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    WHat method YOU use to install drivers?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by n00dles, Nov 23, 2008.

  1. n00dles

    n00dles Notebook Geek

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    is their any other way to install drivers beside using the "have disk" method. to be honest every driver that i've downloaded (178.13,180.43,180.73) they've all had no performance increase at all ZERO!!! i even checked riva tuner and it says that my drivers are updated to whatever i've installed but i still go hardly any performance increase. soo i was wondering is their another method of installing drivers that works.
     
    n00dles, Nov 23, 2008
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  2. SmoothTofu

    SmoothTofu Inspiron 1420 Owner

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    Have disk method? I've never had to install a driver that way, I just use the modded inf and included setup.exe.
     
    SmoothTofu, Nov 23, 2008
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  3. rot112

    rot112 El Rompe ToTo

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    Just use the modded .inf and the installer. NO need for al lthe cleaning crap.
     
    rot112, Nov 23, 2008
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  4. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    Nvidia

    Uninstall old drivers via add/remove software
    Reboot
    Run drivercleaner
    Reboot
    Install new drivers


    ATI
    Run new driver install package and select uninstall drivers as the install option
    Reboot
    Install the new drivers.

    For some reason manually removing the ATI drivers causes issues, same with driver cleaner.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Nov 23, 2008
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  5. n00dles

    n00dles Notebook Geek

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    ohh okay thnx for the helpful advice, il try both methods and see how they work out.
     
    n00dles, Nov 23, 2008
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  6. Dire NTropy

    Dire NTropy Notebook Deity

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    I use Vicious's methods except I also run CCleaner and install the driver while in safe mode
     
    Dire NTropy, Nov 23, 2008
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  7. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    yeah I do the same Dire I just didnt give the full details lol, infact CCleaner is all you need it seems to be better than Drivercleaner these days.
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Nov 23, 2008
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  8. Dire NTropy

    Dire NTropy Notebook Deity

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    Should you reboot before you install the drivers?

    I always run DCleaner first just to make me feel like it does something :D. Otherwise it only makes 1 registry change haha.
     
    Dire NTropy, Nov 23, 2008
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  9. BenLeonheart

    BenLeonheart walk in see this wat do?

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    1. Uninstall
    2. RebootSafemode -> DriverCleaner -> CCleaner
    3. RebootSafemode -> Let windows install crappy drivers->InstallDrivers
    4. RebootStandard
    5. tehz0mgpleeeygaemz1oneshift+1!!
     
    BenLeonheart, Nov 23, 2008
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  10. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    I personally uninstall then use the setup.exe.
     
    TehSuigi, Nov 23, 2008
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  11. Slaughterhouse

    Slaughterhouse Knock 'em out!

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    Yup I do it Vicious' way as well (with Safe mode though)
     
    Slaughterhouse, Nov 23, 2008
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  12. nizzy1115

    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    I use the double click method.
     
    nizzy1115, Nov 23, 2008
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  13. TheArnski

    TheArnski Notebook Evangelist

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    what kind of performance increases should we expect to see?

    In the past, I tried to update my drivers, but it wouldn't go past 101.something because I kept getting a **** error and at those drivers, i'm getting the same performance from the stock drivers my laptop got restored with (motherboard replacement, factory reset).
     
    TheArnski, Nov 24, 2008
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