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GA-MG400 Graphics Accelerator

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2.3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION

I. General Installation

1.

Shut down the computer.

2.

Unplug monitor cable from your computer.

3.

Remove your computer’ s unit cover, and ground yourself.

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Remove the screw and slot bracket from the board’ s mounting.
Be sure removing the existing graphics card from your system, if you
have another graphics card in your system.

5.

Pick up the GA-MG400 and remove the plastic sleeve.

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Press the card firmly into the AGP slot.
Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

7.

Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the GA-MG400.

8.

Replace your computer’ s unit cover.

9.

Plug your monitor’ s 15-pin connector into your GA-MG400 monitor
connector.

10. Turn on the power.

11. You can install the driver and utility to your system now.

II. Upgrade Installation

1.

Update the motherboard BIOS by the following steps.

a. Use the existing VGA Card to boot.

b. Start the computer into MS-DOS mode or command prompt.

c. Use the BIOS flash utility in the support CD.

d. Follow the system guidance to flash the motherboard BIOS (P3-17).

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Be sure to use the related Motherboard BIOS, flash a wrong BIOS may
cause a damage to the motherboard.

e. Once the process is finished, shut down the system

2.

Remove the existing VGA Card and plug GA-MG400 into the AGP slot.

3.

Turn on the power and install the driver and utility to the system now.

Summary of Contents for GA-MG400

Page 1: ...R 10 01 091026 GA MG400 Series Graphics Accelerator l GA MG400 l GA MG400 DH TV USER S MANUAL U REV 1 0 First Edition...

Page 2: ...Chapter 1 User s Manual Chapter 2 U...

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Page 5: ...no responsibility for any errors or omissions which may appear in this document nor does it make a commitment to update the information contained herein Third party brands and names are the property o...

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Page 7: ...DualHead Display and TV output 2 3 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 WIN95 or WIN98 DRIVER AND UTILITIES INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 1 Operating system requirement 3 1 3 1 2 DirectX installation 3 2 3 1 3 Driver i...

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Page 9: ...rom the illustrations and screen shots displayed in this manual 1 2 KEY FEATURES GA MG400 q VGA BIOS on Motherboard solution q Matrox MGA G400 256 bit DualBus graphics processor q High performance vid...

Page 10: ...Introduction 1 2...

Page 11: ...iding 100 full compatibility between motherboard and Graphics Accelerator The all new Gigabyte s GA MG400 Series graphics accelerator BIOS on motherboard solution offers not only the highest graphics...

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Page 13: ...ged by static electricity so the card should be left in its original packing until it is installed Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearin...

Page 14: ...Hardware Installation 2 2 16 32MB SGRAM 1M632 15 pin Monitor Connector 15 pin Monitor Connector Optional MATROX G400 MGA TVO...

Page 15: ...et of the GA MG400 8 Replace your computer s unit cover 9 Plug your monitor s 15 pin connector into your GA MG400 monitor connector 10 Turn on the power 11 You can install the driver and utility to yo...

Page 16: ...og as your secondary display Unlike traditional multi monitor solutions that simply allow you to extend your applications across two monitors DualHead Display offers a variety of new display features...

Page 17: ...Operating system requirement M If your OS is Microsoft Windows A when loading the GA MG400 drivers for the system your Windows95 version should be OSR 2 1 or later or Windows 98 Bata3 or later Please...

Page 18: ...tall Microsoft DirectX 7 0 to enable 3D hardware acceleration support for Win95 98 to achieve better 3D performence MNote For sofeware MPEG support in Win95 98 you must install DirectX first Select Di...

Page 19: ...Software Installation 3 3 Then the DirectX 7 0 installation is completed Select Yes button Select ReInstall DirectX item Select Yes Button Select OK Button...

Page 20: ...GA MG400 Graphics Accelerator 3 4...

Page 21: ...st time the windows will automatically detect a new hardware in the system and pop out a New Hardware Found message Please select Do not install a driver and press OK Step 2 Update Device Driver Wizar...

Page 22: ...on t have the CD you can press C Windows System directory Step 4 System Setting Change After the system has finished loading insert the GA MG400 driver CD disk into your CD ROM then you can see the AU...

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