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The thread discusses a user’s ongoing issue with a secondhand XFX 9500 GT graphics card not functioning properly after installing Windows 7 32-bit, despite installing the latest drivers. Multiple users suggest verifying driver versions, uninstalling and reinstalling drivers, and checking system compatibility, but the problem persists with the device showing a yellow question mark in Device Manager. Overall, the user remains frustrated as standard troubleshooting steps have failed to resolve the graphics card detection and display issues.
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i have bought xfx 9500 gt(1gb DDR2 )and it was runing perfectly on xp, but then i have installed my second os win 7 professional but the the driver is not catching it
. it is on the device manager but with an yellow question mark
.my resolution has gone all the way down to 800*600
.refresh rate to 1 gz
.the full screen has blasted with dots and i cannot see any thing clearly
although i have installed latest driver i.e_331.82

system specifications
*peintum 4 2.20 gz
*2 gb ram
*500 gb hardisk
*mother board 945 chipset family(american megatrends
 

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yes i have installed the driver packages which comes with the cd ,and i have win7 professional 32 bit, i thing so i have the psu requirement because it is working perfectly with my second OS (i.e. xp)
 
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Do you mean the driver won't install or the driver installs but doesn't work?

Try this link here:
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/76104/en-uk

Uninstall your previous drivers using this app:
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these are the screen shots of my desktop
An image from 'XFX 9500 gt display problem win 7'. The images show a Windows desktop with a scenic wallpaper and the Screen Resolution settings window set to 800x600.
Microsoft Defender: No threats detected Scan details
An image from 'XFX 9500 gt display problem win 7'. The images show a Windows desktop with a scenic wallpaper and the Screen Resolution settings window set to 800x600.
Microsoft Defender: No threats detected Scan details the driver is installing but in device manager it is with a yellow question mark ,here the image is much clear thn original.

The link you have provided is fore the 64 bit and mine is 32!
 
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Hmm.. sounds odd. Try running this windows 7 upgrade advisor just to make sure all is good for running this os:
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i have installed it , and every thing is fine except the video memory

it says that your video card driver doesn't support aero,try to to update it, but i have alredy installed the latest version
 

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