advise on clean install of new graphicks card

Hi everyone,my complements on a great site,

i have found lots of usefull tips and tutorials here.I have tryd to look for a guide on what to do when changing graphicks card and the right order to do it,i am upgrading my system and im hoping for smooth sailing with drivers and software.


My system:Vista ultimate 64 sp1, Asus striker 2 extreem 790i ultra sli,Q6600@ 2,4Ghz ,Gainward 8600gt 256mb 2pice in sli ,OCZ ddr3 pc12800 2x2gb (7,7,7,7,20) , Nort-Q 1000w , Sb s-ata 2x160gb raid striped , sb 1x320gb s-ata storage disk, Asus 22" lcd 1680x1050

I am upgrading those 2 x 8600gt 256 with 2 x 9800gtx 512 and also canging monitor

My installation is relative fresch and clean one week old,full vista sp1 with all updates exept the S-ata drivers on ms update, i have choosen not to use those since the ones i have work just fine,drivers on mobo cd and updated bios to the latest official. latest WHQL drivers from Nvidia 8xxx series.and office xp pro with powerpoint sp3 full updated.

System running fine and stable, i have seen bsod one time during install of some Asus system monitoring software so i uninstalled it.And its stable again.

But what schould be the first thing for me to do now,Uninstall old graphicks drivers and switch cards, boot up and istall new drivers and finnish,is that all or ?

If one or moore of you out there could give me a few quick steps to follow from start to finnish i would be whery thank full.And also name komplete software drivers and utilitys i need for the 9800gtx,only WHQl pls no betas.

Thank you so much for your time
Henning

Yup.. uninstall old drivers.. download and run CCleaner to clean registry files and what not.. and get a Driversweeper.. something to make sure you've cleared the drivers off your computer.. some say this is important, I think it only is when going from ATI to Nvidia.. but stayin with Nvidia like you are.. I've never done the complete Driver sweeper thing.. but Might as well if you wanna do it right.. Just this morning I got my 8800GTS switched for a GTX260 and all I did was uninstalled old drivers.. Pulled card out.. Put new card in.. and installed new drivers.. Restart and Walla.. Up and gaming in no time. Many people will advise you to get a driver sweepers tho..

whatever you wanna do

Thnks xguntherc

Its good to heare you did it the "old" way just a simple uninstalling of old drivers and out with old hardware,in with new and load drivers,done!

I want to do it like that too,but iv read and heard many "ghost storys" about driverproblems and people being eaten alive by there zombie computer after failing driver install LOL
Just having a laughf,but seriously those removingtools you talk about ccleaner and driversweeper can probebly do some damage too in my unexperienced hands,my respeckt for the vista registry is big,i dont want to mess up there.

I still have a few days before my new hardware arrive and my pc is not full of personal tweaks and registry edits so if all fails its not a big job to reinstall everything al over again

Thanks again Xguntherc my confidense is back on top
Henning

Not a problem sir.. everything should be fine, if it's fairly new and you haven't done all sorts of things then I'm sure it will be ok. Don't take my word for it. but I've never had a problem my way. like I said I think those things are probably more necessary when switching from ATI to Nvidia or the other way around..

either way good luck. let us know how it goes.. enjoy ur new card.. I know I am!

hi henning.....in addition to xguntherc's post....

in theory due to them both being nvidia & the fact the 8600GT will run on the same driver as the 9800GTX there should be no problem...just remove the current driver...
power down
remove the 8600s
insert the 9800s
power up...(should come up at 800x600)
then install new WHQLs


there are horror stories about of driver traces preventing the new GPU running ....but its more myth than anything else....i personally have swapped ATI cards for nvidia with no issues just uninstall & reinstall..


i think the ''latest'' WHQL for the 9800GTX is 175.16

Hi and thanks again for following up on me mr Xgunterc.Just one last minute update on my projejct i changed my order from two 9800gtx 512mb to one gtx 260 as shown here.Order is placed and no regrets.

Henning

skunksmash said:

hi henning.....in addition to xguntherc's post....

in theory due to them both being nvidia & the fact the 8600GT will run on the same driver as the 9800GTX there should be no problem...just remove the current driver...
power down
remove the 8600s
insert the 9800s
power up...(should come up at 800x600)
then install new WHQLs


there are horror stories about of driver traces preventing the new GPU running ....but its more myth than anything else....i personally have swapped ATI cards for nvidia with no issues just uninstall & reinstall..


i think the ''latest'' WHQL for the 9800GTX is 175.16

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Hi Skunksmash,thanks for joining,as you can see i changed from two 9800gtx to one gtx 260 but it wont make to much of difference regarding uninstall/install i think.But i will stick to WHQL signed drivers. So i will do things in the order you suggested but install drivers for 200chip instead of 9xxx series.

