Hi
I have inherited a computer that i am sorting out, little better than my present one. I have done a clean install with XP Home and it seems to be all OK except i cant set up the proper refresh rate, only option is the system default. I have checked in "Device Manager" and under "video controller (VGA compatible)" there does not seem to be any driver for it and i can't find a way of installing one. I installed in a nvidia M64/32MB video card which seemed to do the trick but the PC started crashing, taken it out and all OK again, but slow refresh again. The monitor that i am using is a NEC Mulitisync 1770NX.
The system info from Belarc:

Operating System System Model
Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) ASUS A7V266-MX 1.03A
System Serial Number: EVAL
Chassis Serial Number: EVAL
Enclosure Type: Desktop
Processor a Main Circuit Board b
1.67 gigahertz AMD Athlon XP
128 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUS A7V266-MX 1.03A
Bus Clock: 133 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD 1001 10/20/2003
Drives Memory Modules c,d
40.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
35.84 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

LITE-ON DVD SOHD-167T [CD-ROM drive]
LITE-ON LTR-40125S [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

QUANTUM FIREBALLP AS40.0 [Hard drive] (40.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 194113073342, rev A1Y.1500, SMART Status: Healthy 352 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'A0' has 256 MB
Slot 'A1' has 128 MB
Local Drive Volumes


c: (NTFS on drive 0) 40.02 GB 35.84 GB free
Network Drives
None detected
Users (mouse over user name for details) Printers
local user accounts last logon
AliMac 16/04/2007 2027 (admin)
local system accounts
Administrator never (admin)
Guest never
HelpAssistant never
SUPPORT_388945a0 never

DISABLED Marks a disabled account; LOCKED OUT Marks a locked account

Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver on Microsoft Document Imaging Writer Port:
Controllers Display
Standard floppy disk controller
Primary IDE Channel [Controller]
Secondary IDE Channel [Controller]
VIA Bus Master IDE Controller None detected
Bus Adapters Multimedia
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller (3x) CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device
MPU-401 Compatible MIDI Device
Standard Game Port (2x)
Communications Other Devices

VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
primary Auto IP Address: 192.168.1.64 / 24
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Dhcp Server: 192.168.1.1
Physical Address: 00:0E:A6:0F0:94

Networking Dns Server: 192.168.1.1
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Compatible Mouse
PCI Class USB 2.0 Enhanced Host Controller
USB 2.0 Root Hub Device
USB Root Hub (3x)


The main thing i note is highlighted under "Display" - none shown

I would guess that this is a pretty simple PC but is there anything that i could do to correct the refresh issue.

Many thanks
Groucher

You would need the driver from ASUS if you use the motherboard VGA.

VGA
WinXP

Version 16.94.16 2003/09/09 update

Description VIA/S3G KM266 Graphics Driver V16.01.12 for Win2K/XP.

http://support.asus.com/download/dow...Language=en-us

Select Product > Motherboard > Select Series > SocketA(462) > Select Models > A7V266-MX > VGA > as above

Or if you try the card again you would need the nVidia driver for that card.

http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

Hi Jephree,
Many thanks for that, absolutely spot on, it did the trick.
If i could ask a second question, To transfer info from my other PC would it be OK to take the hard drive out and install it as a slave drive in the new one and just drag to transfer over files etc. I am having start up problems with my old pc so am looking for an easy solution.

Thanks
Happy Groucher

Yes that is the standard method. Make sure you change the jumper to slave.

If you get any Access Denied errors see the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421