updating driver problem

kenyo · Jul 21, 2005, 09:17 AM

i got a nvidia FX geforce 5700 ultra, it is version 5.2.1.4 of the defualt nvidia drivers, when ever i try to update it to something newer (no matter what driver i try to update with) it alwese creates some weird problem, after updating and restarting my computer monitor screen would randomly freeze up for 2-4 seconds then go black for 2 seconds then go back to normal, it happens constantly as i try to use my computer for things other then gaming, it works fine for gaming but it prevents me from doing anything else on my computer!

there is no error message and in the place were you roll back your driver it says: this driver thingy is working right

it just random freezes and then blacks out every little while then goes back to normal,
what can i do to fix this?
i wanna be able to use the omega driver agian becuase it made my computer run so much faster.

EDIT: also, what video driver should i use to get the fastest preformance? it won't really matter unless you know how i can fix my "updating prevention" problem tho

Necrosis · Jul 21, 2005, 11:48 AM

Could you describe your process for updating drivers?

kenyo · Jul 21, 2005, 11:59 AM

the updates have an .exe installation file for updating, i just double click on it and install

Firstperson · Jul 21, 2005, 12:31 PM

Ok you need to uninstall your graphics driver fist, go into control panel add/remove programs. Uninstall the nvidia driver/software.

Then use a program called driver cleaner, which can be found on this web site. install it and follow the directions to a T.

Reboot.

Then install the latest drivers I would suggest 77.72, nvidias lasted off there page.

kenyo · Jul 21, 2005, 01:17 PM

driver cleaner or driver cleaner PE? which one,
also, is 77.72 the fastest? couse i want performance over quelity

Firstperson · Jul 21, 2005, 01:41 PM

go to the bottom of the download page there is only one download. Driver cleaner 1.2 PE

yeah technically the lastest officials are going to be the best

kenyo · Jul 21, 2005, 01:46 PM

i mean like, does it perform "fast" or does it perform "well", cuase i want the fastest performance not the highest quelity

Firstperson · Jul 21, 2005, 01:59 PM

Officials are officials if you want fast then look to a modified driver, 99% of the populations probably are/is fine using the officials.

Just try the officials and if you are unhappy with them then try modded drivers...in most cases the mod drivers are not magic so i doubt you will see much better performance anyway 5-maybe 10%

I never bother using mod drivers because my performance is fine with the officials

kenyo · Jul 21, 2005, 02:01 PM

ok thanks

kenyo · Jul 22, 2005, 11:31 PM

i did everthing, it still has the blackout problem, it happens less often tho, it is kinda weird, my screen goes frozen for a few seconds but my mouse still works and when i scroll the pages and it happens my mouse will react to links even tho it looks like there shouldent even be a link there