GFX Card installation

XabbaRus · 01-03-08, 06:39 AM

OK dumb question time again.

My nVidia 8500 GT arrived today. Now I have an ATi X300 sitting in the PCI-E slot right now with all the ATi drivers etc.

So do I just swap out the card then delete ATi drivers on restart and install the nVidia ones. The manual is unclear on this one.

Prof · 01-03-08, 07:19 AM

I always delete the old drivers before removing the old card. That way, when I boot up the PC after installing the new card, I can install the new drivers straight away rather than having to delete the old drivers first.

Skybird · 01-03-08, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Prof

I always delete the old drivers before removing the old card.

Exactly. Also manually search for remains from the deistalled driver (files, folders, registry entries), use a registry cleaner after having rebooted.
Then set in the new board, and then install the new driver.

antikristuseke · 01-03-08, 08:24 AM

Uninstall drivers -> restart -> tirn pc off and remove card then install new card -> boot up and install drivers -> reboot and good to go.

AVGWarhawk · 01-03-08, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by antikristuseke

Uninstall drivers -> restart -> tirn pc off and remove card then install new card -> boot up and install drivers -> reboot and good to go.

This how it worked for me as well.

XabbaRus · 01-03-08, 12:14 PM

Cheers

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01-03-08, 07:19 AM	#2
Prof Medic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I always delete the old drivers before removing the old card. That way, when I boot up the PC after installing the new card, I can install the new drivers straight away rather than having to delete the old drivers first.

01-03-08, 08:24 AM	#4
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Uninstall drivers -> restart -> tirn pc off and remove card then install new card -> boot up and install drivers -> reboot and good to go.