If you are a hardcore gamer or suddenlyrealize that your computer is no longer as young as I would like, you will be interested to know how to install a graphics card. This device is responsible for the output and processing of all graphic information, so replacing the video card in the computer will give a significant increase in speed. It is also possible situation when your old card is burned or broken and cause masters fundamentally do not want. Then this article will help you learn how to install the graphics card yourself.
Before installing a new device into your computer, be sure to find out two parameters of your motherboard, in order to avoid buying the wrong component:
If you buy a higher-end graphics cardlevel, check how much power is needed for its operation. In some cases, you will have to buy a new power supply, since the old one will not be able to "feed" your new card. Usually enough block with a power of 300 watts, rarely 400-600 watts.
2. Graphical Port
Currently there are two types of ports:AGP and PCI-Express. AGP is used mainly in fairly old motherboards. If you are the owner of a new system unit, feel free to take a PCI-Express compatible graphics card. But if you still doubt, be sure to look in the technical data sheet of the motherboard.
If you understand this, then understand howto install a video card will be easy for you. Let's start with removing the old video card. To do this, first go to the "Device Manager" of your system, find the "Video adapters" tab, go there, select your video device and call the context menu. Select the "Properties" item, go to the sub-item "Driver" and click "Delete". Do not panic if your monitor suddenly turns off, which means that you did everything right and you can safely turn off the computer through the power button.
Now go directly to the mechanicalextract the video card. To do this, remove the cover of the system unit, de-energize it, pulling out all the cords connected to the socket, find your video card, unscrew the fixing screws and pull it out. Next, insert your new video card, but do not force it. If the card is matched correctly, it will easily fit into the connector.
After a successful upgrade, you need toinstall the driver on the video card, because it can not work correctly without them. If you bought accessories in the store, you will most likely get a special driver disk with which you can easily install them. But if you bought a card from your hands, then you will have to look for drivers on the Internet on official websites of manufacturers.
After installation, it is advisable to test yourvideo card. For these purposes, I would advise you to use the 3D Mark and AIDA64 programs. With the help of the first program you can learn a lot about the health of your card, and the second one is used to monitor the temperature (to avoid overheating). I hope everything goes smoothly, and you can proudly say that you know how to install a video card in any computer.
