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Old 01-28-09   #1 (permalink)
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Default Switching 4850's - need new drivers?

Hello all.

I have a Visiontek 4850 in my computer now that I was using from best buy until mine came in the mail from newegg to play gta iv.

I just got my new Sapphire 4850. Both 512K cards. I have the newest Catalyst. Do I need to do ANYTHING when switching out the cards?

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I would do the usual driver clean and install anytime I changed a card. There my be small differences that could cause you problems if you didn't.
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haha, i tried to get away with out doing the cleaning. it went nuts on m screen when i started up.

I uninstalled catalyst and am now reinstalling.
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haha, i tried to get away with out doing the cleaning. it went nuts on m screen when i started up.

I uninstalled catalyst and am now reinstalling.
LOL! I really didn't expect that to happen, but it was an easy fix. I will keep this in mind in the future.
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