Going from ATI to Nvidia

[LittleNemoNES]

Do you guys think I can simply uninstall the drivers and pop in my 8800GT when it comes in?

Anyone ever had any issues when doing this?
T'anks.

 

[Mustanggt]

Should be fine , uninstall all ati drivers/ software then shutdown system pull out ati card and put in your new 8800 GT.

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: Mustanggt
Should be fine , uninstall all ati drivers/ software then shutdown system pull out ati card and put in your new 8800 GT.

yes

 

[Bateluer]

Might want to run driver cleaner as well.

 

[taltamir]

don't user driver cleaner unless you want to reformat. it is from 2005 and doesn't handle the CCC.
There is a newer version of driver cleaner, with a new name, and it costs money... I also hear people saying good thing about driver sweeper but I never tried it....

I would recommend you follow mustanggt advice... uninstall everything. Turn computer off, remove card, put in new card, turn computer on, install nvidia drivers, restart.

 

[Griswold]

Driver Sweeper works like a charm. I used it when I went from nvidia to AMD/ATI - sure enough it found some files and registry entries even after uninstalling the driver.

 

[bryanW1995]

don't use driver cleaner, driver sweeper, or driver demolishator unless you're having problems. I recently went from an x1950xt to a 6600gt (for a week) and then to a 3870. other than a failed stick of ram during the 6600gt jaunt I had no probs, but ymmv. mustanggt has the right advice, at least for a first pass imho.