Well, you need to find out what kind of motherboard you have to see what your computer will support. When you find the name, google it and look at the specs for the max output and what all it accepts
I dont want to have you completely lost on info like BIOS, unless you are having trouble, it gets harder to explain, especially in steps for you to reconfigure your graphics card. Simply put, Your BIOS is information/program that is saved and embedded on your motherboard, its what is used for your motherboard to run.
And yes, grounding yourself to the frame of the computer will keep you from frying your motherboard.
I thought that i would reply to your thread on Graphics Cards here instead of the forums, just so that you would get the right info that you are looking for. Its not hard to change a graphics card, but instead of replacing the one that is in there. Just add one. There are usually three open slots on desktop that you can add new hardware. All you have to do is pop it in there, and most of the time, plug your monitor into the port of the new card. If that doesnt work, then you go into your BIOS when it starts up and configure your new grapics card to be your primary card.
As to touching the motherboard. You can touch it, as far as frying it, its not likely but does happen. When you fry a mother board, its when you have built up static electricity and when you touch metal, it gives off a static discharge. So if you want to be completely safe, go somewhere that has a wooden or lynoleum (sorry for spelling) and either wear shoes, or no socks when you work on your computer.
*Also, Magentic srcewdrivers are a bad idea when you are working inside of a computer*
*Check your motherboard to see how big of a graphics card it can handle before you install a new one*
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