Hi,

I have a nVidia fx 5200 video card for one of my computers which is causing problems. When i start the computer up with the video card in it, the screen just shuts off. When i restart the computer it says "windows has recovered from a serious error". I know that this is not a driver problem because I tried re-installing the latest drivers and the video card stopped working over all.

I asked hp pavilon for help and they said to plug it into another slot ...but that dosnt work either. My geuss is that my mother card is not compatible with it.

I also got (code 32) errors with it i look in the device manager. I managed to fix the errors by plugging it into another slot. when i looked the errors up on the internet I found that alot of people using nVidia graphics cards start have errors with xp.

nvidia deserves a slap in the face!

In general problems are very specific to specific systems. I am sure that there are millions of people with no problem using Nvidia cards on XP systems.

That being said:

You have more than one AGP slot? Or is this a PCI card? If so that could be a problem in itself. Did this card ever work on this computer?

If you have on-board VGA have you disabled it?

Also:

Do you have SP2?

Code 32
A driver (service) for this device has been disabled. An alternate driver may be providing this functionality. (Code 32)



Recommended resolution


The start type for this driver is set to disabled in the registry. Uninstall the driver, and then click Scan for hardware changes to reinstall or upgrade the driver.

Did you uninstall the current drivers before installing the new?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp_2k_93.71.html

Driver Installation Hints


"Download Accelerator" utilities should be disabled when downloading any drivers.


Do not run virus protection software in the background while installing the drivers. This prevents the driver from configuring itself properly.


Before installing new drivers make sure you uninstall all NVIDIA display drivers from the Windows Control Panel. Browse to the Start Menu > Windows Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs and search for "NVIDIA Windows Display Drivers" or "NVIDIA Display Drivers" and select remove.

What is the exact model of the HP Pavilion?

Just on further reflection I assume that this is a PCI card.

In this case you must disable your on-board VGA in the Device Manager. Boot into Safe Mode to do this. You may also need to use Safe Mode to uninstall and reinstall the nVidia drivers.

Also you may need to disable the on-board VGA in the BIOS. Most BIOS will auto-detect AGP cards but not PCI.

The code 32's were never a problem in the first place because i fixed it pretty easy. Its more the monitor just instantly shutting off.

Ya your right it is pci....and yes i did uninstall the old drivers before I installed the new.... Also when the computer boots up with the video card in it, the vga option disapears. The card never worked in the first place very well. However when i fixed the code 32 errors it worked fine for a couple of months but then it goes through times when the monitor shut off like crazy.

Disable my VGA in device manager??? do you mean enable? and also you can't do that in the device manager...or atleast not that i know of.

Have you tried various older drivers?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/winxp-2k_archive.html

Does the computer work OK off of the on-board graphics without the card?

Also what is the exact Pavilion model?


If you see the on-board VGA listed in the Device Manager right click it and choose Disable.


Unless that card is defective mechanically this is a driver issue.

Ya it came with a cd of the older drivers and it still blacks out.

Yes it does work without the video card in it. And I had a radeon 9250 in it along time ago that worked like a charm.

It is a compaq Persario sr1103wm.

And no i don't see the option of disable vga.

Im pretty sure the card works fine..I think its just my computer or like you said the drivers.. Howerver i have tried many drivers and it still nothing that stays fine.

Links to your computer FWIW:

Persario sr1103wm

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/p...&lang=en&cc=us

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...424182&lang=en

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c00007413

In the last link check this section: Step 6:

Step 6: Installing software and drivers
Connect all cables and turn on the PC.
If your PC was using on-board video (no video card), then disable on-board video in the BIOS to prevent possible setup problems:
Press the F1 key repeatedly when the first screen appears.
A BIOS setup screen displays (BIOS setup screens vary depending on model of PC).
Use the directions on the BIOS screen to find and disable on-board video. The on-board video setting is usually on the Advanced page.
NOTE: In some cases, the BIOS does not have the option to disable the onboard video. In this case, select AGP or PCI as the primary output. The BIOS and the operating system should then detect the new video card instead of the onboard video.

Press F10 to save the settings and exit.

Originally Posted by jephree

NOTE: In some cases, the BIOS does not have the option to disable the onboard video. In this case, select AGP or PCI as the primary output. The BIOS and the operating system should then detect the new video card instead of the onboard video.

I have been through all of those links trying to find an answear.

In my BIOS i have pci as primary output and also my "Plug and Play" device as well.

Going back to post one: "windows has recovered from a serious error"

First off see if you can find the error in the Event Viewer:

Look in your Event viewer: rt. click My Computer then click Manage then Event Viewer.
Or: Administrative Tools/Event Viewer or Start/Run/ eventvwr
Open the system as well as the application tabs & look for red X errors. Click error line for details.
Post back the source & event id & Description especially of errors that seem to coincide with this issue.
Also check the Information lines that might coincide with this issue.

How to view and manage event logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP