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replacing a video card
Dell XPS 420 ,i have to replace video card ,not sure how to go about it
,remove drivers first? |
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replacing a video card
On Friday, February 26, 2016 at 8:41:59 PM UTC-5, pacca wrote:
Dell XPS 420 ,i have to replace video card ,not sure how to go about it ,remove drivers first? It does not hurt to remove the drivers, saving some hard drive space. But it is not absolutely necessary. Windows will detect the replacement card and, if it has compatible drivers, install them. If not, the default is some sort of Super VGA which allows the card to work, albeit in degraded mode. After that, install the drivers... Ben Myers |
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