Nina, If you go to the Nvidia website. and enter the asked for information (Operation System, Card model ), you will get the recommended video card drivers for your system.

http://www.nvidia.com/Download/Find.aspx Carl312: Windows 10 64-bit 8 GB RAM,AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz,ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB,240GB SSD,two 1TB HDs.

Quote To my surprise; both computers run 64 bit Win 10, yet I have installed (via update) 32 bit card drivers.........? Is there a rhyme and reason for that or should I manually download 64 bit card drivers?

Nina

Why do you think that you have 32 bit drivers?

Because the nvidia installer won't pass compatibility check - below is my attempt to install 32 bit Windows 10 drivers on my 64 bit Windows 10:

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Quote To my surprise; both computers run 64 bit Win 10, yet I have installed (via update) 32 bit card drivers.........? Is there a rhyme and reason for that or should I manually download 64 bit card drivers?

Nina

Why do you think that you have 32 bit drivers?

Because the nvidia installer won't pass compatibility check - below is my attempt to install 32 bit Windows 10 drivers on my 64 bit Windows 10:

Thanks, guys.

I have been to that site, Carl.

Thing is; earlier - on guidance here on the forum, I uninstalled GForce Experience on my laptop. I went ahead this morning to Nvidia site to get a new install of that one. For some reason, they now want me to log in / create an account. (still on my laptop). You know the drill; google/facebook - whatever. GFE will not work now unless I create an account. So; I went to the manual download site, found my card - but then.....32bit? 64? Both listed.

I have downloaded the 64 bit, not yet tried to install. I then read all kinds of google sites and found a spot in my computer stating 32 in the end of driver name/number, like this (32). This is where I start to wonder. (Right now I can't remember where I saw this info on my system..........?)

Jeff kindly enlighted me and so I get the understanding this is referring to system 32.......?

I opened GFE on my desktop just now to get a glimpse of things there, and what do you know! the same thing happened there; "updating" the thing in a flash- and the same shi......now there, asking for account and permissions. ( I went ahead for this one but answer was: "sorry but we can't log you in at this time, try later".

Bottom line: will it be safe to try and install the 64 bit new driver - manually downloaded - on my laptop? I get the understanding that if it's not ok I will get a message window popping up?



Guys; I think I get it now - I'll use the manual download. Searching for the right card, Win 10 64 bit; It has to be right! Sorry for the time I stole from you, but I really was confused there.

Have a nice weekend!

Nina
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Thing is; earlier - on guidance here on the forum, I uninstalled GForce Experience on my laptop. I went ahead this morning to Nvidia site to get a new install of that one. For some reason, they now want me to log in / create an account. (still on my laptop). You know the drill; google/facebook - whatever. GFE will not work now unless I create an account. So; I went to the manual download site, found my card - but then.....32bit? 64? Both listed.

You should use the 64 bit link if that's what you have. The 32 bit WON'T work, like I have already shown you.

However, I never had to REGISTER to download drivers from nvidia, are you SURE you are on the right site and you are virus-free? Sounds sketcky...

PS: When you install the drivers, always choose the option "Custom". That will let you deselect the GeForce Experience.

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Thing is; earlier - on guidance here on the forum, I uninstalled GForce Experience on my laptop. I went ahead this morning to Nvidia site to get a new install of that one. For some reason, they now want me to log in / create an account. (still on my laptop). You know the drill; google/facebook - whatever. GFE will not work now unless I create an account. So; I went to the manual download site, found my card - but then.....32bit? 64? Both listed.

You should use the 64 bit link if that's what you have. The 32 bit WON'T work, like I have already shown you.

However, I never had to REGISTER to download drivers from nvidia, are you SURE you are on th eright site and you are virus-free? Sounds sketcky...

PS: When you install the drivers, always choose the option "Custom". That will let you deselect the GeForce Experience.

It's GeForce Experience that now wants registration, not the nVidia download site.

Yes, I should be virus-free, Norton is working at all times
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Geforce Experience is mainly aimed at gamers. Sure it will auto-check for driver updates, but that is the only feature I would ever use.



Like Sonci67 suggests - I always do custom install and uncheck Geforce Experience. In fact, I only install the driver. Intel i7 4770k, 16GB, GTX1060 3GB, Two 240GB SSD, 4TB HD, Sony HDR-TD20V 3D camcorder, Sony SLT-A65VK for still images, Windows 10 Pro, 64bit
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Like Sonci67 suggests - I always do custom install and uncheck Geforce Experience. In fact, I only install the driver.

I do play games sometimes on my PC, so I leave the PhysX enabled

I thought that PhysX is obsolete and works only on the older keppler cards. See this link: https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/867609/physx/windows-10-dedicated-physx-card-not-working/ .

Quote I thought that PhysX is obsolete and works only on the older keppler cards. See this link: https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/867609/physx/windows-10-dedicated-physx-card-not-working/ .

The first post in that topic was from 2015. Last postes from 2016 say that the problem was fixed. Personally never had any issues (in Fallout 4).