

I've had a 5200 working in Aero, so a 6200 should be fine. Did you get the latest drivers?

lindamfi

I only recently(Friday 15th may) installed windows 7 on one of my friends computers which had a 6200LE and a amd athlon xp 2000. His computer displayed aero without any problems at all so I would suggest your issue lies else where.

I can't see it being the drivers though because they ran it straight out of the box. Try updating though to see how you get on and let us know the score.

lindamfi

I'd updated the drivers, but it didn't work. I just want to know graphics card tha runs well because im gonna buy a new one for my pc.

Mitchell90

Currently nvidia cards seem to be having the least compatibility issues. But YMMV.

Captain Zero

I'm thinking about to buy a nvidia geforce FX5500 AGP 256mb or GeForce FX5600XT 256MB AGP or nVidia GeForce 7600GS 512MB AGP or GeForce 6600GT 128 MB AGP or Radeon 9600 XT 256MB AGP. but I dunno which one of them will really work on windows 7.

Mitchell90

The 7600 is the clear winner there, most of them seem worse than your current card.

Guest

Well a little more information on your problem would help mate, saying that it just doesn't work isn't really much help to rest of us trying to solve the problem.

The GeForce 6200 DOES support Aero with inbox drivers on Vista and 7, there's no reason why it shouldn't really. Its always best to get the latest ones however so here is a direct link to the 185.85 driver for Windows 7 x86 which is 100% compatible with that card.

GeForce/ION Driver Release 185

I myself have a GeForce 6200 series card in an older desktop and it works just fine with Aero using Windows 7's inbox drivers and those ones which I have just linked you to.

Take note that Aero will be not be selected by default if you are running on 512MB of RAM (Which is not recommended). You can just simply select it through the Personalization options however.

You might also want to post your system specs as they can be helpful too.

Just another bit of help, if you are considering opting for a new graphics card then there would be no point going for a GeForce 5 series one since you already have that 6 series card. Your best bet there AGP wise would be a 7 series like the 7600GS for example.

I posted this before but I guess I'll do it again:

GeForce FX 5200 or higher support Aero in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Radeon 9550 or higher support Aero in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Hope this helps and let us know how you get on!

Guest

Never, ever buy any 'FX' card. EVER.

Go with ATI and if you need AGP, go with a ATI 3850, it can't be beat.

Guest

If he's into gaming I suppose, either that or he can pick up lower end AGP based Radeon 2000 and 3000 series cards and probably considerably cheaper than a 6 or 7 series GeForce too.

cintra

6200A-LE on 1.5 GHz P4 system, latest NVIDIA 7 driver. Works well for what it is. Now my main machine (in specs), yeah. That card really is awesome for AGP.

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Mitchell90

Well a little more information on your problem would help mate, saying that it just doesn't work isn't really much help to rest of us trying to solve the problem.

The GeForce 6200 DOES support Aero with inbox drivers on Vista and 7, there's no reason why it shouldn't really. Its always best to get the latest ones however so here is a direct link to the 185.85 driver for Windows 7 x86 which is 100% compatible with that card.

GeForce/ION Driver Release 185

I myself have a GeForce 6200 series card in an older desktop and it works just fine with Aero using Windows 7's inbox drivers and those ones which I have just linked you to.

Take note that Aero will be not be selected by default if you are running on 512MB of RAM (Which is not recommended). You can just simply select it through the Personalization options however.

You might also want to post your system specs as they can be helpful too.

Just another bit of help, if you are considering opting for a new graphics card then there would be no point going for a GeForce 5 series one since you already have that 6 series card. Your best bet there AGP wise would be a 7 series like the 7600GS for example.

I posted this before but I guess I'll do it again:

GeForce FX 5200 or higher support Aero in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Radeon 9550 or higher support Aero in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Hope this helps and let us know how you get on!

Hei, if only it was so simple

I have been through at least half-a-dozen drivers for my 6200 including the one above, but the only driver that works for me is 96.85_forceware_winvista_x86_international_whql.exe ref. another post.

Can't complain though, this is an old DIY system, which looked awful on XP, but really looks and works great on Windows 7

mvh

cintra

�� Quote: Originally Posted by Mitchell90

Well a little more information on your problem would help mate, saying that it just doesn't work isn't really much help to rest of us trying to solve the problem.

The GeForce 6200 DOES support Aero with inbox drivers on Vista and 7, there's no reason why it shouldn't really. Its always best to get the latest ones however so here is a direct link to the 185.85 driver for Windows 7 x86 which is 100% compatible with that card.

