Installing new card. wat to do about old drivers

GhostEye · 01-02-2007, 12:49 PM

Hi my new Radeon X1650PRO (pci x16) is about to arrive via UPS soon, upgrading from my current integrated nvidia graphics. I was wondering what I should do about the drivers. Last time when i upgraded from a 9200 to a 9550 i just switched the cards and installed new drivers and had major problems with it. So should i delete the old drivers before inserting the card? (if thats possible). then insert the card and dl the newest ati drivers? or will just inserting the card and installing new drivers overwrite the old ones? ty for reading this any help appreciated

Int3l · 01-02-2007, 01:22 PM

Yes uninstall the current drivers, in this case you nvidia ones...Then plug your card in, and your monitor into it. Then install your new drivers.

GhostEye · 01-02-2007, 02:59 PM

ty for the response I hope I get no issues

[-0MEGA-] · 01-02-2007, 03:01 PM

As Int3l said, remove all nVidia video card drivers and apps from the Add/Remove programs menu, then remove the drivers by going to the device manager, right clicking on the video card, and click uninstall.

Then reboot, switch cards, and install ATI's drivers.

01-02-2007, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
GhostEye Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 253	Installing new card. wat to do about old drivers Hi my new Radeon X1650PRO (pci x16) is about to arrive via UPS soon, upgrading from my current integrated nvidia graphics. I was wondering what I should do about the drivers. Last time when i upgraded from a 9200 to a 9550 i just switched the cards and installed new drivers and had major problems with it. So should i delete the old drivers before inserting the card? (if thats possible). then insert the card and dl the newest ati drivers? or will just inserting the card and installing new drivers overwrite the old ones? ty for reading this any help appreciated

01-02-2007, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Int3l Bronze Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 17 Posts: 27	Yes uninstall the current drivers, in this case you nvidia ones...Then plug your card in, and your monitor into it. Then install your new drivers. __________________ -Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition -15.4" TFT WXGA+ (1280x800) -Intel GMA 950 128MB -Mobile DualCore Intel Core Duo T2300, 1.66 GHz -Adata 1024 MB DDR2-533 DDR2 SDRAM -Fujitsu SATA 60 GB 5400RPM -Realtek ALC880 High Definition 32-bit Audio Controller -Amd64Athlon 3000+ (2.3GHz) Overclock-15%-Desktop Pc

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[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Goffstown, NH Age: 21 Posts: 28,943	As Int3l said, remove all nVidia video card drivers and apps from the Add/Remove programs menu, then remove the drivers by going to the device manager, right clicking on the video card, and click uninstall. Then reboot, switch cards, and install ATI's drivers. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 4GB (2x2GB) DDR2 960 300GB Raptor // 2x 750GB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605 www.photosbygeoff.com

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01-02-2007, 02:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
GhostEye Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 253	ty for the response I hope I get no issues