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bumblebee13   09-06-2006 at 08:41:59 PM

Cycle down to my latest post - more specific threre ;)

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enforcerfx   09-06-2006 at 08:54:05 PM
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Turn off computer, remove 6 pin molex connector, unscrew bolt from expansion bay, do some jiggling, and the card should be free.

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Whizzard9992   09-06-2006 at 09:01:12 PM
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Turn off computer, remove 6 pin molex connector, unscrew bolt from expansion bay, do some jiggling, and the card should be free.



Molex connector is 4-pin, but yeah, what he said :)

Just make sure you UNPLUG the computer, too. Power is still supplied to the motherboard EVEN WHEN TURNED OFF.

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Nitro350Z   09-06-2006 at 09:05:48 PM
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EnforcerFX is talking about the 6pin PCI-E power connector, cant remember but I think its still called a molex anyway.

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qwertycopter   09-06-2006 at 09:37:54 PM
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Oh, and if you're getting a different brand of graphics card, you should run the driver scrubber utility thing to remove the current video drivers before removing the card.

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Whizzard9992   09-06-2006 at 09:39:53 PM
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EnforcerFX is talking about the 6pin PCI-E power connector, cant remember but I think its still called a molex anyway.



Ah! Ok. I stand corrected.

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bumblebee13   09-06-2006 at 09:51:51 PM
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Thanks guys for the help :D but i kind of knew that (my fault - should have been more specific) i've gotten that far, my issue is with the little jiggling around.

http://www.gamepc.com/images/labs/ [...] oardLG.jpg

This isn't my motherboard but if you look at the PCI-E slot there's a little white bit at the end of the black PCI-E card... is this holding the card down or something and if so how do i stop it doing this? Thanks again for any help :D

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Whizzard9992   09-06-2006 at 10:28:08 PM
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That's designed to lock the card in place. If you have that then you need to pull it and hold it while removing the vid card.

This will prevent you from safely removing the card if you don't pull it out.

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waylander   09-06-2006 at 10:47:06 PM
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Push the tab towards the bottom of the case and pull the card out. If you look at the picture you referenced then you push the tab to the left.

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enforcerfx   09-07-2006 at 03:10:17 AM
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Push the tab towards the bottom of the case and pull the card out. If you look at the picture you referenced then you push the tab to the left.



Agreed. Also, try not to clang the card against any expansion cards or anything else in the computer. Pull it out nice and slow, if their are many objects in the way. Expansion cards, fans, etc. Good Luck.

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sirheck   09-07-2006 at 04:04:37 AM
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i dont recomend this but the plastic tabs that hold the back of the card in
well i break them off.
they are a burden to me.

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angry_ducky   09-07-2006 at 04:39:16 AM
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EnforcerFX is talking about the 6pin PCI-E power connector, cant remember but I think its still called a molex anyway.



It's not called a molex; it's called a PCIe connector.

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aBg_rOnGak   09-07-2006 at 05:08:16 AM
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Oh, and if you're getting a different brand of graphics card, you should run the driver scrubber utility thing to remove the current video drivers before removing the card.



I think it's called driver cleaner pro or something

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chuckshissle   09-07-2006 at 05:36:08 AM
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You can easily push that locking tab by pressing on the white upper tab with a pen. With your pc turned off, of course.

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