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Go into control panel, add/remove programs, uninstall the nVidia graphics driver, then power down. Remove the nVidia card and replace it with the ATI card. Power up. The system will be in a default SVGA mode. XP may inform you of new hardware on boot, just cancel out and install the ATI drivers. Then you will have to restart one more time and that should do it.
 
Just my personal opinion, but I don't think driver cleaner buys you anything vs. using the nVidia uninstall options. But whichever you do, the important point is to completely uninstall the existing driver, then remove the hardware, replace it, and install the new driver.
 
Can't go wrong with Driver Cleaner, and it may be a good idea to use cab cleaner in it as well. I went from ATI to Nvidia, but it got a bit unstable(minor crashing/BSOD) after I made the switch. I also noticed that Windows File Protection was restoring old ATI files :|; you should definately watch out for this in Event Viewer. However, after running Driver Cleaner in safe mode, crystal clean and not a single bsod since.

P.S. Just so we're clear, you are replacing the 7900gt, but are you RMAing it or just throwing it into the corner?
 
Originally posted by: Imp
Can't go wrong with Driver Cleaner, and it may be a good idea to use cab cleaner in it as well. I went from ATI to Nvidia, but it got a bit unstable(minor crashing/BSOD) after I made the switch. I also noticed that Windows File Protection was restoring old ATI files :|; you should definately watch out for this in Event Viewer. However, after running Driver Cleaner in safe mode, crystal clean and not a single bsod since.

P.S. Just so we're clear, you are replacing the 7900gt, but are you RMAing it or just throwing it into the corner?
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Cant RMA it.........replaced the heatsink with a VF900 and i threw out the stock one. I sold it to a friend for $100. Dont worry, he knows that its defective, but all hes going to be doing is light stuff, no gaming or video.


Thanks for the replies.
 
Hell, last time I went from Nvidia to ATI, I didn't uninstall anything. I just swapped them out and loaded the ATI software. Never had a problem with it.
 
In all my years of computer hardware, I have NEVER been forced to use anything other than the built in uninstall options of the drivers. I have never had to use the likes of driver cleaner. Simply do as Markbnj has suggested. Uninstall your nVidia drivers, shut down, switch video cards, turn on, then install the new ATI drivers and be done with it.

Have you considered looking into why your 7900GT went down? It is imperitive that you find out if it was because of the card, or if something else in your machine caused it to fail. If it was something other than the card that caused the issue, you may experience the same issue down the road with your new card.
 
Originally posted by: dguy6789
In all my years of computer hardware, I have NEVER been forced to use anything other than the built in uninstall options of the drivers. I have never had to use the likes of driver cleaner. Simply do as Markbnj has suggested. Uninstall your nVidia drivers, shut down, switch video cards, turn on, then install the new ATI drivers and be done with it.

Have you considered looking into why your 7900GT went down? It is imperitive that you find out if it was because of the card, or if something else in your machine caused it to fail. If it was something other than the card that caused the issue, you may experience the same issue down the road with your new card.
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Im running on the X1800XT right now and holy hell..........its running perfectly. I am for certain it was the 7900GT itself that crapped out on me, as it did it over the course of a few days and not just all the sudden (indication it was slowly dying and artifacting, much of the same problems that a lot of people who RMA a 7900GT report.)

 
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