Help needed installing a drivers for an Nvidia Geoforce FX5200 on a Dell Optiplex

Hi. first off I usually use Macs and don't know my way around PCs
(yet). I bought a secondhand Dell Optiplex GX260 for my children to
play games on. Came with Windows XP Professional installed. Games
weren't good with the built-in graphics card so I bought an Nvidia
Geoforce FX5200 AGP card on eBay (choosing that one because as far as I
can see it is the only one which will fit the low-profile Optiplex.)
I'm having all sorts of trouble getting it to work. Tried to install
the drivers from the disk (before installing the new card) but I got a
message saying 'unable to locate drivers compatible with your current
hardware'. Trouble is that once I have installed the new card - so that
the current new hardware IS present - and reboot, I now longer get a
signal through to my monitor. I get the initial Windows XP black splash
screen, but when it gets to the blue screen - zilch. I have the same
problem both when the monitor is attached to the original graphics
outlet (which shares the Dell's CPU with the rest of the PC) or when it
is attached to the new card. Sequence: Dell splash screen, first black
Windows XP spalsh creen, then blank screen when it should go to the
blue Welcome screen. This is driving me NUTS. BTW I have already been
in touch with Nvidi who gave me a link to the latest drivers which I
have donwloaded. But I get the same story when I try to install them.
My children want to play their games and I hate to be beaten. All
advice and help VERY welcome. Feel free to email me directly. Thanks,
Patrick

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