How do you install the NEw 2720 Det drivers???

RAZAK · 02-01-2002, 10:53 AM

is doesnt have a .exe and i never did it the other way manually

Arclight · 02-02-2002, 07:13 AM

There is also a free utility called the Detonator Destroyer at Guru. It will help you achieve your uninstall/install.

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CptObvious · 02-02-2002, 08:11 AM

Coax, I usually try the beats when they are leasked via guru3d and other sites, and have NEVER had to set to VGA to update to new Det.

NVIDIA puts that step in their FAQ, and readme's to play the CYA game

Arclight · 02-02-2002, 08:40 AM

* Uninstall the drivers from the Add/Remove Section of Control Panel
* Run this program Det Destroyer
* Click on Uninstall
* Click on either Restart to restart windows or close to shut the program. You will need to restart shortly
* When the machine has restarted, Install the display adapter as "Standard VGA"
* Restart when prompted
* Install the new display drivers
* Restart again

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coax · 02-02-2002, 11:05 AM

RTFM..

You need to unzip the files to a dir. then install the PCI SVGA driver. Reboot. Then install the new Det drivers by using have disk & finding the dir you unzipped to..

That's pretty much what it'll tell you in the readme file.

TrenD*KilleR · 02-02-2002, 11:06 AM

open device manager (properties under my computer) choose display adapter, choose update driver, select location manually(dont let it search for the driver) point it at the unzipped folder containing the driver's files. that should do it, (thats what I did)
and I can't tell any difference from the old driver

Coax, the file I dl'd didnt have a readme file

[This message has been edited by TrenD*KilleR (edited February 02, 2002).]

coax · 02-02-2002, 11:12 AM

Dude, with all the det's I've installed in the past you HAVE to install the regular svga driver first.. before you install the new detonator..

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coax · 02-02-2002, 11:19 AM

Damn, I had to go all the way back to the 6.50 Det to find a readme.. Wonder why they don't include it anymore.. :

Here's a snippet from it.. In detail..

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Windows 98
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To prepare for installation of the drivers

1 Start Microsoft Windows 98.

2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.

4 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.

5 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so
you can select the driver you want, then click Next.

6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from
the Manufacturers list.

7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next.

8 Click Next to install the driver, then click Finish.

9 Click Apply, then click Close.

10 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer.

To install the drivers

1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.

3 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.

4 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so
you can select the driver you want, then click Next.

5 Click Have Disk, select or type the path to the folder containing the driver
files, then click OK.

Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot
find the files, check that the path name for the driver files is correct.

6 If Windows found the files, click OK, then click Next.

Windows copies the files to the hard disk.

7 Click Finish, click Apply, then click Close.

8 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer.
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Hope that helps..

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