How long does it take to install a gpu

[Driller]

this pc shop told me they will need a day(morning to evening) to install the gtx 960 gaming graphics card on my cpu.does it really need that much time?
also what safety precautions should i take before handing over my cpu to the pc shop?

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

It takes 5 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyNe0sSvifE

Then just get latest drivers from here, install them and you are good to go:

http://www.geforce.com/drivers

[Driller]

yes but i dont know much about the pc to open it up and mess it up..my pc alrdy cost like 800$ not counting the graphic card.but do you know what safety precautions i should take when handing over my pc?to save personal files and stuff?

[DUCKBOY]

Originally posted by Squash:

yes but i dont know much about the pc to open it up and mess it up..my pc alrdy cost like 800$ not counting the graphic card.but do you know what safety precautions i should take when handing over my pc?to save personal files and stuff?

wait, you have an 800$ pc? that's crazy. i have a 500$ pc and i feel like i overpayed.
Also installing hardware wont screw up memory, so you dont have to worry

[[☥] - CJ -]

Well it doesnt take that long, but they probably have other orders. You have to keep that in mind when dealing with a PC shop, its a business.

If ur handing over your entire PC, any "sensitive" stuff should either be hidden/passworded or transfered to a different medium.

[FluffyPinkDecoyBunny]

I'm sure the shop doesn't just have your computer to deal with. I'm sure they have other things on their plate that will tie up time throughout their day.

Generally, swapping out a GPU will take anywhere from 10-20 minutes.

The work isn't hard to do, but it does take a little bit of time and effort to swap out GPUs. If you're not sure what to do and would prefer a computer tech/shop to do it for you, just remember you have to go by their schedule and you probably won't be high on their priority list to getting the job completed right away.

The only upside to them doing it for you, if you don't know much about hardware, would be if they run into a problem. They would be better equiped to figure it out and fix it.

As for safety precautions: if you have anything incriminating on your computer and they happen to come across it, they have to report it to the athorities. Also, just out of habit, I'd personally back up anything important on to a USB flash or burn to a DVD/CD or even copy to an external HDD if you have one.

[Driller]

allright thanks for the replies.
no i dont have anything increminating on my pc tho..just a bunch of images,assignments some music and a heck tonne of games.im just gonna reset my email and stuff before giving the cpu away i guess while transferring the personal stuff to a USB

[_I_]

under 5 for just a gpu
closer to 10-20 if you need a new power supply also

[Driller]

thanks guys for the reply btw what im adding is a gtx 960 gaming is there anyway to confirm what they are adding is what ive ordered and not some cheap gpu?

[_H3X1C]

Originally posted by Squash:

thanks guys for the reply btw what im adding is a gtx 960 gaming is there anyway to confirm what they are adding is what ive ordered and not some cheap gpu?

Open up the case and take a look XD, or you can download GPU-Z and it will tell you

Originally posted by Squash:

before handing over my cpu to the pc shop?

You mean your PC? and I would personally take a look inside your machine note all components make/model, check what CPU(Procesor) and its GHZ also your Ram in GB

[Driller]

Originally posted by H3X:

Originally posted by Squash:

thanks guys for the reply btw what im adding is a gtx 960 gaming is there anyway to confirm what they are adding is what ive ordered and not some cheap gpu?

Open up the case and take a look XD, or you can download GPU-Z and it will tell you

ok thanks!ill try gpu-z

[Bad 💀 Motha]

It's not just about installation of GPU + Driver; but burn-in time and some stress testing; which any real tech with common sense would do for you.