I got an nVidia GeForce 9800GT for my Dell XPS 410. When I upgrade this card, is there anything I have to do driver-wise before installing the new one, or can i just put it in and install the new drivers after I start it up?|||IM SORRY MAN.....
One thing in Laptops is you can never change there VIDEO CARD.
Go to the mother company, there is a slight chance they might do it for you.
Maybe im wrong try it out.|||Power OFF Instal the new card and then install the new drivers.|||Having upgraded many video cards in my time, here's the best way.
When selecting a new card, make sure you get a card that matches your graphics slot. (i.e. PCI, AGP, PCIE, etc) If you get the wrong type of card you're completely SOL.
Before doing anything, go to the manufacturer's website for the new card and download the latest drivers. The drivers on the included CD are usually old. Don't install them yet, just have them saved on the hard drive ready to go.
Shut down the machine and unplug it. Remove the old card, install the new card. Plug the machine back in and boot it up. It will boot with generic video drivers at very low resolution, so don't worry that your desktop looks terrible. This is why we already downloaded the latest drivers, navigating a web site at this resolution is a big PIA.
Launch the driver install that you downloaded for the new card. Let it do its thing, reboot. You should be good to go when it starts up.
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