Is there a way to remove a video card from one computer and insert it in another? One of my older computers has a higher quality video card than the computer I now use, and I want my current computer to run on that video card in able to play a certain game.
2007-11-12 10:05:47 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Yup, for as long as the slots are compatible, AGP to AGP or PCIe to PCIe. Then you would have to uninstall the video card driver on your current PC, install the faster card then install its driver. It might be good to clean the pins of the fast card before installing it. Clean the pins by rubbing with the eraser tip of a pencil.
2007-11-12 11:31:35 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is. Video cards usually work with all motherboards unless if its a built in video card.
Now before you do this whole process...
You should take care of the video drivers...
On Windows XP. Right-Click My Computer and hit properties...hardware tab... device manager...now find display adapters..right click hit properties..
* now make sure you can find the driver on the web and burn it onto a cd, put the driver on a usb...use online storage anything* Then hit uninstall...You should also check Add or Remove Programs to see if there's any display software, driver installed. Thats it now turn of computer.
Repeat same steps above for the other computer.
Now the actual chip switch.
All you do is...
Turn of computer.
Open your computer's case.
Find the video card. Pull it out, now I think you will be able to tell whether its possible to take it out. You should never being using force its should be a simple pull. Then...Open ur other computer take out the video card and then now switch them.
Do not try if you have no idea of what your doing and if you don't want to take risks..u didnt really give any specifications so this may or may not work and may or may not(almost confident it wont) cause any damage.
Hope this helps:)
2007-11-12 10:13:20 · answer #2 · answered by Swish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there is, remove the video drivers from both, switch the cards, and then install the drivers from the manufacturer website or the cds that came with them
Make sure that the two cards use the same interface though
2007-11-12 10:09:35 · answer #3 · answered by Jeff Hodges 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure that the video card uses the same slot as is available on the new computer your new computer may not have the proper slot to plug your old card in.
2007-11-12 10:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by Daniel R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