What happens when you update your video card drivers?
2007-02-18 00:43:22 · 5 answers · asked by ? 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I have NVIDIA G-Force 6200 graphics card and Windows XP Media Centre Edition. Is it safe to update drivers. Will this improve the graphics?
2007-02-18 00:54:40 · update #1
It fixes problems, might give the card a bit of new properties interface, it will be good for you to update when you want to play a game and it just doesn't play. It will open up and installation wizard go through the installation process and ask you to restart. NOTE:If your screen is really strange like discoloured or the resolution is not what it used to be and there are errors. Go into Control Panel>Add/Remove programs and look up the update by date and uninstall it or just go into Control Panel>Appearance and Themes>Resolution>Advanced>Your Video Card> Roll Back. Rolling Back your card will put it back to its original state like when you first got your computer. I recommend you use Microsoft's Windows Update not Microsoft Update to find your driver for that card. It will give you a list of updates and which card is allowed to use that update. Or go to your manufacturers website. Happy Computing. Go to Windows Update @ http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/catalog/en/default.asp or nVidia @ http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
2007-02-18 00:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by Kenster102.5 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Usually only compatibility issues. Read the "release" notes on the drivers to see what it will "fix". And get the drivers from the chipset maker themselves. www.ati.com or nvidia.com.
2007-02-18 05:18:06 · answer #2 · answered by computertech82 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it fixes/repairs problems (between video/sound/multimedia players that starts when technology advances and passes up your current software.
2007-02-18 00:48:11 · answer #3 · answered by IndianaHoosier 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it runs with the latest software for it to help improve your visual experience.
2007-02-18 00:47:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It can stop your computer from freezing, rebooting and shutting off on its own.
2007-02-18 00:49:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