Replacing graphics card on monday!

[kinger8938]

hi! i went ahead and ordered my 6950 2gb card from here

so to prepare i have done a fresh install of windows 7, formatted the hdd etc so its like new!

i havent manually installed any drivers for my current graphics card since the reboot, so is it now a case of just taking it out and putting new one in and installing the ati drivers?

also im going to take my pc to work on monday, i was going to blow the air out using the airline in the workshop (gently obviously) should this be ok? or can you recommend a better method of getting rid of dust etc!

Thanks

 

[Amos91]

Yeah just install the new drivers and it should be good to go.

Just make sure the pressure of the airline is not too high as some can be pretty powerful.

I normally buy a compressed air can for just under a fiver and use that.

 

[kinger8938]

ahh ok ill go steady! its a hand-gun styled one so pressure depends on how hard its squeezed, its an engineering work shop so will make sure the areas clean before i do it

thanks for tip on the drivers, didnt want to install over any others so thats cool