Radeon 9700 Pro Questions

xCarne_Asada · 12-26-02, 07:08 PM

ok so i just got one yesterday for x-mas and was wondering if i should reformat my computer to install it. i have heard about some issues with trying to install it on a standing OS with Nvidia based cards. i am at my mom's till sunday so it will be a while before i can install it. input would be delightful

Evnas · 12-26-02, 07:26 PM

Personally, i would format. I even formatted when going from an 8500, to my 9500 Pro, just to be on the safe side, and ive had no problems at all (had a problem when i flashed to Warp11's BIOS, but thats not the cards fault, and i got it all sorted out anyways, hehe) with everything ive thrown at it, at 4x AA and 16x AF

Default · 12-26-02, 07:53 PM

unless you know how to scower the registry for all the nvidia entries i would reformat

xCarne_Asada · 12-26-02, 07:55 PM

sweet thanks guys when i get home, i will back up, get all my drivers together, and reformat. thanks bye.

Evnas · 12-26-02, 08:07 PM

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Originally posted by Default
unless you know how to scower the registry for all the nvidia entries i would reformat

Even then its best to format. Lots of games, when run for the first time, configure themselves for the card uve got in ur system, and also Windows XP doesnt like new hardware without a fresh install

xCarne_Asada · 12-28-02, 12:02 AM

now i need to get home, and install. grr, should have brought my system to my mom's.

Deathknight · 12-28-02, 12:31 PM

Heh torture isn't it? even worse is getting a new heatsink and a new mobo for xmas. I wanted to lap the heatsink before using it so I had to wait even longer to use the motherboard. In the end all was good though hehe.

nunez1980 · 12-29-02, 10:00 PM

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ok so i just got one yesterday for x-mas and was wondering if i should reformat my computer to install it. i have heard about some issues with trying to install it on a standing OS with Nvidia based cards. i am at my mom's till sunday so it will be a while before i can install it. input would be delightful

do a reformat and install everything except the radeon 9700 pro drivers, and do a ghost of the drive for future backup to save time, you must realize that the video card might work better with one driver in one machine while another driver work better in the next, specially if you install dx 9 and want to go back, the ghost image of the drive will be a time saver

ElroyCarbon · 12-29-02, 11:51 PM

I installed without reformatting only to find out that a reformat was necessary. I figured it was so I decided to try it anyway. I say REFORMAT

12-26-02, 07:08 PM	Thread Starter #1
xCarne_Asada Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The OC, CA	Radeon 9700 Pro Questions ok so i just got one yesterday for x-mas and was wondering if i should reformat my computer to install it. i have heard about some issues with trying to install it on a standing OS with Nvidia based cards. i am at my mom's till sunday so it will be a while before i can install it. input would be delightful
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12-26-02, 07:26 PM	#2
Evnas Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle, WA	Personally, i would format. I even formatted when going from an 8500, to my 9500 Pro, just to be on the safe side, and ive had no problems at all (had a problem when i flashed to Warp11's BIOS, but thats not the cards fault, and i got it all sorted out anyways, hehe) with everything ive thrown at it, at 4x AA and 16x AF
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12-26-02, 07:53 PM	#3
Default Disabled Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CANADA!!	unless you know how to scower the registry for all the nvidia entries i would reformat
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12-26-02, 07:55 PM	Thread Starter #4
xCarne_Asada Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The OC, CA	sweet thanks guys when i get home, i will back up, get all my drivers together, and reformat. thanks bye.
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12-28-02, 12:02 AM	Thread Starter #6
xCarne_Asada Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The OC, CA	now i need to get home, and install. grr, should have brought my system to my mom's.
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12-28-02, 12:31 PM	#7
Deathknight Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicago	Heh torture isn't it? even worse is getting a new heatsink and a new mobo for xmas. I wanted to lap the heatsink before using it so I had to wait even longer to use the motherboard. In the end all was good though hehe.
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12-29-02, 11:51 PM	#9
ElroyCarbon Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Racine	I installed without reformatting only to find out that a reformat was necessary. I figured it was so I decided to try it anyway. I say REFORMAT __________________ 15" Macbook Pro, dual 2.16's, 7,200 HDD, 2GB RAM on a glossy screen Win7, Leopard CoolerMaster Wave, Corsair 750 PSU, Asus Striker 2 Extreme, Intel Q9550, Radeon 4890, 2GB RAM Media Center: Antec Case, Antec 450 PSU, DFI Lanparty, Phenom 2, 4GB RAM, Huappage 2250, OCZ SSD, LG Blue Ray, 52" Sharp LCD, Thecus N5200B Pro 7.5 TB NAS, My Movies 2, Total Media Theater 3, Genie Wireless Keyboard.
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