Change from Nvidia to ATI

[Dr Richard Cranium]

you could do a search on nvidea in the registry, followed by a liberal deletion of
everything nvidea.
Delete nvidea components from the system32 folder.

i would (and did) start with the CD drivers that came with the card. Then I went to the
ATI website and DL'ed the current drivers.

To bad Nvidea doesn't have the stand alone exe that removes all the nvidea components from
the registry and system32 like ATI does offer at their ATI website. The definitive ATI
removal tool from ATI.


** you should be able to just change your Nvidea to standard vga and that should remove
most nvidea from being a
nuisance. Remember once you switch to the vga driver, don't let the PC reboot with the
nvidea still in it or you will get the nvidea plug and played installed again.


so .. change driver to vga, shut off PC on the re-boot (right after windows shuts down
and your screen goes blank).
pull your power plug. swap in your ATI (i have an ATI 9800pro that requires its own power
connection) and then boot up your PC (you know plug back in your PC stuff first). Install
ATI drivers from CD.
http://www.smokeypoint.com/My_PC.htm

hope this helps,

** No Fate **

cheers,
dracman
Tomb Raider: Shotgun City
http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb.htm
http://www.smokeypoint.org/traod/traod.html

**savegame editors all versions Tomb Raider & TRAOD godmode
http://www.smokeypoint.com/tr2code.htm

http://www.smokeypoint.com/tombraider1/tombraider1pictures.htm
http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm
http://www.smokeypoint.com/banshee.html
http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb2.htm#Tova

** GTA III vice City Character MOD
http://www.smokeypoint.com/uzi.htm#gta3

NFS: drive at the limits of tyre adhesion ! snag Lara's Croftraider IV sports car ! !
NFS3:NFS4
http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#raider

http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#blondstranger
NFS:HS - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HS
NFS III - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HP






: Thinking of upgrading from an Nvidia TI4400 to an ATI 9800 XT. Will I
: encounter lots of problems doing this change ? i.e Will I have to completely
: remove all traces of the Nvidia Detonators from my system ? Anyone know the
: best way to do this or will I be ok just installing the new card without
: having to remove Dets ? And as I'm new to ATI would you recommend using the
: drivers on the included CD for the XT or downloading something else ? If so
: what ?
: Thanx in advance
:
:




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[Dr Richard Cranium]

http://www.ati.com/support/drivers/misc/catalystutils.html


CATALYST - ATI Maintenance Utilities
ATI provides optional utilities for users that need advanced system management. These
tools are recommended for advanced users.

CATALYST Uninstaller
This tool is used to delete all ATI related files from your system. This includes
ATI CATALYST software suite and any ATI Demos and/or Development tools (i.e. ATI
RenderMonkey)."
a.. Filename: cat-uninstaller.exe
b.. File Size: 300 KB
(Download time approximately 2 minutes at 28.8K.)
c.. Posted: 10/08/2003


SMARTGART Uninstaller
This tool is used to disable and remove the SMARTGART feature from your system.
a.. Filename: smartgart-uninstall.exe
b.. File Size: 478 KB
(Download time approximately 3 minutes at 28.8K.)
c.. Posted: 10/08/2003






