Updating my Motherboard driver and Graphics Driver

[gotrice]

Ok, so heres the deal, my computer which i bought back in 2006 hasnt been updated for the drivers. I think I need to update since I can't seem to play css or any game on my comp anymore (which doesn't make sense since my computer was ment for gaming). Anyways, I have a NVIDIA QUADRO FX550 for graphics or whatever and I went on the NVIDIA website to dl the driver. I'm trying to update my motherboard and graphics driver but, for the graphics driver, I don't know which type to download...I have no clue what AUTO CAD version I have...I NEED HELP

2. When I try to use the website to find what Motherboard driver I have, it says it can not find out. Hence How do I find out?


3. After dl'ing both updates on the drivers will that affect my computer files or anything?


thank you!

 

[xenophek]

Isn't the Quadro a workstation graphics card? If that is the case, then it isn't meant for gaming. The workstation graphics cards are designed for CAD and other graphics applications, not 3D games.

It's probably asking for your CAD version because it assumes you have AUTO CAD. Lol.

 

[gotrice]

oh ok lol sorry i know nothing about computers

 

[SixSicSix]

Get one of these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187030

And you can run almost anything

 

[xenophek]

Get one of these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814187030

And you can run almost anything

Well, it looks like he already spent quite a bit on the Quadro... While a desktop graphics card would perform a bajillion times better, I think he can make his work.

 

[gotrice]

so waht should i do?

 

[bigbaddabooma]

here drivers for quadro...for windows.change whats needed ,xp,vista,32,64,bit server 2003?do you use the cad?,if not just pick performance drivers
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
and as for finding out what mobo and version u have,,do this.
go to start/run.type dxdiag. all your cpu info will be there.

 

[gotrice]

huh? how do i know i use cad? u know what lemme add u via steam hold on

 

[gotrice]

whats ure steam freidns thign

 

[SixSicSix]

Well, it looks like he already spent quite a bit on the Quadro...

Actually that's the really low level Quadro. It's only like $100

 

[bigbaddabooma]

huh? how do i know i use cad? u know what lemme add u via steam hold on

how do you know if u use cad? i dont have steam.i dont play any steam games,havent in years.
CAD is a program.do u use it?do u have it on your computer?if not just choose plain quadro drivers.

 

[Miiikey]

go to www.nvidia.com and download the updates

 

[spooky]

go to www.nvidia.com and download the updates

well that helps. good job.