Would an 8800 fit?

[michael 118]

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Novatech, here I come!

I'll let you know how I get on

 

[michael 118]

Got the card today and it fitted perfectly

However i think i screwed up with the drivers.

I uninstalled my nivida drivers which were associated with my old card

and when i try to install the 8800's drivers, I get the message:

Couldn't locate any drivers compatible with your software.

I've stupidly rushed into this.

I also can't seem to connect to the internet on that computer.

any ideas?

 

[V_R]

Can you get the drivers via another pc? If so download the 162.18's. Dont be put off by the fact they are betas either. They offer a good boost in performance, and are the best drivers for the 88's so far imo.

Dont use the 'found new hardware' thing just cancel out of it and run the downloaded file about.

Then install Ntune.

Then ATI Tool!

 

[michael 118]

I've downloaded the drivers to this computer, but i don't know how I can get them to my other computer.

I can't seem to get access to the internet via my other computer.

The drivers that came with the card seem to be not working.

I get that message when I try to install the XP ones.

I also think that when i uninstalled the old display drivers, I uninstalled other drivers as well.

 

[V_R]

I've downloaded the drivers to this computer, but i don't know how I can get them to my other computer.

Over the network? USB stick? CD?

I can't seem to get access to the internet via my other computer.

One thing at a time.

The drivers that came with the card seem to be not working.

No matter, they will be well out of date.

I get that message when I try to install the XP ones.

Which ones? Off the disk?

I also think that when i uninstalled the old display drivers, I uninstalled other drivers as well.

Other Nvidia ones? Is your boards chipset Nforce? Maybe you uninstalled the chipset drivers, that maybe why your internet access aint working, Lan drivers.... Check your add and remove programs list.

What motherboard?

 

[michael 118]

Other Nvidia ones? Is your boards chipset Nforce? Maybe you uninstalled the chipset drivers, that maybe why your internet access aint working, Lan drivers.... Check your add and remove programs list.

Yes, that must be right. my network connections aren't showing anything.

add/remove = no trace of any nvidia software.

Motherboard is the K9N SLI board

I'm doing a system restore to how it was yesterday.

 

[V_R]

I dont think sys restore will work.....

Your cd that came with the mb will have the chipset drivers on it or get them from here....

http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?func=downloaddetail&type=driver&maincat_no=1&prod_no=254

 

[michael 118]

oh V_R, thanks for the help

but i can't download the chipset drivers because the internet won't connect on the affected computer!

 

[V_R]

Download on the other pc? Transfer to the other pc and install?

 

[michael 118]

aha! sys restore worked!

all back to normal

now, to install and uninstall everything in the correct order..

thanks V_R, i'll let you know how i get on

 

[V_R]

Good stuff, i had my doubts it would work.

When you uninstall, make sure you pick the DISPLAY DRIVERS ONLY!

 

[michael 118]

oh dear,

this time, when i clicked on nvidia drivers, it didn't give me a warning about anything and just completely vanished from the add/remove programs section.

and when i tried to install my previous drivers for the 7950GT, the same error message appeared.

ho hum.

 

[V_R]

Oh dear....

So your chipset drivers are back?? I didn't think sys restore would reinstall a program......

 

[michael 118]

hmm this is very odd.

I don't even know if I have any drivers on here

should I,

take out my old card

put in the new one

download new drivers you recommended?

 

[V_R]

You could try, i would like to know if the chipset drivers are deffo installed though....

 

[michael 118]

The chipset drivers, i think must be installed for me to be on here.

I've downloaded and installed them.

now, when i started to run the new drivers (162 ones you gave me) the installation wasn't stopped.

so now, i'm gonna put in the new card and run these new drivers which look as if they work.

note: i haven't installed the new drivers yet.

 

[michael 118]

DONE!

officially all working and installed.

Lesson I learnt;

contain your excitement, take it VERY slowly!

 

[V_R]

so your on your pc again now?

Good stuff mate, now for some benchmarks!

You got ntune and ATI tool installed?

 

[michael 118]

I got nTune right here, whatcha want me to do with it?

haven't got ATI tool yet, bare with me.

 

[V_R]

I got nTune right here, whatcha want me to do with it?

Install it if you want to monitor temps etc. have a look in the Control panel then install it and you will see.

PS for future reference, nvidia say you should uninstall ntune BEFORE you upgrade your vid drivers.