Going from AMD / Raedon to AMD / Nvidia - Swapping A Graphics Card

[AzzarTheGod]

So I was recently made aware in order to attempt a swap like this, that you need to delete your drivers pre-swap otherwise you can frag your card.

I tried it before I informed myself of this vital info (I figured you could just install/uninstall drivers while having the new card in). Later, when I tried to boot a few times, after I pulled the Nvidia out-- it was hot to the touch. Nearly fried it I guess from the driver situation alone.

Anyway, does anyone foresee any problems from swapping to Nvidia card on an AMD chipset and likely, an AMD motherboard?

I just don't want to gut my Raedon drivers, put the Nvidia in and not have it boot due to BIOS or another problem.

[R Flair]

I've never had an AMD board, but I've gone from AMD cards to Nvidia i believe twice without a problem. I doubt I took any real precautions, but I might have manually fully wiped old drivers prior to installation.

Also, nvidia just better doubt id ever use amd again.

[phacemeltar]

take out the first card, swap to onboard video, uninstall drivers, install new card, install new drivers. try this, should work

[Thulack]

Originally Posted by phacemeltar [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

take out the first card, swap to onboard video, uninstall drivers, install new card, install new drivers. try this, should work

Or a option would be to go into safe mode and use http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/...-download.html remove old drivers then boot up into regular mode and install the new video card drivers.

[nilbog]

^ Always use DDU for this situation.

[Baler]

^ third +1 for display driver uninstaller. It saved my butt once when the default uninstaller failed to properly clean up my old gpu drivers after an update.

If you really want to be sure you can run it in windows safe mode with admin rights.
(woops Thulack already suggested that)

[AzzarTheGod]

Got it will make a second attempt later tonight.

I imagine myself not having a computer after using DDU (some of the threads on this topic don't end well, for whatever reason).

I'm on Windows 7 so we'll see how it goes.

When the Nividia failed to boot, it wouldn't go to command screen or setup screen. It just simply wouldn't boot at all. This is my biggest fear after deleting the drivers, but I assume the BIOS or w/e will recognize no device after the DDU is used and allow me to boot as if I do not have a device at all.

I am still dumbfounded why the system isn't intelligent enough to let you boot to setup or a command window after swapping a GPU with the old drivers installed. I would think you should be able to at least get to setup/command. Is this a Windows 7 thing? I'm baffled that not being able to boot at all just because you put a GPU in with the wrong drivers is a real thing.

[AzzarTheGod]

I have no onboard graphics afaik. Unless this is innately a part of the motherboard without my knowledge, there is no onboard device.

[AzzarTheGod]

Got cold feet. scared of possible outcome after DDU.

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by AzzarTheGod [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Got cold feet. scared of possible outcome after DDU.

You can do it! Just cleanup with DDU. Take it out. Put in the new one. Clean install and voila! Happy PC ^^

If you break it, just get a new one ^^