1st time building computer SO everything is fresh n running bios is setup, trying to install graphic card looked at manual it says FIRST CONFIGURE OPERATING SYSTEM TO USE STANDARD VGA DRIVER BEFORE INSTALLING VGA CARD being this is the first video card being use in this computer how do i set this up in the bios setup what do i have to select once im in the bios to setup video card because right now the screens i see is the windows xp logo then ih goes over to the screen where you have the options START COMPUTER WHERE LAST KNOW SETTING WORK, START IN SAFE MODE OR START IN SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING and so on n when i pick an option it starts over to the windows logo the back to the options screen PLEASE HELP i just need some guidence once im in the bios for the video card setup
If your computer boots up and displays info, then it already has the standard VGA driver installed. Turn off the computer (and UNPLUG IT), pop the card in, start the computer. Install the drivers, reboot when asked (if it doesn’t ask, reboot anyway).
Presumably since you don’t have a graphics card your motherboard will have a graphics chip and there should be a driver installed for that already. So I don’t know if installing the new card would disable this driver or if you would need to disable the graphics chip in the BIOS/CMOS settings.
Usually don’t have to disable anything in the BIOS. You might want to actually TELL the BIOS to use the AGP / PCI-X card first or set it as default, but it’s usually not necessary.
START COMPUTER WHERE LAST KNOW SETTING WORK, START IN SAFE MODE OR START IN SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING and so on n when i pick an option it starts over to the windows logo the back to the options screen
If you mean you pick an option and it starts over again ending up back on the options screen, then possibly your activation period for your operating system has run its 30 days, so you will need re-install or take back to vendor (if OEM). (Normally I would say most likely the case, but then I’m not there with you).
PLEASE HELP i just need some guidence once im in the bios for the video card setup
You cant set up a video card through bios. It is already done (bios is ROM but can modified by flash) for standard VGA and many third party VGA and made ready to take a driver for the rest. Once you can boot through to Windows you need to check device manager if driver for card has not loaded automatically. Its not unusual for these card driver to load automatically. But it may not have, you will see the yellow exclamation for problem (likely) or red X if disabled (unlikely).
But you need to sort out booting thru to Windows first. Do this with standard (onboard) vga then check device manager.
The fx5500 is a bit dated and Nvidia are wrapping their drivers into generic packages, so you need to search archive and come to this package http://www.nvidia.com/object/wdm_geforce2-fx_2.26.html. This driver should work with your card. I say should only because it is packaged with functionality for unlike drivers.This is not a problem. There are other alternatives. Booting to Windows sounds like your problem. If you do that, post reply here and I will help you set up your rig.
You will need drivers for your motherboard as well. You may have the disk?
Edit - actual CharleyO is right. This is Avast forum. The place you are looking for is below.
http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/