Graphics Card Query

I've just inherited a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 from my brother (no drivers with
it).
I have a Pentium 2 sys (also inherited, trying to cobble together a 1/2
decent home sys for free).
I plugged the adaptor into my sys, all things seemed ok until I checked the
device in the device manager section of XP. What do I see? The old yellow
exclamation mark & a sys message that says "This device cannot start (Code
10)".
I downloaded the driver from the NVIDIA site in case this was the cause but
using this driver instead of the ones on XP makes no difference to the device
status.
I have all the necessary screen display etc. (otherwise I wouldn't be able
to type this), but the device refuses to show as being ok on device manager.
What do I need to do to get the device to 'agree' with my sys &, if I can't,
is it going to make a big difference to my ability to play games (not
graphically hungry games like Doom3 et al, just Age of Kings & games of that
genre)?
Any help/advice much appreciated.

Reseat the video card several times making sure it is fully seated.
Try a different driver.

Otherwise since this is a Windows Update newsgroup, you should take this to
a Windows XP newsgroup, perhaps the hardware newsgroup:
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Stevie" <> wrote in message
news:4C8E4B8B-6119-4E9E-924C-...
> I've just inherited a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 from my brother (no drivers
> with
> it).
> I have a Pentium 2 sys (also inherited, trying to cobble together a 1/2
> decent home sys for free).
> I plugged the adaptor into my sys, all things seemed ok until I checked
> the
> device in the device manager section of XP. What do I see? The old yellow
> exclamation mark & a sys message that says "This device cannot start (Code
> 10)".
> I downloaded the driver from the NVIDIA site in case this was the cause
> but
> using this driver instead of the ones on XP makes no difference to the
> device
> status.
> I have all the necessary screen display etc. (otherwise I wouldn't be able
> to type this), but the device refuses to show as being ok on device
> manager.
> What do I need to do to get the device to 'agree' with my sys &, if I
> can't,
> is it going to make a big difference to my ability to play games (not
> graphically hungry games like Doom3 et al, just Age of Kings & games of
> that
> genre)?
> Any help/advice much appreciated.

but before you shoot over to the hardware forum, also try another slot if
it's a PCI card.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Reseat the video card several times making sure it is fully seated.
> Try a different driver.
>
> Otherwise since this is a Windows Update newsgroup, you should take this to
> a Windows XP newsgroup, perhaps the hardware newsgroup:
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "Stevie" <> wrote in message
> news:4C8E4B8B-6119-4E9E-924C-...
> > I've just inherited a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 from my brother (no drivers
> > with
> > it).
> > I have a Pentium 2 sys (also inherited, trying to cobble together a 1/2
> > decent home sys for free).
> > I plugged the adaptor into my sys, all things seemed ok until I checked
> > the
> > device in the device manager section of XP. What do I see? The old yellow
> > exclamation mark & a sys message that says "This device cannot start (Code
> > 10)".
> > I downloaded the driver from the NVIDIA site in case this was the cause
> > but
> > using this driver instead of the ones on XP makes no difference to the
> > device
> > status.
> > I have all the necessary screen display etc. (otherwise I wouldn't be able
> > to type this), but the device refuses to show as being ok on device
> > manager.
> > What do I need to do to get the device to 'agree' with my sys &, if I
> > can't,
> > is it going to make a big difference to my ability to play games (not
> > graphically hungry games like Doom3 et al, just Age of Kings & games of
> > that
> > genre)?
> > Any help/advice much appreciated.
>
>
>