The GX2 is hard to ignore...

[Linchpin]

Step one should be just uninstall your current driver via add/remove programs. Can't remember the exact name of the app but it was either Driver Cleaner or Driver Sweeper I think.

[Buckeye]

Yup it's something like that

Step one should be just uninstall your current driver via add/remove programs.

Shut down machine

Remove graphics card

boot into safe mode and run driver cleaner, then run it again just to make sure.

reboot normal

It may try and install generic drives when it first see's the new card, cancel that.

Install New Nvidia drivers



Talonman I sent you a PM also

[Talonman]

Thanks for the reply's...

My SSC GX2 that I ordered directly from EVGA on the 1st, has yet to leave the building.
Thought I might get it early, due to the GX2 SSC not even being listed on NewEgg yet, at the time...

I just called them, and the dude told me it takes 3 to 5 business days for the order to get sent...

It still is showing a status of "Waiting to Process" on their web page.

I guess this is the norm. I am suprised by this.

I bet the NewEgg SSC's are already being sent to their customers...

I feel like I just went to the back of the line.

EVGA might make good cards, but NewEgg wins for actually getting your order out the door.

Guess I gotta wait... Man-O...

[Stanley Pain]

I don't think I've used driver cleaner since I switched to Vista. There's no real need for it, and having other driver revisions makes it REALLY easy to switch between them.

[Talonman]

I just called EVGA back and begged to management...

I was nice...

Joe was 'The member of the team' I got, and told me he would go back right now, and see if he could get my order out the door!!

I let him know about my Monday and Tuesday vacation days I took, just to spend with my GX2!!

Thanks Joe, and Go EVGA!!

[Buckeye]

I just called EVGA back and begged to management...

I was nice...

Joe was 'The member of the team' I got, and told me he would go back right now, and see if he could get my order out the door!!

I let him know about my Monday and Tuesday vacation days I took, just to spend with my GX2!!

Thanks Joe, and Go EVGA!!

HAHA Never tell them that ! hehe I can see them in the back going... see this guy Talonman, lets have some fun and just delay the shipment a day

[Talonman]

God!! I hope not.. hehehe

I'll just feel better knowing it has some wheels under it, rolling toward me!
They do give you a tracking number too.

[Buckeye]

I don't think I've used driver cleaner since I switched to Vista. There's no real need for it, and having other driver revisions makes it REALLY easy to switch between them.

You know I used to do the same thing and 9 times out of 10 everything works fine not using driver cleaner. But I have had a few times that it helpped. That was back in the days when new or beta drivers were coming out every few days for the 8800gtx's when I ran into a few wierd things that happened after a driver new driver install and driver cleaner seemed to fix it.

So prolly will not hurt to not use driver cleaner.

[zodiac]

You know I used to do the same thing and 9 times out of 10 everything works fine not using driver cleaner. But I have had a few times that it helpped. That was back in the days when new or beta drivers were coming out every few days for the 8800gtx's when I ran into a few wierd things that happened after a driver new driver install and driver cleaner seemed to fix it.

So prolly will not hurt to not use driver cleaner.

Guru3d has it...unless I missed another one. This one nukes files, but lets you pick.

http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=582 (Hope this is the one you're referring to. )

My GTS512 has wheels to Cali right now...stepped up to GX2....wanna see some after market air cooling solutions SOON. I'll be watching this thread for sure... Z

[TouGe]

Thanks for the reply's...

My SSC GX2 that I ordered directly from EVGA on the 1st, has yet to leave the building.
Thought I might get it early, due to the GX2 SSC not even being listed on NewEgg yet, at the time...

I just called them, and the dude told me it takes 3 to 5 business days for the order to get sent...

It still is showing a status of "Waiting to Process" on their web page.

I guess this is the norm. I am suprised by this.

I bet the NewEgg SSC's are already being sent to their customers...

I feel like I just went to the back of the line.

EVGA might make good cards, but NewEgg wins for actually getting your order out the door.

Guess I gotta wait... Man-O...

Ouch, you ordered from EVGA? Wow, you are far more patient than I. There is no way I could survive the wait. The one thing I like about Newegg is there cheap overnight rates through UPS/FedEx. I always go with overnight shipping plus the added $2.99 for quicker processing. Oh, and always order before noon.

