Dumping amd for first time

ajtupman · 23 Oct 2014 at 16:53

Hi, might be a bit of a noob question but I'm about to dump amd for Nvidea for the first time ever (something like 8-10 years). Apart from uninstalling catalyst control center via the uninstall program in control panel is there anything else I need to do to prepare my PC for my nice shiny new GTX 970?

Thanks for your time...

rtho782 · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:02

Run display driver uninstaller.

http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/

Stas823 · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:05

Thats right remove the old amd drivers via DDU, and if you still get issues use ccleaner.

Wizzfizz · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:06

Myself personally, I always do a fresh reinstall of Windows, but that's more my OCD than anything

tommybhoy · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:09

Think your sig will be getting dumped soon too.

Gregster · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:15

Nice

and just use DDU to wipe all traces of AMD from your PC

Only 4 lines allowed in your sig bud

melmac · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:32

ajtupman said:
Hi, might be a bit of a noob question but I'm about to dump amd for Nvidea for the first time ever (something like 8-10 years). Apart from uninstalling catalyst control center via the uninstall program in control panel is there anything else I need to do to prepare my PC for my nice shiny new GTX 970?

Thanks for your time...

I presume you have windows 7 or 8.1? if so I would just run the uninstall program from the programs in the control panel.

DDU and the like sometimes cause problems.

Neil79 · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:36

DDU will cause no problems unless your PC is a problem.. I've used DDU since it was first announced and it just works

David Bisset · 23 Oct 2014 at 17:38

I'd only use DDU if a normal uninstall process doesn't work cause it causes issues for some people and there is no downside to trying without it first. I've swapped vendor a few times and never needed DDU yet - proving anecdotal evidence isn't great.

melmac · 23 Oct 2014 at 18:11

Neil79 said:
DDU will cause no problems unless your PC is a problem.. I've used DDU since it was first announced and it just works

That's a bit of a blanket statement. It has caused problems for people.

David Bisset said:
I'd only use DDU if a normal uninstall process doesn't work cause it causes issues for some people and there is no downside to trying without it first. I've swapped vendor a few times and never needed DDU yet - proving anecdotal evidence isn't great.

This, you can use DDU if you have problems, but, most of the time the uninstall works fine. I have never needed to use DDU yet either.

opethdisciple · 23 Oct 2014 at 20:10

Dumping amd for first time?

Welcome to where the grass actually IS greener!

Ian Evey · 23 Oct 2014 at 23:45

Update your motherboard bios now to save any possible issues when you plug In The new card.

Diagro · 24 Oct 2014 at 08:12

Why use the word dumping? Could have just said you are changing brands.

Makes it sound like u think AMD are crap

rtho782 · 24 Oct 2014 at 08:38

Diagro said:
Why use the word dumping? Could have just said you are changing brands.

Makes it sound like u think AMD are crap

Won't you think of the AMD supporters feelings? The word dumping is my trigger!

Maybe he does think AMD are crap. He's entitled to his opinion.

ajtupman · 25 Oct 2014 at 10:54

Ian Evey said:
Update your motherboard bios now to save any possible issues when you plug In The new card.

Is this step really necessary? I've never updated my mobo bios before. Something about the way it's done makes me terrified I'm going to permanently screw my mobo... lol

Thanks to everyone else, I'm going to go the control panel route then if I encounter any issues I'll use DDU...

arc@css · 25 Oct 2014 at 11:34

ajtupman said:
Is this step really necessary? I've never updated my mobo bios before. Something about the way it's done makes me terrified I'm going to permanently screw my mobo... lol

Thanks to everyone else, I'm going to go the control panel route then if I encounter any issues I'll use DDU...

Personally, although there's nothing to fear by updating a mobo bios, I wouldn't do it unless it needs to be done, which it might...but we will see.

Good idea to try the control panel route first imo.

Ian Evey · 25 Oct 2014 at 13:48

I just think for a month old card it would help with possible problems, But that's just me, If it works fine then there is no need to update it.

andybird123 · 25 Oct 2014 at 13:53

You are best off updating mobo before installing the new card, as if it does need it then you'll need to out your old card back in to update it, so it saves faffing

eyetrip · 25 Oct 2014 at 14:04

I feel like dumping Amd Again!

She just don't play nice with me. Promises to do so much, then bitches and mounds when I want to do more than sit on the sofa and watch tele...

rossiboy001 · 25 Oct 2014 at 14:37

One thing about DDU that alarms me is i get a windows notification that it is making a lot of changes to the registery and gives me the option to cancel it. Though so far using in with my AMD card I have had no problems.