How to Change Nvidia GT545 to AMD Radeon RX 550?

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In some days I will change my “unsupported” nvidia GT545 card to an AMD Radeon RX 550.

Can you explain me the steps that I have to do?

System:    Host: manjaro64 Kernel: 5.10.2-2-MANJARO x86_64 bits: 64 Console: tty 2 Distro: Manjaro Linux 
Machine:   Type: Desktop Mobo: MEDIONPC model: MS-7728 v: 2.0 serial: <superuser required> BIOS: American Megatrends 
           v: E7728MLN.208 date: 08/15/2011 
CPU:       Info: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-2600 bits: 64 type: MT MCP L2 cache: 8 MiB 
           Speed: 2758 MHz min/max: 1600/3800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 2758 2: 2682 3: 2334 4: 2641 5: 2710 6: 2892 7: 2515 
           8: 2651 
Graphics:  Device-1: NVIDIA GF116 [GeForce GT 545] driver: nouveau v: kernel 
           Display: server: X.org 1.20.10 driver: nouveau unloaded: modesetting tty: 157x22 
           Message: Advanced graphics data unavailable in console. Try -G --display 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel 
           Device-2: NVIDIA GF116 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.10.2-2-MANJARO 
Network:   Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet driver: r8168 
           IF: enp4s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: 8c:89:a5:99:8b:33 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 465.77 GiB used: 31.77 GiB (6.8%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 220.44 GiB used: 31.77 GiB (14.4%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 
Swap:      ID-1: swap-1 type: partition size: 8.8 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) dev: /dev/sda2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 28.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 40.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Info:      Processes: 257 Uptime: 3m Memory: 7.75 GiB used: 1.07 GiB (13.9%) Init: systemd Shell: Bash inxi: 3.2.01

Thank you very much
regards
caho

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Simply switch to the free driver before switching the GPU, and you should be good.

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This solution sounds so cool and easy, @maycne.sonahoz, :upside_down_face:

thank you very much for your support. When I get the new AMD Card, i will do your solution.

regards
caho

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