To install a graphics card in a PCI-E slot?

Question

To install a graphics card in a PCI-E slot?

Answer 1

100% aGREE

Answer 2

remove the driver of the current card 1st



then install the drivers for the new



and then the card...



it works best to do it that way.



If you just put the card in you can sometime get compatability issues... do it the way i say.

Answer 3

no longer available. The PCI slot is purely stable for different growth enjoying cards like modems, ethernet card, sound card, etc. yet TOO sluggish for pictures. in case you like to savor video games on your pc, you have no decision yet to enhance your motherboard to a minimum of one w/ an 8X AGP slot or a X16 PCIe slot (it is terrific).

Answer 4

first you have to disable onboard graphic card from the BIOS than gave priority to the pci express card from BIOS. it's not a easy task to install a pci-express card in the system

Answer 5

You want to uninstall the driver for your current card, then shut down. Remove the old card and install the new card (make sure you are grounded properly so you do not short out the card or damage the computer from electrostatic discharge) and power up (Windows will install a default VGA driver, then install the new driver for your card. You may want to download the latest driver for your card by going to the web site of who ever makes the graphics chipset for it; Nvidia or ATI/AMD and using that driver instead of the boxed one.

Answer 6

First of all you need to remove the cover from your pc. then remove any static you may have by touching the metal part of the case.

Then remove the screw holding the card in place, take out the card and put in your new one. Make sure that the new card is full inserted into the slot.

Boot up and you should get a notification that new hardware as been found follow the instructions to install the driver for it

Hope that helps

Answer 7

dont matter too much as pc will pick it up on plug and play, its just more sensible to uninstall the drivers then plug in then start then install new drivers

if you get any hassle do it in safe mode (f5 starting)

Answer 8

First of all make sure the static electricity is out of the computer by turning off, and holding in the power button for 20 seconds to discharge any left over static electricity.



To answer your question: If the manufacturer is the same as your current graphics card, yes uninstall the drivers, if not dont worry about it unless your in need of hard drive space.

Just follow the manufacturer instructions for installation of the card.

Good Luck

Answer 9

No. Just install the card and boot up. Windows will display a dialog box that says new hardware found and automatically install it. You can remove the old driver later but that is not necessary. Less problems this way.

Answer 10

yes spot on,funny coincedence,im going to buy a nvidia geforce 7600gs tommorow so this method is fresh in my mind

some users may uninstall the driver for the old card first,then change the card,boot up and then install the new driver for the new card,theres many ways you can do this,but they all are around the same principle

if you are changing to another brand of manufacturer(i.e nvidia to A.T.I)then you may want to run a utility called "driver cleaner" avalible from http://www.drivercleaner.net/

this will scan your system and delete any old files belonging to your previous card(dll,s ,temporary files)as the driver uninstall dosent allways remove every single file,and sometimes(only sometimes)old driver files can cause conflicts and could affect the quality of your new driver installation

if your using the same type of card,dont use your existing drivers,although the drivers are unified(they work with all cards)its allways best to remove the old drivers and install a fresh set of drivers

just for your reference heres all the main drivers download site links..........................

nvidia...http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp

a.t.i...https://support.ati.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=894&task=knowledge&folderID=27

also certain cards require a power supply,so make sure your power supply is adequate,a 400watt p.s.u should be fine for most cards

if your not sure and require any more advice just let me know

good luck mate!