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    Cannot install 8800 GTX under Vista Ultimate :(

    OK, I am really desperate here.

    My mainboard is ASUS A8R32-MVP Deluxe with Ati Xpress 3200 chipset (RD580) (2x PCI-E 16x). CPU is AMD X2 4800+.

    I did a fresh install of Ultimate with my new MSI 8800 GTX OC, I tried every driver (even the modded 3D Guru drivers etc.) possible and every one gives me the same message: The NVIDIA setup programm could not locate aby drivers that are compatible with your current hardware.

    I noticed that under Device manager, I cannot even see "display adapters", as If I have no graphic card at all! So I cannot install the drivers manualy. That seems to be the main problem, that Vista does not detect the card at all. I also have some conflict in some PCI-to-PCI something, I will post the screen when I'm back from work.

    Do I have to install some special drivers for my mb first? But I have not found anything on ASUS support page. Do I have to setup something in BIOS? I cannot even go online with Vista, as my Wifi adapter is not Vista compatible, so I have to download everything under XP first.
    Help me please! I have tried the vista forums and got 0 replies. I hope that you guys will help me out. Thanks

    BTW., I have searched the whole internet for solutions, but almost everyone with this problem got either a notebook card or solved it with new drivers with modified .inf file. I tried this with no result.

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    Ok, first off - do you have the latest bios for your PC? The latest is 0701 according to Asus

    There are no chipset drivers for the 3200 chipset in so far I can see but reading this:

    http://www.vistax64.com/vista-hardwa...tallation.html

    ..sounds like a _very_ similar problem which the guy rectified with a new BIOS, and someone else by pulling out all other cards (and then Vista recognised it).

    Best I can do just surfing round and reading up a wee bit! Good luck m8!
    Last edited by dangel; 12-07-2007 at 04:51 PM.
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    Please dont think im trying to be funny but did you d/l the correct nvidia driver?

    Is your Vista Ultimate running in 32 or 64 bit as there is a driver for each one.

    I run V.Ultimate 64 bit with my 8800GTS fine. There will also be no special settings on the mobo.

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    New 163.11 BETA Vista 32 bit/64 bit drivers for the 8800 released yesterday:

    http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_do...etadriver.html

    Supports these cards:

    GeForce 8300 GS
    GeForce 8400 GS
    GeForce 8500 GT
    GeForce 8600 GT
    GeForce 8600 GTS
    GeForce 8800 GTX
    GeForce 8800 GTS
    GeForce 8800 Ultra

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    New 163.11 BETA Vista 32 bit/64 bit drivers for the 8800 released yesterday:

    http://www.nzone.com/object/nzone_do...etadriver.html

    Supports these cards:

    GeForce 8300 GS
    GeForce 8400 GS
    GeForce 8500 GT
    GeForce 8600 GT
    GeForce 8600 GTS
    GeForce 8800 GTX
    GeForce 8800 GTS
    GeForce 8800 Ultra

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    Or the propper vista driver 158.24
    Same number but different for 32 bit and 64 bit.
    Last edited by Andy3536; 12-07-2007 at 10:13 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andy3536 View Post
    Or the propper vista driver 158.24
    In my experience nVidia have yet to make any proper drivers for Vista
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    Quote Originally Posted by dangel View Post
    In my experience nVidia have yet to make any proper drivers for Vista
    The new driver release 01/07/07 is fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blitzen View Post
    The new driver release 01/07/07 is fine.
    163.11? I'll let you know.. If they manage to allow my HTPC to sleep/wakeup and my main rig not to lockup/stutter sound/turn games into a slideshow then i'll agree wholeheartedly!
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    I installed x64 yesterday with a GTX and so far, I found that the pc wouldnt wake up, the fans, drive and everything spin up, but no signal to the monitor, and that there is the occasional flashing and corruption which lasts for a split second when opening a large screen. Not even tried games yet.

    Piss poor as usual from Nvidia.

    P.S. I'm using the latest whql drivers as of yesterday.
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