Updating your graphics card

[cwx149]

So I currently have a custom rig that I am pleased with however at the moment newegg is running a deal I currently have My build and from what I understand the graphics card will fit in my computer and all that on the hardware end (if I am wrong please please let me know). My question is concerning the changing of the graphics cards is that going to mess with my software on any end? For example would I need to reinstall drivers or my games or windows. Or is it as simple as swapping them and letting the geforce program do it. Because the extra 2 gb of gddr5 in the new one would be nice. Thank you for any information you can provide me with in advance.

 

[zenic032797]

The only thing you would have to change is the drivers, most of the time you can just take out the current card run your computer using the mobo to monitor/tv slot and then uninstall the drivers from the last card in your computer turn computer off and put in the new card boot the pc up and make sure to download the latest stable driver. There are a few people who have reinstalled windows after getting another card but that's pretty rare.

 

[the mamoth]

There is a program called Drive Sweeper (Display Driver Uninstaller) which removes the old GPU drivers. After removing the old drivers with the old GPU out of the system, it is safe to install the new GPU and install the new drivers however you normally would (I recommend Geforce Experience if you don't use it already). This will prevent issues with the old and new drivers for your GPU.

Link to Drive Sweeper - http://www.guru3d.com/content-page/guru3d-driver-sweeper.html

 

[RunLuke]

I WOULD I NOW WAY RECOMMEND SOMETHING LIKE DRIVER SWEEPER.

Some junk piece of software has no business doing what windows is perfectly capable of doing on its own.

The process should be no more difficult than this:
Remove the drivers for the old one. Power down, remove old card, install the new one, boot, install drivers. That's it.

A computer is perfectly able to display an image using the GPU without drivers. No need making it more difficult than it is.

 

[maxalge]

I WOULD I NOW WAY RECOMMEND SOMETHING LIKE DRIVER SWEEPER.

Some junk piece of software has no business doing what windows is perfectly capable of doing on its own.

The process should be no more difficult than this:
Remove the drivers for the old one. Power down, remove old card, install the new one, boot, install drivers. That's it.

A computer is perfectly able to display an image using the GPU without drivers. No need making it more difficult than it is.

LOL

DDU would not be needed if uninstallers ACTUALLY did their jobs correctly.

A LOT of stuff gets left behind.

 

[maxalge]

So I currently have a custom rig that I am pleased with however at the moment newegg is running a deal I currently have My build and from what I understand the graphics card will fit in my computer and all that on the hardware end (if I am wrong please please let me know). My question is concerning the changing of the graphics cards is that going to mess with my software on any end? For example would I need to reinstall drivers or my games or windows. Or is it as simple as swapping them and letting the geforce program do it. Because the extra 2 gb of gddr5 in the new one would be nice. Thank you for any information you can provide me with in advance.

not worth it at all.

why you want to waste money?

 

[RunLuke]

I WOULD I NOW WAY RECOMMEND SOMETHING LIKE DRIVER SWEEPER.

Some junk piece of software has no business doing what windows is perfectly capable of doing on its own.

The process should be no more difficult than this:
Remove the drivers for the old one. Power down, remove old card, install the new one, boot, install drivers. That's it.

A computer is perfectly able to display an image using the GPU without drivers. No need making it more difficult than it is.

LOL

DDU would not be needed if uninstallers ACTUALLY did their jobs correctly.

A LOT of stuff gets left behind.

Lol, where do you live? In 2005? This is absolutely not necessary anymore.

And you do know that all the process does it just an automation of something you yourself could do, right? It removes nothing that you cannot remover yourself and nothing gets "left behind".

Do you run the DDU application every time you update your drivers? Probably not. Which you should, because the process is the same as an uninstall.



IMO this is idiotic advice from the past.

 

[maxalge]

I WOULD I NOW WAY RECOMMEND SOMETHING LIKE DRIVER SWEEPER.

Some junk piece of software has no business doing what windows is perfectly capable of doing on its own.

The process should be no more difficult than this:
Remove the drivers for the old one. Power down, remove old card, install the new one, boot, install drivers. That's it.

A computer is perfectly able to display an image using the GPU without drivers. No need making it more difficult than it is.

LOL

DDU would not be needed if uninstallers ACTUALLY did their jobs correctly.

A LOT of stuff gets left behind.

Lol, where do you live? In 2005? This is absolutely not necessary anymore.

And you do know that all the process does it just an automation of something you yourself could do, right? It removes nothing that you cannot remover yourself and nothing gets "left behind".

Do you run the DDU application every time you update your drivers? Probably not. Which you should, because the process is the same as an uninstall.



IMO this is idiotic advice from the past.

XD Do you have any idea how often people come onto this website asking for help when their gpu's are not working correctly, and after running DDU it clears the issue?

Your argument is HILARIOUS,

why use a car when your legs are perfectly fine?


http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2455377/gpu-causing-game-freezing.html


From simple google, welcome to 2015 BTW...


And next time don't sling words like "idiotic" around lest you become the definition.

 

[RunLuke]

I WOULD I NOW WAY RECOMMEND SOMETHING LIKE DRIVER SWEEPER.

Some junk piece of software has no business doing what windows is perfectly capable of doing on its own.

The process should be no more difficult than this:
Remove the drivers for the old one. Power down, remove old card, install the new one, boot, install drivers. That's it.

A computer is perfectly able to display an image using the GPU without drivers. No need making it more difficult than it is.

LOL

DDU would not be needed if uninstallers ACTUALLY did their jobs correctly.

A LOT of stuff gets left behind.

Lol, where do you live? In 2005? This is absolutely not necessary anymore.

And you do know that all the process does it just an automation of something you yourself could do, right? It removes nothing that you cannot remover yourself and nothing gets "left behind".

Do you run the DDU application every time you update your drivers? Probably not. Which you should, because the process is the same as an uninstall.



IMO this is idiotic advice from the past.

XD Do you have any idea how often people come onto this website asking for help when their gpu's are not working correctly, and after running DDU it clears the issue?

Your argument is HILARIOUS,

why use a car when your legs are perfectly fine?


http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2455377/gpu-causing-game-freezing.html


From simple google, welcome to 2015 BTW...


And next time don't sling words like "idiotic" around lest you become the definition.

Ah yes, doing it afterwards. When it's broken. That makes sense, yes. But basically only if you are dumb enough to break it in the first place. And as I said, it does nothing that you cannot easily do yourself, hence even more idiotic installing it. Also, all the time. Welcome to 8 months ago.

 

[pete_101]

I've never had driver issues and I have never uninstalled an old driver, I let windows deal to that. In the past I have removed the old card and inserted the new. On start up the display resolution has been very low, I've then installed the new drivers, restarted and all is good. The old drivers have never interfered with the new card.

 

[maxalge]

Ah yes, doing it afterwards. When it's broken. That makes sense, yes. But basically only if you are dumb enough to break it in the first place. And as I said, it does nothing that you cannot easily do yourself, hence even more idiotic installing it. Also, all the time. Welcome to 8 months ago.

nice backpedal

from "absolutely not necessary" to making excuses...

double points for calling people idiots, AGAIN...

 

[the mamoth]

Both of you shouldn't be answering this question. Windows does leave behind remains of the old drivers, and it is best to use Drive Sweeper to ensure that everything goes smoothly. Even if you have not encountered issue without using DDU in the past, why not ensure that all the old drivers are uninstalled. I would do your own research on the topic which will show you who is correct.

 

[RunLuke]

As mentioned 100.000.000 million times: Driver sweepers do nothing that you cannot do youserlf.