[TouGe]

Well, I finally took my GX2 apart today to clean off their thermal paste and apply some MX-2. What a pain in the ass! You have to unscrew approximately 25 screws just to get it apart. My temps are lower though, 48 idle so far. If you plan on doing this make sure you set aside at least an hour to get evenything done. As an aside, it will be interesting to see how thermalright implements a cooling solution for this card.

[Talonman]

Thanks for the tip on taking the GX2 apart...

I might give mine the MX-2 treatment too. The GX2 and MX2 togeather, just sound like a good match to me?

I do usually order from the egg too. On the 1st however, my SSC was only listed on the EVGA site. Joe is a man of his word, and did get my GX2 out the door today!

It now has wheels under it, and is rolling toward my house right now!!
I do feel better.

I also would love to see what Thermalright might make for the GX2...
Tough assignment.

FYI - Here is a new cooling option for the GX2.

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,7598.html

It's kind of hard on the eyes.
I still would like to see a review with numbers...

I think I would rather get the EK block myself, but none the less, there it is!

I think I am going to go slow on ordering a waterblock until I decide if my GX2 is really going to be my 1 time step up card.
If not, and I keep it for a year or so, EK will probably win.

[TouGe]

Thanks for the tip on taking the GX2 apart...

I might give mine the MX-2 treatment too. The GX2 and MX2 togeather, just sound like a good match to me?

I do usually order from the egg too. On the 1st however, my SSC was only listed on the EVGA site. Joe is a man of his word, and did get my GX2 out the door today!

It now has wheels under it, and is rolling toward my house right now!!
I do feel better.

I also would love to see what Thermalright might make for the GX2...
Tough assignment.

FYI - Here is a new cooling option for the GX2.

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,7598.html

It's kind of hard on the eyes.
I still would like to see a review with numbers...

I think I would rather get the EK block myself, but none the less, there it is!

I think I am going to go slow on ordering a waterblock until I decide if my GX2 is really going to be my 1 time step up card.
If not, and I keep it for a year or so, EK will probably win.

Glad to hear that they pushed it out the door for you. EVGA usually isn't too slow with shipping products. I was pretty happy w/ their service during my whole 680i fiasco.

Yeah, I don't know if I'll ever get around to water cooling my graphic card. If the next generation cards are a larger leap forward then maybe I would consider doing so but for now I'm just planning on water cooling my CPU/NB sometime around the fall of this year.

As far as taking apart the GX2 it is fairly easy in retrospec and it will probably only take 30min max to do everything.

1.You'll need to remove the visible screws on the one side of the case and at the ass end where the fan is located.
2. Gently pull the case apart like a clam shell. The opposite end is latched together and will come apart with a little wiggling.
3. Remove the screws from the second half including the two that are holding the face plate to the card (one on each end). Then unscrew the 4 screws that are on either side of the DVI connectors, remove plate.
Then all you have left is to remove each card from the fan assembly. The easiest way to do this is just remove one card at a time but becareful not to separate the SLI connectors. After cleaning and re-applying thermalpaste just re-attach it to the HS/fan and flip it over to do the next card.

I made the mistake of removing both cards at once which made the whole process more awkward then needed and I was moving kind of slow since I didn't want to have one of those "uh-oh" moments.

[Buckeye]

Thanks for the tip on taking the GX2 apart...

I might give mine the MX-2 treatment too. The GX2 and MX2 togeather, just sound like a good match to me?

I do usually order from the egg too. On the 1st however, my SSC was only listed on the EVGA site. Joe is a man of his word, and did get my GX2 out the door today!

It now has wheels under it, and is rolling toward my house right now!!
I do feel better.

I also would love to see what Thermalright might make for the GX2...
Tough assignment.

FYI - Here is a new cooling option for the GX2.

http://www.nordichardware.com/news,7598.html

It's kind of hard on the eyes.
I still would like to see a review with numbers...

I think I would rather get the EK block myself, but none the less, there it is!

I think I am going to go slow on ordering a waterblock until I decide if my GX2 is really going to be my 1 time step up card.
If not, and I keep it for a year or so, EK will probably win.

Good find on that cooling block !