Posted in Graphics Cards on February 8, 2010

I’m getting a new graphics card for my computer and I need to know how. Thanks.
lol and if yall didn’t know you guys are explaining to a 12 year old and I love the first anser its so simple its hilarious!

If you haven’t bought one yet, find the one you want. Make sure that it is compatible with your motherboard. If you have an AGP slot, make sure that the graphics card is AGP. If you have a PCI-E card, get a new PCI-E card. Just check first.
If you have an ATI chipset, I would recommend that you get an ATI card. If you have an nForce chipset, try to get an Nvidia card. If you have anything else, it shouldn’t matter.

Be sure to uninstall any previous drivers from your old card.

1.) Unplug the power cable and hold down the power button for 10 seconds. Slide off the case door. There are usually two screws in the back, one at the top and one at the bottom. Make sure that when you’re behind the computer, you’re taking the case door on the right off.

2.) Look for a rather long card with a fan on it. Once you find it, see if there are any power dongles connected to the motherboard. Gently remove them if there are. Next, at the back of the card there should be a place where it screws in. Gently unscrew it, and then slide it out of the PCI-E or AGP slot that it is in.

3.) Take the new card and slide it into said slot. Plug an any power dongles. Then screw it in where the original card was. Make sure nothing is loose, and put the case door back on.

4.) Boot up the computer and install any necessary drivers. Then, you should be good to go.

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