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Graphics Card Control Panel

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Tinman

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Apr 11, 2017
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Hi there PC Help forum and admins.
Hope I've posted this in the correct forum?

I've recently bought an old but refurbished(private buy) XP gaming machine desktop. Note not going on line to game browse or download. As I have more up to date (x4) laptops for that. So I will transfer anything I need for the desktop from my laptop's via external HD. The desktop will only be used for classic Gaming.

So to my query. It's been fitted with an Nvidia Gtx660 card for gaming. Unfortunately I can't find or source the graphics card control panel on the desktop. So that I can tweak the graphics to match up quality and performance in my games.
I've searched in the C/programme files and in the Nvidia folder. Bottom browser there's no tray icon and right click on the desktop for display or properties and nothing.

I'm just at a loss and mystified?
I've done a little research but can't put my finger on it. All I came across was something do do with the fitting of the card and it's attachment. I think it mentioned motherboard and Ali's? Sorry for the vagueness as I'm not too technical on the inner workings of a PC.

There was an icon in the C/programme files and Nvidia, which was an Nvidua exe. But when I clicked it there was no start up of anything? Maybe XP related?

So yes I'm at a loss and would love to be able to access and tweak my card settings, rather them been set at auto by Nvidia and not to my liking.

Any help would be great! Thanks

Tinman
 
Thanks Phillpower2
Will take a further look (had a little browse) and then see if it's for me.
Couple of questions:
1- If I install the driver, will I be able to roll back or system restore if it fouls things up?
2- Will this give me the Nvidia control panel I'm after?
Thanks again though!
Tinman
 
I can't access graphic properties on my desktop pc, with right clicking the desktop.

That's the problem there's nothing there or in the bottom taskbar.

I'm going to look and the driver update info supplied by Phillpower2

Tinman
 
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