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Which Driver to use
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I am running XP service pack 2 and using a Ti4200 128mb and windows update says there is a new driver for my machine, although I am running what i believe to be the latest 61.77 drivers from the Nvidia site. Am I using the right drivers or should I get the ones from Windows? I mainly use the PC for gaming so want the best performance. I have had no stability issues with the 61.77 drivers Cheers Rich --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 08/10/2004 |
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Rich wrote:
Hi I am running XP service pack 2 and using a Ti4200 128mb and windows update says there is a new driver for my machine, although I am running what i believe to be the latest 61.77 drivers from the Nvidia site. Am I using the right drivers or should I get the ones from Windows? I mainly use the PC for gaming so want the best performance. I have had no stability issues with the 61.77 drivers Cheers Rich --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 08/10/2004 Most often the drivers you get from the windows update site are far outdated compared to the ones you get directly from the manufacturer's website. Use the 61.77 drivers. They are the better drivers. |
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"Rich" k wrote in message ... Hi I am running XP service pack 2 and using a Ti4200 128mb and windows update says there is a new driver for my machine, although I am running what i believe to be the latest 61.77 drivers from the Nvidia site. Am I using the right drivers or should I get the ones from Windows? I mainly use the PC for gaming so want the best performance. I have had no stability issues with the 61.77 drivers Cheers Rich Using the latest driver from nVidia should be fine. Ignore Windows. CapFusion,... |
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where's davew!? lol
"Rich" k wrote in message ... Hi I am running XP service pack 2 and using a Ti4200 128mb and windows update says there is a new driver for my machine, although I am running what i believe to be the latest 61.77 drivers from the Nvidia site. Am I using the right drivers or should I get the ones from Windows? I mainly use the PC for gaming so want the best performance. I have had no stability issues with the 61.77 drivers Cheers Rich --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 08/10/2004 |
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Stay away from the video drivers on the Windows update site...
"Rich" k wrote in message ... Hi I am running XP service pack 2 and using a Ti4200 128mb and windows update says there is a new driver for my machine, although I am running what i believe to be the latest 61.77 drivers from the Nvidia site. Am I using the right drivers or should I get the ones from Windows? I mainly use the PC for gaming so want the best performance. I have had no stability issues with the 61.77 drivers Cheers Rich --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.775 / Virus Database: 522 - Release Date: 08/10/2004 |
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Bill & Cin Miller wrote:
Most often the drivers you get from the windows update site are far outdated compared to the ones you get directly from the manufacturer's website. Use the 61.77 drivers. They are the better drivers. Excuse my chipping in. Is it necessary to uninstall the existing drivers or take other crucial preparatory measures, or can I simply execute the downloaded EXE that I get from the site? -- Terry, West Sussex, UK |
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"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message ... Bill & Cin Miller wrote: Most often the drivers you get from the windows update site are far outdated compared to the ones you get directly from the manufacturer's website. Use the 61.77 drivers. They are the better drivers. Excuse my chipping in. Is it necessary to uninstall the existing drivers or take other crucial preparatory measures, or can I simply execute the downloaded EXE that I get from the site? -- If you experience and know how to get out of messy situation, better if you uninstall first then reinstall. Otherwise, simply install. CapFusion,... |
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CapFusion wrote:
"Terry Pinnell" wrote in message ... Bill & Cin Miller wrote: Most often the drivers you get from the windows update site are far outdated compared to the ones you get directly from the manufacturer's website. Use the 61.77 drivers. They are the better drivers. Excuse my chipping in. Is it necessary to uninstall the existing drivers or take other crucial preparatory measures, or can I simply execute the downloaded EXE that I get from the site? If you experience and know how to get out of messy situation, better if you uninstall first then reinstall. Otherwise, simply install. I've seen this advice often in the past so it must have merit, but I'd like to understand why this is so. There can't be two identically named files in the same directory, so that wouldn't be the source of a problem, so, what would be the reason for this? Confusion in the registry, perhaps? dvus |
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"dvus" wrote in message ... CapFusion wrote: "Terry Pinnell" wrote in message ... Bill & Cin Miller wrote: Most often the drivers you get from the windows update site are far outdated compared to the ones you get directly from the manufacturer's website. Use the 61.77 drivers. They are the better drivers. Excuse my chipping in. Is it necessary to uninstall the existing drivers or take other crucial preparatory measures, or can I simply execute the downloaded EXE that I get from the site? If you experience and know how to get out of messy situation, better if you uninstall first then reinstall. Otherwise, simply install. I've seen this advice often in the past so it must have merit, but I'd like to understand why this is so. There can't be two identically named files in the same directory, so that wouldn't be the source of a problem, so, what would be the reason for this? Confusion in the registry, perhaps? dvus Generally speaking the answer is yes. CapFusion,... |
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