Hardware Installation
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2.2. Hardware installation
Installing Your graphics card.
Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator
card.
To remove the existing graphics card:
1. Power off the computer and monitor, then
disconnect the display cable from the back
of your computer.
2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,
consult your computer's manual for help in
removing the cover.
3. Remove any existing graphics card from
your computer.
Or, if your computer has any on-board
graphics capability, you may need to disable
it on the motherboard. For more information,
please see you computer documentation.
To install your new graphics card:
1. Locate two PCI Express x 16 slots. If
necessary, remove the metal covers from
the slots; then align your graphics card with
the PCI Express x 16 slots, and press it in
firmly until the card is fully seated.
* Please make sure that the gold edge connectors of the graphics card is securely inserted.
