geforce3 ti200 --> geforce4 ti4200: quick swap possible?

[tonetgs]

hi. i currently have a visiontek geforce3 ti200 video card using the 40.72 whql-certified nvidia detonator drivers and directx9.0. going to replace it soon with an asus geforce4 ti4200 card (currently in the mail from newegg). with the whole nvidia unified detonator driver thing, can i just shutdown the computer, replace the old card with the new, turn the computer back on, and everything will be fine and dandy? or should i stop being lazy and uninstall the current drivers, reboot, set video to generic vga, shut down, swap cards, and turn comp back on?

thanks,
t

 

[Mem]

You can just replace the old card with the GF4 ti4200 with no problems,removing the unified Nvidia drivers is not really needed unless you change to ATi or encounter any unexpected problems.

 

[ultimatebob]

It depends on your operating system. In Windows XP, I was able to remove an old TNT2 Ultra and put a Ti 4200 in it's place with no problems. All I needed to change was the screen resolution, and I was all set. I tried it in Windows 98, however, and add/remove hardware wizard couldn't find the driver files. I ended up having to do the whole "uninstall, install VGA, and install proper drivers" thing.

 

[KillaBong]

Seeing as the ti200, and ti4200 use the same exact set of drivers, it should work. Like he said, its usually only when you switch between nvidia/ati and whatnot.

 

[BFG10K]

Uninstall the old drivers first and then make the swap. Then you can install the same drivers again if you like.

If you just swap the cards you can have problems.

 

[tonetgs]

thanks for the responses, everyone. after thinking about it, i'll probably do it the correct way and uninstall/reinstall the drivers just to be safe, but good to know for the future that the quick swap should work.

t

 

[Creig]

Make sure you set your screen resolution/bit depth low before you shut down to replace the card. Something like 800x600 at 16 bit or possibly even 640x480 at 256 colors just to be on the safe side.