Instaling new graphics card help please !

J

Jon Boy

New Member
This may sound stupid but how hard is it to install a new graphics card into a PC. just a simple AGP4x/8x thingy. Also are there any risks involved.
 
Sorry wrong thread (dunno how to delete this could some admin do it for me please) I will repost in the correct section.
 
1. Open up your case
2. Look for the AGP slot, longer slot than PCI one. (mine is near the bottom of the motherboard)
3. If you have something blocking the slot, unscrew it. (I had a small piece of metal.)
4. Slide the card into the slot, make sure its firm.
5. Screw the card in with the screw you took out from the blocking thing.
 
Just to make sure I will only have 1 of these slots wont I. And if I dont I do have to remove the other card dont I??
 
Jon Boy said:
Just to make sure I will only have 1 of these slots wont I. And if I dont I do have to remove the other card dont I??
Click to expand...

Yes.
I think you can only have 1 gfx card in at a time (that will actually work), unless you have a SLI setup or something similar.
 
Tha Killa said:
2. Look for the AGP slot, longer slot than PCI one. (mine is near the bottom of the motherboard)
Click to expand...
4x should be shorter

Mine is at the top.

It should be dark brown, or black, as opposed to thee white of the PCI
 
Maybe someone can explain how an AGP slot is different size vs a PCI slot? If anything the AGP should be taller (from mobo to top of socket)
 
Cromewell said:
Maybe someone can explain how an AGP slot is different size vs a PCI slot?
Click to expand...
My 8x is longer, my 2x was shorter, I don't know what 4x would be.
Cromewell said:
If anything the AGP should be taller (from mobo to top of socket)
Click to expand...
Yes, it is.

I always just go by color, though. The PCI are all whitish, and the AGP should be the different colored one.
 
Well the card I got now is in the right slot so I will just yank it out and bung the new one in. Knowing me though I will probably take out some ram or something (if that is even possible) I would not know becasue I have never opened my computer :)
 
Jon Boy said:
bung the new one in.
Click to expand...
bung? :P
Jon Boy said:
Knowing me though I will probably take out some ram or something (if that is even possible) I would not know becasue I have never opened my computer :)
Click to expand...

When you take out your old card, there should be a little tab on the far right of the card that you have to push down to get it out......it is not easy to find.

I have faith in you, boy!:D

(OK, maybe not:rolleyes: )
 
praetor, you know what i've never realized that it was the closest slot to the cpu, went back with some of my super socket 7 mobo's to verify this and surprisingly enough you's right....sorry i just thought it was odd how you knew that as a "fact" but then again the north bridge is right there anyways so, ya know
 
Praetor said:
Which AT board has this AGP as such?
Click to expand...

I have no idea, but it was some OEM crap. IGP blew (I wasn't using the AGP) and I threw it out. That was a coupla years ago...bout 2, I think. Aaarrrgghhh, I hate OEM, but my dad doesn't trust me enough to build my own:mad:
 
I have no idea, but it was some OEM crap.
Click to expand...
LOL this seems to be a re-occuring pattern whenever i ask you for model numbers or details about stuff you talk about ;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top