It is Time to update my video drivers

Onkel Neal · 02-09-10, 04:53 PM

Ok, I have two GeForce 9800GT cards in this computer, and my current drivers are 177.83

I visited nVidia's driver download page, it appears that my card is a Series 9 ? And the driver is GeForce/ION Driver Release 196 ?

86MB for a video card driver?

Do I need to update both cards individually or does updating the driver take care of both?

I know all the answers to this stuff, I just wanna see how smart you are

danlisa · 02-09-10, 04:58 PM

One download will take care of both cards. Why do you feel that it's time to update the driver? If your performance is as you expect & you're happy with the results, why bother. Sometimes, newer is not better.

Onkel Neal · 02-09-10, 05:33 PM

Oh, I agree, if it ain't fixed, don't break it. I have this new game and the hardware config spanked my current drivers. I have d/led and installed, so it seems to be ok.

Arclight · 02-09-10, 05:42 PM

Just 86MB? The ones for Win7 64-bit are 149MB.

CaptainHaplo · 02-09-10, 06:12 PM

Make sure your getting JUST the drivers - not the CCC panel and all the bundled crap that usually comes with them.

Reece · 02-09-10, 06:50 PM

Hey if it ain't broke don't fix it!!

Tweety · 02-09-10, 10:32 PM

Hi Neal,

Installing the driver will work on both cards. I have two GeForce 8800Gt and the driver works on both of my cards. I also have the SLI enhancement patch installed.

Tweety

02-09-10, 04:53 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	It is Time to update my video drivers Ok, I have two GeForce 9800GT cards in this computer, and my current drivers are 177.83 I visited nVidia's driver download page, it appears that my card is a Series 9 ? And the driver is GeForce/ION Driver Release 196 ? 86MB for a video card driver? Do I need to update both cards individually or does updating the driver take care of both? I know all the answers to this stuff, I just wanna see how smart you are __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-09-10, 04:58 PM	#2
danlisa Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 5,499 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 1	One download will take care of both cards. Why do you feel that it's time to update the driver? If your performance is as you expect & you're happy with the results, why bother. Sometimes, newer is not better. __________________

02-09-10, 05:33 PM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Oh, I agree, if it ain't fixed, don't break it. I have this new game and the hardware config spanked my current drivers. I have d/led and installed, so it seems to be ok. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-09-10, 05:42 PM	#4
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Just 86MB? The ones for Win7 64-bit are 149MB. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

02-09-10, 06:12 PM	#5
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Make sure your getting JUST the drivers - not the CCC panel and all the bundled crap that usually comes with them. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

02-09-10, 06:50 PM	#6
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,688 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Hey if it ain't broke don't fix it!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

02-09-10, 10:32 PM	#7
Tweety Planesman Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 188 Downloads: 157 Uploads: 0	Hi Neal, Installing the driver will work on both cards. I have two GeForce 8800Gt and the driver works on both of my cards. I also have the SLI enhancement patch installed. Tweety