You Won't Believe How Easy It Is to Install an AMD RX 9070 Graphics Card

ThisBytesForYou March 17, 2025
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We go over the Best Way to Install the AMD RX 9070 Graphics Card in your PC. Specifically the Sapphire PULSE AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Graphics Card & How To optimize it. Watch Next: How to Build the Ultimate Gaming PC in the HYTE Y70: https://youtu.be/ymmxN141cxI Check out the Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 XT GPU on my Amazon Affiliate link: https://geni.us/AlZi Check out my full review of the Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 9070 XT and Sapphire PULSE RX 9070: https://youtu.be/7JCoxIvPSbY Get your AMD files from here, following along with my guide: https://www.amd.com/en/support/download/drivers.html Where I got DDU from: https://www.wagnardsoft.com/ Where I got GPU-Z from: https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/ 0:00 You Won't Believe How Easy It Is to Install and AMD RX 9070 Graphics Card 0:33 How to prepare your system to install the AMD RX 9070 2:30 How to make sure you have a local account in Windows to get into Safe Mode 3:16 How to go into Safe Mode in Windows 4:07 How to remove your old Graphics Drivers 7:22 How to remove your old Graphics Card 10:14 Where do the Power cables come from? 11:42 How to install the AMD Radeon RX 9070 Graphics Card 13:00 How to install the Sapphire Sag bracket 16:21 How to connect the cables on the back of a PC 17:26 Turning on your PC after you install your graphics card 17:36 How to install Graphics Drivers 19:00 How to adjust the GPU Sag bracket 19:33 How to optimize Windows for better graphics performance 23:20 All we have gone over in this video Check out everything in this system here on my Amazon Affiliate links: ✅ MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI: https://geni.us/9jWjAsn ✅ AMD RYZEN 7 9800X3D: https://geni.us/YF82AD ✅ ARCTIC Freezer 36 A-RGB CPU Fan: https://geni.us/nrGJ ✅ ARCTIC MX-5: https://geni.us/8AuN6 ✅ Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 XT GPU: https://geni.us/AlZi ✅ Patriot RAM: https://geni.us/nIQ8 ✅ Sabrent 1TB Rocket 4 Plus: https://geni.us/fE01 ✅ WD BLACK 500GB SN750 NVMe M.2 SSD: https://geni.us/H9PM ✅ WD Black 512GB Performance M.2 SSD: https://geni.us/mMNLde ✅ Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB: https://geni.us/ErIGceL ✅ SAMSUNG 860 QVO 1TB Solid State Drive: https://geni.us/qVNB ✅ InWin P130II Power Supply: https://geni.us/r8koM ✅ Corsair 5000D Airflow Tempered Glass: https://geni.us/JD44BDK ✅ ARGB Cable: https://geni.us/CA97sJ This is a detailed step-by-step guide on how to properly uninstall an old GPU, remove its drivers, and install a new graphics card in this case, the Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 XT. Mainly, how to install a graphics card. How to install graphics card in PC. Summary Key Points Covered: Preparation & Driver Removal Using GPU-Z to check UEFI settings. Downloading and using DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) in Safe Mode to remove old GPU drivers properly. Preventing Windows Update from automatically installing GPU drivers. Removing the Old GPU Grounding yourself to avoid static damage. Unplugging the PCIe power cables and using the motherboard’s PCIe release mechanism to safely remove the card. Explaining different PCIe slot release methods on various motherboards. Installing the New GPU Ensuring proper power supply requirements (RX 9070 XT requires a 750W+ PSU and two 8-pin PCIe connectors). Securing the card in the PCIe slot and properly connecting power cables. Bonus: What's in the Black Box? Unboxing and installing the GPU sag bracket included with the Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 XT to support the heavy card. This is an informative and hands-on tutorial, helping users upgrade their GPUs correctly while avoiding common mistakes like driver conflicts and power issues. We go over how to install the Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 XT Graphics Card, but it will also go over How to install the Sapphire PULSE RX 9070 Graphics card and How to install the RX 9070 XT GPU and How to install the RX 9070 Graphics Card. UPC for this card is 840777091319 ASIN for this card is B0DTHMPWFR 🔔 SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS https://youtube.com/thisbytesforyou?sub_confirmation=1 🔥 Like what I do, you can make a single donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThisBytesForYou ✅ This video was made using Davinci Resolve, check it out: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve ✅ Here is Global Amazon Affiliate link: https://geni.us/APnY and my Global As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. ✅ Don't forget to check out and follow my other social media channels: 🔥 Buy Me a Cup of Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ThisBytesForYou 🔥 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Thisbytesforyou/ 🔥 Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisbytesforyou 🔥 Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/ThisBytesForYou 🔥 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisbytesforyou/ 🔥 Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/thisbytesforyou/ 🔥 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thisbytesforyou this bites for you @AMD @SapphireTechnology @ThisBytesForYou #graphicscard #pcbuild #gpu

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