Grimstonefire:
So I have realised I need to update my video card fairly substantially to be able to run Warhammer total War.
Only problem is that whilst I’m fairly good with computers generally (certainly no whiz but not bad), I’ve never actually messed around with hardware replacements.
I know which card I need, but my question is how hard is it to actually replace one?
Should I just pay someone?
Not that I think it would make any difference but I have a sony Vaio.
Admiral:
Do you have a tech-savvy friend at hand who can do it for free, or at least for a round of beer? I’ve always found it handy and fortunate that me and my brother’s circle of friends include some tech-savvy people, who are almost always able to help us out with advice and mounting new hardware for free.
cornixt:
It’s easy. Just pull the old one out and fit the new one in the same spot. Assuming they both have the same connector. Boot up and wait for the OS to ask for the drivers. It’s actually very hard to mess it up.
Make sure you ground yourself by touching the chassis before and during the replacement. And that the PC is off.
Grimstonefire:
The drivers being on a CD?? Or updated online initially?
cornixt:
Depends what OS you have, what graphics card it is, etc. Not sure if any come with CDs anymore, it’s usually just online. Windows is pretty smart these days and can find most drivers itself, but there are sometimes better ones out there that give you more control over things. Look on the website of the manufacturer.
Fuggit Khan:
It’s a good idea to make sure that your computer has the proper hardware to support a newer/more powerful video graphics card…the common issues being power supply and overheating.