I'm going to be installing a new video card today (XFX 260 GTX, replacing an 8800 GT). They use the same video driver, as far as I know. Should I uninstall the driver before in stalling the card, though?
And to do that, can I just do it through Device Manager? (I feel like I've heard somewhere about people saying you need a drive cleaner or something.)
End: Another question...should graphics cards always be run from the PCI Exp 1 slot? Or would it be okay to run them from the PCI Exp 2 slot (if there's only one card)? My mobo is an Abit IP35 Pro. I ask b/c this big ass card blocks both of my hard drive spots in the middle if it's in the PCI Exp 1 slot, but I can still fit one if I put it in the PCI Exp 2 slot.
And to do that, can I just do it through Device Manager? (I feel like I've heard somewhere about people saying you need a drive cleaner or something.)
End: Another question...should graphics cards always be run from the PCI Exp 1 slot? Or would it be okay to run them from the PCI Exp 2 slot (if there's only one card)? My mobo is an Abit IP35 Pro. I ask b/c this big ass card blocks both of my hard drive spots in the middle if it's in the PCI Exp 1 slot, but I can still fit one if I put it in the PCI Exp 2 slot.