: i don't see ATI's removal tool anywhere.
:
:
:
:
: : > you could do a search on nvidea in the registry, followed by a liberal
: deletion of
: > everything nvidea.
: > Delete nvidea components from the system32 folder.
: >
: > i would (and did) start with the CD drivers that came with the card. Then
: I went to the
: > ATI website and DL'ed the current drivers.
: >
: > To bad Nvidea doesn't have the stand alone exe that removes all the nvidea
: components from
: > the registry and system32 like ATI does offer at their ATI website. The
: definitive ATI
: > removal tool from ATI.
: >
: >
: > ** you should be able to just change your Nvidea to standard vga and that
: should remove
: > most nvidea from being a
: > nuisance. Remember once you switch to the vga driver, don't let the PC
: reboot with the
: > nvidea still in it or you will get the nvidea plug and played installed
: again.
: >
: >
: > so .. change driver to vga, shut off PC on the re-boot (right after
: windows shuts down
: > and your screen goes blank).
: > pull your power plug. swap in your ATI (i have an ATI 9800pro that
: requires its own power
: > connection) and then boot up your PC (you know plug back in your PC stuff
: first). Install
: > ATI drivers from CD.
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/My_PC.htm
: >
: > hope this helps,
: >
: > ** No Fate **
: >
: > cheers,
: > dracman
: > Tomb Raider: Shotgun City
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb.htm
: > http://www.smokeypoint.org/traod/traod.html
: >
: > **savegame editors all versions Tomb Raider & TRAOD godmode
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tr2code.htm
: >
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tombraider1/tombraider1pictures.htm
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/banshee.html
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb2.htm#Tova
: >
: > ** GTA III vice City Character MOD
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/uzi.htm#gta3
: >
: > NFS: drive at the limits of tyre adhesion ! snag Lara's Croftraider IV
: sports car ! !
: > NFS3:NFS4
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#raider
: >
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#blondstranger
: > NFS:HS - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HS
: > NFS III - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HP
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > : > : Thinking of upgrading from an Nvidia TI4400 to an ATI 9800 XT. Will I
: > : encounter lots of problems doing this change ? i.e Will I have to
: completely
: > : remove all traces of the Nvidia Detonators from my system ? Anyone know
: the
: > : best way to do this or will I be ok just installing the new card without
: > : having to remove Dets ? And as I'm new to ATI would you recommend using
: the
: > : drivers on the included CD for the XT or downloading something else ? If
: so
: > : what ?
: > : Thanx in advance
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > ................................................................
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:

 

[Tubbs®]

Thinking of upgrading from an Nvidia TI4400 to an ATI 9800 XT. Will I
encounter lots of problems doing this change ? i.e Will I have to completely
remove all traces of the Nvidia Detonators from my system ? Anyone know the
best way to do this or will I be ok just installing the new card without
having to remove Dets ? And as I'm new to ATI would you recommend using the
drivers on the included CD for the XT or downloading something else ? If so
what ?
Thanx in advance

 

[xman Charlie]

Changed from a winfast ti4200 about 6 months ago. Using a 9600 ati pro card.

Satisfied with my stuff...

my 2 cents

 

[Maximus]

Changed from Asus Ti4200 to a Asus FX5200; a bit disappointed.
Then from FX5200 to Sapphire Radeon 9600XT, once more disappointed.

The Asus Ti4200 is still better, and cheaper solution.

At boot up, the Sapphire Radeon takes long time before screen shows
anything.

I am thinking about going for 5700 Ultra, or go back to Asus Ti4200.


Max
------------

 

[Mike B]

Well if you do, i would personally suggest using 3.7 drivers for the ATI
card, and not 3.8,9, or 10.

 

[RC]

Nah, just uninstall the Nvidia drivers. No problems. I went from 5900U to
9800XT.

 

[Mike B]

i don't see ATI's removal tool anywhere.

you could do a search on nvidea in the registry, followed by a liberal deletion of
everything nvidea.
Delete nvidea components from the system32 folder.

i would (and did) start with the CD drivers that came with the card. Then I went to the
ATI website and DL'ed the current drivers.

To bad Nvidea doesn't have the stand alone exe that removes all the nvidea components from
the registry and system32 like ATI does offer at their ATI website. The definitive ATI
removal tool from ATI.


** you should be able to just change your Nvidea to standard vga and that should remove
most nvidea from being a
nuisance. Remember once you switch to the vga driver, don't let the PC reboot with the
nvidea still in it or you will get the nvidea plug and played installed again.


so .. change driver to vga, shut off PC on the re-boot (right after windows shuts down
and your screen goes blank).
pull your power plug. swap in your ATI (i have an ATI 9800pro that requires its own power
connection) and then boot up your PC (you know plug back in your PC stuff first). Install
ATI drivers from CD.
http://www.smokeypoint.com/My_PC.htm

hope this helps,

** No Fate **

cheers,
dracman
Tomb Raider: Shotgun City
http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb.htm
http://www.smokeypoint.org/traod/traod.html

**savegame editors all versions Tomb Raider & TRAOD godmode
http://www.smokeypoint.com/tr2code.htm

http://www.smokeypoint.com/tombraider1/tombraider1pictures.htm
http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm
http://www.smokeypoint.com/banshee.html
http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb2.htm#Tova

