ATI to Nvidia, some headaches

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I recently switched from a X1900XT to a 8800GTS 640mb, I had to send in the X1900XT to get repaired and since they no longer carried it, got a free 8800GTS out of the deal woot. So I grab the 8800GTS and install it in my rig, boot into safe mode, uninstall all the ATI drivers, DriverCleaner Pro everything away. Restart normal, install the latest Nvidia drivers and go on about my business. Well twice when I started playing Lost Planet it would lock up the game. And a couple times playing WoW, it would crash and give me random errors then the other night I got two BSoDs within 20minutes. I have a 600W SLI certified PSU so I'm wondering maybe what's the deal?
 
A reformat would almost certainly fix the issues. Every time I've switched out video cards without doing one I've had similar problems. Could be a bit drastic, but it would save you the headaches and time wasted trying other, less extreme measures like repeatedly reinstalling it or RMAing/returning it.
 
kidstechno said:
I recently switched from a X1900XT to a 8800GTS 640mb, I had to send in the X1900XT to get repaired and since they no longer carried it, got a free 8800GTS out of the deal woot. So I grab the 8800GTS and install it in my rig, boot into safe mode, uninstall all the ATI drivers, DriverCleaner Pro everything away. Restart normal, install the latest Nvidia drivers and go on about my business. Well twice when I started playing Lost Planet it would lock up the game. And a couple times playing WoW, it would crash and give me random errors then the other night I got two BSoDs within 20minutes. I have a 600W SLI certified PSU so I'm wondering maybe what's the deal?
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Try a reformat, but that experience is about par with nvidia's newer driver sets.
 
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