[resolved]Installing new gfx card - confused

twelveways · 07-15-2007, 06:21 PM

So I have basically rebuilt my system but still using my old hd. My old gfx card was a nvidia card as is my new on-board gfx chip, so I plugged the monitor in to the motherboard and it ran fine. Now I want to connect my new ATI gfx card butam unsure how to change over and configure etc, whats the easiest way to do it?
Do I just stick it in, boot up, install drivers and switch the display cable over or do I need to uninstall the nvidiadrivers first and play around in the BIOS?

cheers

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**twajetmech** · 07-15-2007, 07:23 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum. You will need to disable the onboard video in the bios, but you will have to first remove your Nvidia drivers before installing an ATI videocard....once you do that XP will recognize the new hardware and give you the wizard to install the new drivers from ATI, so have them on cd or somewhere on the HD that you can easily remember

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-15-2007, 07:31 PM

Also what is the name of the card and psu.

twelveways · 07-16-2007, 04:13 AM

Hi, thanks for the welcome and replies.
My old card was a geforce 6800gt and my new card is a radeon sapphire x1950. My onboard graphics are nvidia. The upgrade was inorder to switch to pci-e rather than to improve performance as Im not sure the new card is any better.

If I disable the on board graphics will the monitor still work if connected to the motherboard? Otherwise how will I get into Windows? or does it just disable 3d graphics?

thanks again

twelveways · 07-16-2007, 05:15 AM

No worries guys. Plug n Play was disabled in the BIOS.

Thanks for all your help :)

**1 g0t 0wn3d** · 07-16-2007, 10:46 AM

Ok good also what psu do you have ?

twelveways · 07-16-2007, 12:26 PM

Its a 650w psu, its a couple of years old but it seems to be fine, it was only a cheap one though.

07-15-2007, 06:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
twelveways Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 OS: win xp sp2	[resolved]Installing new gfx card - confused So I have basically rebuilt my system but still using my old hd. My old gfx card was a nvidia card as is my new on-board gfx chip, so I plugged the monitor in to the motherboard and it ran fine. Now I want to connect my new ATI gfx card butam unsure how to change over and configure etc, whats the easiest way to do it? Do I just stick it in, boot up, install drivers and switch the display cable over or do I need to uninstall the nvidiadrivers first and play around in the BIOS? cheers 12

07-15-2007, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
twajetmech I helped the forums. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: LGA, NYC Posts: 2,388 OS: XP-Pro Sp2 & XP-Pro Sp2 Tablet Edition, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: Installing new gfx card - confused Hello and welcome to the forum. You will need to disable the onboard video in the bios, but you will have to first remove your Nvidia drivers before installing an ATI videocard....once you do that XP will recognize the new hardware and give you the wizard to install the new drivers from ATI, so have them on cd or somewhere on the HD that you can easily remember __________________ PSU Selection/Info // Bench test // Thermal Paste // Memory Selection // Bios Beep Codes // CPU-Z// Posting System Specs

07-15-2007, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Installing new gfx card - confused Also what is the name of the card and psu. __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

07-16-2007, 04:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
twelveways Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 OS: win xp sp2	Re: Installing new gfx card - confused Hi, thanks for the welcome and replies. My old card was a geforce 6800gt and my new card is a radeon sapphire x1950. My onboard graphics are nvidia. The upgrade was inorder to switch to pci-e rather than to improve performance as Im not sure the new card is any better. If I disable the on board graphics will the monitor still work if connected to the motherboard? Otherwise how will I get into Windows? or does it just disable 3d graphics? thanks again

07-16-2007, 05:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
twelveways Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 OS: win xp sp2	Re: Installing new gfx card - confused No worries guys. Plug n Play was disabled in the BIOS. Thanks for all your help :)

07-16-2007, 10:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
1 g0t 0wn3d TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sedona, az Posts: 6,528 OS: Vista basic 32bit My System	Re: Installing new gfx card - confused Ok good also what psu do you have ? __________________ Bench Test \| PC Wizard \| System specs \| PSU info \| PSU calculator \| Memtest86+ \| Speedfan

07-16-2007, 12:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
twelveways Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7 OS: win xp sp2	Re: Installing new gfx card - confused Its a 650w psu, its a couple of years old but it seems to be fine, it was only a cheap one though.