Replacing video card -- disable driver first?

[shaundarbie]

I've got a 9500gt on the way to replace my old 7300gt. The 7300gt replaced onboard graphics, and I remember something about disabling the driver before install. Do I need to do something similar this time around, i.e., going from one discrete video card to another? If so, what exactly?

FYI, I'm running Vista 32-bit. Thanks!

Oh, and if you're thinking "why the 9500gt?", it was $42 shipped, is ASUS overclocked, gddr3, hdmi, and I needed something to work with my stock 300W PSU with no extra power cable.

 

[copenhagenlc]

Should be fine, just download the current drivers from nVdia and install them after you put the new card it.

 

[shaundarbie]

Should be fine, just download the current drivers from nVdia and install them after you put the new card it.

Ok, so don't disable anything first? Turn off comp, swap cards, download current drivers, and I'm off?

 

[Twoboxer]

That's prolly fine - I just have a different routine:

1) Download new drivers.
2) Uninstall all nVidia video stuff.
3) Reboot to Windows.
4) Shutdown
5) Install new card and power up.
6) Install new driver package.

 

[geofelt]

I think both cards use the same driver. If so, just remove the old card and pop in the new.

My procedure before updating a vga driver is to take a system checkpoint first so I can easily back off if the driver is bad.

 

[shaundarbie]

Awesome--thanks everyone.

 

[jitpublisher]

That's prolly fine - I just have a different routine:

1) Download new drivers.
2) Uninstall all nVidia video stuff.
3) Reboot to Windows.
4) Shutdown
5) Install new card and power up.
6) Install new driver package.

Perfect routine.

 

[coozie7]

I add a couple of steps:
1A, set a restore point.
1B use driver sweeper in safe mode.

Paranoid?

 

[Twoboxer]

Good to be with a ME-109 on your tail

 

[coozie7]

@ Twoboxer: That's actually BF 109, named after the manufacturer; Bayerische Flugzeugwerek, hence BF. Everyone gets it wrong😉
Stick with us, readers, you will receive an education!

 

[Twoboxer]

Aye, lol. I actually thought for a moment to use it, but chose the call used in every novel of my youth.

Should have gone with the Fw-190. Or should it be FW-190 as I read it?

 

[coozie7]

Do you really want to know?
Yes, it uses two capitals, again because of the makers name
History, Techknowlogy, what next?

OH.
Spelling.
SH**!