Unscrew old video card from the mounting bracket 5. Lay the computer on a hard flat surface so that the open side is pointing up 4. Remove the left side of the computer caseģ. Disconnect all cables from the back of the computer 2. For more information, see your computer or motherboard documentation. If your computer has an on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard or in the motherboard’s BIOS settings. onboard video, integrated video), you can skip this step and move on to the new AGP card installation. Removing Old Hardware NOTE: If you do not have a previously installed add-in video card or your previous graphics card was included on the motherboard (ie. (For example DVD Player, Multimedia applications, etc.) *If the previously installed graphics card has any additional software installed, they may also need to be removed at this point. The computer should be shut down after the drivers have been removed. Select your current graphic drivers and click Change/Remove *The Wizard will help you remove your current display drivers. Click Start, Control Panel and select Add/Remove Programs. 5.Ĭlose all applications that are currently running. With your current graphics card still in your computer: 1. Removing Old Software To ensure successful installation of your ATI graphics card, you must uninstall the graphic drivers for the existing graphics card before removing it from your computer. For this procedure, you will need the following tool: - Philips screwdriver We recommend printing this document for your reference. This guide is meant to help you with removing an old video card and installing your new ATI Radeon card. Installing the New Hardware Introduction Installing a new video card is a fairly easy process and should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
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