How to install GPU drivers in Laptop using DDU ?

[samiur]

Currently upgraded my ssd on my laptop  . So Nvidia drivers needs to be updated so that i can run newer apps and games. But problem is i don;t want to use Geforce Experience , since GFE somehow throttles my nvidia gpu performance its a GTX 970m . So want to safely ise DDU on my laptop but don't know the exact process .

Can anybody kind enough to help.

[Skiiwee29]

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[aDoomGuy]

You don't use DDU to install drivers, on the contrary you use it to uninstall them, completely.

 

So I assume you have drivers with Experience installed already, in this case...

Download DDU and the latest graphics driver and make sure you know where it is. Next press Win key+r to open run dialogue. Type in msconfig and run it. Head over to the boot tab and choose safe boot. I use minimal personally. Hit OK and reboot the PC.

 

You are now in safe mode, first check that safe boot is disabled so open msconfig as before and head into boot tab. If the check box for safe boot is ticked untick it. Now, run the DDU executable. Choose Nvidia display drivers and press clean and reboot. At this point I disconnect from the internet to avoid Windows going online to install graphics drivers automatically.

 

Install the graphics driver when booted normally into Windows and choose custom/advanced option and untick Geforce Experience. When the driver is installed connect back to the internet if you disconnected. Hope this helps.

[Votk]

You don't HAVE to use DDU btw.  
There's a Clean install option when you install drivers, which removes the previous drivers before installing the new ones.  
I would only try DDU if you are still getting issues after using the clean install method.

[samiur]

2 minutes ago, Votk said:

You don't HAVE to use DDU btw.  
There's a Clean install option when you install drivers, which removes the previous drivers before installing the new ones.  
I would only try DDU if you are still getting issues after using the clean install method.

if i use normal setup installation method will it suffice ?

[Kilrah]

Yes, you can uninstall GFE from normal Applications settings, then install the nvidia driver pack selecting to install driver only without GFE and it should all be OK.

 

DDU is for bigger issues or for changing between AMD<->Nvidia, normally the standard stuff should just work in this case.