Convert System Display mode to standard VGA mode

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Convert System Display mode to standard VGA mode

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Post by Otana » Tue Dec 25, 2001 1:06 pm

I just got a geforce2mx200 64mb excalibur for christmas, I followed all the instructions, deleted the other video card's drivers, installed it properly. The video card does work, otherwise I wouldn't be able to be typing this. The problem is everything is black and white because the highest color setting available is 16colors, and I can't get the resolution to go beyond 640x480. My previous voodoo was able to goto 800x600. When I was following the instructions it said that before installing the card to convert the system display to mode to standard VGA mode. I do not know how to do this so I didn't do it, could this be the problem? If so how do I do it? If not, what could the problem be?<P>Please Reply
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Post by Mini Canari » Tue Dec 25, 2001 2:00 pm

Wait....you bought a :<P>Geforce 200MX?....<P>64MB???!!!!???<P>This exists?
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Post by rogue518 » Tue Dec 25, 2001 2:41 pm

** cough," Editing Forum", cough **<P>Sincerely, rogue518
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Post by Mini Canari » Tue Dec 25, 2001 3:04 pm

Nope, Hardware forum
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Post by Admiral Alistair » Tue Dec 25, 2001 6:52 pm

<A HREF="http://www.nvidia.com" TARGET=_blank>http://www.nvidia.com</A> download the latest drivers, that sounds like what is going on.<P>And yes MiniCanari, there is indeed a GF2 MX200 64MB Image its basically a glorified TNT2 performance wise.
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Post by Mini Canari » Tue Dec 25, 2001 8:43 pm

*Mini Canari is confused*<P> Bu...bu.....but? Why buy a <B>Geforce2MX 200</B>
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Post by Admiral Alistair » Tue Dec 25, 2001 8:52 pm

well it depends upon your budget...
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Post by Forceflow » Thu Dec 27, 2001 10:26 am

Well Otana, if Windows will let you only enter in 16 color and 640x480 it means windows actually did NOT detect the card properly.<BR>I highly suggest getting the refernece drivers from nVidia (those are the ones I always use) and install them. If that doesn't help give me a call back. In that case it would also be helpfull what OS you are running!<P>------------------<BR>Murphy was an optimist!<BR><B>I</B> am a pessimist!<BR>Webmaster of the <A HREF="http://www.xwaupgrade.com" TARGET=_blank>X-Wing Alliance Upgrade Project</A>
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