new gfx card with wrong drivers

[Yoster]

Hey guys, my old 8800gts pooped out on me and I just ordered GTX550ti. Is it safe to install it and boot up my computer with the 8800 drivers and then try to change them, or should they be removed before installing the new card? I don't really have a means to. Thanks.

[Scinto]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

Remove the old drivers, then remove the 8800GTS.

Put in the new card and install the new drivers.

[Vreki]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

Safe?
The optimal is probably to wipe the old drivers first, but I never bother, not even when switching between ATI and NVIDIA.
Install the card, uninstall the old drivers and install the latest NVIDIA drivers (make sure to download them first, websurfing is annoying at 800x600)

[Yoster]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

Well by pooped it doesn't work anymore. So I can't use my computer. Okay so I will go ahead and install the 550 and then Change eggs drivers

[signa]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

you should try baking it in the oven, worked for me.

[CptainCrunch]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

Yeah, didnt that resolder something?

Crunch

[Yoster]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

Um really? Well I guess I can try that. What temp and what should I bake it on and for how long? Do I need any seasoning?

[Lordsethonan]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

The newest driver suits from nvidia give you an option to do a clean instal, that is; it automatically uninstalls the previous drivers and puts in the new ones; get it from the nvidia homepage.

[Stev0esque]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

Um really? Well I guess I can try that. What temp and what should I bake it on and for how long? Do I need any seasoning?

You know what would make me laugh? if seasoning a graphics card when hot-boxing it (I think thats what its called) actually helped.

[CptainCrunch]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

I cant find the article on cooking the card I know its around here somewhere.

Signa, what did you do to do that?

Crunch

[signa]

Re: new gfx card with wrong drivers

I had the same card as in this post.

take off the plastic casing, fan, etc.
take off the heatsink and thermal paste.
bake at 200C for 9 minutes, let cool then reassemble with new thermal paste.
you'll want to place it on a metal cookie sheet in the oven and ball up some tin foil under safe spots so it doesn't touch the cookie sheet.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bake+video+card&aq=f

I've had to do this about 3 times now. It seems like its only a temporary fix that lasts a few months at a time.