Proper steps when installing new GPU?

[Azureth]

So I just now got my GTX 770 to replace my Radeon 7850. Do I simply go to uninstall AMD drivers in programs, shut off, replace GPU, boot up and install GTX 770 drivers or is there more?

 

[crusty_juggler]

So I just now got my GTX 770 to replace my Radeon 7850. Do I simply go to uninstall AMD drivers in programs, shut off, replace GPU, boot up and install GTX 770 drivers or is there more?

Yup, that's it. Some old skool nerds like to uninstall the drivers, reboot into safe mode and run driver sweeper, then install the new card.

It's not really necessary though, imo.

 

[Armenius]

Yup, that's it. Some old skool nerds like to uninstall the drivers, reboot into safe mode and run driver sweeper, then install the new card.

It's not really necessary though, imo.

I think you should since you changed from AMD to NVIDIA. To ensure no problems I would use AMD's uninstaller and use driver cleaner to remove all remnant of the Catalyst drivers from your system. If you were upgrading from say, a 7850 to a 280X, then it wouldn't be necessary to go that far.

 

[Domini]

I think you should since you changed from AMD to NVIDIA. To ensure no problems I would use AMD's uninstaller and use driver cleaner to remove all remnant of the Catalyst drivers from your system. If you were upgrading from say, a 7850 to a 280X, then it wouldn't be necessary to go that far.

Back in the day it use to be a huge deal to have to do this because windows didn't play nice. With recent drivers it can be done but its not required

 

[sonsonate]

I run an Nvidia GTX 560Ti and AMD 6450 in the same PC -- sometimes at the same time. It hasn't exploded yet. Oh and I've even run it with the integrated GPU too.

 

[canon.tk]

I think people get too fixated on driver sweepers.

Uninstall all the AMD driver via control panel. Put new card in and install new drivers. Done.

 

[TraptPatriot]

When was the last time driver sweeper was even updated? I used to do that but I don't anymore because it has really become unnecessary.

 

[sutomuhanma]

I haven't worried about driver sweeper since the last time I had to think about IRQs! I'd uninstall, reboot, install the new one and not worry about it unless I had something come up afterward. Modern drivers aren't written to break each other anymore.

 

[socK]

You can clean if you really want, but it shouldn't matter. The old AMD driver should simply never be loaded.

 

[SilverSliver]

I simply uninstall and run something like CCleaner. I don't reboot into safe mode or anything like that. I do not like driversweeper because I've had some catastrophic registry programs occur from it. Try it the simple way first, try out some games and benchmarks to verify everything is working as it should. If not, then consider getting more in depth or starting clean.

 

[Runt.]

So I just now got my GTX 770 to replace my Radeon 7850. Do I simply go to uninstall AMD drivers in programs, shut off, replace GPU, boot up and install GTX 770 drivers or is there more?

Yup, that's all I do.
If you are still unsure, go to Geek Squad and ask for Me.

Thanks.

 

[qdemn7]

I simply uninstall and run something like CCleaner. I don't reboot into safe mode or anything like that. I do not like driversweeper because I've had some catastrophic registry programs occur from it. Try it the simple way first, try out some games and benchmarks to verify everything is working as it should. If not, then consider getting more in depth or starting clean.

I second the use of CCleaner. It is a great free Registry Cleaner.

Driversweeper is now Driver Fusion, I tried and didn't like it. It was bloatware, and wants to save all your old drivers. After a couple of driver updates, I had a gig of crap in my system I didn't need. I uninstalled Driver Fusion.

 

[techtechie]

here what i do (and i expect some criticism) but i never install any drivers unless there from windows update. windows 8.1 is the shit when it comes to drivers and windows update.

 

[darkeen]

You don't really even need to uninstall the old drivers. It's still a good idea to uninstall them, but most things will not use the amd driver if there's no card. Computers have gotten easy

 

[Citizen _insane]

When switching from a Radeon 7950 to a GTX 780 I had serious frame rate problems due to driver issues from "just uninstalling". I still suggest using a cleaner.

 

[TaintedSquirrel]

It takes about 2 minutes to boot into safe mode and run DDU.
Might as well do it.

 

[Ocean]

windows 7 x64?

meh, i think safemode doesnt matter anymore, you could run display driver uninstaller (i do just to help clean the system of excess amd folders, plugins, converters, uselss junk and services, that dont pertain to other amd things like 64bit stuff that will stay on your computer)

 

[Domini]

You don't really even need to uninstall the old drivers. It's still a good idea to uninstall them, but most things will not use the amd driver if there's no card. Computers have gotten easy

You always uninstall the driver if you are putting in a different brand card. Having 2 different drivers installed can blue screen the machine

 

[cortexodus]

You always uninstall the driver if you are putting in a different brand card. Having 2 different drivers installed can blue screen the machine

I beg to differ, since you can run an AMD and Nvidia card simultaneously in the same machine.

 

[primetime]

I beg to differ, since you can run an AMD and Nvidia card simultaneously in the same machine.

I sorta agree...its actually more important to clean drivers when updating the the same driver family....to me its 5 min well spent for piece of mind alone...but i rarely if ever see driver problems as well..probably because of that..so there ya go