6 Getting Started
Quick Installation
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Brief instructions on how to get to work with the Fire GL
8700 in the shortest possible time.
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Recommended for experienced users and system
administrators only.
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For more detailed information on installation and operation
of your graphics accelerator, please refer to the
corresponding sections of the
Fire GL 8700 User’s Guide.
Installation Steps
1
Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics
card.
2
Set the display driver to
Standard VGA
(only for
Windows NT 4.0).
Disable any on-board graphics solution on the
motherboard.
3
Shut down and disconnect your computer system.
4
Remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card.
5
Install the new Fire GL 8700 card.
6
Reassemble and connect your computer system.
7
Install the Fire GL 8700 drivers and configuration software
from the Fire GL CD:
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automatic Quick Start utility or
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Start > Run > X:\START EXE
where
X
is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive
