Need help installing the new GPU in the system!

[Justhavocman]

Ok my asus gtx 670 dc2 just arrived , as this is my first "upgrade" i really have no idea what to do ! Do i have to delete the drivers of the older card?( msi hd 6770) , i also got a new PSU , should i plug the psu first , test it out with the old card and then plug the new card? I really have no clue

[Frick]

Uninstall the old stuff that is in the Remove Programs thing. Then replace the PSU and the GPU, no need to test the PSU first imo.

[BarbaricSoul]

Frick was alittle vague there. Here's what you need to do and the order you need to do them in.

First, go to your control panel-add/remove programs and uninstall your AMD Catalyst Install Manager

Go to your device manager- display adapters, select your current video card and select uninstall

Shut down your computer and unplug it

Open your case and remove both your old video card and power supply.

Install the new video card

Install the power supply

Double check to make sure all your wires are properly connected

Plug in your computer and boot it up

Install the drivers for your new video card

Enjoy

Following those steps, you should have no problem with installing your new hardware

[HammerON]

Install the new PSU. Uninstall all AMD drivers using the "Uninstall a program" in your control panel. Shut the PC down and install your 670. Go to Nvidia's website and install the latest drivers.
If you have problems let us know.
If you choose, you can use Driver Sweeper to make sure that you completely un-install all AMD drivers and such:
http://www.guru3d.com/content_page/g...r_sweeper.html
Do this after you use the "Uninstall a program". When you re-boot, hit F8 and go into Safe Mode and run Driver Sweeper.

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by BarbaricSoul

Frick was alittle vague there. Here's what you need to do and the order you need to do them in.

First, go to your control panel-add/remove programs and uninstall your AMD Catalyst Install Manager

Go to your device manager- display adapters, select your current video card and select unintall

Shut down your computer and unplug it

Open your case and remove both your old Video card and power supply.

Install the new video card

Install the power supply

Double check to make sure all your wires are properly connected

Plug in your computer and bootit up

Install the drivers for your new video card

Enjoy

Following those steps, you should have no problem with installing your new hardware

Thank you for your detailed guide , just a question , do i need to use driver sweeper? I've seen it being recommended every time someone changes or upgrades their GPU !

[HammerON]

You do not need to, but sometimes it helps. Try it without using Driver Sweeper first.

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by HammerON

You do not need to, but sometimes it helps. Try it without using Driver Sweeper first.

Ok , thanx , oh well , here goes nothing , will report back after the installation is done

[HammerON]

When you get a chance list your system specs in your User CP...

[commission3r]

Originally Posted by BarbaricSoul

Frick was alittle vague there. Here's what you need to do and the order you need to do them in.

First, go to your control panel-add/remove programs and uninstall your AMD Catalyst Install Manager

Go to your device manager- display adapters, select your current video card and select uninstall

Shut down your computer and unplug it

Open your case and remove both your old video card and power supply.

Install the new video card

Install the power supply

Double check to make sure all your wires are properly connected

Plug in your computer and boot it up

Install the drivers for your new video card

Enjoy

Following those steps, you should have no problem with installing your new hardware

i would have done it a little different

i would start with the psu
once that passed the battery of tests then i'd move onto the gpu

if you do both moves at once how will you know which to isolate if you encounter a problem

"first you crawl then you walk"

[BarbaricSoul]

Originally Posted by commission3r

i would have done it a little different

i would start with the psu
once that passed the battery of tests then i'd move onto the gpu

if you do both moves at once how will you know which to isolate if you encounter a problem

"first you crawl then you walk"

and since the OP has both a new PSU and a new video card, why would he not install both. 99% chance both work just fine. The video card will be easier to install without all the wires in the way, and then the OP can work on cable management at the same time. If it doesn't work after putting both in, it's easier to just switch out the new video card for the old one to check than installing the PSU, getting that upand running, then installing the video card. If the PSU and or video card were used, I'd agree with you.

[Justhavocman]

Update : Installed both , downloading the Drivers for the 670 now , only problem i encountered is this : i had a led light strip inside my machine just to give it a bit of a red taste , it worked all well and smooth with my old PSU but when i plugged it in the XFX 750 it doesn't "light up" as much as it did with my older one , the lights are still on but not as bright , which is really weird considering that my old psu was a 550W! Edit: Furthermore i could swear that my top fan was running a bit faster ( using a CM HAF 920 case)

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by Justhavocman

Update : Installed both , downloading the Drivers for the 670 now , only problem i encountered is this : i had a led light strip inside my machine just to give it a bit of a red taste , it worked all well and smooth with my old PSU but when i plugged it in the XFX 750 it doesn't "light up" as much as it did with my older one , the lights are still on but not as bright , which is really weird considering that my old psu was a 550W! Edit: Furthermore i could swear that my top fan was running a bit faster ( using a CM HAF 920 case)

If it is a cold cathode, it takes time for it to get brighter. Mine are dim when I first boot the machine up but when I come home from work they are very bright.

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

If it is a cold cathode, it takes time for it to get brighter. Mine are dim when I first boot the machine up but when I come home from work they are very bright.

Mine never did that , and it's still really dim plus my top case fan is underperfoming , it's RPM have dropped !

[Justhavocman]

Fixed the light by just using a different power connector but the problem with the top case fan persists!

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by Justhavocman

Mine never did that , and it's still really dim plus my top case fan is underperfoming , it's RPM have dropped !

Check connections, may be a grounding issue. Also if you have a multimeter check the +12 +5 voltages

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Check connections, may be a grounding issue. Also if you have a multimeter check the +12 +5 voltages

Almost fried the damned thing trying to fix it with a pair of pliers while it was still powered small spark and pc rebooted on its own , thank god nothing got fried!

[BarbaricSoul]

Good thing you bought a quality PSU I'd say. NEVER GO INTO THE CASE MESSING WITH CONNECTIONS WHILE THE COMPUTER IS BOOTED UP, ESPECAILLY WITH PLIERS

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by Justhavocman

Almost fried the damned thing trying to fix it with a pair of pliers while it was still powered small spark and pc rebooted on its own , thank god nothing got fried!

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by BarbaricSoul

Good thing you bought a quality PSU I'd say. NEVER GO INTO THE CASE MESSING WITH CONNECTIONS WHILE THE COMPUTER IS BOOTED UP, ESPECAILLY WITH PLIERS

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/...jpg?1316330080

Yeah......must have brain farted or something! Well , the problem still persists -.- Plus now i'm getting the : Out of range 75.3KHz\65Mhz signal when trying to run RAGE , other games will run well like orcs must die , cod mw3 , league of legends! Strange

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by Justhavocman

Yeah......must have brain farted or something! Well , the problem still persists -.- Plus now i'm getting the : Out of range 75.3KHz\65Mhz signal when trying to run RAGE , other games will run well like orcs must die , cod mw3 , league of legends! Strange

Did this all start with the new PSU?

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Did this all start with the new PSU?

New PSU and GPU

[brandonwh64]

Originally Posted by Justhavocman

New PSU and GPU

Try setting the screen resolution manually in the config file for rage. this may help

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...tdASa3EX4-zP0g

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by brandonwh64

Try setting the screen resolution manually in the config file for rage. this may help

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...tdASa3EX4-zP0g

Unfortunately they removed all content from these threads , videos , screenshots and all , my main concern is this : is it the GPU's \PSU's fault or the game's fault?

[BarbaricSoul]

without any experience with RAGE, I'd say it's the game.

[Justhavocman]

Originally Posted by BarbaricSoul

without any experience with RAGE, I'd say it's the game.

But strangely enough i had no problems with my older GPU , is it just me who finds it peculiar ?