Need help updating video card drivers!

BrethroStyall · 11-07-2008, 05:16 AM

I've decided to update my Nvidia 8800gt video drivers (Vista 32bit), as I haven't done so in ages. I did the obvious thing to do, and went to their website, downloaded the driver (I think it was) and tried to install it. The installation bar went about half way and stopped. Then about a minute or two later the screen went black and unresponsive, and after about 3 minutes I rebooted.

I searched around some more and found out that i needed to uninstall my old driver first, so i went to My Computer -> Properties -> Device manager -> Display adapters and tried to uninstall "NVidia GeForce 8800 GT".

Again the screen went black, and again I rebboted after 3 minutes. Then I came here. Anyone got any ideas of what to do? Maybe I was too impatient?

Thanks in advance.

belfasteddie · 11-07-2008, 11:33 PM

Boot into Safemode. Check in the Device Manager and uninstall the driver. Reboot and Download the Nvidia driver. There is a Nvidia automatic check on the same page that selects the driver for you.
Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can, seldom found in a woman and never in a man! LOL! good luck!

garettrules · 11-21-2008, 09:50 PM

Dose your screen just go black when tying to update?

dai · 11-22-2008, 02:59 AM

in vista the screen goes black while it is uninstalling the current driver before installing the new one
try the old method

in the device manager uninstall the video card
reboot tapping f8 and choose low resolution mode
when windows finishes rebooting
disable a/virus
install your drivers
reboot the computer

what are you running
video card
cpu
m/board
ram
power supply
brand
wattage

check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them

BrethroStyall · 11-23-2008, 12:41 AM

Thanks for all the help guys, I had some trouble installing the new driver after disabling old one, becuase I thought windows kept reinstalling the old one, but it turns out i just needed to run the set up program for the new one. (I'm fairly sure its updated anyway to be sure?)

Thanks again for the help.

dai · 11-23-2008, 02:46 AM

in the device manger go into properties for the video card and click on the driver tab and see what it lists as the driver

11-07-2008, 05:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
BrethroStyall Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 32bit	Need help updating video card drivers! I've decided to update my Nvidia 8800gt video drivers (Vista 32bit), as I haven't done so in ages. I did the obvious thing to do, and went to their website, downloaded the driver (I think it was) and tried to install it. The installation bar went about half way and stopped. Then about a minute or two later the screen went black and unresponsive, and after about 3 minutes I rebooted. I searched around some more and found out that i needed to uninstall my old driver first, so i went to My Computer -> Properties -> Device manager -> Display adapters and tried to uninstall "NVidia GeForce 8800 GT". Again the screen went black, and again I rebboted after 3 minutes. Then I came here. Anyone got any ideas of what to do? Maybe I was too impatient? Thanks in advance.

11-07-2008, 11:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
belfasteddie tech hardware team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Belfast N.I. Posts: 1,552 OS: Puppy Linux 4.12	Re: Need help updating video card drivers! Boot into Safemode. Check in the Device Manager and uninstall the driver. Reboot and Download the Nvidia driver. There is a Nvidia automatic check on the same page that selects the driver for you. Patience is a virtue, possess it if you can, seldom found in a woman and never in a man! LOL! good luck!

11-21-2008, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
garettrules Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Regina Posts: 93 OS: Vista home premium, Xp service pack 1-3	Re: Need help updating video card drivers! Dose your screen just go black when tying to update? __________________ "One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man". "Beware of computer programmers that carry screwdrivers."

11-22-2008, 02:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Need help updating video card drivers! in vista the screen goes black while it is uninstalling the current driver before installing the new one try the old method in the device manager uninstall the video card reboot tapping f8 and choose low resolution mode when windows finishes rebooting disable a/virus install your drivers reboot the computer what are you running video card cpu m/board ram power supply brand wattage check the listings in the bios for voltages and tempretures and post them __________________

11-23-2008, 12:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
BrethroStyall Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Vista 32bit	Re: Need help updating video card drivers! Thanks for all the help guys, I had some trouble installing the new driver after disabling old one, becuase I thought windows kept reinstalling the old one, but it turns out i just needed to run the set up program for the new one. (I'm fairly sure its updated anyway to be sure?) Thanks again for the help.

11-23-2008, 02:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,771 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Need help updating video card drivers! in the device manger go into properties for the video card and click on the driver tab and see what it lists as the driver __________________