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k_ibou

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From: Costa Rica

Registered: 2009-06-09

Posts: 101

Replace Video card[SOLVED]

Hi everyone, I have a "foolish" question...

I gonna buy a new video card ( xfx nvidia 8600 gt), my question is if I have to uninstall the nvidia drivers to install the new card or just replace the old card for the new one and the system is going to reconfigure automatically for say somethin. My actual card is a xfx nvidia 7200 gs, the driver that i'm using is for the new cards.

Thanks!!!!

Last edited by k_ibou (2009-11-09 01:00:33)

sHyLoCk

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From: /dev/null

Registered: 2009-06-19

Posts: 1,197

Re: Replace Video card[SOLVED]

I think all you need to do is remove your old xorg.conf file and re-run nvidia-xconfig. However it will be safer if you re-installed the nvidia driver after changing your card.

Last edited by sHyLoCk (2009-10-01 04:29:25)

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brando56894

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From: NYC

Registered: 2008-08-03

Posts: 681

Re: Replace Video card[SOLVED]

It might just work if you swap them out but to be on the safe side I'd reconfigure the x server anyway, you dont need to re-install the driver AFAIK

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Registered: 2009-09-26

Posts: 12

Re: Replace Video card[SOLVED]

Yep I would just delete xorg.conf, shutdown and switch cards.
Reboot run nvidia-xconfig with whatever options you need and then start the X server.

k_ibou

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From: Costa Rica

Registered: 2009-06-09

Posts: 101

Re: Replace Video card[SOLVED]

sorry folks it took me so long did this... Yep I just simply run nvidia-xcofig

Thanks!!!