Geforce with no add'l properties

Ok folks, bought this Sony Vaio with TNT2 M64 card installed. Never could get to additional properties to tweak the card. All I got was a grayed out "overlay controls" that were not changeable. So I ordered a Xtasy Geforce 3 Ti200, installed and same damn thing. When I go to additional properties all I get is the grayed out overlay controls. All sony ever said was that the M64 card didnt offer this option but documentation with the Ti200 says that I should be able to adjust the card just like I have with every other Nvidia card I have had. Running Win XP home on Sony P4 1.7 512meg ram . mainly run NR2002. Just sticking the card in gave me abot 15 more fpr in open gl but no increase in D3D. I do have Rivatuner installed but can't figure out how to use it. Any help appreciated, Dan

Overlay controls only apply to overlays, like when watching dvds in PowerDVD or WinDVD. What controls are you attempting to get at? -- Biz "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and the....." - Ash Dixiemandan <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ok folks, bought this Sony Vaio with TNT2 M64 card installed. Never could get > to additional properties to tweak the card. All I got was a grayed out "overlay > controls" that were not changeable. So I ordered a Xtasy Geforce 3 Ti200, > installed and same damn thing. When I go to additional properties all I get is > the grayed out overlay controls. All sony ever said was that the M64 card didnt > offer this option but documentation with the Ti200 says that I should be able > to adjust the card just like I have with every other Nvidia card I have had. > Running Win XP home on Sony P4 1.7 512meg ram . mainly run NR2002. Just > sticking the card in gave me abot 15 more fpr in open gl but no increase in > D3D. I do have Rivatuner installed but can't figure out how to use it. Any help > appreciated, > Dan

"Dixiemandan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ok folks, bought this Sony Vaio with TNT2 M64 card installed. Never couldget > to additional properties to tweak the card. All I got was a grayed out"overlay > controls" that were not changeable. So I ordered a Xtasy Geforce 3 Ti200, > installed and same damn thing. When I go to additional properties all Iget is > the grayed out overlay controls. All sony ever said was that the M64 carddidnt > offer this option but documentation with the Ti200 says that I should beable > to adjust the card just like I have with every other Nvidia card I havehad. > Running Win XP home on Sony P4 1.7 512meg ram . mainly run NR2002. Just > sticking the card in gave me abot 15 more fpr in open gl but no increasein > D3D. I do have Rivatuner installed but can't figure out how to use it. Anyhelp > appreciated, Overlay controls are available whilst playing an AVI movie. -- Damien Smith [email hidden] ICQ: 77028579 F1 2001 rank: +3.486

>What controls are you attempting to get at?> I'm trying to get to the advanced settings tab such as open GL to enable buffer region, allow dual planes etc. Also to use page flip...Vert sync always off, AA off etc....thanks again

Did you uninstall your old cards drivers proeprly? Sounds like you didn't. You've got a mess in the registry. Uninstall all old video drivers, delete registry entries of vid card manufaturer (past and present), switch to standard VGA driver rand then install your new drivers. "Dixiemandan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ok folks, bought this Sony Vaio with TNT2 M64 card installed. Never couldget > to additional properties to tweak the card. All I got was a grayed out"overlay > controls" that were not changeable. So I ordered a Xtasy Geforce 3 Ti200, > installed and same damn thing. When I go to additional properties all Iget is > the grayed out overlay controls. All sony ever said was that the M64 carddidnt > offer this option but documentation with the Ti200 says that I should beable > to adjust the card just like I have with every other Nvidia card I havehad. > Running Win XP home on Sony P4 1.7 512meg ram . mainly run NR2002. Just > sticking the card in gave me abot 15 more fpr in open gl but no increasein > D3D. I do have Rivatuner installed but can't figure out how to use it. Anyhelp > appreciated, > Dan

i had the same problem as you and hp's website told me to boot in "safe mode", go to "device manager", delete EVERYTHING under the display tab, reboot, and install your drivers. i had 4 video cards listed under mine. made a world of difference. hope this helps out. "Dixiemandan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Ok folks, bought this Sony Vaio with TNT2 M64 card installed. Never couldget > to additional properties to tweak the card. All I got was a grayed out"overlay > controls" that were not changeable. So I ordered a Xtasy Geforce 3 Ti200, > installed and same damn thing. When I go to additional properties all Iget is > the grayed out overlay controls. All sony ever said was that the M64 carddidnt > offer this option but documentation with the Ti200 says that I should beable > to adjust the card just like I have with every other Nvidia card I havehad. > Running Win XP home on Sony P4 1.7 512meg ram . mainly run NR2002. Just > sticking the card in gave me abot 15 more fpr in open gl but no increasein > D3D. I do have Rivatuner installed but can't figure out how to use it. Anyhelp > appreciated, > Dan

>Did you uninstall your old cards drivers proeprly? Sounds like you didn't. No I didn't. No mention to do that in cd manual. Sure sound like I screwed up. Not sure I'm capable of doing what you suggest but I sure appriecate the info.

