Swapping to ATI from nvidia

pest · **Swapping to ATI from nvidia -** 08-11-2003, 08:46 PM

A friends 9800pro is not running up to specs. I have heard nvidias drivers will make an ATI underperform until you can get them off. I know the simple solution is to get rid of the nvidia drivers, but i hear its not as easy as it sounds. mad:

Anyone here had this problem? How'd you fix it?

Chango · 08-11-2003, 09:30 PM

disk cleanup, find the nvidia drivers and remove them.

its that easy

Judas · 08-11-2003, 10:04 PM

http://www.driverheaven.net/cleaner/

geRV · 08-11-2003, 10:05 PM

Usually i just do a total format to ensure ive got rid of all the previous shit from a gfx card.

pest · 08-12-2003, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Gerard

Usually i just do a total format to ensure ive got rid of all the previous shit from a gfx card.

I have been on other sites where that was the recommended course of actions *shudders*. People complain that detonator destroyer doesnt work and disabling the drivers dont work. The driver cleaner was reccomended, and I think we will try that first.

I am thinking nvidia does this shit on purpose to try and get new ati owners pissed at ati. mad:

Bazooka_Joe · 08-12-2003, 09:53 AM

I'm not sure if any of those NVidia drivers are on my PC from my GeForce 3, but I'll try that when I get a chance.

SW-14 · 08-12-2003, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pest

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Originally Posted by Gerard

Usually i just do a total format to ensure ive got rid of all the previous shit from a gfx card.

I have been on other sites where that was the recommended course of actions *shudders*. People complain that detonator destroyer doesnt work and disabling the drivers dont work. The driver cleaner was reccomended, and I think we will try that first.

I am thinking nvidia does this shit on purpose to try and get new ati owners pissed at ati. mad:

Anyone think that could be the reason my Radeon 8500 keeps causing BF1942 to crash? I previously had a GF2 MX400 installed.

Judas · 08-12-2003, 10:34 AM

i have the 8500 and it doesnt crash for me ... do you have the sb live ? i used to have a problem with the refresh rate fix thing. Do you run it ?

SW-14 · 08-12-2003, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

i have the 8500 and it doesnt crash for me ... do you have the sb live ? i used to have a problem with the refresh rate fix thing. Do you run it ?

Yes, I do have a SB Live card. What exactly did you do to fix it?