Installing new gpu

shootMasterxy · Oct 20, 2007, 07:42 PM

hi guys,

i'm about to get asus 1950 pro 256mb pci-e,actually i ordered it.

now i have x1600pro from asus too,with 7.9 ccc.

my question is:

can i plug the new card and leave 7.9 drivers(cause i like it,and don't want to change anything),or i must install drivers which come with the card?

thanks!

nycdarkness · Oct 20, 2007, 10:05 PM

You should be able to just swap it no problem. When you reboot, it should automatically recognize the change and load the appropriate driver.

demo · Oct 20, 2007, 10:33 PM

personally i would uninstall the driver, put the 1950pro in then reinstall 7.9 if you like it, you dont have to use the cd drivers.

shootMasterxy · Oct 21, 2007, 06:04 AM

thanks guys!

anyone else?

Danny Nissan · Oct 21, 2007, 06:11 AM

Never use CD-drivers, but instead always use the latest drivers from ATi.

This is how i would do;
1. uninstall 7.9
2. reboot.
3. shut down computer and swap your cards (ie remove the X1600 and insert the X1950).
4. boot the computer and install the 7.10 drivers
5 enjoy your games (=

Hardwood · Oct 22, 2007, 06:57 AM

Personally I'd use the CD drivers first. IF they work without problems then update to newest. Actually I wouldn't even use the newest. I know my 1950pro AGP loves the 6.12 drivers. For some reason they get 10%+ fps in CS:S stress test compared to any newer ones in XP.

But yes, uninstall, remove and replace hardware and install drivers.

shootMasterxy · Oct 22, 2007, 08:10 AM

ok,thanks guys!

HonestJohn · Oct 22, 2007, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Nissan

Never use CD-drivers, but instead always use the latest drivers from ATi.

This is how i would do;
1. uninstall 7.9
2. reboot.
3. shut down computer and swap your cards (ie remove the X1600 and insert the X1950).
4. boot the computer and install the 7.10 drivers
5 enjoy your games (=

Exactly how I do it. If you run into any issues, you could always back pedal to using an older driver set. Interesting to see the other schools of thought here though.

shootMasterxy · Oct 22, 2007, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HonestJohn

Exactly how I do it. If you run into any issues, you could always back pedal to using an older driver set. Interesting to see the other schools of thought here though.

thanks mate!

shootMasterxy · Oct 25, 2007, 08:31 PM

well i finally get ASUS EAX1950 PRO 256 MB,256 bit,36 shaders,core/581MHz,memory/702MHz.
now i'm waiting for a PSU to get shipped.
cant wait to see what this baby can do!

i think it will be double faster than my X1600 256 MB,128 bit,12 shaders,core/398MHz,memory/391MHz.

lamarodom007 · Oct 26, 2007, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shootMasterxy

well i finally get ASUS EAX1950 PRO 256 MB,256 bit,36 shaders,core/581MHz,memory/702MHz.
now i'm waiting for a PSU to get shipped.
cant wait to see what this baby can do!

i think it will be double faster than my X1600 256 MB,128 bit,12 shaders,core/398MHz,memory/391MHz.

Well I don't really want to put you down, but it's not going to make a HUGE difference from 1600pro to the 1950pro 256mb version, a 40%-60% gain is your best bet.

shootMasterxy · Oct 26, 2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamarodom007

Well I don't really want to put you down, but it's not going to make a HUGE difference from 1600pro to the 1950pro 256mb version, a 40%-60% gain is your best bet.

no way,but we'll see

HonestJohn · Oct 27, 2007, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shootMasterxy

no way,but we'll see

Unless Tom's Hardware Charts are totally screwed up, almost every benchmark, with or without AA/AF, at resolutions 1280x1024 and higher, show that the X1950 Pro does indeed run twice as fast as the X1600 Pro as you said. Didn't bother checking the lower resolutions .....

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=737&chart=318

Here's another showing the same kind of results. Double the framerates ......

http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardwar...211_3658926__7

So it looks like you were right Shoot.

shootMasterxy · Oct 27, 2007, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HonestJohn

Unless Tom's Hardware Charts are totally screwed up, almost every benchmark, with or without AA/AF, at resolutions 1280x1024 and higher, show that the X1950 Pro does indeed run twice as fast as the X1600 Pro as you said. Didn't bother checking the lower resolutions .....

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=737&chart=318

Here's another showing the same kind of results. Double the framerates ......

http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardwar...211_3658926__7

So it looks like you were right Shoot.

thank's mate,for searching that for me.
lol in first case it's almost tripled!
second case is doubled,although there's X1600XT which is pretty faster than my X1600PRO.
you're the man!
check this out:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=725&chart=281

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=725&chart=294

HonestJohn · Oct 27, 2007, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shootMasterxy

thank's mate,for searching that for me.
lol in first case it's almost tripled!
second case is doubled,although there's X1600XT which is pretty faster than my X1600PRO.
you're the man!
check this out:
http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=725&chart=281

http://www23.tomshardware.com/graphi...=725&chart=294

Yeah, went through a lot of those and it appears to perform at least double across the board. Perhaps Lamarodom confused the 1600 series with the 1650 series which performs much better.

shootMasterxy · Oct 27, 2007, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HonestJohn

Yeah, went through a lot of those and it appears to perform at least double across the board. Perhaps Lamarodom confused the 1600 series with the 1650 series which performs much better.

anyway,thanks for help and positive attitude!

cmar · Oct 27, 2007, 05:05 PM

Certainly it will depend to some extent on your CPU. When I upgraded from an A64 3700 to a Q6600 it felt like I had also upgraded my 7900GS.

shootMasterxy · Oct 28, 2007, 09:40 AM

well i hope it'll work fine with my CPU.

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shootMasterxy TECHNO Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mostar Posts: 728	thanks guys! anyone else?

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shootMasterxy TECHNO Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mostar Posts: 728	ok,thanks guys!

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shootMasterxy TECHNO Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mostar Posts: 728	well i finally get ASUS EAX1950 PRO 256 MB,256 bit,36 shaders,core/581MHz,memory/702MHz. now i'm waiting for a PSU to get shipped. cant wait to see what this baby can do! i think it will be double faster than my X1600 256 MB,128 bit,12 shaders,core/398MHz,memory/391MHz.

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shootMasterxy TECHNO Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mostar Posts: 728	well i hope it'll work fine with my CPU.

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