I got my new pc coming in a couple of days and i have 2x 9800gt sli. but i was just wondering for when i eventually want to upgrade is it simply take the other ones out and plug the other ones in and its done. i know to physiccly take them out and put them in but once thats done do you need to do loads of installing and stuff i dont understand. cheers
i have no experience with sli but i know its just remove and replace. Put the driver disk in once you got your computer booted up and you should be good to go. you wont have to worry for awhile though haha
i have no experience with sli but i know its just remove and replace. Put the driver disk in once you got your computer booted up and you should be good to go. you wont have to worry for awhile though haha
FiercE23
Yea i been nervous about the x2 9800gt sli really anxious to see how they perform they should play crysis DX10 very high 40fps average? i hope
1. Download the latest driver for whatever new card you just got ( but dont install it )
2. Uninstall the current display driver
optional : Run drivercleaner to be sure it removed it all.
3. Power down.
4. Remove old cards and install new ones
5. Boot back up
6. Ignore the "found new hardware" crap
7. Install the driver you downloaded earlier.
8. Make a sandwich.
I personally run driver cleaner after i uninstall the old driver and then i reboot into safe mode and run it again just to be sure before i reboot into regular mode and install the new ones. You dont have to but its a habit of mine.
It's really easy and you shouldnt be nervous or worried at all. It's as simple as removing and puting in a new GPU. That's it. Your monitor should display once you boot up your computer. From there, get on the internet and download the latest drivers for your GPU.
Just be gentle when inserting the GPU onto your motherboard. You dont want to damage the PCI-E slot or motherboard. Dont ever force it in. If it doesnt fit in like it should, it's most likely that your motherboard isn't aligned well with your I/O slots in the back and you may have to realign, but dont do this if you dont have any experience with building a PC.
Seems like you bought a pre-built so you should be fine. There's nothing to it, and dont sweat it. :D It's actually fun.
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