>go to "device manager", delete EVERYTHING under the display tab, Thanks for the info. Did you delete from the device manager? Only options I have are update driver, disable or uninstall. All I see listed is the Ti200. Thanks again

You coulkd try Detonater Destroyer (go to www.guru3d.com). Set your display properties to standard VGA first then run DD and follow the instructions. Afterwards install the new cards software. Andi. "Dixiemandan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >go to "device manager", delete EVERYTHING under the display tab, > > Thanks for the info. Did you delete from the device manager? Only optionsI > have are update driver, disable or uninstall. All I see listed is theTi200. > Thanks again

On 07 Apr 2002 00:02:28 GMT, [email hidden] (Dixiemandan) wrote:

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>Ok folks, bought this Sony Vaio with TNT2 M64 card installed. Never could get >to additional properties to tweak the card. All I got was a grayed out "overlay >controls" that were not changeable. So I ordered a Xtasy Geforce 3 Ti200, >installed and same damn thing. When I go to additional properties all I get is >the grayed out overlay controls. All sony ever said was that the M64 card didnt >offer this option but documentation with the Ti200 says that I should be able >to adjust the card just like I have with every other Nvidia card I have had. >Running Win XP home on Sony P4 1.7 512meg ram . mainly run NR2002. Just >sticking the card in gave me abot 15 more fpr in open gl but no increase in >D3D. I do have Rivatuner installed but can't figure out how to use it. Any help >appreciated, >Dan

HAng on, only 15fps from a TNT2 to a GF3????? You must have some really dodgy drivers happening. Go to www.guru3d.com and get the latest drivers as well as detonator destroyer. Remove your old drivers using DD, then install the new ones. You should have at least a doubling, maybe a tripling of your frame rate in most games (although I don't have NR2002 so I can't comment on that one in particular). Rafe Mc

Thanks all ! Detonator destroyer and installing the 23.11's did the trick. Now in the 70+ fps and I can actually run with the grandstands on. Man this group is helpful. Dan

On 07 Apr 2002 00:02:28 GMT, [email hidden] (Dixiemandan) wrote:

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>Ok folks, bought this Sony Vaio with TNT2 M64 card installed. Never could get >to additional properties to tweak the card. All I got was a grayed out "overlay >controls" that were not changeable. So I ordered a Xtasy Geforce 3 Ti200, >installed and same damn thing. When I go to additional properties all I get is >the grayed out overlay controls. All sony ever said was that the M64 card didnt >offer this option but documentation with the Ti200 says that I should be able >to adjust the card just like I have with every other Nvidia card I have had. >Running Win XP home on Sony P4 1.7 512meg ram . mainly run NR2002. Just >sticking the card in gave me abot 15 more fpr in open gl but no increase in >D3D. I do have Rivatuner installed but can't figure out how to use it. Any help >appreciated, >Dan

Well, overlay is available only if you have two monitors, I think. Or monitor and TV. You don't have any other options available, you say? In order to get them, I had to switch back to Detonator 6.50, since for some reason I would only get Direct3D properties (no OpenGL or other) on my system... I don't know what's it, either, and I have tried deleting every other card from Safe Mode. -- __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com '-_____|( remove the "no_me_j." and "sons.of." parts before replying

"machf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Well, overlay is available only if you have two monitors, I think. Ormonitor > and TV. No, overlay is available any time you are running a DVD or AVI etc. It's just for adjusting colours, brightness in videos etc. so is only available when runnimg those types of apps.

Good to hear! happy racing bloke. Rafe Mc On 07 Apr 2002 19:40:51 GMT, [email hidden] (Dixiemandan) wrote: >Thanks all ! Detonator destroyer and installing the 23.11's did the trick. Now >in the 70+ fps and I can actually run with the grandstands on. Man this group >is helpful. >Dan

On Mon, 08 Apr 2002 21:05:58 +1000, Rafe McAuliffe <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Good to hear! happy racing bloke. > >Rafe Mc > > >On 07 Apr 2002 19:40:51 GMT, [email hidden] (Dixiemandan) wrote: > >>Thanks all ! Detonator destroyer and installing the 23.11's did the trick. Now >>in the 70+ fps and I can actually run with the grandstands on. Man this group >>is helpful. >>Dan

BTW, I also followed the advice and finally managed to get Detonator 28.32 correctly installed... The only thing I miss is the 720x480 resolution... Now TVout defaults to 800x600 and seemingly it can't be changed... -- __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com '-_____|( remove the "no_me_j." and "sons.of." parts before replying

On Sun, 7 Apr 2002 17:51:56 -0400, "Camus" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >"machf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Well, overlay is available only if you have two monitors, I think. Or >monitor >> and TV. > >No, overlay is available any time you are running a DVD or AVI etc. It's >just for adjusting colours, brightness in videos etc. so is only available >when runnimg those types of apps. >

Now I realize it, thanks. I think I got it mixed up with the video mirror option (or whatever it's called - Detonator automatically installs in Spanish in my system) -- __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com '-_____|( remove the "no_me_j." and "sons.of." parts before replying