The machine will use the VGA drivers automatically when it recognizes the
new video card. You'll then be able to install the new drivers. If this
should go wrong for some reason. just boot to Safe Mode.



On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 10:36 PM, Larry Scroggs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> My son in another city has a custom made machine running Windows XP Pro. It
> is about three years old. The video on the LCD monitor is scrambled and
> unrecognizable. He tested the monitor on another machine and it worked well
> so he ordered a new video card. It is an XFX PVT86JYAHG GeForce 8500 GT
> 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card -
> Retail, from Newegg. The card specs are correct for his motherboard and his
> current configuration isn't running SLI. I'm sorry I can't give you more
> information about his configuration.
> I have replaced several video cards in my computers in the past to upgrade
> my machines but have never replaced a malfunctioning card. My first step has
> always been to uninstall the old video drivers before shutting the machine
> down and physically installing the new video card. In my son's case he
> cannot uninstall the old drivers because he cannot clearly see the monitor's
> screen. Will this create a problem or will Windows automatically sense the
> new card and use the generic Windows drivers when the machine is restarted?
> Of course it this happens he can then install the drivers for the new card
> from the driver CD. But if Windows attempts to use the old drivers we can
> have a problem.
> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> Larry Scroggs
> El Paso, Texas, USA
>
>

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