Changing Video Card for the first time

[meepins]

I'm changing my video card for the first time, I'm upgrading from MSI FX5200 128MB to eVGA 6600GT 128MB.

Could someone give me an overview/guide of how to install it?
(Video Card will arrive tomorow or day after tomorow)

So far, I know that I need to uninstall the current driver, take out the old graphic card, replace with new one, startup computer, and install the new driver.

Thanks alot!

 

[Wall7486]

You pretty much described the entire process. Just be sure to download the latest drivers when your done installing the new card.

 

[meepins]

Driver is the part I'm kinda worried about. I've seen a lot of ppl whose 6600GT is under performing due to incorrect driver. Do I get the latest driver in nvidia webpage or one in guru3d.com?

 

[DyNaStY336]

make sure when uninstalling the driver you boot into safe mode and use driver cleaner to get rid of anything extra that add/remove might have missed. And you can get the driver from ether of those places i would start with an Nvidia official driver first thought.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

First i would just stick the card in and boot, you cant realy mess it up

If that doesnt work very well, i would use teh driver cleaner and reinstall new nvidia drivers.