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Title: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 19, 2011, 14:21:49

Hi

I updated my Graphics Driver to the latest version couple of days ago (first thing I did after setting it up)

The next day I went to play a game, and it came up with a message stating for best performance use the most up to date Driver - fair enough I knew that. when I checked the NVidia site, it gave me the same update link and said I had a older driver (the one on the disc that came with the card) so I updated it again...

today I went to play a game and got the same message :/

Why is it not saving the update?

Not sure if ti is related but the computer also has four Windows updates which it is refusing to install (these were before I updated the Graphics Card) - is this related?

Many Thanks,

TFM

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: danny on July 19, 2011, 15:17:50

Which version of windows are you using? 7? vista? XP?
I've had trouble with XP drivers when 7 came out, because for some reason nvida seemed to think that XP had simply dissapeared, but since i moved to 7 i've had no issues what so ever, well, apart from after i installed SS08 my computer bluescreens every now and again, but thats fixed.

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 19, 2011, 15:20:42

I am on Vista

I even tried a custom instal selecting the "fresh driver install" of the New driver and it still didn;t work

it also has updates for NVidia Phsyx and a few others which sometimes fail to install (according to the finals tatus complete box when installing) at all... :/

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: danny on July 19, 2011, 15:29:22

Have you ran the install in "admin" mode?

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 19, 2011, 15:35:27

Quote from: danny on July 19, 2011, 15:29:22

Have you ran the install in "admin" mode?

Ahhh - no


good idea :)

Thanks

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 19, 2011, 16:15:46

OK - I have tried that

Somethings are not installing though:

Quote

NVidia Installer Failed:
NVidia Updater - Not Installed
PhysX System Software - Failed
3d Vision Controller Driver - Not Installed
HD Audio Driver - Not Installed
Graphics Driver - Installed
3d Vision Driver - Not Installed

So the only thing that has installed is the Graphics Driver...?

Will find out later if it has "stuck" or not though

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2011, 08:41:06

Update:

Its forgot about the drivers again... :/

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: TJK on July 20, 2011, 09:29:19

TFM have you found the right drivers for you card? this usually error are if you try to install wrong driver, watt card do you have?

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2011, 09:38:22

Hi TJK

I have a ASUS  GeForce GTX 550 Ti

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: TJK on July 20, 2011, 09:47:40

Hi TFM
try this Manually find drivers for you card, when finis download, rigt click and run as a administrator

http://translate.google.no/translate?hl=no&langpair=en%7Cno&u=http://www.nvidia.com/page/pg_57466.html

this are in Norwegian, joust those English

TJK

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2011, 09:50:01

Thats where I have been going

I have found though that the ASUS website has drivers... I will try that site...

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: TJK on July 20, 2011, 09:52:44

that are a good idea, an remember run it as a admin, good luck

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2011, 09:54:06

Thanks :)

There are three updates though - do I want the VGA and/or the BIOS?

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: TJK on July 20, 2011, 10:11:18

VGA only the first one and Bios update
BDW instal the bios update first and restart your pc

Title: Re: Computer is "losing" updated Graphics driver
Post by: The Ferry Man on July 20, 2011, 10:18:33

Ahh OK

thanks :)