The best and fast way to update A7N8X D drivers

[Jim123]

Hi, I'm updating to have no problems with a video card upgrade.

1 - Going to install a new Video Card, and in the directions, it says to update your AGP motherboard chipset drivers.

2 - Just Flashed the BIOS from 1003 to 1007, and it seems like a good idear to stay on this update train. And yes I flashed the BIOS to have no problems with the video card install.

3 - I'm using the Asus 1.16 drivers for the past year now, there has to be something more current?

I'm going from an Geforce3 TI200 to an ATI 9700 PRO and I want no problems.

Thanks
Jim

 

[CindySue22]

I have the A7N8X (non deluxe, tho) and went from the very same card to the very same card. I just deleted all reference to the Nvidia card using DriverCleaner, plugged in the 9700, installed drivers, and away she went! No problems at all, and I am still using the BIOS that shipped with the board.

I should probably upgrade the BIOS, but I sometimes adhere to the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" philosophy.

 

[Jim123]

Thank you, I did the video card switch last night, and everything went well. Here's a copy of the post I made last night after the install.

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Hi, just got and installed today a Refurbished Sapphire Radeon 9700 PRO. It's working fine, and installed easy. It's a big improvement over my old GeForce3 Ti200 card. I just have a few questions about the 9700 PRO, the card itself looks just like ATI's version, I cannot find Sapphire printed on it anywhere.

I have had not one problem with it so far, ( what would be a good way to test it ) to see if there is anything wrong with it, I have less then 15 days to return it for a refund or exchange.

It does not have a BIOS display of itself when booting up, is this the same with ATI 9700 PRO's ?

How I installed it

- Flashed the BIOS - Updated Motherboard Drivers - uninstalled NVIDIA Display Drivers - Removed Display Adapter from within Device Manager - Used Drive Cleaner (well I think it did something, but I'm not sure it did anything, within safe mode) - Removed old card / Installed new card - Installed CATALYST 4.3 Driver - Installed CATALYST Control Panel.

System Spec
Asus A7N8X Deluxe, rev 2.00, BIOS 1007 (was 1003), Nforce2 drivers 3.13 (in part)
AMD Athlon XP 2500+
768 MB RAM PC2700
Windows XP Home, with SP1

A side note on the boot screens, after flashing the BIOS the boot screen go by very very fast now, I can't read anything.

I need to test this card, because I have now less then 11 days left now to return it if it's bad.

One last thing, I got it at NewEgg.com

PS I think I got very lucky, but I want to be sure.

Thank you
Jim

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I'm feeling better and better about this move more and more, I'll have to stop myself soon before I do find something wrong.

Again, thank you very much
Jim

 

[Jim123]

About the BIOS update, I used the Flash method from a floppy, it was easy, and fast, but yes very scary. I have noticed a jump in system speed, and nothing unstable. I want from 1003 to 1007.

Thank you
Jim