Not sure what my issue is.

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

Ok guys, so I recently got a graphics card from a friend and put it in my computer but I think I've messed something up. My friend thought the card was dead so I tried it in my computer before purchasing a power supply that could run the card. To my surprise the card worked, but I immediately started to experience lagg issues after taking the card out again. I didn't look in to what running a card without enough power could do to your computer until the card was already in it. I'm experiencing the same slight lagg issues with the card in now, and no matter what detail of graphics im in it changes the lagg in no way. Anyone have a clue?

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

Uninstall the drivers.

An inadequate psu will typically do one of two things - a high quality unit with power protections will shut off and a low quality unit may go up in a puff of smoke and take out the rest of the system.

If neither of these things happen I would suspect drivers.

aatje92 · Jun 27, 2013

You messed up the drivers would be my guess. Did you unsinstall the drivers for your current card and installed the drivers for the new one before plugging it in?

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

RussK1 :

Should add that I now have a 700W psu, the card asked for 550 I believe, but anyway my one before was only 200W. Do you think the drivers could still be an issue? The lagg is very slight and quick but it happens semi-frequently. The thing that stumps me is that the lagg is the same in ultra as it is in low settings.

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

RussK1 :

I was previously using integrated graphics so should I still do so? And if so where do I find these drivers?

aatje92 · Jun 27, 2013

curseddurial :

If it was a low quality 200w psu it could as well have fried your card, but reinstall drivers first it's probably the drivers.

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

Yes, re-install drivers, but make sure the previous ones are removed entirely.

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

RussK1 :

Alright will do, are there drivers for the integrated graphics I should be removing also?

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

If you're using the card, no. Just the Catalyst drivers

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

RussK1 :

Alright, so to clarify, I went in to device manager > display adapters > nvidia gforce gtx 470, that what I'm supposed to uninstall?

aatje92 · Jun 27, 2013

curseddurial :

WELL THERE'S YOUR PROBLEM.

Uninstall that driver yeah

. Or is that the problematic carrd?

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

I'm confused, is it a GTX 470 in the system??

What drivers are currently installed and what operating system?

Assuming you're using Win 7 64bit download 320.18 DRIVERS. Make sure you choose "CLEAN INSTALLATION" which will be a little check box.

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

RussK1 :

Yep, ok I'm downloading that now. And which drivers do you mean?

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

So it is a GTX 470? If it is, just use nVidia's installation package and be sure to check the "clean install" check box. So pay attention...

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

RussK1 :

Never mind I found it, was under advanced install.

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

After the system check it should be on the bottom. It's pretty small so it's easy to miss

boju · Jun 27, 2013

Through the above I couldn't find anything relating what the card is you got from your friend. Is it Nvidia or AMD? Im confused, one point refers to Catalyst (AMD) and GTX 470 (Nvidia)

If its for the GTX470, don't install v320.18, a lot of people with fermi and kepler based cards are experiencing terrible issues with this driver. Go with the 314.22 version; http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/59641 Select custom install and check 'clean install'

If its AMD, latest Catalyst driver.

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

I haven't had issues with 320.18 WHQL.

Two GTX 680 Top's... Modded bios and all. In fact, I had more issues with the drivers you mentioned than with 320.18... 314.22 gave me horrible texture flicker on numerous games esp. BF3.

I believe issues are system specific... trial and error. If there's an issue he can try the 320.49 beta drivers. Or roll back to 314.22...

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

boju :

It's nvidia

boju · Jun 27, 2013

RussK1 :

People have been saying that, its hard diagnosis. Have read problems also, what would be the safest recommendation for the op?

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

Try the most current WHQL drivers... if there was a real threat nVidia would pull the driver.

boju · Jun 27, 2013

nevermind, your last sentence said it all RussK1, do that curseddurial

curseddurial · Jun 27, 2013

"Nvidia installer cannot continue" "The graphics driver could not find compatible hardware" >.<

aatje92 · Jun 27, 2013

What card ARE you using? lol

RussK1 · Jun 27, 2013

boju :

It'll get figured out... it'd be nice to know the full system specs though just in case it's not a driver issue. CPU, board, RAM, etc... which one could determine perhaps bottleneck.

Not sure what my issue is.

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