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Can't Install GPU-Z pls help

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VaLz

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Hello

I'm new to the forums so hopefully this is the right place to post this :)

My dilemma as the title says is i can't install GPU-Z, Something about open GL and i did read that it gave said warning in the change log due to a buggy intel driver?

So how do i go about to fix this?

Specs are if needed:
Running windows 7 64bit, on a i5-3550/Asus P8Z77-V/4GB RAM and GPU is eVGA GTX 570.

Thanks!
 
I have no idea about the driver change log message, but to get simple things out of the way, as you are using Windows 7, did you grant yourself admin rights prior to attempting the installation?
 
i'm not sure what the problem is exactly..

do you get a crash when starting gpuz, and the next time it displays a warning that it disabled opencl detection?
 
OMG never mind i got it to work, i only had to click "no" with OpenCL detection >.<
Now i feel a bit stupid..... but every time i try and open it again i get this exact message:

During previous setup GPU-Z crashed at OpenCL detection.
Please update your OpenCL and Graphics Drivers
Would you like to enable OpenCL detection? Yes/No

Clicking yes makes it crash, what drivers? My Nvidia driver? its 296.10 in-case you ask and no i didn't update it to 301.42 because it caused game crashes.
 
301.42 caused game crashes?
Weird..very Weird

Does other programs crash like PCWizard?
 
gopal said:
301.42 caused game crashes?
Weird..very Weird

Does other programs crash like PCWizard?
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whats weird about it? Doing a google search reveals its a known issue,
and what do you mean by "Does other programs crash like PCWizard?"
To save time and diverting from topic let me make this as clear as possible, YES Nvidia driver 301.42 caused around 5 Driver crashes in the span of 1 month when i used it, the worse when my caused game freezes and YES reverting to 296.10 fixed my problem and NO i don't need to look more into the issue as i have already contacted evga support and they said if i reverted back to 296.10 and the problem stopped it is likely that 301.42 was the cause(a conflict with Adobe flash) since i like to tab out of games to watch videos.

Hopefully that's enough with my previous game crash issues and focus more on topic and find out what i have to update :)
 
No problem.

Keep us updated.

If it works... great. If not, post the results of trying and W1zzard will be back sometime and figure something out.

Edit: All you gotta do is have a thought of W1zzard and <poof> there he is.;)
 
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that's the correct solution. i thought i made the popup box clear enough
 
when gpuz crashes during opencl detection it will show a messagebox on next start:

During previous startup GPU-Z crashed at OpenCL detection.
Please update your OpenCL and graphics drivers.
Would you like to re-enable OpenCL detection?
Yes / No
 
W1zzard said:
when gpuz crashes during opencl detection it will show a messagebox on next start:

During previous startup GPU-Z crashed at OpenCL detection.
Please update your OpenCL and graphics drivers.
Would you like to re-enable OpenCL detection?
Yes / No
Click to expand...

Clear enough!
 
95Viper said:
No problem.

Keep us updated.

If it works... great. If not, post the results of trying and W1zzard will be back sometime and figure something out.

Edit: All you gotta do is have a thought of W1zzard and <poof> there he is.;)
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Will do, i'l download it but install it later after some sleep, really need some sleep :p

Thanks again for everything guys
 
Ok this is weird i downloaded and tried installing the driver but it said i did'nt meet the minimum requirements? now i'm confused lol :confused:

Help me W1zzard *focuses thoughts* :)
 
did you download the 64-bit or 32-bit driver?

if you dont need intel integrated graphics, just uninstall their open cl driver. it's not under "Intel" but under "OpenCL" in add/remove programs
 
Q1: Did you unistalled the old drivers?
Q2:Which Driver Did you donwload 32 or 64 bit?

btw, There is : and D on the Qs so it catched up the smile :D so i have to edit it and also check your Grammer VaLz like you wrote did'nt it will be didn't.
 
Um i didn't uninstall the old drivers actually hehe and yes i downloaded the 64bit driver

W1zzard said:
did you download the 64-bit or 32-bit driver?

if you dont need intel integrated graphics, just uninstall their open cl driver. it's not under "Intel" but under "OpenCL" in add/remove programs
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Eh um what if i just ignore it? and just choose "No" every time i launch GPU-Z?
and actually do i need intel's integrated graphics?

Btw off topic but the damn "Nvidia driver has crashed and recovered" happened again(noooooo)
and i thought i was done with it, well this time it didnt freeze my system but somewhat annoyed. I think with all these issues a reformat of drive:C and a clean re-installation of everything would be a good idea?

Thanks again
 
VaLz said:
Eh um what if i just ignore it? and just choose "No" every time i launch GPU-Z?
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you can do that, too.

i doubt you will need intel opencl if you have a discrete card, if you did, you'd probably know it.

make sure you properly check the intel site, it's not always easy to find the right driver there
 
VaLz said:
Um i didn't uninstall the old drivers actually hehe and yes i downloaded the 64bit driver



Eh um what if i just ignore it? and just choose "No" every time i launch GPU-Z?
and actually do i need intel's integrated graphics?

Btw off topic but the damn "Nvidia driver has crashed and recovered" happened again(noooooo)
and i thought i was done with it, well this time it didnt freeze my system but somewhat annoyed. I think with all these issues a reformat of drive:C and a clean re-installation of everything would be a good idea?

Thanks again
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Well if you are going to ask somethings like that about GPU or it's Driver i will sugget to open a new thread in the Graphics & Display Section not in this Software Section
 
Got it! thank you both for the info and i'l do that tomorrow the creating a new thread in the proper section as its rather late heh.

Cheers guys!
 
W1zzard said:
you can do that, too.

i doubt you will need intel opencl if you have a discrete card, if you did, you'd probably know it.

make sure you properly check the intel site, it's not always easy to find the right driver there
Click to expand...

Agreed, It is not easy to find a driver on intel's site, but i were in place of you i will sovle the GPU-Z problem not just leaving it but i am not in your place, so your choice.
 
it can not be solved in gpuz, i tried.
 
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