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upgrading graphic card
I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. TIA |
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upgrading graphic card
Take other advice too but yes, it sounds like a good plan to me and should
not affect your activation, however if you can clone or at least use something like Acronis to back up the entire hard drive first I would most certainly advise that you do so. If activation problems arise do NOT use the backup until you replace original hardware. Charlie "BigJim" wrote in message ... I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. TIA |
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upgrading graphic card
Upgrading a video card will not cause any problems that I have seen at
all......7600 gt is a good card....Had one but upgraded to a 7900 "Charlie Tame" wrote in message ... Take other advice too but yes, it sounds like a good plan to me and should not affect your activation, however if you can clone or at least use something like Acronis to back up the entire hard drive first I would most certainly advise that you do so. If activation problems arise do NOT use the backup until you replace original hardware. Charlie "BigJim" wrote in message ... I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. TIA |
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upgrading graphic card
"BigJim" wrote
I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to confirm the installation procedure. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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upgrading graphic card
I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to reactivate. the MVP's would know more about this. -- --Fool On The Hill "Rock" wrote in message ... "BigJim" wrote I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to confirm the installation procedure. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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upgrading graphic card
The graphics card counts for 1 point so you do note need to reactivate.
Also Instead of a 7600GT I suggest the just released and available 8500GT which is equivalent in power. It has a new version of PureVideo called HD PureVideo, DX 10 support, draws less power and is much less expensive (About $100) since it is made with a smaller die. "nweissma" wrote in message ... I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to reactivate. the MVP's would know more about this. -- --Fool On The Hill "Rock" wrote in message ... "BigJim" wrote I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to confirm the installation procedure. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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upgrading graphic card
"nweissma" wrote
I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to reactivate. the MVP's would know more about this. "Rock" wrote "BigJim" wrote I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to confirm the installation procedure. Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I already replied to the OP. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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upgrading graphic card
AFAIK I replied to nweissma . Also I did not have any of the thread
content prior to nweissma's post of 4/21 "Rock" wrote in message ... "nweissma" wrote I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to reactivate. the MVP's would know more about this. "Rock" wrote "BigJim" wrote I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to confirm the installation procedure. Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I already replied to the OP. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |
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upgrading graphic card
"Rock" wrote in message
... "nweissma" wrote I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to reactivate. the MVP's would know more about this. "Rock" wrote "BigJim" wrote I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a 7600gt 256 meg card. Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the right plan. The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to confirm the installation procedure. Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I already replied to the OP. Sorry JW, I misread it. -- Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell] |