Changing Graphic Cards

Goliath · 14-06-2005, 05:40 AM

Right now i have a 128MB GeForce Graphics Card on my computer
i have a 256 i want to put in. its also a GeForce Graphics card.
Since the nVidia GeForce cards use the UDA (Unified Driver Architecture) can i just swap out the cards and update the driver. would that work.

ninja fetus · 14-06-2005, 04:41 AM

if they cards are both compliant with your motherboard's AGP speeds/voltages and all that good stuff is in check, you should uninstall the video drivers before you take out the original card, shutdown and take it out. Then put the new card in it, boot up and install drivers.

Goliath · 14-06-2005, 01:48 PM

but if i plug the card in without having drivers installed how would it be able to boot back up

Big B · 14-06-2005, 03:12 PM

The PC will boot fine, but it will look for drivers for the new device. If none are found, it'll ask for one. I don't know which GeForce you have, but if you have a 6x00 series card, you're probably better off to just hop over to nVidia's website and snag the latest drivers from there.

Goliath · 14-06-2005, 09:50 PM

hmm quick question. how do i uninstall the drivers of the old card. They aren't on the program files list. do i go through device manager or what.

CallMeFurby · 17-06-2005, 01:11 AM

if you're on xp go to:
-start
-control panel
-(classic view) system
-hardware
-device manager
-display adapters

should be there... i dont know if you wanna uninstall. when i put my new graphics card i just clicked disable (basically same thing)

Exfoliate · 17-06-2005, 02:52 AM

Yeah don't worry, there's no other way for the bios to display etc. when the pc first boots anyway, drivers or not it will have to boot. When I first built my pc it was driverless for a few hours and the performance was terrible, all my open windows smeared the screen when I moved them, things too forever to close/open etc. Installed the drivers and saw what a 6800 could really do.

Goliath · 24-06-2005, 10:20 AM

cool thanks for the info guys

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 24-06-2005, 12:17 PM

budget?

Exfoliate · 24-06-2005, 09:12 PM

Budget for what?

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 24-06-2005, 09:14 PM

nevermind i thought he was gonna buy one, ahh im so stupid haha

my excuse: im polish, give me a break haha

swirly · 27-06-2005, 06:03 AM

Ninja Wuts Up Man

!!

Exfoliate · 27-06-2005, 04:38 PM

I take it you guys are friends then, cool. Wish I had people I got to register on here.

zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG · 27-06-2005, 07:43 PM

(pats ex on back)

14-06-2005, 05:40 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
Goliath Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 22 Posts: 24 Status: Offline	Changing Graphic Cards Right now i have a 128MB GeForce Graphics Card on my computer i have a 256 i want to put in. its also a GeForce Graphics card. Since the nVidia GeForce cards use the UDA (Unified Driver Architecture) can i just swap out the cards and update the driver. would that work.

14-06-2005, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	The PC will boot fine, but it will look for drivers for the new device. If none are found, it'll ask for one. I don't know which GeForce you have, but if you have a 6x00 series card, you're probably better off to just hop over to nVidia's website and snag the latest drivers from there. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

17-06-2005, 02:52 AM	#7 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Yeah don't worry, there's no other way for the bios to display etc. when the pc first boots anyway, drivers or not it will have to boot. When I first built my pc it was driverless for a few hours and the performance was terrible, all my open windows smeared the screen when I moved them, things too forever to close/open etc. Installed the drivers and saw what a 6800 could really do. __________________

24-06-2005, 12:17 PM	#9 (permalink) Top
zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	budget? __________________

24-06-2005, 09:12 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	Budget for what? __________________

14-06-2005, 04:41 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
ninja fetus I'm a thugged out gangsta Join Date: Mar 2004 Age: 18 Male Posts: 3,525 Times Helpful: 70 Status: Offline My Computer	if they cards are both compliant with your motherboard's AGP speeds/voltages and all that good stuff is in check, you should uninstall the video drivers before you take out the original card, shutdown and take it out. Then put the new card in it, boot up and install drivers.

14-06-2005, 01:48 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
Goliath Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 22 Posts: 24 Status: Offline	but if i plug the card in without having drivers installed how would it be able to boot back up

14-06-2005, 09:50 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Goliath Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 22 Posts: 24 Status: Offline	hmm quick question. how do i uninstall the drivers of the old card. They aren't on the program files list. do i go through device manager or what.

17-06-2005, 01:11 AM	#6 (permalink) Top
CallMeFurby Geek Trainee Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 26 Status: Offline	if you're on xp go to: -start -control panel -(classic view) system -hardware -device manager -display adapters should be there... i dont know if you wanna uninstall. when i put my new graphics card i just clicked disable (basically same thing)

24-06-2005, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink) Top
Goliath Geek Trainee Join Date: Aug 2004 Age: 22 Posts: 24 Status: Offline	cool thanks for the info guys

24-06-2005, 09:14 PM	#11 (permalink) Top
zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	nevermind i thought he was gonna buy one, ahh im so stupid haha my excuse: im polish, give me a break haha __________________

27-06-2005, 06:03 AM	#12 (permalink) Top
swirly Geek Join Date: Oct 2004 Gender: Male Posts: 51 Times Helpful: 1 Status: Offline	Ninja Wuts Up Man !!

27-06-2005, 04:38 PM	#13 (permalink) Top
Exfoliate Captain Dial-up Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 19 Male Posts: 4,258 Times Helpful: 223 Status: Offline My Computer	I take it you guys are friends then, cool. Wish I had people I got to register on here. __________________

27-06-2005, 07:43 PM	#14 (permalink) Top
zRoCkIsAdDiCtInG HWF Guitar Freak Join Date: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 1,487 Times Helpful: 101 My Mood: Amused Status: Offline My Computer	(pats ex on back) __________________

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