GeForce/ION Driver Release 185

I myself have a GeForce 6200 series card in an older desktop and it works just fine with Aero using Windows 7's inbox drivers and those ones which I have just linked you to.

Take note that Aero will be not be selected by default if you are running on 512MB of RAM (Which is not recommended). You can just simply select it through the Personalization options however.

You might also want to post your system specs as they can be helpful too.

Just another bit of help, if you are considering opting for a new graphics card then there would be no point going for a GeForce 5 series one since you already have that 6 series card. Your best bet there AGP wise would be a 7 series like the 7600GS for example.

I posted this before but I guess I'll do it again:

GeForce FX 5200 or higher support Aero in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Radeon 9550 or higher support Aero in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Hope this helps and let us know how you get on!

I was just looking around for some cards, but yeah mate, I've unistalled my windows 7 and installed me old and good XP and installed the 185.85 driver and now im thinking about to instal this driver in the windows 7, the only problem that im thinking about is that when i instal the new driver the windows 7 may install the default driver instead of the new.

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

I was just looking around for some cards, but yeah mate, I've unistalled my windows 7 and installed me old and good XP and installed the 185.85 driver and now im thinking about to instal this driver in the windows 7, the only problem that im thinking about is that when i instal the new driver the windows 7 may install the default driver instead of the new.

Yes the FX 5200 worked right out of the box on my old DIY system, but as soon as I upgraded to the latest Nvidia driver, being an old Nvidia fan, I lost the Aero capability.. I purchased a 6200, not many AGP cards around any more it seems, but the 6200 had similar problems with the latest driver, which Windows Update wanted it to use..

Eventually, I came across an old driver 96.85_forceware_winvista_x86_international_whql.exe which works on Aero OK. Search this site and you should turn it up..

So it seems Aero likes certain configurations better than others, but for an old machine, the 6200 will work. I haven't tried the 7600..

mvh

Here it is at Nvidia http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/winvi..._96.85_uk.html
The other good thing about the 6200 is passive cooling, i.e. no fan noise, which the 7600 would have..

cintra

�� Quote: Originally Posted by cintra

Yes the FX 5200 worked right out of the box on my old DIY system, but as soon as I upgraded to the latest Nvidia driver, being an old Nvidia fan, I lost the Aero capability.. I purchased a 6200, not many AGP cards around any more it seems, but the 6200 had similar problems with the latest driver, which Windows Update wanted it to use..

Eventually, I came across an old driver 96.85_forceware_winvista_x86_international_whql.exe which works on Aero OK. Search this site and you should turn it up..

So it seems Aero likes certain configurations better than others, but for an old machine, the 6200 will work. I haven't tried the 7600..

mvh

Here it is at Nvidia Windows Vista x86 RC2
The other good thing about the 6200 is passive cooling, i.e. no fan noise, which the 7600 would have..

The thing is, I'm not using vista i'm using windows 7, but thanks for the post.

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

The thing is, I'm not using vista i'm using windows 7, but thanks for the post.

Yes, so am I.. the driver works fine on Windows 7 with the 6200, allowing Aero.

mvh

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by cintra

Yes, so am I.. the driver works fine on Windows 7 with the 6200, allowing Aero.

mvh

You're joking really?

i'm gonna have a try

RST101

I'll be instaling the windows 7 now so i may not reply, but keep posting mates, anything, any idea gonna help me.

Thanks

cintra

6200 runs with widows se7en onn fresh install. I installed on a friends machine last week which had a 6200LE and it worked upon the first desktop display.

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by RST101

6200 runs with widows se7en onn fresh install. I installed on a friends machine last week which had a 6200LE and it worked upon the first desktop display.

Mine did with an old FX 5200 at first install, but I wanted NVidia, and that is when I found NVidia FX 5200 drivers didn't enable Aero.

So I upgraded to a 6200, which worked fine on the first run with MS driver IIRC, but not with the latest NVidia driver.. thats why I ended up with the 96.85 'Vista driver'.

mvh

lindamfi

none driver is working even the newer
i've added a print below

lindamfi

Can someone explain it for me please?

cheers

lindamfi

Just so you guys know my card is a PCI.

lindamfi

I'd finally instlled the newer driver but i carries not woking

RST101

How did you install windows 7? Is it a clean install or upgrade?

Also what connection do you have the lead plugged into? Make sure it's in the gfx one you want.

lindamfi

well, i have 3 hard disks, in one of them i'd kept my win xp, and in the other i've installed the win 7, does the xp corrupts win 7?

RST101

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

well, i have 3 hard disks, in one of them i'd kept my win xp, and in the other i've installed the win 7, does the xp corrupts win 7?

