Installed new Graphics card what driver do i install??

[Ancient Debt]

So i purchased a brand new sapphire tri-x radeon r9 290 graphics card and it came with a driver installation CD but my disc drive does not work so what do i do? Im very new to all of this so please talk to me as if i was simple....sorry.

 

[i7Baby]

Download the driver. You should buy a new disk drive anyway. They're only $20.

 

[Ancient Debt]

what driver do i download
I plan on buying a new one but have been waiting to use this graphics card all week and just would rather download it instead

 

[i7Baby]

Download - http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/latest-catalyst-windows-beta.aspx

 

[Ancient Debt]

Ok so i downloaded that and i uninstalled my previous drivers but my computer will not recognise my graphics card any tips?

 

[i7Baby]

Make sure the card is locked into the correct pcie x 16 slot per your motherboard manual.

Make sure you have the power supply connectors properly plugged into the graphics card.

If so, you should see your card listed in Device Manager. Make sure its drivers are up to date.

 

[Ancient Debt]

Would that be located under processors?

 

[i7Baby]

No. Under Display Adapters.

 

[El Tigre]

Download and use this tool (If you are using Windows 7, I recommend using this tool in Safe Mode-press F8 during the Post screen (screen where you have a few seconds to boot into BIOS, usually the company logo when you turn on your PC like Dell, HP, ASUS, MSI and such appear depending on the brand of motherboard you have)). Once you download it, you simply run the program and it will do a clean Uninstall of your current drivers and even bits of older ones that it will detect for you. That's my recommendation when updating drivers every time and many folks agree too. Sometimes, when you simply uninstall older drivers and you didn't do a clean uninstall, there are bits and pieces left that can conflict with the newer drivers. Give that a try, also, make sure your card is seated properly in the PCI_Express slot closest to the CPU as that is usually the primary PCI-E slot for single GPU's. Also, make sure your card in connected to the PSU of your PC with the PSU's PCI-Express power connectors that are for your graphics cards.

http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html