I have a problem with my card. My computer boots up with vertical lines and then once i get in windows they are gone. My computer will not let me reinstall the Nvidia driver for this card. So it works with the default driver. I have no access to the memorty on the card. The card used to work but I had to clean up the computer, so I used the restore disc and started fresh. I would replace the card but I don't want to spend alot of money and if so what would be the best 512 AGP card for my computer? Manufacturer: Compaq presario 05 Model: Da219a-aba 6370us na850 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition CPU/Ram: 2.523 GHz / 1023 MB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE (Microsoft Corporation) Sound Card: Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)

>>My computer will not let me reinstall the Nvidia driver for this card.<< Why, what happens when you try? And what version of Nvidia drivers are you trying to install? "Doin' right ain't got no end." Cap'n Red Legs

the computer gives and error and says it does not recognize the card. I am using the driver off of the nvidia website GeForce Release 175 WHQL Version: 175.19 Release Date: July 9, 2008 Operating System: Windows XP, Windows XP Media Center Edition Language: U.S. English File Size: 36.8 MB .

Well, the FX5700LE isn't a very good card, but replacing it with something better would probably cost more than that old system is worth. The power supply would most likely have to be upgraded to handle a decent card...it depends on what HP installed in that model. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... "I have no access to the memorty on the card" I'm not sure what you mean? Of course you don't have access to the memory, why would you?

the nvidia website does an auto search and tells me what driver to use for this card. the card does work as a default but the computer does not see the 256mb on the card. everytime I install the driver and the computer reboots. It makes a bunch of clicking sounds and than shows the verticle lines again. It still boots up but when I check the driver, it is still the default one. Can I upgrade to a cheap card just to get by like another 256 or 512 AGP card or should I go PCI?

Don't confuse PCI with PCI-express. PCI sucks. Your board has AGP so why would you wanna downgrade to PCI? I think there's something missing from your story...like why did you feel you had to use the restore discs? That tells me that you were having major problems. You can't fix a hardware problem by reinstalling the operating system & it would appear that your problem is hardware related. BTW, since PCI-e has taken over as the primary video card format, decent AGP cards have become very expensive. Then again, the FX5700LE is pretty crappy so just about anything would be an improvement. 512MB doesn't make a card any faster & isn't absolutely necessary but it's pretty hard to avoid these days. Here's a cheap open box Radeon X1650 Pro. It uses slow GDDR2 memory though. Cards with faster GDDR3 run closer to $100. Note the 4-pin aux power requirement: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...

thanks, great advice. I jsut wanted to give the computer a fresh start. Since I started to have the problem with the card before I restored it. it started when I disconected my monitor and hooked up an old 15" I was selling. It started to put lines on the screen. So than I put my good 19" flat screen back on and I still had the lines. I sold the 15" anyway and the guy who bought it, said he had no problem with it. Ever since I had the lines. I plan on buying a kit from tigerdirect. I want it to be under $400 with an operating system. I keep watching for a deal, but I would like to save by fixing our buying a new card.