Voodoo3™ Reviewers Guide
August 1999
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AGP Connector
PCI Bus Slot Connectors
ISA Bus Slot Connectors
When your system is shutdown, open the computer and replace the old display
card with your new one. NOTE: Be sure to leave the Voodoo3 CD in your CD-ROM
drive when you shutdown the computer.
4. Use these Hardware Installation Instructions to install your new Voodoo3 accelerator card:
Hardware Installation Instructions
a. Turn off the power and open the computer’s case. Refer to the documentation for your
computer for detailed instructions on opening your computer’s case.
b. Locate the cable connecting your monitor to the current display card and disconnect it
from the card.
c. Remove the screw securing the mounting bracket of the old card and remove the old
card from your computer.
d. Locate the AGP slot for your new Voodoo3 card and install the Voodoo3 card into the
AGP slot.
e. Connect your monitor’s cable to the Monitor Connector of your Voodoo3 card.
f.
Replace the computer’s cover and restart the system.
Overhead view of the expansion slots inside a computer
NOTE: Be sure to connect your monitor’s cable to the Monitor Connector of your new
Voodoo3 3000 card.
5. When you replace the old display card with your new card and restart your computer, the
Quick Install software will open the On-line Quick Install Guide to the next page, but your
system will be using the standard VGA display driver at a resolution of 640x480 with only 16
colors. Select your software installation options and press one of the buttons to finish
installing the Voodoo3 card’s display drivers and other software that may be needed to
complete the upgrade. You will then be prompted to restart your computer for the changes to
