Download drivers for gtx 460

Any video card will not produce a maximum performance if the computer does not have the corresponding drivers. This article will tell you how to find, download and install drivers on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 video card. Only, you will have to reveal the entire potential of the graphics adapter, and the ability to make it fine-tuning.

Install the driver for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

There are many methods for searching and installing drivers for a video adapter. From their number, five can be distinguished, which are less laborious and guarantee one hundred percent success in solving the task.

Method 1: NVIDIA website

If you do not want to download an additional software on a computer or download a driver from third-party resources, then this option will be the most optimal for you.

Driver search page

1. Go to the NVIDIA Driver Search page.
2. Specify in the appropriate fields the type of product, its series, family, version of the OS, its discharge and directly localization. You should work out as shown in the image below (language and version of the OS may differ).



3. Make sure all data is entered correctly and click the Search button.



4. On the page that opens in the corresponding window, go to the "Supported Products" tab. There you need to make sure that the driver is compatible with the video card. Find the list of its name.



5. If everything matches, click "Download Now".



6. Now you need to familiarize yourself with the terms of the license and accept them. To view, click on the link (1), and for the adoption, click "Accept and Download" (2).

The driver boot on the PC will begin. Depending on the speed of your Internet, this process can last for quite a long time. As soon as it is over, go to the folder with the executable file and start it (preferably on behalf of the administrator). Next, the installer window opens, in which follow these steps:

1. Specify the directory to which the driver will be installed. You can do this in two ways: I enhance the path from the keyboard or selecting the desired directory through the conductor by clicking on its opening button with the image folder. After the actions done, click "OK".



2. Wait until the unpacking of all driver files to the specified folder is completed.



3. A new window will appear - "NVIDIA installation program". It will display the scanning process for its compatibility with the driver.



4. After some time, the program will issue a notification with the report. If for some reason errors have arisen, then you can try to fix them using tips from the relevant article on our website.

   Read more: Methods for solving problems when installing the NVIDIA driver

5. Upon completion of the scan, the text of the license agreement will appear. After reading it, you need to click "I accept. Proceed".



6. Now you need to decide on the installation parameters. If before that the driver on the video card in the operating system you were not installed, it is recommended to choose Express and press "Next", after which follow the simple instructions of the installer. Otherwise, select "Selecting Installation". It is her now and we will analyze.



7. You need to select the driver components that will be installed on the computer. It is recommended to mark all available. Also put the "Run Installation" mark, it will delete all the files of the previous driver, which will have a positive effect during the new installation. After performing all the settings, click the Next button.



8. Installing the components you have selected. At this stage, it is recommended to refuse to run any applications.
9. A message appears about the need to restart the computer. Please note if you do not click the Restart Now button, the program will automatically make it after one minute.



10. After restarting the installer starts again, the installation process will continue. After its completion, the appropriate notification will appear. All you have to do is press the "Close" button.

After actions made, the installation of the driver for GeForce GTX 460 will be completed.

Method 2: Online service NVIDIA

On the site NVIDIA there is a special service that is able to find the driver to your video card. But before you should say that it requires the latest version of Java to work.

To fulfill all the actions described in the manual below, any browser is suitable, except Google Chrome and the similar chromium applications. For example, you can use the standard Windows Internet Explorer operating systems in all operating systems.

Online service NVIDIA

1. Go to the required page on the link above.
2. As soon as you do this, the process of scanning your PC equipment will automatically start.



3. In some cases, a message may appear on the screen, which is demonstrated in the screenshot below. This is a request directly from Java. You need to click "RUN" to give permission to hold your system scanning.



4. You will be prompted to upload the video card driver. To execute this, click the "Download" button.



5. After clicking, you will go to the already familiar page with the license agreement. From this point on, all actions will not differ from those that have been described in the first way. You need to download the installer, run it and install. If you encountered difficulties, re-read the instructions that are represented in the first way.

If an error referred to Java has appeared during the scanning process, then it will take this software to eliminate it.

Java download site

1. Click on the Java icon to go to the official site of the product. You can do this on the link attached below.



2. On it you need to click on the "Download java free" button.



3. You will transfer to the second page of the site, where it is necessary to agree with the license terms. To do this, click on "Agree and start free download".



