Do I delete the driver for my old GPU?

[tastymalk]

So I recently got a GTX 1060 and I was wondering if I am supposed to delete the previous drivers of my old GPU first, before I add the ones for my new GPU. Or am I supposed to just add the new one and the old one will be removed?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Download the latest drivers, switch out the old GPU with the new one, do a DDU to remove old drivers, then install the drivers you downloaded.

[Ocelote.12]

1) Delete the drivers from control panel as usual.
2) Download the DDU utility (google "nvidia ddu").
3) Run to unpack it (it's a self-extracting archive).
4) Boot into safe mode.
5) Run unpacked DDU and choose "Delete video drivers and shutdown".
6) Computer will shut down itself.
7) Remove old graphics card.
8) Insert new graphics card.
9) Turn on PC.
10) Download latest driver from www.nvidia.com or www.geforce.com
11) Install this driver.

I did this procedure today (replaced old GTX 670 2Gb with new GTX 1060 3Gb), and this method worked.

I had some bugs with GeForce Experience (no games could be optimised), so I deleted the one that came with the driver, then downloaded latest version from www.geforce.com and installed it again.

[tastymalk]

Omg, my old GPU wasn't plugged into the power source, and I couldn't even find the connector from the power source to the GPU. I think that I should take it to a shop to get it fixed and cleaned up. I'm so freaking mad, like I spent 600$ on this PC, and they gave me a piece of junk. Hopefully a shop can clean it up and put it in.

[Snapjak]

You don't necessarily need to take it in. If it has no PCI-E cables for a GPU then it's not worth keeping that power supply, like at all.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EON40CS/
$50 and a good basic PSU that'll work.

[tastymalk]

Hey Manul, how do I boot in safe mode?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por ConsterMonster:

Hey Manul, how do I boot in safe mode?

Press Windows key + R key, then type " msconfig " after that click boot tab, check the safe boot box, then restart. Do the same thing again, but uncheck the safe boot box, to boot back up normally.

[[☥] - CJ -]

DDU gives you the option to boot into safe mode via the drop down list.

And also, DDU automatically opens when you boot to safe mode via the program.

[tastymalk]

BIG PROBLEM! So I was trying to put my old GPU back into my PC, to delete the old drivers but when I put it back in and turned it on, it started beeping and didn't turn on, on my monitor! What do I do!

[[☥] - CJ -]

If it started beeping, its possible you didnt connect the monitor to the GPU
Or you didnt fully insert the GPU into the slot.

and you shouldnt have to have your old GPU installed to uninstall the drivers.

And HOPEFULLY you replaced the GPU with the PC OFF.

[tastymalk]

Nvm I figured it out. It wasn't starting because I recently bought a different ram card, and it wasn't the exact same ram as the other one.

[tastymalk]

Btw do I delete all of the Nividia stuff on the control panel, on Programs and features? Then after I use the DDU Nividia program right?

[[☥] - CJ -]

You uninstall them via control panel, programs and features. dont reboot when it asks, uninstall everything first, only reboot if it wont let you uninstall anything else

Then you boot into safe mode from DDU

and be sure to do CUSTOM INSTALL and only select the NVIDIA driver and PhysX, you dont need anything else to be installed, not even GFE.

When you go to clean the drivers with DDU, it'll bring up a dialog mentioning turning off Windows driver install, accept it.

[tastymalk]

So I delete all of the Nividia stuff? Cuz there is like 6 Nividia things on the control panel, the physX, the audio driver, main driver, GeForce experience, 3D vision driver, and 3D vision controller driver. Then after I delete those do I just delete everything unsafe mode through DDU?

[[☥] - CJ -]

Yeah, you uninstall anything NVIDIA Related first, everything you mentioned.

And yes, after you uninstall them, you clean the drivers with DDU in safe mode, via the drop down list in DDU.

then custom install the driver AFTER you reboot from using DDU as i explained above.

[tastymalk]

Ok thanks :)