[IAIN -Y-]

right it says that i need to update my videocard. i remember last time i did this via nvidia site but forgot as i have reformatted my computer since. any advice?

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if you have an nvidia card then go to the nvidia.com website to get the latest drivers.

[starjax]

if you have an nvidia card then go to the nvidia.com website to get the latest drivers.

[IAIN -Y-]

ive been there mate and theres loadssssssssssssss

dont know which one get lol

[starjax]

what video card do you have?

[warriorscot]

Did you go to the driver selection you select the appropriate options from the three menus and it gives you the right driver to download.

[IAIN -Y-]

what video card do you have?

dont know, its standard but is good enough as i used to play it all the time until i reformatted me computer.

Did you go to the driver selection you select the appropriate options from the three menus and it gives you the right driver to download.

i dont know which one

[starjax]

follow the instructions here: http://www.geekstogo...ecs-t82284.html to post your system specs.

[IAIN -Y-]

yes i have got that, what do i do now?

[IAIN -Y-]

[starjax]

what you needed to run was sysspec. http://www.alexnolan...are/sysspec.htm

download. launch application. click on system. let it populate the fields. go to edit and choose "copy to clipboard. the past the information here. see below for example:

Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180
Memory (RAM): 512 MB
CPU Info: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.66GHz
CPU Speed: 2658.1 MHz
Sound card: Microsoft RDP Audio Driver
Display Adapters: |
Screen Resolution: 1280 X 1024
Network: Network Present
Network Adapters: Broadcom NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet |
CD / DVD Drives: F: TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-M1712 | G: SCSI DVD-ROM |
Default Printer: HP LaserJet 5P on lotr (from RANGER)
COM Ports: COM1 | COM2 |
LPT Ports: LPT1 |
Mouse: 3 Button Mouse Present
Hard Disks: C: 37.3GB | D: 74.5GB | H: 55.9GB |
Hard Disks - Free: C: 6.7GB | D: 29.4GB | H: 6.2GB |
USB Controllers: Detected: 4 host controllers.
Firewire (1394): Detected: 1 host controllers.
PCMCIA (Laptops): Not Installed
Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.
Product Make: MS-6730
Serial Number: 00000000
AC Power Status: OnLine
BIOS Info: AT/AT COMPATIBLE | 03/26/04 | AMIINT - 10 | |
Time Zone: Central Standard Time
Battery: No Battery
Motherboard: MSI MS-6730
Modems: Not detected

[starjax]

good news is your hard drive is in good shape...

[IAIN -Y-]

Windows: Windows XP5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer: 6.0.2800.1106
Memory (RAM): 256 MB
CPU Info: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 1.90GHz
CPU Speed: 1892.9 MHz
Sound card: SB Live! Wave Device
Display Adapters: NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 | NetMeeting driver | RDPDD Chained DD |
Screen Resolution: 1024 X 768
Network: Network Present
Network Adapters: Motorola SURFboard SB5100 USB Cable Modem - Packet Scheduler Miniport |
CD / DVD Drives: E: SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-308B |
Default Printer:
COM Ports: COM3 | COM1 |
LPT Ports: LPT1 |
Mouse: 3 Button Wheel Mouse Present
Hard Disks: C: 74.5GB |
Hard Disks - Free: C: 63.0GB |
USB Controllers: Detected: 2 host controllers.
Firewire (1394): Not Detected
PCMCIA (Laptops): Not Installed
Manufacturer: Dell Computer Corporation
Product Make: Dimension 8200
Serial Number: DH1ND0J
AC Power Status: OnLine
BIOS Info: AT/AT COMPATIBLE | 03/18/02 | DELL - 8 | |
Time Zone: GMT Standard Time
Battery: No Battery
Motherboard: Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 8200
Modems: Lucent Win Modem

[starjax]

this is the drivers for your video card:
http://www.nvidia.co...p_2k_84.21.html

this is the chipset drivers for your system board:
http://downloadfinde...llName=Windows* XP Professional&lang=eng

just download the nvidia drivers and install. reboot and install the chipset drivers.

this should help.

Starjax

[IAIN -Y-]

excuse me but the 2nd download aint working

[starjax]

silly intel.....

http://downloadfinde...ID=572&lang=eng

select your operating system and follow the prompts.