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R5 340X AMD video card for a 7040 SFF
Hi all,
How you doing? I have a Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF. The video card fan started to make noise. I took it a part, took the fan off the card, oiled it and put new thermo paste on it. Its been working for over a month, no noise and no errors. I am thinking of buying a new video card from Dell for 98 dollars, its refurbished. My question, when I install it, should i remove the video card from Device Manager? When I put the new card in, how do I get the drivers? Use Support Assist? Any help would be appreciated.
Chino de Oro
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May 8th, 2024 01:04
There is no need.
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May 7th, 2024 20:07
With Windows 10/11, you can just swap out the video card and it will know to change to a proper video driver. After system boot up, make sure that it's connecting to internet and give it a few minutes for automatically driver updates. You can speed up the process by run Windows updates manually.
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May 7th, 2024 22:11
@Chino de Oro Thank you, should I use Support Assist to update drivers?