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Video Card Replacement-Plug and Play?
by tinler - 6/13/06 3:39 PMHi, I am considering repacing my Nvidia FX 5200 with a Nvidia 7600GT. Is this a "unplug the old one and replace it with the new one" proceedure?
My computer has an AMD 64 3000+ Processor.
I didn't build this computer but bought it from a local small computer store which builds computers.
Thanks in advance for any information.
Usually. . .
by Coryphaeus - 6/14/06 9:49 AM In reply to: Video Card Replacement-Plug and Play? by tinlerJust be sure to follow the directions for installing the drivers.
Re: New Video Card
by basesloaded190 - 6/26/06 8:45 PM In reply to: Video Card Replacement-Plug and Play? by tinlerNo, it's likely that it's not just "plug and play."
There's two things that you need to keep in mind.
A) Make sure that your power supply unit can power the new card, (there's a large gap in the power requirement between a 5200 and a 7600).
B) Make sure that the type of slot that your new video card needs to fit into is the same type that your old card uses. (ie, make sure that if your old card is AGP compliant, than your new card is also AGP).
Watch for driver problems...
by zachm90 - 7/6/06 8:09 AM In reply to: Video Card Replacement-Plug and Play? by tinlerUnfortunatly, especially with video drivers, windows begins to have problems. The best way to deal with replacing cards is to uninstall the driver from the system before installing the new card. To do this; with your old card inserted right click 'My Computer' and hit 'Manage' then goto device manager, find the Display Adapters entry, and right click on your video card, and then hit 'Uninstall' from this, restart your system, remove the old card and replace it with the new one, and then go through the driver install process for the new card. This prevents hardware conflicts from occuring. Else; the only things you need to watch out for have already been stated, that your card is AGP compatible (or whatever standard your motherboard can support) and that your PSU can support the additional wattage load.
Video Card replacement
by eagletix - 3/31/07 8:11 AM In reply to: Watch for driver problems... by zachm90I have a 6 year old Dell Dimension 4100 that came with an NVIDIA 32 MB GeForce2 MX 4X AGP Graphics card. Recently my video has gone all fuzzy and ghosting, and I am assuming the video card is going (as my monitor is less than a year old.
I purchased a PCI NVIDIA FX5200 card as a replacement....I have empty PCI slots in my computer....I am not a big gamer, and don't need the power of a more "muscle" video card....
Need I only "uninstall" the old card drivers and install the new card in a PCI slot, and install its drivers (without physically removing the old card) and successfully be on my way, or will this approach invite problems??
I would remove the old...
by John.Wilkinson
- 4/1/07 8:46 PM
In reply to: Video Card replacement by eagletix
There may be 'confusion' when it comes time for your computer to determine which graphics card to you...the old GeForce2 or the FX5200. You could likely adjust this in BIOS, but since the old card would serve no purpose I'd remove it before installing the new FX5200.
John
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