QUE: Keeping manufacturer's drivers in sync

roocoon · Sep 1, 2002, 08:09 AM

Hi all.
Is it possible (and safe) to mix-n-match new NVidia drivers with the older releases supplied by a manufacturer.
e.g. My new Asus card (driver 28.80) comes with a customized Properties panel that allows 3D displays and a few other things.
What will happen if I update the drivers, say with 40.41, and I keep Asus's Properties panel?
Would the system still work? (I assume they implement their extras with routines that aren't part of the reference drivers and an update will not destroy these routines).
Thanks in advance.

Hog54 · Sep 2, 2002, 06:31 AM

you will lose it.the new drivers overwrite everyting

Chaos · Sep 2, 2002, 02:54 PM

If you want to keep Asus specific utilities and such you better stick with their drivers. Use the latest that Asus offers on their website.

Sep 1, 2002, 08:09 AM	#1
roocoon DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	QUE: Keeping manufacturer's drivers in sync Hi all. Is it possible (and safe) to mix-n-match new NVidia drivers with the older releases supplied by a manufacturer. e.g. My new Asus card (driver 28.80) comes with a customized Properties panel that allows 3D displays and a few other things. What will happen if I update the drivers, say with 40.41, and I keep Asus's Properties panel? Would the system still work? (I assume they implement their extras with routines that aren't part of the reference drivers and an update will not destroy these routines). Thanks in advance.

Sep 2, 2002, 06:31 AM	#2
Hog54 HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 164 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	you will lose it.the new drivers overwrite everyting __________________ AMD PHENOM II 965 BE ASUS M3N72-D 4 GIGs GSKILL PC-8500 EVGA GTX460 SC 1GB WINDOWS 7 X64 Ultimate

Sep 2, 2002, 02:54 PM	#3
Chaos Number Nine Join Date: May 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 5,268 Rep Power: 167 System Specs	If you want to keep Asus specific utilities and such you better stick with their drivers. Use the latest that Asus offers on their website. __________________