Thanks
Henning

henning said:

Hi and thanks again for following up on me mr Xgunterc.Just one last minute update on my projejct i changed my order from two 9800gtx 512mb to one gtx 260 as shown here.Order is placed and no regrets.

Henning

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lol....i just ordered a 280 but im hearing horror stories .
im still in two minds whether to get a 260 instead but hey we will se how it goes

great choice BTW....

the latest GT200 (beta) driver i believe is 177.66 but they are crap.... stick with the WHQL..
177.39 & 41 are producing great results..

LOL, i just got back here from my previous post and seeing you also went for a new card,gtx 280 congrats! i am going a bit easy with gtx 260,i also orderd 4 more gig of ram and a new lcd 24" looking forward to this arriving

Henning

177,39 & 41 ok thanks.Il start with the earlyast driver.Its a whery producktiv forum here.Lots of help and tips in no time at all.

Thanks so far
Henning

I've heard the 177.41 aren't that great.. and that the .39 run much better. I'm personally using the 41 but I've not tried the 39's. so I might have to try them, and do a Mark06 test and see what one does better.. although I'm sure it's Minimal.. and also Great Choice on the card.. people might say you shoulda got a 4870. But to be honest. It's just as good. They both trade blows on who wins, and the 260 can OC like a mother.. so in the end I think the 260 wins.. like right now. Mine is slightly overclocked and I'm almost getting the same score as the guys with the 280.. off by a few hunrded.. There's no way a 4870 could OC that far. and I've still got room to go, stock the 260 is 576. right now I'm at 648 MHz, and I've seen many many guys with there's at 700 and a few at 750.. But thats a gradual OC. I'm leavin it here for a few days, and later this week I'll crank her up a few again. Highest I've seen was 762. but that might be pushing your luck.. I'll let ya know.
What brand is the 260 you ordered..?

nevermind. I see you got the ASUS.. if possible I'd try and get eVGA.. they are the best, they have a lifetime warranty, Unlike ASUS. and they also have a 90 day step up program where if in 90 days a better card comes out.. you only have to pay the difference and they will mail you a new one.. Get eVGA, or BFG.. then next comes XFX cuz they have a double lifetime warranty..

Either way you should enjoy the card.. cuz I am thats for sure.. Playin Crysis on 1680 x 1050 with VERY HIGH settings and I have 4x AA but I turn it off when get into intense battles. other games AA can be cranked up tho. so it's nice

Hi Xguntherc
I see your point about the life time warranty so checked with the three online stores i normally use and none of them have the gtx260 eVGA so i stick with Asus for now but its a six days delay on dilivery on my present purchase so i will check with them about changing to eVGA on Monday.

Henning

Xguntherc is this the one you mean

Yes sir, thats the exact one I have.. you can buy the SC (Super clocked edition) it's at 602 MHz instead of 576, then the SSC eidion at 621, then the FTW edition thats at 666.. and these are like $80 bucks more.. or you can just buy the lowest Stock one like in your link and overclock it..

I have the same one in your link. the stock eVGA GTX260 576HMz core, and I've myself Oc'd it past the expensive FTW edition. right now Mines Overclocked to 675 MHz with no problems.. I'm basically saying don't spend extra money for the overclocked models. cuz you can just do it on your own, and if you hurt something they will replace it..

Get the eVGA and you'll be happy.. Good Luck!

Hi again, i was just going over my "to do" list upon installing my gtx260 card and i read a post about "user account control" and "display driver" and im wondering if i schould be logged on as my normal user account or higher as a administrator type when i porform this task (my spelling is not ace,sorry)
And if so how do i logg in as administrator?
My gtx260 is not due to arrive until next week so i try to be ready til then

Henning

Here i am again, i dont have patience with my regular online store so i canseled my order there and went to another store who has the gtx260 in stock.And the prize was also lower there so i went for the already oc one here ,it only cost what i had to pay for the other one "standard" and i like Asus.I have had several mobos and garapiccards from them before.I know you told me to buy a "normal" version and oc my self but this was a good prize and in stock so i went for it ( my dam low impulsecontol i guess LOL) So if the postman is in rout i schould have it on Tuesday

Can hardly wait
Henning