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clean_driver_installation [2015/03/27 08:13]
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clean_driver_installation [2017/05/23 03:49]
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-====== Clean Driver Installation ====== 
  
-===== Installing new drivers ===== 
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-On some occasions errors within Knald are due to cached shaders that the driver hasn't compiled correctly or are corrupted in some way. Whenever you install a new driver we always recommend that you perform a clean installation and delete any cached shaders if they are present on your system. 
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-===== NVIDIA GPUs ===== 
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-==== Performing a Clean Installation of the driver ==== 
-  - Download the latest NVIDIA and start the installation process. 
-  - In the Installation options choose "​Custom (Advanced)"​ rather than the default "​Express (Recommended)"​. 
-  - In the proceeding window check the "​Perform a clean installation"​ box and then press the "​Next"​ button. 
-  - Reboot once the installation has been completed. 
-[{{https://​s3.amazonaws.com/​docs.knaldtech.com/​docuwiki/​clean_driver_custom.png?​nolink|Custom (Advanced) Option}}] 
-[{{https://​s3.amazonaws.com/​docs.knaldtech.com/​docuwiki/​clean_driver_clean_install.png?​nolink|Clean Installation Option}}] 
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-==== Deleting the Shader Cache ==== 
-  - Go to your NVIDIA control panel> Manage 3D Settings, turn off Shader Cache and hit Apply. 
-  - Reboot your PC. 
-  - Go to ''​%username%\AppData\Local\Temp\NVIDIA Corporation\NV_Cache''​ and delete the contents of the folder (You can paste that address directly into a Windows address bar). 
-  - Go back to your NVIDIA control panel> Manage 3D Settings, turn On Shader Cache and hit Apply. 
-  - Try Knald. 
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-[{{https://​s3.amazonaws.com/​docs.knaldtech.com/​docuwiki/​clean_driver_shader_cache.png?​nolink&​768|Shader Cache Options}}] 
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