** GTA III vice City Character MOD
http://www.smokeypoint.com/uzi.htm#gta3

NFS: drive at the limits of tyre adhesion ! snag Lara's Croftraider IV sports car ! !
NFS3:NFS4
http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#raider

http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#blondstranger
NFS:HS - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HS
NFS III - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HP






: Thinking of upgrading from an Nvidia TI4400 to an ATI 9800 XT. Will I
: encounter lots of problems doing this change ? i.e Will I have to completely
: remove all traces of the Nvidia Detonators from my system ? Anyone know the
: best way to do this or will I be ok just installing the new card without
: having to remove Dets ? And as I'm new to ATI would you recommend using the
: drivers on the included CD for the XT or downloading something else ? If so
: what ?
: Thanx in advance
:
:




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[NightSky 421]

Changed from Asus Ti4200 to a Asus FX5200; a bit disappointed.
Then from FX5200 to Sapphire Radeon 9600XT, once more disappointed.

The Asus Ti4200 is still better, and cheaper solution.

At boot up, the Sapphire Radeon takes long time before screen shows
anything.

I am thinking about going for 5700 Ultra, or go back to Asus Ti4200.


Max

I may be wrong, but it sure seems that a lot of the people who are having
trouble with ATI's products are the people who are buying the OEM's rather
than the built by ATI cards. I've been using the built by ATI cards and
rarely, if ever, encounter any of the driver problems or weirdness reported
by users in this newsgroup.

 

[Greg R]

Hmm... I had the same kind of problem going from a GeForce Ti 4600 to an
ATI 9700 Pro. Very slow boot up and bad performance. Come to find out
Windows XP was still trying to load up parts of the Nvidia drivers. I tried
getting them out with a driver removal program and didn't work very well.
Ended up doing a clean install and man what a difference. Fast boot up and
running very good.

 

[Robert Olsén]

If you are using a Nvidia chipset motherboard, this way isn't to recommend.
http://www.guru3d.com/ has a few good removal tools, like Detonator R.I.P
for example.

/Robert

 

[Darthy]

Thinking of upgrading from an Nvidia TI4400 to an ATI 9800 XT. Will I
encounter lots of problems doing this change ? i.e Will I have to completely
remove all traces of the Nvidia Detonators from my system ? Anyone know the
best way to do this or will I be ok just installing the new card without
having to remove Dets ? And as I'm new to ATI would you recommend using the
drivers on the included CD for the XT or downloading something else ? If so
what ?
Thanx in advance

Hey... upgraded less than a month go Ti4200 > 9800Pro

I did a normal UNINSTALL of the Nvidia drivers... after I upgraded, to
see the effects... the 9800 ran like crap. After removing the Nvidia
drivers - the 9800 flew.

So proper order, uninstall Nvidia drivers - all of them (except your
Mobo if you have an Nforce) and maybe use Detnoator Destoryer.

Step 1: Download latest driver from www.ATI.com Whats in the box may
already be out-dated. Current version is 3.10

Step 2: Uninstall Nvidia drivers

Step 3: Remove old card, use in 2nd PC or sell.... Drop in new card -
make sure computer is OFF... hit master power switch, or unplug.

Step 4: Power up, install new drivers from DL file.

Step 5: Have a cold one and enjoy.

 

[Dr Richard Cranium]

