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<blockquote data-quote="ignacvucko" data-source="post: 129592" data-attributes="member: 30110">SOLVED!Damn Nvidia driver bugs!!!Here's my correspondence with Nvidia customer care.Who were great by the way - they gave me my answer within 10h !I hope this doesn't bite anyone else...Ignac-------------------------THANK YOU!The old driver worked perfectly!Ignac-------------------------On 2/22/07, Nvidia Customer Care &lt;nvidia@mailca.custhelp.com&gt; wrote:&nbsp; &nbsp; Recently you requested personal assistance from our on-line support center. Below is a summary of your request and our response.&nbsp; &nbsp; We will assume your issue has been resolved if we do not hear from you within 72 hours.&nbsp; &nbsp; Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you.&nbsp; &nbsp; To update this question click on this link.-------------------------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Subject&nbsp; &nbsp; I bought a Nvidia GeForce 5200 Fx 256MB card and connected it to my TV with a...&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Discussion Thread&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Response (DS)&nbsp; &nbsp; 02/22/2007 10:20 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; Hello Ignac,&nbsp; &nbsp; Thank you for contacting NVIDIA Customer Care.&nbsp; &nbsp; I understand from your email, that you are getting poor video output on the TV .You have a GeForce FX 5200 graphics card.&nbsp; &nbsp; Ignac, If you have a Win XP as operating system, I would request you to install the driver version 84.21. Please click on the following link to download the driver and save it to desktop:&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html" target="_blank">http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Once, the download is completed. Please perform the below mentioned steps to uninstall the drivers from your PC,&nbsp; &nbsp; 1) Right click on the My Computer icon on the desktop.&nbsp; &nbsp; 2) Select properties.&nbsp; &nbsp; 3) In the next window select Hardware and then select Device Manager.&nbsp; &nbsp; 4) On the Desktop Manager, under Display Adapters double click on the driver option.&nbsp; &nbsp; 5) On the Graphics Controller Page, select driver and click on Uninstall to uninstall the Graphics Drivers.&nbsp; &nbsp; Note: please make sure to disable the anti-virus program before uninstalling the previous driver.&nbsp; &nbsp; After un-installing the driver, please run the set up of the driver 84.21 and install it. Once you have installed the driver, please follow the instruction given on the following web link:&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1884" target="_blank">http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1884</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; If this does not resolve the issue, please try out the steps given in the following web link:&nbsp; &nbsp; <a href="http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=32" target="_blank">http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=32</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Please get in touch with us, if you need further assistance&nbsp; &nbsp; Best Regards,&nbsp; &nbsp; NVIDIA Customer Care.-------------------------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Customer (Ignac Vucko)&nbsp; &nbsp; 02/21/2007 07:05 PM&nbsp; &nbsp; I bought a Nvidia GeForce 5200 Fx 256MB card and connected it to my TV with an SVIDEO cable.&nbsp; &nbsp; I'm on a DELL Dimensions 4550 with 1GB RAM.&nbsp; &nbsp; The picture quality is horrendous compared to normal cable. I've tried tweeking every single setting in the NVidia control panel advanced mode, every single setting in my BIOS, read every single FAQ in your knowledge base, tried 3 different driver versions (93.71, 93.81, 97.92 - though the last one wouldn't install).&nbsp; &nbsp; Maxing out the gamma improves things slightly, but all colours are still very flat and the picture is still very very dark.&nbsp; &nbsp; I've mucked around with NVidia control panel settings for 1 full week so far without luck.&nbsp; &nbsp; I know it's not my TV because it has great picture quality - i also know it is not the feed.&nbsp; &nbsp; I've also tried using a different SVideo cable - same result.&nbsp; &nbsp; I'm sure other users have experienced this, though the knowledge base articles that exist don't seem to apply to my driver version.&nbsp; &nbsp; Please help me!&nbsp; &nbsp; Thanks&nbsp; &nbsp; Ignac-------------------------&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Auto-Response&nbsp; &nbsp; 02/21/2007 07:05 PM&nbsp; &nbsp; Title: Connecting a video card to a TV and enabling TV output&nbsp; &nbsp; Link: <a href="http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=32&amp;p_created=1096498785" target="_blank">http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=32&amp;p_created=1096498785</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Title: Setting up a NVIDIA based card to work with HDTV&nbsp; &nbsp; Link: <a href="http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=36&amp;p_created=1096923831" target="_blank">http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=36&amp;p_created=1096923831</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Title: Linux - X configuration options&nbsp; &nbsp; Link: <a href="http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=174&amp;p_created=1101836147" target="_blank">http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=174&amp;p_created=1101836147</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Title: Choosing a NVIDIA based graphics card&nbsp; &nbsp; Link: <a href="http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=205&amp;p_created=1103668256" target="_blank">http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=205&amp;p_created=1103668256</a>&nbsp; &nbsp; Title: How do I determine which Forceware display driver version is currently installed?