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Title: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: 1Canukk on March 02, 2016, 07:48:55 PM

   Ive recently picked up a new EVGA Gtx 980 Card and getting ready to install it and was wondering what drivers you all using with it that you find stable,  comming from a AMD card hope the drivers are tad more stable.  Thanks in advance.. :salute

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: Chalenge on March 03, 2016, 02:56:47 AM

You might as well download the latest version from Nvidia. At least under Windows 10 they are stable. If you are using Windows 10 then you should install them using the Express Settings and then reboot immediately after the installation completes.

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: 1Canukk on March 03, 2016, 07:10:04 AM

Thanks,  im using Win 7 pro if that makes any difference.

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: morfiend on March 03, 2016, 10:31:32 AM

 Be sure to get rid of all the old AMD drivers!



    :salute

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: Skuzzy on March 03, 2016, 10:36:18 AM

Yes, if you are switching brands of video cards (AMD to/from NVidia), then make sure you clean out the drivers using a third party tool to remove them.  If not, you will have stability and performance problems.

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: 1Canukk on March 03, 2016, 11:09:41 AM

Thanks,  that's the plan.   :salute

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: hgtonyvi on March 04, 2016, 03:31:23 AM

Hey Cannuk I have a 980 card also. All I did was download the G-force experience software from the website and whenever a driver update is available the software detects it and I click express installation. Very easy to use.

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: Getback on March 04, 2016, 05:41:38 AM

Quote from: Skuzzy on March 03, 2016, 10:36:18 AM

Yes, if you are switching brands of video cards (AMD to/from NVidia), then make sure you clean out the drivers using a third party tool to remove them.  If not, you will have stability and performance problems.

I will tuck this one away.

Title: Re: EVGA gtx 980 drivers ?
Post by: 1Canukk on March 04, 2016, 08:46:36 AM

The instillation went very well , all is running and good to go , thank you gents.. :aok , looking at using the Afterburner program to control the card....