yeah, i spel n ved d huh c r a p

see rrrr ay pee


: you can do that but make sure you spell (nvidea sp?) nvidia correctly.
:
:
: : > you could do a search on nvidea in the registry, followed by a liberal
: deletion of
: > everything nvidea.
: > Delete nvidea components from the system32 folder.
: >
: > i would (and did) start with the CD drivers that came with the card. Then
: I went to the
: > ATI website and DL'ed the current drivers.
: >
: > To bad Nvidea doesn't have the stand alone exe that removes all the nvidea
: components from
: > the registry and system32 like ATI does offer at their ATI website. The
: definitive ATI
: > removal tool from ATI.
: >
: >
: > ** you should be able to just change your Nvidea to standard vga and that
: should remove
: > most nvidea from being a
: > nuisance. Remember once you switch to the vga driver, don't let the PC
: reboot with the
: > nvidea still in it or you will get the nvidea plug and played installed
: again.
: >
: >
: > so .. change driver to vga, shut off PC on the re-boot (right after
: windows shuts down
: > and your screen goes blank).
: > pull your power plug. swap in your ATI (i have an ATI 9800pro that
: requires its own power
: > connection) and then boot up your PC (you know plug back in your PC stuff
: first). Install
: > ATI drivers from CD.
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/My_PC.htm
: >
: > hope this helps,
: >
: > ** No Fate **
: >
: > cheers,
: > dracman
: > Tomb Raider: Shotgun City
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb.htm
: > http://www.smokeypoint.org/traod/traod.html
: >
: > **savegame editors all versions Tomb Raider & TRAOD godmode
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tr2code.htm
: >
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tombraider1/tombraider1pictures.htm
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/banshee.html
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/tomb2.htm#Tova
: >
: > ** GTA III vice City Character MOD
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/uzi.htm#gta3
: >
: > NFS: drive at the limits of tyre adhesion ! snag Lara's Croftraider IV
: sports car ! !
: > NFS3:NFS4
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#raider
: >
: > http://www.smokeypoint.com/3dfx.htm#blondstranger
: > NFS:HS - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HS
: > NFS III - Reg method to add your d3d card to NFS:HP
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > : > : Thinking of upgrading from an Nvidia TI4400 to an ATI 9800 XT. Will I
: > : encounter lots of problems doing this change ? i.e Will I have to
: completely
: > : remove all traces of the Nvidia Detonators from my system ? Anyone know
: the
: > : best way to do this or will I be ok just installing the new card without
: > : having to remove Dets ? And as I'm new to ATI would you recommend using
: the
: > : drivers on the included CD for the XT or downloading something else ? If
: so
: > : what ?
: > : Thanx in advance
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > ................................................................
: > Posted via TITANnews - Uncensored Newsgroups Access
: > >>>> at http://www.TitanNews.com <<<<
: > -=Every Newsgroup - Anonymous, UNCENSORED, BROADBAND Downloads=-
: >
:
:




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[Dr Richard Cranium]

smoothest cards i've had to work with are ATI yes sir.

cringable nvidea when the helpdesk phone rings they are.



: Thanks a million people - Very helpful.
:
: No doubt I will post again when it all goes tits up )
:
:




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[Tubbs®]

Thanks a million people - Very helpful.

No doubt I will post again when it all goes tits up )

 

[Knickers]

Thinking of upgrading from an Nvidia TI4400 to an ATI 9800 XT. Will I

encounter lots of problems doing this change ? i.e Will I have to completely
remove all traces of the Nvidia Detonators from my system ? Anyone know the
best way to do this or will I be ok just installing the new card without
having to remove Dets ? And as I'm new to ATI would you recommend using the
drivers on the included CD for the XT or downloading something else ? If so
what ?

I upgraded from a Ti4200 to a 9800Pro, all I did was close Windows, open PC,
remove Ti4200, plug in 9800Pro, start up windows and installed the drivers.
I didn't have to do anything.

The drivers that came with the card were antiques, so I downloaded the
latest drivers from ati.

 

[Knickers]

I may be wrong, but it sure seems that a lot of the people who are having

trouble with ATI's products are the people who are buying the OEM's rather
than the built by ATI cards. I've been using the built by ATI cards and
rarely, if ever, encounter any of the driver problems or weirdness reported
by users in this newsgroup.

Same here, I don't know what they're all complaining about!
I have had no problems whatsoever.

 

[Knickers]

Thanks a million people - Very helpful.

No doubt I will post again when it all goes tits up )

It won't.

 

[fish]

you can do that but make sure you spell (nvidea sp?) nvidia correctly.

 

[NightSky 421]

Hmm... I had the same kind of problem going from a GeForce Ti 4600 to an
ATI 9700 Pro. Very slow boot up and bad performance. Come to find out
Windows XP was still trying to load up parts of the Nvidia drivers. I tried
getting them out with a driver removal program and didn't work very well.
Ended up doing a clean install and man what a difference. Fast boot up and
running very good.

I agree, a fresh format and re-install of one's operating systems can make a
big difference.