&nbsp; &nbsp; Link: <a href="http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=2039&amp;p_created=1171055520" target="_blank">http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=2039&amp;p_created=1171055520</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Question Reference #070221-000251&nbsp; &nbsp; Product Level 1:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Graphics cards&nbsp; &nbsp; Category Level 1:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Usage&nbsp; &nbsp; Date Created:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 02/21/2007 07:05 PM&nbsp; &nbsp; Last Updated:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 02/22/2007 10:20 AM&nbsp; &nbsp; Status:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Waiting for customer</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ignacvucko, post: 129592, member: 30110"] [b]SOLVED![/b] Damn Nvidia driver bugs!!! Here's my correspondence with Nvidia customer care. Who were great by the way - they gave me my answer within 10h ! I hope this doesn't bite anyone else... Ignac ------------------------- THANK YOU! The old driver worked perfectly! Ignac ------------------------- On 2/22/07, Nvidia Customer Care <nvidia@mailca.custhelp.com> wrote: Recently you requested personal assistance from our on-line support center. Below is a summary of your request and our response. We will assume your issue has been resolved if we do not hear from you within 72 hours. Thank you for allowing us to be of service to you. To update this question click on this link. ------------------------- Subject I bought a Nvidia GeForce 5200 Fx 256MB card and connected it to my TV with a... Discussion Thread Response (DS) 02/22/2007 10:20 AM Hello Ignac, Thank you for contacting NVIDIA Customer Care. I understand from your email, that you are getting poor video output on the TV .You have a GeForce FX 5200 graphics card. Ignac, If you have a Win XP as operating system, I would request you to install the driver version 84.21. Please click on the following link to download the driver and save it to desktop: [url]http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_84.21.html[/url] Once, the download is completed. Please perform the below mentioned steps to uninstall the drivers from your PC, 1) Right click on the My Computer icon on the desktop. 2) Select properties. 3) In the next window select Hardware and then select Device Manager. 4) On the Desktop Manager, under Display Adapters double click on the driver option. 5) On the Graphics Controller Page, select driver and click on Uninstall to uninstall the Graphics Drivers. Note: please make sure to disable the anti-virus program before uninstalling the previous driver. After un-installing the driver, please run the set up of the driver 84.21 and install it. Once you have installed the driver, please follow the instruction given on the following web link: [url]http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1884[/url] If this does not resolve the issue, please try out the steps given in the following web link: [url]http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=32[/url] Please get in touch with us, if you need further assistance Best Regards, NVIDIA Customer Care. ------------------------- Customer (Ignac Vucko) 02/21/2007 07:05 PM I bought a Nvidia GeForce 5200 Fx 256MB card and connected it to my TV with an SVIDEO cable. I'm on a DELL Dimensions 4550 with 1GB RAM. The picture quality is horrendous compared to normal cable. I've tried tweeking every single setting in the NVidia control panel advanced mode, every single setting in my BIOS, read every single FAQ in your knowledge base, tried 3 different driver versions (93.71, 93.81, 97.92 - though the last one wouldn't install). Maxing out the gamma improves things slightly, but all colours are still very flat and the picture is still very very dark. I've mucked around with NVidia control panel settings for 1 full week so far without luck. I know it's not my TV because it has great picture quality - i also know it is not the feed. I've also tried using a different SVideo cable - same result. I'm sure other users have experienced this, though the knowledge base articles that exist don't seem to apply to my driver version. Please help me! Thanks Ignac ------------------------- Auto-Response 02/21/2007 07:05 PM Title: Connecting a video card to a TV and enabling TV output Link: [url]http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=32&p_created=1096498785[/url] Title: Setting up a NVIDIA based card to work with HDTV Link: [url]http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=36&p_created=1096923831[/url] Title: Linux - X configuration options Link: [url]http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=174&p_created=1101836147[/url] Title: Choosing a NVIDIA based graphics card Link: [url]http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=205&p_created=1103668256[/url] Title: How do I determine which Forceware display driver version is currently installed? Link: [url]http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/popup_adp.php?p_faqid=2039&p_created=1171055520[/url] Question Reference #070221-000251 Product Level 1: Graphics cards Category Level 1: Usage Date Created: 02/21/2007 07:05 PM Last Updated: 02/22/2007 10:20 AM Status: Waiting for customer [/QUOTE]

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