I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
7600gt 256 meg card.
Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally
remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the new
one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like the
right plan.

TIA

Take other advice too but yes, it sounds like a good plan to me and should
not affect your activation, however if you can clone or at least use
something like Acronis to back up the entire hard drive first I would most
certainly advise that you do so. If activation problems arise do NOT use the
backup until you replace original hardware.

Charlie

"BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:h8udndfn-5Sqmb3bnZ2dnUVZ_qKqnZ2d@comcast.com...
>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
>7600gt 256 meg card.
> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally
> remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the
> new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like
> the right plan.
>
> TIA

Upgrading a video card will not cause any problems that I have seen at
all......7600 gt is a good card....Had one but upgraded to a 7900
"Charlie Tame" <charlie@tames.net> wrote in message
news:8DFB55A2-FF6E-413A-AA87-67D6D5393CDE@microsoft.com...
> Take other advice too but yes, it sounds like a good plan to me and should
> not affect your activation, however if you can clone or at least use
> something like Acronis to back up the entire hard drive first I would most
> certainly advise that you do so. If activation problems arise do NOT use
> the backup until you replace original hardware.
>
> Charlie
>
> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:h8udndfn-5Sqmb3bnZ2dnUVZ_qKqnZ2d@comcast.com...
>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>> sound like the right plan.
>>
>> TIA
>

"BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
>7600gt 256 meg card.
> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would normally
> remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and install the
> new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this sound like
> the right plan.

The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change. I
have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to
confirm the installation procedure.
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
reactivate.

the MVP's would know more about this.

--


--Fool On The Hill
"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:uVORdAxfHHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>> sound like the right plan.
>
> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card to
> confirm the installation procedure.
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

The graphics card counts for 1 point so you do note need to reactivate.
Also Instead of a 7600GT I suggest the just released and available 8500GT
which is equivalent in power. It has a new version of PureVideo called HD
PureVideo, DX 10 support, draws less power and is much less expensive (About
$100) since it is made with a smaller die.

"nweissma" <nweissma@covad.net> wrote in message
news:0B42FBBC-CCD6-4972-90D7-DAD1AF9EF9C9@microsoft.com...
>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>reactivate.
>
> the MVP's would know more about this.
>
> --
>
>
> --Fool On The Hill
> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:uVORdAxfHHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
>>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>>> sound like the right plan.
>>
>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>> to confirm the installation procedure.
>> --
>> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>

"nweissma" <nweissma@covad.net> wrote
>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>reactivate.
>
> the MVP's would know more about this.

> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote

>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to a
>>>7600gt 256 meg card.
>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does this
>>> sound like the right plan.
>>
>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>> to confirm the installation procedure.

Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I
already replied to the OP.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

AFAIK I replied to nweissma . Also I did not have any of the thread
content prior to nweissma's post of 4/21
"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:eaiMynFhHHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> "nweissma" <nweissma@covad.net> wrote
>>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
>>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>>reactivate.
>>
>> the MVP's would know more about this.
>
>> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
>
>>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to
>>>>a 7600gt 256 meg card.
>>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does
>>>> this sound like the right plan.
>>>
>>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>>> to confirm the installation procedure.
>
> Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I
> already replied to the OP.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:eaiMynFhHHA.4924@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> "nweissma" <nweissma@covad.net> wrote
>>I don't recollect the location - some ms knowledge base - but I understand
>>that ms uses a point system to decide when it's time to reactivate. they
>>assign points to hardware devices, and if the sum of the points of the
>>devices that you alter sum to 10 or greater then you must contact ms to
>>reactivate.
>>
>> the MVP's would know more about this.
>
>> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
>
>>> "BigJim" <bigjim@hotmail.com> wrote
>>>>I am going to upgrade my graphics card from and Nvidia 6600gt 128meg to
>>>>a 7600gt 256 meg card.
>>>> Is this going to cause activation problems? Also under XP I would
>>>> normally remove the drivers, shutdown the system, remove old card and
>>>> install the new one and reboot. Then reinstall the new drivers does
>>>> this sound like the right plan.
>>>
>>> The need to reactivate should not be triggered with a video card change.
>>> I have done that with no issues. Check the documentation for the card
>>> to confirm the installation procedure.
>
> Why are you posting this to me? I'm not the one with the question, and I
> already replied to the OP.


Sorry JW, I misread it.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]