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12 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

Sorry, I forgot to say. It's a 1060.

I would DDU the drivers when switching graphics cards. DDU and perform the shutdown option (installing new graphics card) option when using DDU in safe mode. Then swap the cards and power on the system to test. Install a copy of compatible drivers from Nvidia's website for the GTX 1060. Once you determine the card is good, go back through safe mode and DDU and swap the cards out with the RX 470. 

 

Overall, pretty straightforward process. 

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Hello. 

I'm in the process of selling a graphics card, a GTX 1060, from my PC that failed. 

I'm going to test it on my extra PC, but it's currently running a RX 470.

How do I go about changing them, and what will I need to do with the drivers? 

Thank you.

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1 minute ago, Hyrogenes said:

What graphics card are you testing?

Sorry, I forgot to say. It's a 1060.

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12 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

Sorry, I forgot to say. It's a 1060.

I would DDU the drivers when switching graphics cards. DDU and perform the shutdown option (installing new graphics card) option when using DDU in safe mode. Then swap the cards and power on the system to test. Install a copy of compatible drivers from Nvidia's website for the GTX 1060. Once you determine the card is good, go back through safe mode and DDU and swap the cards out with the RX 470. 

 

Overall, pretty straightforward process. 

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5 minutes ago, SpiderMan said:

I would DDU the drivers when switching graphics cards. DDU and perform the shutdown option (installing new graphics card) option when using DDU in safe mode. Then swap the cards and power on the system to test. Install a copy of compatible drivers from Nvidia's website for the GTX 1060. Once you determine the card is good, go back through safe mode and DDU and swap the cards out with the RX 470. 

 

Overall, pretty straightforward process. 

I don't know what DDU means. 

Let me see if you've got this right: DDU, turn off the PC, Put the new card into the PC, boot up the system again, and install drivers for the 1060. And then afterwards just to the same thing for the RX 470? 

I'm running a Xeon chip, will i be able to use the output on the card before i install the drivers? 

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7 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

I don't know what DDU means. 

Let me see if you've got this right: DDU, turn off the PC, Put the new card into the PC, boot up the system again, and install drivers for the 1060. And then afterwards just to the same thing for the RX 470? 

I'm running a Xeon chip, will i be able to use the output on the card before i install the drivers? 

Pretty much, DDU is Display Driver Uninstaller and it removed all components of the graphics drivers that normal uninstallation may not get. 

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2 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

Is this the program? https://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html

Yes, that's it. I should have put a link in my post for you but yeah that's all you'll need and the correct drivers downloaded. 

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18 minutes ago, SpiderMan said:

Yes, that's it. I should have put a link in my post for you but yeah that's all you'll need and the correct drivers downloaded. 

Thank you, I'll give it a shot

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23 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

Thank you, I'll give it a shot

Anytime!

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1 hour ago, SpiderMan said:

Anytime!

I really hope you meant that, because I don't understand this nearly as much as I thought. 

I was trying to boot into safemode, and it looks like it'll remove all my programs and settings, including my games, which I would really hate to have to redownload. Is there a way around this? 

 

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8 minutes ago, Supportsneedlove said:

I really hope you meant that, because I don't understand this nearly as much as I thought. 

I was trying to boot into safemode, and it looks like it'll remove all my programs and settings, including my games, which I would really hate to have to redownload. Is there a way around this? 

 

It shouldn't just as long as you use the program right and don't mess around with the settings...everyone in the computer forum community will recommend DDU for any driver issues or changing a graphics card. I suggest to you to read a guide online or read this from the DDU's developer. 

 

https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/ddu-guide-tutorial

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