Graphics card installation

[trialsiain]

Hi just wondering i heard you have to uninstall old graphics drivers before installing new one. Currently I have integrated i5 3470 graphic and im putting a msi TF GTX 660 card in.. will i have to uninstall the intel drivers ??

 

[blky]

no need to un-install the old drivers, its normally advisable to do this when you are upgrading drivers for the same card, but as you are putting in a new card you can leave the integrated ones installed, always good to have a backup incase something goes wrong with your gtx660

 

[trialsiain]

no need to un-install the old drivers, its normally advisable to do this when you are upgrading drivers for the same card, but as you are putting in a new card you can leave the integrated ones installed, always good to have a backup incase something goes wrong with your gtx660

So i will just simply have to put the card in got to device manager and install drivers on card.. or do i go to there website ?

 

[arc@css]

I would install the gtx660 as per normal; if you get a confliction, go into the BIOS and disable the on-board (Intel) graphics. You may well find that it automatically disables when the new gpu is detected anyway.

 

[trialsiain]

I would install the gtx660 as per normal; if you get a confliction, go into the BIOS and disable the on-board (Intel) graphics. You may well find that it automatically disables when the new gpu is detected anyway.

ok but where do i install drivers ?

 

[arc@css]

The driver software will do that for you.

I'm assuming (for the moment) that you have Windows 7 64 bit as your operating system :

http://www.geforce.co.uk/drivers/results/55133

Click 'agree and download', and simply follow the prompts. Job done.

 

[OvEr_KiLL]

go to nvidia website and get the newest drivers then install them

 

[oldestgregg]

Newest drivers are not always the best though as many on here will also tell you.If you have any problems maybe try a couple of version back..ie; if decembers give you trouble try octobers.