Installation Clarifiction For My New GPU

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Tommyknocker111

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Okay, I'm about to buy a new graphics card for my system called a radeon 7750 2GB Sapphire edition priced at $114.95. First off, is this a good card? or are there better ones at a similair or lower price?

Another is the 7730 2 GB for $84.95.

I can run it, my power supply is 550 watt.

I want to be able to play Witcher 2 FYI


As for installation I 'think' I know what to do.

Uninstall old drivers. Turn off/unplug PC.
Then remove the old chipset from the motherboard, in my case it's blue with a clip holding it in place. Then it's just a matter of slotting in the new drive with the fan facing down?

Also, do I plug the VGA cable into the new driver of leave it on the motherboard?

Thanks.
 
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Can you list your full PC specs?

If you're in the US (I suspect you are not, with the prices you listed), get this one instead: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H707TI2/?tag=pcpapi-20
Same price, twice as powerful. (http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1140)

I assume by "chipset" and "drive" you mean the video card, otherwise you're doing something horribly wrong :D

To install it, as you said:
0) Download the required drivers for your new card.
1) If you already have a dedicated video card, remove the old drivers.
2) Power off the PC completely, unplug the power cable.
3) Unscrew and remove the old card (if any), then insert the new.
4) Make sure you connect the required power cable(s) on the card, if any (6 pin connector(s))
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Can you list your full PC specs?

If you're in the US (I suspect you are not, with the prices you listed), get this one instead: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H707TI2/?tag=pcpapi-20
Same price, twice as powerful. (http://anandtech.com/bench/product/1044?vs=1140)

I assume by "chipset" and "drive" you mean the video card, otherwise you're doing something horribly wrong :D

To install it, as you said:
0) Download the required drivers for your new card.
1) If you already have a dedicated video card, remove the old drivers.
2) Power off the PC completely, unplug the power cable.
3) Unscrew and remove the old card (if any), then insert the new.
4) Make sure you connect the required power cable(s) on the card, if any (6 pin connector(s))
5) Replug everything, turn on the PC and install the drivers.

Edit: and, as trawetSluaP stated, the VGA (monitor) cable goes to the new GPU, not the motherboard. If your monitor has a DVI output, I suggest you use this instead.
 
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Tommyknocker111

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I'm not from the US unfortunately. Is a dedicated card unremovable? Mine is a blue thin rectangle that seems to slot straight into the motherboard with a clip on it?

Intel E7500 2.93 GHZ, 2 cores, 32 bit, g41 M combo, power supply of 550 watt PCIe x16 slot & 2GB ram which is s**t. :p

So plug the VGA into the GPU instead, got it. ;)
 
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Yes, on all PCIe x16 slots there is a little clip that holds in the card, slip your new card in and clip it in place and plug in the power cables to your card. For now keep your monitor cable in the motherboard output. Install the drivers, after that's done move the vga cable to the video card output.

A 7750 would be fine for games like Witcher, honestly you'd be fine with the integrated graphics on your cpu. Most all graphics cards at that price point will be very similar in performance/value.
 
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It's the opposite. A dedicated (or discrete) card is removable. An integrated video card is not: it will be either soldered on the motherboard, or integrated directly on the CPU (processor). From what you describe, yours is dedicated (a physical add-on card, which you connect to the motherboard with the PCI-E connector)

The 7750 is not a bad card by any means, but it is an entry level one and is quite old. I would not recommend you spend much more than that anyway, as the rest of your PC is also quite old.

According to some quick research, you should be able to play The Witcher 2 with this card at resolutions up to 1680x1050 with low quality settings.

 
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Tommyknocker111

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That good enough for me. It's basically the only 'epic'game I've never been able to play due to no PS3 port. :pfff:
 
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