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I have an old graphics card (Nvidia MX-440) and the latest drivers for it was for Windows XP (ForceWare Release 90 93.71 - Thu Nov 02, 2006; ForceWare Release 90 93.81 - Tue Nov 28, 2006). I was installed those drivers on Windows 7, but it works partially - doesn't work 3D acceleration and doesn't work control panel settings. Works only video playback acceleration and possibility to set highest monitor refresh rate. Is there some modified drivers for such cases?


Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, Lirk said:

Is there some modified drivers for such cases?

No. There is nothing to be modified. Geforce 4MX 440 is a DirectX 7.1 videocard. While Windows 7 need hardware support of Direct X 9 with 2.0 shaders.

Your videocard predate windows 7 on 7 years, and use DirectX from year 2000 with no shader processors at all. To have normal 3D hardware acceleration on AGP system with windows 7 you need  Geforce 6 or 7 series videocards or radeon analogues - X800 (unnoficially), X1xxx, x2xxx, x3xxx with AGP port.

Edited by Rod Steel
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On 1/30/2025 at 11:11 PM, Rod Steel said:

No. There is nothing to be modified. Geforce 4MX 440 is a DirectX 7.1 videocard. While Windows 7 need hardware support of Direct X 9 with 2.0 shaders.

Your videocard predate windows 7 on 7 years, and use DirectX from year 2000 with no shader processors at all. To have normal 3D hardware acceleration on AGP system with windows 7 you need  Geforce 6 or 7 series videocards or radeon analogues - X800 (unnoficially), X1xxx, x2xxx, x3xxx with AGP port.

Sadly. I found the similar topic here: https://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/11517-help-driver-geforce-4-mx-440-agp8x.html .

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On 1/30/2025 at 6:11 PM, Rod Steel said:

No. There is nothing to be modified. Geforce 4MX 440 is a DirectX 7.1 videocard. While Windows 7 need hardware support of Direct X 9 with 2.0 shaders.

Your videocard predate windows 7 on 7 years, and use DirectX from year 2000 with no shader processors at all. To have normal 3D hardware acceleration on AGP system with windows 7 you need  Geforce 6 or 7 series videocards or radeon analogues - X800 (unnoficially), X1xxx, x2xxx, x3xxx with AGP port.

Actually,such graphic cards should work,although no AERO will be supported. I don't think this boy is talking about AERO.

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2 hours ago, Leokids123 said:

Actually,such graphic cards should work,although no AERO will be supported. I don't think this boy is talking about AERO.

I read about older versions in that topic, but can't to test it now. Also, I guess, that control panel settings will still be unavailable. I thought, that exists some modified drivers, not just older versions.

Posted (edited)
15 hours ago, Lirk said:

I thought, that exists some modified drivers, not just older versions.

No, no such things.

P.S. Why don't you visit radiomarket in your town and buy mentioned above by me videocards? AGP versions of X800 or Geforce 6800 should be dirt cheap now, like 500UAH or something.

Edited by Rod Steel
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Windows-7 Rtm (if not modified or reduced) has some form of generic Nvidia drivers, for example it automatically detects and installs drivers for 8800.

This ability was inherited from Vista.

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Ok, I tested it with older drivers. The latest version of WHQL drivers, which support Direct3D without BSOD - is 83.40. Aero doesn't work with any of older drivers (need graphics card with Pixel Shader 2.0), but works Direct3D apps and 3D screensavers. Also, I have little problems with drivers for TV-tuner, so doesn't want to do anything yet and will recovery from backup XP with worked Supermium browser.

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