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Process for replacing a graphics card

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April 25, 2014 2:46:29 PM

My PC has a AMD card and I'm going to replace it for a Nvidia card.
So I've never replaced a card before so I don't want to mess things up.
Do I uninstall the AMD drivers then install the Nvidia drivers before I put in the new card or after?

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April 25, 2014 2:49:27 PM

uninstall the amd drivers using driver sweeper before installing the nvidia. i have had problems in the past when i dont use driver sweeper.
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April 25, 2014 2:51:05 PM

It is really simple. You should start by uninstalling your AMD drivers (may want to run CCleaner to get rid of any driver bits that got left behind), open up the case and remove the existing GPU (there should be a tab that you have to press to unlock the GPU from the motherboard), plug in your new GPU, boot up the computer, then install the new drivers.

Edit: AMD has a tool for a clean uninstall to be used if the normal uninstall does not work: http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Clea...
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April 25, 2014 2:53:49 PM

trust me, run driver sweeper to uninstall the drivers. just uninstalling still leaves stuff behind. i have had times where there was no audio after and just had black screen when its time for windows to pop up
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April 25, 2014 2:55:18 PM

BradleyJames said:
trust me, run driver sweeper to uninstall the drivers. just uninstalling still leaves stuff behind. i have had times where there was no audio after and just had black screen when its time for windows to pop up


Yeah, that is probably a good idea, I seem to be one of the lucky ones who got away without any problems when I switched form AMD to Nvidia
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April 25, 2014 2:58:41 PM

BradleyJames said:
trust me, run driver sweeper to uninstall the drivers. just uninstalling still leaves stuff behind. i have had times where there was no audio after and just had black screen when its time for windows to pop up

I went to look at Driver Sweeper and it says that it has been replaced with Display Driver Uninstaller, so which one do I go with? Or is it just the same thing but different name?
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April 25, 2014 3:01:53 PM

go with the display driver uninstaller
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