Guess I jumped the gun....also....easy to switch from GPU to GPU?

[KyleGates]

So, I jumped the gun and purchased parts for a new build thinking by now I would be able to get my hands an a non-founders edition 1080. Oops.

So I am looking to get the build up and running and just swap out GPU for GPU when I get the 1080(s). So (and yes, this will be the dumbest PC ever constructed), I will have:

Gigabyte X99p SLi
5830k
64GB DDR4 3000 (Turned out 64GB using the company account was $14 more than 32 so, why not)
Cpl 500GB Samsung 850 Evo,s

....and a Geforce 7600GT.

Question is simple (and really I am just confirming), yaning a 7600GT and putting in a GTX1080 will be pretty simple right? Just uninstall one set of drivers for the other? Not like Im going AMD to Nvidia or anything.

In the meantime though I fully plan to try some gaming on it just for kicks.

 

[Bacon1]

Yes its easy to swap out any gpu, just uninstall drivers, turn off machine, uninstall, install, turn on, install new drivers.

 

[KyleGates]

Yes its easy to swap out any gpu, just uninstall drivers, turn off machine, uninstall, install, turn on, install new drivers.

Perfect, thanks. Just haven't done it in a while (3-4 yrs) and remember driver wise it could be a pain to fully remove the old driver software.

 

[Shlong]

When I swapped out my 460GTX for a 960GTX I didn't even bother to uninstall drivers. Just installed the card and installed latest drivers, worked fine.

 

[topmounter]

Lots of 1080s available on eBay.

 

[DaveSimmons]

When I swapped out my 460GTX for a 960GTX I didn't even bother to uninstall drivers. Just installed the card and installed latest drivers, worked fine.

Same here moving from 680ti to 980ti late last year. Windows 7 - on are much better about changing drivers than 98 and XP were.

 

[KyleGates]

Lots of 1080s available on eBay.

Indeed!! But Id prefer my $1500 buy 2.....not 1. Patience.

 

[Bacon1]

Perfect, thanks. Just haven't done it in a while (3-4 yrs) and remember driver wise it could be a pain to fully remove the old driver software.

Yeah, you can always use DDU in safe mode if you really want to, but it should be fine. It has a "Installing new GPU" mode.

 

[daveybrat]

What OS will you be installing? The 7600GT doesn't have any official Windows 10 drivers. Only 7 and 8.

 

[ReignQuake]

Lots of 1080s available on eBay.

Try listing Ebay as your retailer when it comes to warranty issues. :thumbsdown:

 

[KyleGates]

What OS will you be installing? The 7600GT doesn't have any official Windows 10 drivers. Only 7 and 8.

Good point! suppose I could go Win 7 then just run the upgrade (I'll let it auto run...make the folks at MS nice n happy)