What is the best method of removing graphics card drivers?

[EdwardTeach]

I have just received my 670 oc (thanks ocuk!).

I currently have a 5850.

What do I need to do to cleanly remove the ATI drivers, before I put my nvidia card in?

 

[opethdisciple]

I have just received my 670 oc (thanks ocuk!).

I currently have a 5850.

What do I need to do to cleanly remove the ATI drivers, before I put my nvidia card in?

Express unistall all ATI software, reboot. Delete left over ATI folders in program files.

Turn off, install Nvidia card

Install Nvidia drivers, reboot.

Sorted

 

[macca672]

I normally uninstall amd drivers, then boot to safe mode and run driver sweeper, shut down install new card, reboot and install new drivers

 

[BaDBoY_uK]

I normally uninstall amd drivers, then boot to safe mode and run driver sweeper, shut down install new card, reboot and install new drivers

+1. I have always done this

 

[Marine-RX179]

I think it would be better just to use this:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/downloads/Pages/catalyst-uninstall-utility.aspx

...as long as it is Windows 7 not 8.

 

[Gibbo3771]

I've always formatted windows when going from card to card, when it comes to updating and existing driver I normally never remove first. No idea if that causes problems or not.

 

[C64]

express uninstall drivers via control panel
reboot
run driver sweeper 3.2.0 tick amd/nvidia clean
reboot
install new drivers
reboot

 

[Undesirable]

There was a new uninstall tool released on Guru3D forums recently: http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=379505

I prefer it over DriverSweeper and Atiman's Uninstaller because it seems less intrusive and is open source.

 

[opethdisciple]

Express unistall all ATI software, reboot. Delete left over ATI folders in program files.

Turn off, install Nvidia card

Install Nvidia drivers, reboot.

Sorted

You do not need to go to any great lengths to sort this out. The above will work.

 

[arc@css]

You do not need to go to any great lengths to sort this out. The above will work.

+1

 

[itchy]

Re-install windows!!!

 

[EdwardTeach]

Strong magnet swiped directly over the drive.

I tried your method because I didn't want to faff around with uninstalling drivers, and happened to have a strong magnet to hand. Something seems to have gone wrong though, my computer makes a beeping sound when I turn it on and the fans sound like they are spinning really fast. Any ideas what is wrong? Should I magnet the computer again?

 

[Yonathan]

Yes

 

[Kaapstad]

I tried your method because I didn't want to faff around with uninstalling drivers, and happened to have a strong magnet to hand. Something seems to have gone wrong though, my computer makes a beeping sound when I turn it on and the fans sound like they are spinning really fast. Any ideas what is wrong? Should I magnet the computer again?

Sounds like an upgrade to an SSD is in order.