Learning how to upgrade your graphics card is one of the most important things that you can do as a computer builder. One of the highlights of PC gaming is the modularity, as soon as your aging video ...

Grip the GPU by its edges and gently remove it from the case. Don't grab it by the fan blades. This should come as no surprise—you'll need to turn off your PC in order to remove the graphics card.

The issue is that while your graphics card is held in place by its PCIe slot and the IO bracket at the back of your case, these were never really designed to support the huge size and weight of ...

Note its power cables, bracket screw, and PCIe latch location ... This is the key to removing your graphics card. Press or slide it (motherboard model-dependent) to free the GPU.