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ignBane
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Hello, I'm recently building a new computer. I don't have a GPU to use at the moment, but I do have a pre-built. I was wondering If I could take the GPU from the pre-built and put it in the new computer. Also changing the cpu from intel to ryzen (if that effects anything). All I need to know Is that nothing will happen to the GPU.

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Just now, ragnarok0273 said:

It will either work or not work.

Can you go more in depth?

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Just now, ragnarok0273 said:

No need to.

It will work, or not work.

Well, everything will work or not work...

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Just now, ignBane said:

Well, everything will work or not work...

Exactly.
There is not much more to it in this case.

It's unlikely that it won't work, but it won't hurt anything if it doesn't.

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1 minute ago, ignBane said:

Well, everything will work or not work...

He means to try it and find out.

I could use some help with this!

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2 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

He means to try it and find out.

Well If I do try and it doesn't work will it damage the GPU?

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9 minutes ago, ignBane said:

Hello, I'm recently building a new computer. I don't have a GPU to use at the moment, but I do have a pre-built. I was wondering If I could take the GPU from the pre-built and put it in the new computer. Also changing the cpu from intel to ryzen (if that effects anything). All I need to know Is that nothing will happen to the GPU.

It should work, I did it and it worked. just like that

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5 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

It will either work or not work.

4 minutes ago, Not Wills said:

it would most likely work.

4 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

No need to.

It will work, or not work.

2 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

Exactly.
There is not much more to it in this case.

It's unlikely that it won't work, but it won't hurt anything if it doesn't.

Keep in mind, comments like these are not actually hepful to the Author, especially when they continue to ask for additional detail.

 

7 minutes ago, ignBane said:

Hello, I'm recently building a new computer. I don't have a GPU to use at the moment, but I do have a pre-built. I was wondering If I could take the GPU from the pre-built and put it in the new computer. Also changing the cpu from intel to ryzen (if that effects anything). All I need to know Is that nothing will happen to the GPU.

The GPU and CPU will not become damaged when swaping parts between systems. You will likely need to uninstall any existing drivers on the PC you want to place the GPU into using DDU,  a free program that wipes graphics drivers to allow clean installation of new ones. 

 

If the new PC is completely totally new, then there would be no drivers to uninstall and putting in the GPU from the prebuilt would be just fine. Make sure to plug your displays into the GPU, not the HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA on the back of the motherboard I/O, especially if your CPU is a Ryzen based as those ports wont work. 

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1 minute ago, TVwazhere said:

Keep in mind, comments like these are not actually hepful to the Author, especially when they continue to ask for additional detail.

 

The GPU and CPU will not become damaged when swaping parts between systems. You will likely need to uninstall any existing drivers on the PC you want to place the GPU into using DDU,  a free program that wipes graphics drivers to allow clean installation of new ones. 

 

If the new PC is completely totally new, then there would be no drivers to uninstall and putting in the GPU from the prebuilt would be just fine. Make sure to plug your displays into the GPU, not the HDMI, DisplayPort or VGA on the back of the motherboard I/O, especially if your CPU is a Ryzen based as those ports wont work. 

Use MultiQuote, just like you mods are always bugging us to do :)

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Full list of all parts?

Before you reply to my post, REFRESH. 99.99% chance I edited my post. 

 

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6 minutes ago, ragnarok0273 said:

Use MultiQuote, just like you mods are always bugging us to do :)

I did use MultiQuote...

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3 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

Full list of all parts?

Pre-Built:

CPU: I7-8700k

Ram: 32gb Corsair Vengeance

GPU: GTX 1060 6GB

New PC:
 

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

Ram: 32gb Corsair Vengeance

GPU: RTX 3070 (Going to use 1060 for now)

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1 minute ago, ignBane said:

Pre-Built:

CPU: I7-8700k

Ram: 32gb Corsair Vengeance

GPU: GTX 1060 6GB

New PC:
 

CPU: Ryzen 7 3700x

Ram: 32gb Corsair Vengeance

GPU: RTX 3070 (Going to use 1060 for now)

It will work fine. Games might be slower though moving to the 3700x.

Before you reply to my post, REFRESH. 99.99% chance I edited my post. 

 

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1 hour ago, ignBane said:

Well If I do try and it doesn't work will it damage the GPU?

No

I could use some help with this!

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please, pm me if you would like to contribute to my gpu bios database (includes overclocking bios, stock bios, and upgrades to gpus via modding)

Bios database

My beautiful, but not that powerful, main PC:

prior build:

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