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How to prepare Windows 8 for video card replacement

I am going to replace my older NVIDIA Quadro 410 graphics adapter with a slightly more powerful Geforce card (MSI GTX750 Ti). What are the recommended steps for Windows 8 before and after replacing ...
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Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT failing on POST on one PC but working just fine on the other

My graphic card is Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT, I earlier used it on a AMD Sempron 145 powered PC with 2 gb ram running win 7, and it worked perfectly. Lately I bought a core 2 duo (e6750) with 4 gb ram ...
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Lenovo Y70 is very slow

Recently I purchased a Lenovo Y70 Touch with pre-installed Windows 8.1 for my girlfriend. It seemed to fit her usage as a casual gamer. However, it's become very slow, after a few weeks of usage. ...
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My graphics card doesn't show up in the monitor settings window or DirectX diagnostic tool. Is my computer using it?

I'm on Windows 8.1 64-bit with a touchscreen laptop. I feel almost silly asking "Is my computer using my graphics card?" since I nearly know for a fact it is... but I have to ask. I was using PCMag'...
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Nvidia Control Panel Blank

All of a sudden Nvida's control panel is almost blank. I have 2 GTX 770s in SLI and the only new graphical things are changing digital vibrance (kicking up saturation) and moving to 4K (Samsung ...
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Is there a way to prevent windows/nvidia drivers from seeing a resolution option?

I have a pair of Auria monitors on my Windows 8.1 system that have panels with a maximum resolution of 2560 x 1440, but their hardware offers the option to receive signal at 2880 x 1620. This ...
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NVIDIA GPU states it is in use but no 3D applications are running

I recently got a new Lenovo Y510p with a GeForce GT755M. However, only with Chrome running, the GPU shows activity. No 3D programs are running at this time. Can someone explain this to me? Here is ...
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Graphics card not working on Windows 8.1 on Mac

On my MacBook5,2 (Nvidia 9400m video card) if the drivers are installed in Windows, Windows does not boot. Windows is installed in EFI mode, if that matters.
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