Swapping ATI video card, no need to reinstal drives.... right?

[alexruiz]

Well, I need help again.

I will be swapping video cards among 2 different desktops. Both computers are running catalyst 3.5 as vide card drivers. One of the card is a Radeon 8500 retail, the original 8500. The other video card is a Sapphire Atlantis Radeon 9000 standard (not pro) with VIVO.

I am assuming I should just be able to swap the video cards and then I should be all set (obviously, install/uninstall the WDM rage theater driver before the cards swap)

Do you think it will work, or I am safer uninstalling everything? Should I try catalyst 3.8?

Thanks

Alex

 

[smittybg]

always uninstall the old drivers and reinstall the new ones. or get some sort of driver removal programs.

 

[Killrose]

I've done this before. Remove the current card from device manager, but not the drivers. Then shut-down and swap cards. Re-start and let Windows find the new card and install the drivers.

Allways works fine for me.

 

[alexruiz]

Originally posted by: Killrose
I've done this before. Remove the current card from device manager, but not the drivers. Then shut-down and swap cards. Re-start and let Windows find the new card and install the drivers.

Allways works fine for me.

Sounds like the easiest... thanks!