FattysGoneWild

Latest whql. I had issues installing over the top from previous drivers on 2 different machines. Windows 7 64 bit 550 Ti and system in my sig. Extremely bad video stuttering when watching videos. Especially with the Windows 8 machine. First time I had ever installed drivers over the top since apparently. It is now safe to do and suggested. Now the fix. I simply uninstalled drivers on both machines and reinstalled them. Problem solved on both machines. Videos now run smooth as butter. I do not know what happened that caused this on 2 different machines. I am now hesitant to install over the top ever again.

EpicSurvivor

I did want to mention something very interesting that happened to me as I followed your guide to uninstalling old drivers just about an hour ago. It has nothing to do with your instructions being wrong by any means. Its just something that I thought was interesting, and worth mentioning.

I did everything step by step ( wouldn't do it any other way) interestingly once I had uninstalled the Nvidia Files in the order you describe and rebooted my computer, Windows would then install some other version of Drivers for my GTX 680. Now I know you said That something like this could indeed happen, and in case it did, you said to disable the internet connection temporarily so Windows wouldn't try to update the drivers on its own.  (read along)

So I did, I followed every single step (In order). I made sure to change the Windows Update settings as you instructed and to uninstall the Nvidia Files in the same order you instructed, leaving the Nvidia Graphics Driver File for last, then reboot.  I must state again, I followed everything as instructed. (read along)

Even before I uninstalled the Nvidia Files, I had deleted the Drivers inside the Display Driver folder, just as you instructed. Which was one of the first steps.

I just said I deleted  every Driver inside the Display Driver Folder, and that I changed the Windows Update settings, so Windows wouldn't automatically update the Cards drivers.  Then as you said it that it could happen, upon reboot windows still installed another version of Nvidia Drivers because I was still connected to the internet. So I disabled the internet (Unplugged the Lan cable)

Now, here is what happened and I find interesting. For some reason even after I had disable the internet and changed the Windows Update settings, Windows automatically installed Drivers for my GTX 680, but I had no internet!! Lol. Now it would make sense that this would happen if I hadn't deleted the Drivers inside the Driver Folder or where connected to the internet, but I did!

It did this to me 2 different times! HAHA. With no Internet and with no files in the Driver Folder! Odd huh?
Every time it was a previous version, like it was rolling back.
So I had to reboot and uninstall every time, for almost 4 times until I finally just got the VGA update, and not the Nvidia GTX 680 one.

So I say this because I think is worth mentioning the importance of properly uninstalling and installing drivers.
I think that If I had done (Found) the steps you mention in your Ultimate Nvidia Driver guide every time I installed new Drivers, I wouldn't have had any of these problems.

Very good guide by the way! Again, thanks!


So I must ask. As of now 12/29/12 What Driver do you recommend for the GTX 680? (None SLI) 

GUNNY1966

Realizing this post is quite old I have a couple of questions?
( 1 ) If your running SLI, after installing the new driver, is there a need to dowload it again AFTER enabling the SLI or wha tsteps need to be taken to achieve both cards recieve the driver OR do they both run off  the driver at the same time?
( 2 ) Is it necessary to uninstall EVGA Precision or other VGA related monitoring software then re-install them as well?
I have two 560ti's set in SLI & was wonding about the PROPER way to install drivers in reguards to each card!

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maniacvvv
The 310.70 are quite quirky and I do NOT suggest them for 500 series users.

alphazallan

maniacvvv
When you installed the drivers...
-->did you uninstall Precison or Afterburner (before beginning the Driver install) and answer NO when asked to save profiles and data? and then one reboot after the uninstall, and THEN go to Custom/Clean install the driver?
Alwayd reboot once after the driver install is complete and then put back in Precision (check for a newer version of Precision first)

Looking over your posted config, are you running anything overclocked?

I did not uninstall Precision before the driver install. I did set it to not start with windows though.

I was running the posted overclock settings for my cpu & ram when I updated my drivers.

GUNNY1966

Yes it did in full might I add!   So I did complete the update as per your instruction/guide/post & it was successful! Thank you VERY MUCH for your time & effort in making this thread as it was very informative as well as accurate in it's entireity! EXCELLENT JOB

alphazallan

maniacvvv
If you have -any- problems with a newer of differient driver...
Uninstalling Precision (and answering NO when asked to save data and profiles) and then reboot once
Is the -first- thing to try for troubleshooting

I revert to default settings in BIOS to disable my overclock when I install the OS to avoid data corruption.
Should I disable my overclock when I install new drivers as well?
BTW thanks for the help.