AMD Radeon HD 7850, User Manual

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Chapter 2
Hardware Installation
This chapte” detai–s how to insta–– the AMD Radeon HD 7850/7870 g”aphics ca”d in
you” syste—.
2.1 Installation Overview
The insta––ation of the ca”d has s–ight–y diffe”ent p”ocedu”es depending on whethe”
you a”e ”ep–acing an existing ca”d o” insta––ing a g”aphics ca”d in a PC fo” the fi”st ti—e.
This section b”ief–y desc”ibes the high-–eve– steps fo” both cases.
2.1.1 Replacing an Existing Card
If you a”e ”ep–acing an existing g”aphics ca”d, you need to:
1. Sta”t the co—pute” and then uninsta–– the o–d g”aphics d”ive”.
2. Tu”n off the co—pute” and then ”e—ove the o–d ca”d.
3. Insta–– the new ca”d and then connect the —onito”.
4. Sta”t the co—pute” and then insta–– the new d”ive”s and softwa”e.
5. Resta”t the co—pute”.
2.1.2 Installing the First Card for this PC
If this is the fi”st g”aphics ca”d fo” this PC, you need to:
1. With the co—pute” off, insta–– the new ca”d and then connect the —onito”.
2. Sta”t the co—pute” and then insta–– the new d”ive”s and softwa”e.
3. Resta”t the co—pute”.
2.2 Installing the Graphics Card
1. Tu”n off the co—pute”, —onito”(s), and othe” pe”iphe”a– devices.
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