nvidia driver installation problem

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sofarfrome

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I can't seem to get the drivers for my PNY 9800GTX to install on my Biostar TPowerI45 board. The installation says the drivers were installed but when I reboot it only goes as far as the windows loading screen then dies out (Vista32) If I use XP32 then half way thru the driver installation it goes to the blank screen with a white cursor blinking in the upper LH corner of the screen. Even had a couple of BSODs while trying to install the drivers.

I did everything I know of to remedy this problem to no avail. 2 clean installs each of vista32 and xp32, all power connections secure, all jumpers set correctly, read the manual carefully, card seated well, driver installed after chipset drivers only installed, etc. I completely removed the board from the mobo tray and set it up with one stick of memory and one HD. No LAN and no on-board audio installed or turned on. One hour bios clear, re-flashed the original bios, flashed to a new bios. I used DC-Pro to clean all driver remnants between install attempts. I tried installing over the previous failed install in safe mode. I also tried to install 2 other versions of the driver. I could go on but I was at it for 6 hours. I have posted on 2 other sites so far I haven't recieved a response from anyone (72 people have viewd my posts). So, if anyone has any clue on what is wrong I am all ears...I would like to keep this board.

Is there is an issue with the PCI-e bus perhaps? One shouldn't get BSODs for installing a graphics driver at stock settings. All of the exact same equipemnt is currently running on a DFI Blood Iron and worked previously on an Asus Rampage Formula with absolutely no problems.
 
I ran into the same issue last week, but I was having other issues so I just did a format, I'll be curious to see responses to this?
 
Could be the motherboard is the problem if it affected both OS system. Does it work with the default driver on a clean installation? Have you try a different driver(s)? Try Driver sweeper and install and clean in Safe Mode.
 
Tried different drivers?
Give the 177.xx set a try...

Googled your problem but only came up with posts by you on several other forums, lol...
 
It appears the VidCard needs to have a bios update. Once I get it done and try it out I will post my results here in case anyone else has the same of similar problem. Apparently there are some compatability isues with the early 9800GTX reference bios' and the P45 chipset.
 
You can find BIOS updates for the 9800GTX at www.mvktech.net - as a matter of fact I just posted the newest EVGA 9800GTX BIOS there.

I'm not sure if any PNY BIOSes have been posted there, but it doesn't matter since all 9800GTX boards are the same. (Manufactured by Flextronics)
 
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