change PCIe slot - reinstall drivers?

mxthunder · Mar 6, 2009

I would like to take the paddle card out of my other PCIe slot and move my 9800GT to the slave slot in my mobo, so I can see it in my case better. Would doing this cause any issues, like having to reinstall the drivers or would it be a totally transparent change?

Thanks

Automata · Mar 6, 2009

Technically, it shouldn't matter what slot you use. It may have to "discover" the card again, but a full reinstall of the drivers should not be needed.

You may hit issues though, I had a few boards that did not like having the main video card in the slave slot.

ViperJohn · Mar 6, 2009

thideras said:
Technically, it shouldn't matter what slot you use. It may have to "discover" the card again, but a full reinstall of the drivers should not be needed.

You may hit issues though, I had a few boards that did not like having the main video card in the slave slot.

If you move the card to a different PCIe slot Windows will re-enumerate the card as a new device in that slot (unless the card has been installed in that slot before) and automatically re-install the drivers for the card in that slot.

Viper

Automata · Mar 6, 2009

ViperJohn said:
If you move the card to a different PCIe slot Windows will re-enumerate the card as a new device in that slot (unless the card has been installed in that slot before) and automatically re-install the drivers for the card in that slot.

Viper

Thank you, that is what I was aiming for, didn't know what words to use

mxthunder · Mar 6, 2009

LOL

thanks guys. Probaby not worth messing anything up ill just leave it. I have been lucky with this system as far as stability and bugs goes

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