GPU (Geforce 9600 gt) not working

[Suspicious Garden Plant]

My specs:
Gigabyte AM1M-S2H motherboard
(+amd quad processor) the cpu is very powerful, new and good.
And a powersupply 320 watt

All these works fine but it's the gpu that is being a donkey.
I also use windows 8.1

First of the gpu refuses to use a higher resolution than 800x600 and is using a basic windows card or something even though the cable is plugged in to the gpu.
Any driver I download doesn't seem to make a difference, it feels like they don't download since when using nvidia geforce experience it seem to always want to update the same driver.
I know this card works normally since it have worked before with the same specs, but I tried using 2 monitors and it kind of broke and I had to reset everything.
The card says error code 43 but I don't think it is a hardware problem but that it is not communicating with my other things in the pc.

I know my card is old but for the moment I can't afford a new one and really want this card to work, so just try to not comment to much about my specs since I already know everything about my specs and what that needs improvements.

[BoNfiRe]

Try doing a complete driver removal, and try again! http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

[Blaagh]

You need to install the drivers for the card. check nvidia.com for latest whql drivers

[Bad 💀 Motha]

9600 GT then u need to not exceed using the driver version listed here below:
http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/94790
Any newer driver and those old GPUs are no longer supported.

IDK why you'd be using an OS newer than Win7 64bit on such an old spec'd setup though; makes zero sense.

[Suspicious Garden Plant]

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

9600 GT then u need to not exceed using the driver version listed here below:
http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/94790
Any newer driver and those old GPUs are no longer supported.

IDK why you'd be using an OS newer than Win7 64bit on such an old spec'd setup though; makes zero sense.

Isn't thatthe newest release of drivers?

[Suspicious Garden Plant]

Seems like I've have already have downloaded these drivers, so I'm going to try a clean drive wipe and install it again

[Suspicious Garden Plant]

I did it, but when trying to download the new nvidia drivers my screen shut down. My monitor is just showing a black screen and indicates that it doesn't have any communication with the computer. What does this mean? Is my gpu trully broke?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

If the device continues to show Error Code 43 after the driver installation and reboot; then yes the most likely reason would be faulty GPU

And what "new" drivers?
You must use this or earlier:
http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/94790
DO NOT install Geforce Experience; if you do, then do not update drivers from it; simply go into the options and disable the auto check for updates. As it will want to download a newer driver version; which however is not compatible with your old GPU.

[Suspicious Garden Plant]

What I meant with new drivers I mean those you linked :P
It seems like though when I tried to download the drivers it doesn't work, the monitor.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Try loading up into safe mode, go to device manager and find the "9600 GPU" and Uninstall it.
Then reboot back into Normal Mode and re-run either the driver version I posted; or an earlier version; long as it supports your OS

It's normal that the display can go out for a bit during the GPU driver installation; but once the driver is successful, the display should come back again.