Drivers for GeForce GT 430

[JorgeA]

Hello,

I have a spanking new PNY GeForce GT 430 card in my (almost as new) Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit HP Slimline PC, and I have a question about the video card driver updates.

When setting up the video card, instead of using the installation CD I went directly to PNY's website for the latest and greatest drivers. They installed fine. If I remember correctly, the driver version is 280.26, dated August 9(?), 2011.

However, now Windows Update is pushing an NVIDIA driver update dated July 26, 2011. This would appear to be older than the drivers I just installed, but unfortunately the WU "more information" link for this update doesn't provide any details at all, so I can't tell what it is.

So my question is -- should I install this Windows Update, or should I ignore/hide it? I'd rather not waste time downloading and installing an older driver that's just going to have to get uninstalled and replaced by the one I just installed.

One note: this update MAY have come in during the time that the NVIDIA card was in place but the PC was still operating in low-resolution mode as no drivers had yet been installed (but were in the process of getting downloaded). I wasn't watching the monitor continuously, so I'm not certain of the sequence of events. When the installation finished, I had to reboot the computer, but the WU is still showing up.

I'm leaning toward ignoring this update, but I want to check here with folks who have more experience with this sort of thing.

Thanks!

--JorgeA

P.S. The Slimline is now sharing a Hannspree LCD monitor with an old XP desktop (a real, horizontal-orientation desktop PC). The XP is connected via VGA and the Win7 through the DVI port. All I have to do to see one or the other display is to switch the input, like on a TV. Very cool.

[Tripredacus]

I would just hide the update so it doesn't show. The only time I update drivers is if there is a specific reason for me to do so, such as a game needs something or I am having problems related to video. I never update just because one shows up in WU or a new version comes out. Some people do, however but I don't know the reason for it.

[JorgeA]

Thanks, Tripredacus. I'll hide the update and, umm, "monitor" the situation...

--JorgeA