What to do before switching gpus

[JohnnyBme]

I've bought today a new gpu
(It's fine with the psu and motherboard) and will install it tomorrow,
I know how to do the process itself, turn off to pc and psu and plug everything out, then open the case and plug out the old gpu then plug the new one.
But do i need to do something with the drivers before I switch the gpus?
Do I need to uninstall them completely? Or do nothing?

 

[thequn]

You don't need to uninstall the old first. do it after you install the new gpu or windows may auto install the default one for it.
after the new one is it you can install from the website, never use the cd install.

 

[Azrael47]

When you get your new GPU put it in then boot up and remove the software for the old GPU.

 

[festerovic]

^ and ^^These are not the best plans. It *may* work sometimes, but this is usually step 1 in a post called "I can't seem to get my new video card to work correctly". Especially when going from AMD-Nvidia and vice versa.

I've had probelms with AMD and nvidia cards depending on which models I was upgrading from. I make sure to uninstall the software from the previous card first, sheesh it only takes a minute or two to avoid troubleshooting later.

 

[mcnumpty23]

have to agree with festerovic

just uninstall the old drivers just before powering off the pc to put the new card in

 

[Murissokah]

Agreed with Festerovic. While the former posters' way may work, it is certainly not the ideal method. If you are switching cards from the same manufacturer, though, you can probably just switch the cards and go.

Otherwise, remove the current software drivers, then install the new card.

 

[JohnnyBme]

When you get your new GPU put it in then boot up and remove the software for the old GPU.

^ and ^^These are not the best plans. It *may* work sometimes, but this is usually step 1 in a post called "I can't seem to get my new video card to work correctly". Especially when going from AMD-Nvidia and vice versa.

I've had probelms with AMD and nvidia cards depending on which models I was upgrading from. I make sure to uninstall the software from the previous card first, sheesh it only takes a minute or two to avoid troubleshooting later.

I'm moving from gtx 650 to 670, just uninstall the drivers through control panel then change the cards?

 

[Azrael47]

you may have a problem if you were moving from AMD to Nvidia (or vice versa) but because you are upgrading that is why you don't need to remove the software.

 

[festerovic]

^Still not entirely true - when you install a unified driver pack like AMD or NVidia uses, there are some switches in the install that will put different stuff in the install depending on which card you are using. For instance, If I try to swap out my 4870 card in my office pc with a 6850, they are both AMD right, should work according to you. Well, it doesnt. I have to get specific drivers for the 4870 or it wont work, and those same drivers keep blackscreening me after windows load if I try to run them with 6850. I will agree that in the 650-670 swap it probably wont be a big deal, but why chance it just to save 1 minute? Really 1 minute.

 

[Azrael47]

No listen what I mean by software are things like MSI afterburner or CCC. You of course need to remove the driver of the old GPU but not the software to adjust clock speeds etc.

 

[JohnnyBme]

Ok got it, so just uninstall the nvidia drivers in the control panel then turn the pc off?

 

[mcnumpty23]

Ok got it, so just uninstall the nvidia drivers in the control panel then turn the pc off?

yes

 

[JohnnyBme]

Ok got it, so just uninstall the nvidia drivers in the control panel then turn the pc off?

yes

I have these nvidia programs in the control panel uninstall:
3D Vision Controller Driver
3D Vision Driver
Graphics Drivers
HD Audio Driver
PhysX System Software
Which of those do I need to uninstall?

 

[mcnumpty23]

all of them

 

[festerovic]

Really Nvidia doesn't have an uninstall all program anymore? AMD install manager is a nice feature I suppose.