HELP WITH DRIVERS!

its a nvidia gefroce 6600gt.

Below are the instructions to install the newest nVidia drivers
to run the 6600GT in your E510.

 

IF AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PROCESS
WINDOWS HARDWARE MANAGER POPS UP ASKING YOU TO INSTALL
DRIVERS, YOU WILL CANCEL OUT OF THAT POP UP WINDOW IF
AT ALL POSSIBLE.

These directions come in two parts, the first
of which will hopefully clean out the video drivers you
have now.  The second part will properly install the
newest drivers which you downloaded.

Please be aware that it's best to print these directions,
because you'll be going to a state of physical
disconnection from the internet.  I strongly suggest reading
through all steps before doing step 1.

Additionally,you may want to 'explore' certain programs
and their settings (such as your antivirus software) before
actually starting this list.  That way you won't get
frustrated in the middle of the steps trying to figure
out how to disable your active monitoring antivirus
software. 

 

You may wish to do a 'dry run' through these steps
for the parts related to msconfig and Taskbar.  This way
you'll get a look-see at stuff you will find referenced.

 

These instructions will have you clean out Intel Extreme

Graphics drivers.  Those
drivers are probably on your machine since you have

been using integrated video. 

 

If you have any questions please post before beginning. Here we go........

 

(0) Download and save to a safe memorable place the latest drivers

from nvidia.com .  Just store them on your desktop -- do not run or

open the file.

(1) Download and install Driver Cleaner Pro v1.4 , at
the bottom of the page on this link:
http://drivercleaner.net/

(2) The installation program will prompt you to Reboot
and you will -->NOT<-- do so.  Instead, select to reboot
at a later time.

(3) Use Start button to Shut Down computer all the way
to power off.

(4) While machine is powered off, remove your wireless
card or wired internet connection. You want to be
completely disconnected, an isolated machine.

(5) Now you'll disable (temporarily) any and all
programs which you use to protect your machine from
viruses and internet baddies. This would include any
program, currently turned on, which helps to protect
such as antivirus, antispyware, antiadware, etc.  In
the next steps, I'll describe a fast and efficient
way to disable these programs.

(6) To disable monitoring programs: Click Start --> Run.
In the cursor box type there: msconfig [Enter]
In the Startup tab at the far right, you'll want to
unselect (remove check) from anything you see there
which relates to monitoring software.  Click Apply.

(7) Do the same for the next tab to the left
in msconfig, which is the Services tab.  HOWEVER in
this tab go to bottom and select 'Hide Microsoft'.
Then, whatever remains, unselect the stuff related to
your monitoring software.  Click Apply OK.
 
(8) Now reboot, and examine the computer
to satisfy yourself that you were successful in
shutting down monitoring software. One way to verify
this is to right click on any grey/blue space in the taskbar
at the bottom of the screen.  Then select Task Manager.
As you look through the Processes tab, you should not
see processes running which are obviously related to
your antivirus/antispyware programs, whatever it is
that you use for that.

(9) Go to Control Panel | Add Remove Programs .  Look
through the list carefully for any product mentioning
Intel Graphics or anything mentioning Display Adapter. 
If you find anything, select it and
Remove it. [Do NOT reboot computer afterwards!]  If you
do not find anything, move on to step 10.

 

(10)  [Do NOT reboot your computer]  Now run Driver Cleaner,
selecting the 'Intel Extreme' removal only from the drop down
menu.  Once you click Start, it might take a couple of minutes
for it to clean.

(11)  You can use the View Details button on Driver Cleaner
to verify that it removed products.  It may not remove anything
if the Extreme graphics filenames do not match what you have
installed at this time, but it's worth that shot.

(12)  Now you are going to reboot Windows into Safe mode.  The easiest
way to do this (in my opinion) is to do:
        Start | Run | type there----> msconfig [Enter]    Then on the
Boot.INI tab, select SAFEBOOT minimal.

(13)  Now reboot, so that you enter Safe mode.  Run Driver Cleaner
again.  Remove Intel Extreme again. 

 

(14)  Go to msconfig (Start | Run) again, and change back into
a Normal Boot mode for Windows by unselecting SAFEBOOT.

(15)  Now that you are in Normal Windows mode, double-click
the icon for the newest drivers which you downloaded and
which I asked you to save to your Desktop.  Go through the dialouge
and install those drivers.

(16) After installing those drivers, go to msconfig
and start up everything you had earlier killed through msconfig.
In other words, turn back on for Startup and Services anything
was previously 'ON' related to protective software.

(17) Reboot and satisfy yourself that the machine is protected,
before powering down to once again connect yourself to the internet.

 

edit: added comments about modem

 

vaporv --

After step 13, shut down and open up the case.  After installing the new card, you will boot up in Safe Mode with a new card and with no drivers for that card installed.  This is perfectly fine.  Just cancel out of Hardware Manager when she appears to alert you of a new card found.  Then continue to step 14.

While you are in the case, you should give everything a good blow out with a $3.00 can of air.  Hold the can upright as you give short staccato shots of air to blow dust away.

Also, if you use ethernet and have a PCI modem card inside the case, you can remove that PCI modem card altogether.  Store it safely somewhere and you will see better cooling in the case, despite the newer more powerful card. 

Thanks for reporting back your success.