Anything I have to do before swapping GPUs?

[PotatoChez]

Do I have to remove the drives or whatever? I am switching from a GTX 950 to a GTX 1070

 

[Chugalug_]

No, just plug it in.
What PSU/CPU do you have?

 

[Lil___]

Well, since your putting a new one in, try installing the drivers for the new GPU before putting it in.

 

[Chugalug_]

????
Please don't do that.
Uninstall your current drivers, plug in the 1070 THEN install drivers, doing so with the previous card in the system has the potential to stuff with settings.

 

[bgunner]

You MUST uninstall the GPU driver before installing the new one even if it is the same make of GPU. Example Nvidia to Nvida. The only time you do not is if you are replacing the GPU with the same exact model GPU. example 970 to a 970.

Certain Parts of the driver that is installed will not be needed but other parts for the new GPU will need to be added. Other than this nothing else should be need to be done to swap the GPU over.

 

[PotatoChez]

You MUST uninstall the GPU driver before installing the new one even if it is the same make of GPU. Example Nvidia to Nvida. The only time you do not is if you are replacing the GPU with the same exact model GPU. example 970 to a 970.

Certain Parts of the driver that is installed will not be needed but other parts for the new GPU will need to be added. Other than this nothing else should be need to be done to swap the GPU over.

How do I go about uninstalling the drivers?

 

[Chugalug_]

There's a tool on Nvidia's site, or a guide rather.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_13955.html

 

[bgunner]

In addition to Chugalug's link you should also run Ccleaner or any other registry cleaner before reinstalling the driver. This will help prevent any overlapping issues with drivers. Basically it will give you a clean slate for the driver to start from.

 

[Chugalug_]

Yep, doesn't hurt.

 

[PotatoChez]

There's a tool on Nvidia's site, or a guide rather.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_13955.html

Thanks guys!