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Video Card Question
HairyDwarf
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Is it hard to put in a new video card? Can someone tell me a quick explanation of how to do it?
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Slide the holding clip off the old one, take it out, put the new one in and lock it in place. simple
Where exactly is this in the computer? And do I need to download anything after I put it in? Thanks, please reply
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What version of Windows (assuming Windows?) are you using?
Ranked by ease of install of a new card (because of Plug and Play) they would be XP, 2000, 98, 95.
More than likely you're going to be fine with whatever you have and whatever you buy unless you computer is several years old.
Download the latest drivers for the card and copy them to an easy to get to location (Desktop, C:, etc). Do this BEFORE you install the new hardware. That way if the new card isn't liked by Windows and Windows only works in a low-res or Safe-mode (Hit F8) as soon as Windows starts to load. You'll have drivers handy. And you won't have to install the drivers that came with the card since they're going to be old versions.
How old of computer is it? What kind of card are you looking to get?
Do you know what is in it now?
The card you buy will come with instructions something like this.
You'll pull the old card out. If it's an AGP card it will have a little hook or lever where it connects to the motherboard. You'll just move that out of the way and pull the card out.
Push the new card in making sure to seat the lever around the new card.
Turn the computer on and your off to the races. Windows should see the new hardware and either ask for drivers (click cancel and run the .exe you downloaded earlier). Or it will install a basic driver it already had.
Yell if you have questions or problems. All this makes it sound difficult but it's really very easy.
Not hard at all, almost as simple as upgrading memory. Could you post your make/model of your comp? or at least your motherboard model?
From there we can help you a bit better
Need pictures to go with the previous posters explination? here ya go;
http://www.waterwheel.com/Guides/how_to/video/video_cards.htm
Here is a little more in depth one just incase your new card isn't completely plug and play.
http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/how-to-guides/1168_1.html
I hope we all helped you.
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if you're really clueless... usually when u purchase a packaged video card, theres a small breif instruction manual that has picture steps, its very easy. of course you must make sure that your mother board supports whatever card you're buying... such as slots.
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XP=good 3 years old should still be AGPx8(correct me if I'm wrong people) but will at least be AGPx4 so any card should work. You already have NVidia card so if you went with another you're existing driver would work. But you still want to install a new driver that you download just to enable all the new features of the card.
You should be in good shape and once you do it yourself you have that great sense of accomplishment.