4. After the download is completed, go to the directory with the installer and run it. A window will open in which click "Install>".



5. The process of installing the new version of Java on the computer will begin.



6. After completing it, the corresponding window will appear. In it, click the "Close" button to close the installer, thereby completing the installation.

Read more: How to update java on windows

Now Java software is installed and you can proceed directly to scanning a computer.

Method 3: NVIDIA GeForce Experience

NVIDIA has developed a special application with which you can change the parameters of the video card directly, but what is the most important thing - it will turn out to download the driver for GTX 460.

Load the latest version of NVIDIA GeForce Experience

1. Follow the link that is located above. It leads to the NVIDIA GeForce Experience download page.
2. To start the download, accept the license terms by clicking on the corresponding button.



3. After the download is complete, open the installer through the "Explorer" (it is recommended to do this on the name of the administrator).



4. Again, accept the license terms.



5. The process of installing a program that can be quite long.

Once the installation is completed, the program window opens. If it has already been installed for you, you can run it through the "Start" menu or directly from the directory in which the executable file is located. The path to it is as follows:

C: \ Program Files \ Nvidia Corporation \ Nvidia GeForce Experience \ Nvidia GeForce Experience.exe

In the application itself, do the following:

1. Go to the "Drivers" section, the icon of which is located on the top panel.



2. Click the "Check for updates" link.



3. After the verification process is completed, click "Download".



4. Wait until the update is loaded.



5. On the site of the execution indicator will appear the "Express Installation" buttons and "Selecting Installation", the same as in the first method. You need to click on one of them.



6. Regardless of the choice, preparation for installation will begin.

After all of the above described, the driver's installer window will open, work with which was described in the first way. Upon completion of the installation, you will appear in front of you, where the Close button will be located. Click it to complete the installation.

Note: Using this method, restart the computer after installing the driver is not necessary, but for optimal work it is still recommended.

Method 4: software for automatic driver update

In addition to software from the manufacturer of the GeForce GTX 460 video card, you can still take advantage of special software from third-party developers. On our site there is a list of such programs with their brief overview.

Read more: The best programs for automatic driver update

It is noteworthy that with their help will be able to update the drivers not only the video card, but also all other hardware components of the computer. All programs are working according to one principle, only a set of additional options is distinguished. Of course, you can highlight the most popular - DriverPack Solution, on our site there is a guide to its use. But this does not mean that you only need to use it, you are in the right to choose anyone.

Read more: Ways to update the driver on a PC using Driverpack Solution

Method 5: Search Driver by ID

Each hardware component, which is installed in the computer system or laptop, has its own identifier - ID. It is with his help that you can find the driver of the latest version. You can learn the id in the standard way - through the Device Manager. The GTX 460 video card is as follows:

PCI \ Ven_10de & Dev_1D10 & Subsys_157E1043

Knowing this value, you can go directly to the search for the corresponding drivers. To do this, there are special online services on the network, work with which is very simple. On our site there is an article dedicated to this topic, where everything is described in detail.

Read more: Search for hardware drivers

Method 6: "Device Manager"

The "Device Manager" was already mentioned above, but besides the ability to learn the video card ID, it allows you to update the driver. The system itself will select the optimal software, but may not be installed Jiffors Exporates.

1. Run the Device Manager. This can be done using the "Run" window. To do this, you need to first open it: Press the Win + R keys combination, and then enter the following value to the corresponding field:

   Devmgmt.msc.

   Press ENTER or "OK" button.

   

   Read more: Methods for opening the "Device Manager" in Windows

2. The window that opens will be a list of all devices connected to the computer. We are interested in a video card, so open its branch by clicking on the corresponding arrow.



3. From the list, select your video adapter and click on the PKM. From the context menu, select "Update Driver".



4. In the window that appears, click on the "Automatic Search" item.



5. Wait until the computer is completed for the availability of the driver.

If the driver is detected, the system will install it automatically and emails the installation of the installation, after which the device manager window can be closed.

Conclusion

Above, all available methods for updating the driver for the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 video card were disassembled. Unfortunately, their execution will not be possible with the missing Internet connection. That is why it is recommended to store the driver installer on an external drive, for example, on a flash drive.