Installing a Graphics Card - Part 1: Hardware Installation

This video covers how to install a graphics card into your computer. The first video of this three part series will cover how to physically connect your card into your computer, how to identify the correct slot your video card will need, and whether or not your computer has "on-board" video on it.

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[faziusius1]

So if i whant to put new video card because my is integrated i have to upgrade my power yes? And i opened my pc and i can't find a 6 pin connector there...

[dmmadmin2]

@faziusius1 If the new video card requires a 6-pin PCI-E power connector, and your power supply does not have that connection, then you can either purchase an adapter to convert one of the existing power supply connections to a 6-pin, or purchase a new power supply. If you want to go with getting the adapter, the connection you are most likely to have from your current power supply is a 4-pin rectangular connector called a Molex connector.

[dmmadmin2]

@faziusius1 (cont.) Try going to a local electronic parts store and locate a Molex to 6-pin PCI-E power connector. Also, make sure that the power supply you are trying to use with the video card meets the minimum requirements to prevent any problems with the system.

[MrTGNak]

can labtop video cards go into desktops ?

[dmmadmin2]

@MrTGNak Laptop video cards are usually little tiny chipsets that would be physically mounted into a board. Because of the size of the chip, compared to a full fledged desktop video card, a laptop video card cannot go into a desktop.

[omartor8]

whats a good economical amd card for the 3 monitor setup??

[dmmadmin2]

@omartor8 Most AMD video cards can handle 2 monitors at best. The starter card for three monitors from AMD would be an HD 6770 as it has a DisplayPort on it. For any AMD video card, a DisplayPort is required in order to run three monitors. Have a look at our video on Eyefinity for more information.

[MrNaturerune]

Waiting for my Radeon 5570 in the mail so i can do this ^_^ excitement.

[TheSeluarbiru]

Thanks you for your video... :)

[dmmadmin2]

@4131025 If your computer does not take full height video cards, then you can put the low profile bracket on the video card in place of the full height bracket. However, you will have to remove a connection from the video card, usually VGA, in order for the bracket to fit on the video card. You will want to contact the manufacturer of your computer to see if your computer only accepts low-profile video cards before removing the bracket.