How to Install a Graphics Card

On a desktop PC, upgrading the video graphics card is something most serious gamers and graphic designers must do. High end machines' graphics cards will become obsolete with the advent of 4K monitors, so this is a simple way to utilize the latest display technology.

Key Tips:

Make sure to ground yourself to the computer chassis to prevent static electrical buildup.

Carefully make all connections

Use the right connector to power to the card.

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[seand]

instructions were correct but your tone of voice is like a kfc worker whos not happy at all

[MafiasMan]

Short and informative. Perfect for this kind of stuff. Thanks

[milesx]

okay but I have none of those things except the graphics card, I think I messed up

[Ultimita]

I wish every how to video was like this. amazing.

[zachl]

Wondered why my graphics were so bad. After i watched this i figured out i needed to install the driver XD

[NATESOR]

you should probably tell everyone to close their computer back up and turn their power supply back on... LOL

[irishfever]

I'm scared I'll break something in my PC lol wish me luck!

[zZzYQ]

Aaargh! About to replace my graphics card with a better one. My brother has built all my PCs and I haven't had to go in to deal with the hardware at all except for adding a 1TB hard drive. I've been spoiled and it has led me to not learn things which every PC gamer should probably know how to do themselves. c:
Anyways, I appreciate the quick and to the point video. It's really all I needed.

[borealfox]

That intro is fucking amazing! So smooth.

[riprider]

I had no issue with your voice, thanks a tonne.

[FMAeva]

Wonderful tutorial, but now I'm scared of damaging the components with static electricity O_O

[yessir]

can you make a tutorial on how to install a graphics card into a built in cpu desktop please?

[JonatasAdoM]

The way he explains it makes it seem like my life depends on those instructions.

[ykkkkkk]

you are the best man to ever be in my life

[Lemuriam]

old graphics card only had the six-hole-thing 0:47 and a cable in it.

the new one looks like in your video, it has the 8 hole-thing next to the six hole-thing
(when) is it necessary to plug anything into the 8-hole-thing? :'D

(hope I'm not being to confusing with my lack of proper terminoligy)

[poopadoop]

I have a AMD Radeon R9 200 series and I am planning on getting a powerful NVIDEA graphics card. Do you have any recommendations? And also can I have my AMD and my NVIDEA in at the same time? Would appreciate a reply thx :D

[bas]

do i need extra power cable for the gigabyte geforce gtx 1050 ti oc windforce 4g?


i know i'm late and wow thats a long name for a graphics card

[alanlees]

sorry but did i miss were the cable went to from the card or vice versa ?

[TazmanianDevil]

so obviously you want to switch the power supply off, but to keep your case 'grounded' you want to leave the power cable plugged into the PSU, correct?

[kagura-chan]

where do you put the monitor cables? in the graphics card or in the motherboard?