Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers?

Dust Bunny · 09-17-04, 08:46 PM

Hello there,

I just got a very fast Platinum GeForce4 Ti 4200SE 64 that overclocks to Ti4600 speed to replace my horrible 64bit FX 5200.
But I don't know how to make the switch. Do I need to uninstall the drivers? Change them?
Can I just uninstall the FX from the Device Manager in windows, turn off the PC put in the Ti and then have windows configure the new card?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

EciDemon · 09-17-04, 09:27 PM

In general it is recomended to uninstall drivers if you change hardware, but you don't _have_ to since your dealing with nVidia cards, they use unified drivers so they support all Geforce cards.

So to be on the safe side, uninstall the drivers first from the add/remove program, then change the card

Dust Bunny · 09-18-04, 06:56 AM

Thanks for the help

I'll give it a try.

Lfctony · 09-18-04, 09:09 AM

Good luck with your card, though you should have gone with the 128MB version that has BGA memory. Still, it will be a big boost compared to your "older" 5200.

Dust Bunny · 09-18-04, 09:43 AM

I got it used for $20

And it OC to 320/650 MHz apparently.

Lfctony · 09-18-04, 12:26 PM

Thats an excellent price.

bosox188 · 09-27-04, 08:15 PM

Only $20?! Where did you get it? If I can find something like that under $20 to hold me over till my 6800 in Christmas, oh how sweet that would be...

Dust Bunny · 09-28-04, 02:05 PM

from a friend

it's sooo much better than the FX5200

09-17-04, 08:46 PM	#1
Dust Bunny Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7	Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? Hello there, I just got a very fast Platinum GeForce4 Ti 4200SE 64 that overclocks to Ti4600 speed to replace my horrible 64bit FX 5200. But I don't know how to make the switch. Do I need to uninstall the drivers? Change them? Can I just uninstall the FX from the Device Manager in windows, turn off the PC put in the Ti and then have windows configure the new card? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

09-17-04, 09:27 PM	#2
EciDemon Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,423	Re: Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? In general it is recomended to uninstall drivers if you change hardware, but you don't _have_ to since your dealing with nVidia cards, they use unified drivers so they support all Geforce cards. So to be on the safe side, uninstall the drivers first from the add/remove program, then change the card

09-18-04, 06:56 AM	#3
Dust Bunny Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7	Re: Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? Thanks for the help I'll give it a try.

09-18-04, 09:09 AM	#4
Lfctony Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Larnaca, Cyprus Posts: 4,152	Re: Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? Good luck with your card, though you should have gone with the 128MB version that has BGA memory. Still, it will be a big boost compared to your "older" 5200. __________________ Fafnir: Intel Core 2 Quad 6600@3.2Ghz\|eVGA 780i SLI\|PNY GTX480 \|Kingston DDR667 4096MB\|WD Black Caviar 500GB\|Seagate SATA 250GB\|Seagate SATA 200GB\| Seagate SATA 160GB\|OptiArc AD-7173S DVDRW\|Nec 3351 DVDRW\|Creative X-FI XM\|LG Flatron W2261V\|Logitech X-530\|Thermaltake Armor\|Amptac 850W SLI PSU\|Logitech G9 Mouse\|Xigmatek HDT S-1283 CPU Cooler\|Windows 7/FW 257.21 PS2 - Wii - Xbox - Xbox360 - PSP - GC - PS3 Owner Boycott Starforce... Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

09-18-04, 09:43 AM	#5
Dust Bunny Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7	Re: Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? I got it used for $20 And it OC to 320/650 MHz apparently.

09-18-04, 12:26 PM	#6
Lfctony Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Larnaca, Cyprus Posts: 4,152	Re: Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? Thats an excellent price. __________________ Fafnir: Intel Core 2 Quad 6600@3.2Ghz\|eVGA 780i SLI\|PNY GTX480 \|Kingston DDR667 4096MB\|WD Black Caviar 500GB\|Seagate SATA 250GB\|Seagate SATA 200GB\| Seagate SATA 160GB\|OptiArc AD-7173S DVDRW\|Nec 3351 DVDRW\|Creative X-FI XM\|LG Flatron W2261V\|Logitech X-530\|Thermaltake Armor\|Amptac 850W SLI PSU\|Logitech G9 Mouse\|Xigmatek HDT S-1283 CPU Cooler\|Windows 7/FW 257.21 PS2 - Wii - Xbox - Xbox360 - PSP - GC - PS3 Owner Boycott Starforce... Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes?

09-27-04, 08:15 PM	#7
bosox188 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: USA Posts: 30	Re: Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? Only $20?! Where did you get it? If I can find something like that under $20 to hold me over till my 6800 in Christmas, oh how sweet that would be... __________________ P4B@2.2ghz l 512mb ddr266 ram dual channel l Intel D865GLC mobo AGP 8x l Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 PCI l 60gb 7,200 rpm Hitachi Deskstar hdd l 3DMark 03 Score: 1032 l Now officially have AGP, 6800 or 6800GT for xmas!

09-28-04, 02:05 PM	#8
Dust Bunny Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 7	Re: Fx 5200 to Ti 4200, need to change drivers? from a friend it's sooo much better than the FX5200

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