Is Driver Detective worth it?

delilah95

delilah95

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I am a regular IT user and I get problems with drivers once a month which take me a whole night sometimes to manually solve. Is driver detective worth getting? Any help would be great!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows Vista Home PremiumIntel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz2.0gb RAMNvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Packard Bell IMEDIA D2315 AIO
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz
Motherboard
Denver 10 Motherboard
Memory
2.0gb RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Sound Card
Unsure
Monitor(s) Displays
Viseo 191Ws LCD Display
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 220 GB Hard Disk
Internet Speed
50MB
No. It could mess any system up very quickly just like any driver software.

There's nothing tricky about drivers. Visit your motherboard and graphics card manufacturer's websites every so often and install as they're released. If you feel like being extra nice, visit maker's site of mouse, network card etc...other hardware too.
 

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7600.20510 x86P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHzOCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHzHIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
CPU
P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
PSU
350W generic
Case
Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling
stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Keyboard
Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse
Logitech Mediaplay cordless
Internet Speed
1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info
SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
Thanks alot :) it's just that I've had severe problems with my NVidia Graphics Card after a master reset and ever since I've been chasing drivers everywhere.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows Vista Home PremiumIntel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz2.0gb RAMNvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Packard Bell IMEDIA D2315 AIO
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz
Motherboard
Denver 10 Motherboard
Memory
2.0gb RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Sound Card
Unsure
Monitor(s) Displays
Viseo 191Ws LCD Display
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 220 GB Hard Disk
Internet Speed
50MB
No need to chase drivers. If the latest one from NVIDIA's site does not work well, there is something else wrong. Always use that. You're welcome.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

7600.20510 x86P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHzOCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHzHIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-...
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self built
OS
7600.20510 x86
CPU
P4 550 3.4 GHz HT running at 3.5 GHz
Motherboard
MSI PM8M3-V (MS-7211 v1.x) Micro-ATX mainboard
Memory
OCZ 2 GB(2x1GB) DDR400mHz running @ 414 mHz
Graphics Card(s)
HIS Radeon HD 3850 IceQ 3 Turbo HDMI Dual DL-DVI AGP
Sound Card
MOTU Traveler firewire studio interface 192 kHz 24 bit
Monitor(s) Displays
22" widescreen Acer X223W LCD, 17" Compaq P75 CRT
Screen Resolution
1680x1050 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA I x2 WD, 400 GB and 120 GB, SATA 2 WD Caviar Black 1 TB
PSU
350W generic
Case
Cybertronpc, it glows blue
Cooling
stock cpu fan, Ice-Q 3 gpu and system, many case fans
Keyboard
Logitch Classical Keyboard 200
Mouse
Logitech Mediaplay cordless
Internet Speed
1792/448 kbits/sec
Other Info
SATA II PCI fake RAID adapter, 1 GB Readyboost, original ATI Remote Wonder (even works with WMC perfectly), Logitech Rumblepad 2 game controller x2
yes but at first my screen resoloution messed up so when trying to actually register my computer I couldn't actually see the "Next" button or get to it on my screen. This was paticuarly annoying after spending 30 british pounds (lol whats that in $$$) getting it master reset.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows Vista Home PremiumIntel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz2.0gb RAMNvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Packard Bell IMEDIA D2315 AIO
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz
Motherboard
Denver 10 Motherboard
Memory
2.0gb RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Sound Card
Unsure
Monitor(s) Displays
Viseo 191Ws LCD Display
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 220 GB Hard Disk
Internet Speed
50MB
You might still have some old stuff hanging around with the drivers; you might take a look at Driver Sweeper to do a cleanup of the Nvidia drivers and then reinstall the latest ones.
 

My Computer My Computer

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win7 Ult 64i7 3930K & 3960X16GB G-Skill 2133MHzSapphire HD 7970
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
My Build
OS
win7 Ult 64
CPU
i7 3930K & 3960X
Motherboard
ASUS P9X79 Deluxe
Memory
16GB G-Skill 2133MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire HD 7970
Sound Card
On-board
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS 27 inch
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
Crucial M4 256GB, 1.5TB WD Black for Data/Images
PSU
Corsair AX1200
Case
NZXT 810
Cooling
Custom Loop, Swiftech HDBlock
Keyboard
Mionix
Mouse
Mionix
Internet Speed
Cable
thanks alot :) I will have a good look!
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Microsoft Windows Vista Home PremiumIntel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz2.0gb RAMNvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Packard Bell IMEDIA D2315 AIO
OS
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
CPU
Intel Pentium Dual Core E2180 2.0ghz
Motherboard
Denver 10 Motherboard
Memory
2.0gb RAM
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 7100 / Nvidia nForce 630i
Sound Card
Unsure
Monitor(s) Displays
Viseo 191Ws LCD Display
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Hard Drives
Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 220 GB Hard Disk
Internet Speed
50MB
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