Doubtful but anything is possible where computers are concerned. Did you do a clean installation then? And also check the cable is on the right graphics port from your computer. A 6200 will get a score of about 2.4 which is well more than enough. Installed win 7 last week for a friend and it worked on the very first boot up with no other drivers needed so you should/will.

check what I said please.

RST101

You could also have a corrupt installation because like I said it should have worked straight away. If I was you I would do another clean(fresh/custom) installation.

Believe it or not but I had one of those cards last January and I was able to run crysis with it!

lindamfi

yes, i did a clean instalation, but about the port i'm not sure of what you mean, do you mean that i should plug the monitor cable at the graphics card port and have a try?

cintra

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

I'd finally instlled the newer driver but i carries not woking
Attachment 11997

Did you actually go through the NVidia windows and end up with device driver showing the 96.85 driver was installed? I'll try and attach my screen shot

RST101

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

yes, i did a clean instalation, but about the port i'm not sure of what you mean, do you mean that i should plug the monitor cable at the graphics card port and have a try?

Yes, check to see if it connected to the 6200 and not the motherboard. The motherboard one will have other things around it like keyboard and mouse ports. It's on the back and should be close to the floor rather than just over half way up.

You will have two possible connections for your monitor on the back of the computer, make sure it is in the correct one.

In saying that I would now suggest a clean install because yours seems to be corrupt if those drivers are not detecting your os as windows 7. And to further arouse my suspicions that it is a corrupt installation is the fact aero should have worked straight away.

What score does your windows experience index say, go here

Computer, system properties and then click on windows experience index, now tell me the score.

cintra

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

Just so you guys know my card is a PCI.

oh.. mine is agp. should that make a difference?

I just went though installing mine again. Just double-clicked the exe file , went through the NVidia Install shield process and bobs your uncle

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by RST101

Yes, check to see if it connected to the 6200 and not the motherboard. The motherboard one will have other things around it like keyboard and mouse ports. It's on the back and should be close to the floor rather than just over half way up.

i'd installed the windows with the monitor cable conncted to the motherboard, because mine monitor doesnt turn on plugged at the graphics card, but i just tried right now and it was all black.

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by cintra

Did you actually go through the NVidia windows and end up with device driver showing the 96.85 driver was installed? I'll try and attach my screen shot

it didnt even installed it said "this driver can only be install in windows vista"

RST101

Right so you have not got it connected to the 6200 then, that's why it is not working. Does it not even light up a bit on the 6200. If it doesn't then the card is broken and you will need to replace it.

If all your concerned about is aero then I would suggest another 6200 because you will get one second hand for �10. And I know 100% it will run it fine.

RST101

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

it didnt even installed it said "this driver can only be install in windows vista"

But it is not connected to the 6200. you could try re installing the os.

lindamfi

i did installed the new driver it just keeps not working

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by RST101

Right so you have not got it connected to the 6200 then, that's why it is not working. Does it not even light up a bit on the 6200. If it doesn't then the card is broken and you will need to replace it.

If all your concerned about is aero then I would suggest another 6200 because you will get one second hand for �10. And I know 100% it will run it fine.

the card is awsome at my xp sp3, my only issue in the xp is that the monitor can only turn on the monitor after the boot screen and after that is awsome, my real problem is the windows 7, but i'll try to install the windows 7 with the monitor plugged at the geforce, and remembering you my card is a PCI 6200.

cintra

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

i did installed the new driver it just keeps not working
Attachment 12000

Yes but thats the latest NVidia driver and it doesn't work on my system either.. compare the driver version with the one on my attachment above.

Could your problem be that you have the onboard graphics enabled too?
Another thought.. as you had the latest Nvidia driver installed, it sounds as though you have Windows Update automatically downloading and installing things. You should turn that off and keep control manually

RST101

Did you manage to get it working with a clean install?

lindamfi

�� Quote: Originally Posted by lindamfi

i'd installed the windows with the monitor cable conncted to the motherboard, because mine monitor doesnt turn on plugged at the graphics card, but i just tried right now and it was all black.

You need to disable the onboard graphics and change the display initialisation setting in the bios for the Nvidia to take over fully. It'll manage the monitor properly then.

vvenkivlsi

I've finally got it right thanks guys.

skunksmash

ATI Radeon5800 series is the first GPU designed for WINDOWS7.
It delivers best performance.

Guest

�� Quote: Originally Posted by vvenkivlsi

ATI Radeon5800 series is the first GPU designed for WINDOWS7.
It delivers best performance.

don't believe everything you read....