Quick step-by-step on installing new drivers?

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#1 szafto
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Safe mode/driver cleaner isn't required these days.. are they?

I wan't to download the new drivers that will make dragon age 2 more playable,Could any helpful dood help me step by step on how i should do on installing this new driver? :)

Thank you!

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#2 DigitalExile
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Well some say they aren't required, others insist on uninstalling using a driver cleaner, booting in safe mode, cleaning it again, reinstalling blah blah or whatever. I guess it can't hurt. To just wipe it all completely, but if it's undeeded then why do it?

Sorry I can't help. :P

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#3 James161324
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You don't need to do anything besides just install them in most cases. GPU drivers just overwrite the old ones

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#4 imprezawrx500
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download from graphics card site ie amd.com or nvidia .com click on the .exe and install, no need to do a driver sweeper.
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#5 GTR12
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download from graphics card site ie amd.com or nvidia .com click on the .exe and install, no need to do a driver sweeper. imprezawrx500

+1, driver sweeper is overated these days, the devs have got smarter.

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#6 taxonomic
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It still doesn't hurt to use Driver sweeper. I use it still (rebooting in safe mode, than running it) and it always picks up remnants after I run the ATI installer to delete them.

It won't *hurt* anything, so anything that wipes out the old drivers is a good thing. Only takes a few mintues.

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#7 mike4realz
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download the latest driver and install...that's it
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#8 szafto
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Wow really? :D So i don't even have to uninstall anything? Just download new version-install-bam-done? Thanks!!
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#9 Janus67
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It still doesn't hurt to use Driver sweeper. I use it still (rebooting in safe mode, than running it) and it always picks up remnants after I run the ATI installer to delete them.

It won't *hurt* anything, so anything that wipes out the old drivers is a good thing. Only takes a few mintues.

taxonomic

Agreed. I've still run into performance issues for not fully cleaning old drivers when upgrading. It is a relatively painfree process (not like you have to reformat).