GPU Swap!

[john_the_papito]

Hi! i want to upgrade my GPU to a r9 270x but i dont really know how do i just plug the gpu and install its driver and im done or do i need to reinstall windows just for swapping gpu?

 

[coen113]

Hi! i want to upgrade my GPU to a r9 270x but i dont really know how do i just plug the gpu and install its driver and im done or do i need to reinstall windows just for swapping gpu?

no, all you have to do is take out your current one and put the new one in, dont forget to install the power cables

[FlakeyBanana]

Don't forget to turn off your computer!!!!

[coen113]

Don't forget to turn off your computer!!!!

i can haz shiny?

 

@op, and dont forget to unlock the pci-e slot and remove the screws

[N00B_person]

turn it off, open side panel, press down latch on pci slot, pull old gpu out, put new gpu inside in the same fashion, screw to case mount, turn on, install drvers. voila le gpu.

[StormtrooperStu]

turn it off, open side panel, press down latch on pci slot, pull old gpu out, put new gpu inside in the same fashion, screw to case mount, turn on, install drvers. voila le gpu.

Nice tube sir.

[voaz]

It's as easy as doing LEGO :-)

 

Take the screws out, release the latch on the PCI slot, take the current GPU ( unplug the power cables ofcourse ) out and place the new one in, and reverse what you've did at first and than plug in the power cables and install the drivers and you're ready to rock

 

( btw, get the BF4 edition  )

[N00B_person]

Nice tube sir.

Why thank you. I do try hard.

[mgsstar]

Hi! i want to upgrade my GPU to a r9 270x but i dont really know how do i just plug the gpu and install its driver and im done or do i need to reinstall windows just for swapping gpu?

I would first uninstall the graphics driver that you have currently:

Nvidia: http://www.overclock.net/t/1150443/how-to-remove-your-nvidia-gpu-drivers

AMD:http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/GPU57RemoveOldGraphicsDrivers.aspx

Intel: http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-034574.htm

Then shutdown your computer and install your new GPU and plug in your PCI-E power cable. Plug in your monitor cable to your graphics card and boot it up. Then go to the AMD website to install your drivers;http://support.amd.com/en-us/download

[GamerDude]

I agree with those who had suggested uninstalling driver first, I would suggest TS restart after driver uninstall and run driver sweeper if previous card was an nVidia card. After uninstall, power off and remove old card, replace new card. Restart and install latest Cat driver....13.12WHQL, and restart when prompted.

[Lazmarr]

Ehmm has no one asked what his/her current PC specs are?

It's no good telling them how to do it if they can't even put the damned thing in....

 

OP What is your current PC specs?