Updating drivers (noob question)

2008-08-05 15:26:31

#1

mrchips1: Member; +1|6025

Hi my parents computer has a REALLY old graphics card a RADEON 9200SE, its drivers haven't been updated ever! So how do I go about doing this? Do I have to delete the current drivers before installing new ones? I am a bit of a computer noob so a step by stepish guide through the process would be amazing and I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Mrchips

2008-08-05 15:37:18

#2

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6731|cuntshitlake

1st step: Open start menu - settings - control panel. Open "add or remove programs". Find Ati drivers and uninstall them. Reboot.
2nd step: Download http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745 . Install it and remove all ati stuff with it. Reboot.
3rd step: Download the right driver from here: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html . Install the driver.

Voilá

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2008-08-05 16:08:58

#3

killer21: Because f*ck you that's why.; +400|6859|Reisterstown, MD

Right click on My Computer (icon)
Select Manage
Select Device Manager
Find the Display Adapter(video card)
Select your video card
Right click on your video card
Select update driver

If there is an update for your card, it will go out and find it.

2008-08-05 16:16:59

#4

mrchips1: Member; +1|6025

ok thankyou very much.

The computer has 2.7 Ghz CPU, 1.256 GB DDR RAM, RADEON 9200 SE graphics card, 128MB video memory.

Is there any chance it will run bf2?

2008-08-05 16:28:08

#5

aimless: Member; +166|6393|Texas

Not with that video card.

2008-08-05 16:33:04

#6

Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6707|King Of The Islands

aimless wrote:
Not anymore with that video card.

BF2 used to run on the 8500, but then they 'optimised' the game in a patch

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2008-08-05 16:34:30

#7

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6465|Winland

aimless wrote:
Not with that video card.

Shut up.

The 9200 series cards do run BF2, but at a very low framerate. I have a Mobility 9200 in my lappy, and I get <30FPS in BF2, with the card heavily overclocked. The 9200SE is way lower clocked than the Mobility 9200.

In short, yes, it'll run, but it won't run good.

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2008-08-06 13:03:44

#8

DUnlimited: got any popo lolo intersting?; +1,160|6731|cuntshitlake

killer21 wrote:
Right click on My Computer (icon)
Select Manage
Select Device Manager
Find the Display Adapter(video card)
Select your video card
Right click on your video card
Select update driver

If there is an update for your card, it will go out and find it.

Lol, it will not find the newest driver. I would not update display driver via windows, other devices maybe.

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2008-08-06 22:57:49

#9

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6984

With uber lag, yes.

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2008-08-06 23:18:13

#10

_j5689_: Dreads & Bergers; +364|6985|Riva, MD

Freezer7Pro wrote:
aimless wrote:
Not with that video card.
Shut up.

The 9200 series cards do run BF2, but at a very low framerate. I have a Mobility 9200 in my lappy, and I get <30FPS in BF2, with the card heavily overclocked. The 9200SE is way lower clocked than the Mobility 9200.

In short, yes, it'll run, but it won't run good.

It depends on what kind you get, my friend got a 256MB 9250 for the PCI bus and it didn't work with BF2.

Cheez wrote:
aimless wrote:
Not anymore with that video card.
BF2 used to run on the 8500, but then they 'optimised' the game in a patch

I've heard someone here say that before but they didn't mention this "optimization" that came with a patch. I find it hard to believe that card would do it, since it's a DX8 card.

Last edited by _j5689_ (2008-08-06 23:21:04)

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