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Matrox graphics card – User Guide
Hardware installation
This section describes how to install your Matrox card. If your Matrox graphics card is already
installed in your computer, skip to
“Connection setup”, page 4
. For information specific to your
computer, like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.
1
Open your computer and
remove your existing graphics
card
*
Turn off your computer and all peripherals
such as your monitor or printer. Open the
computer and remove your existing
graphics card (if any). (If graphics hardware
is built into the motherboard of your
computer, this graphics hardware should
automatically disable itself after your
Matrox card is installed.)
2
Locate the AGP slot in your
computer
Most computers have different types of
expansion slots. Your Matrox graphics card
is an AGP card. Locate the AGP slot in your
computer. Your system manual should
identify the location of each type of
expansion slot in your computer.
WARNING:
To avoid personal injury, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for
it to cool before you touch any of its internal parts. Also, static electricity can severely
damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic parts, drain static electricity from
your body (for example, by touching the metal frame of your computer). When handling
a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching its circuitry.
* With multi-display mode, you may be able to use your existing graphics card. For more information, see Windows online help
under “Multiple Display Support”.
AGP slot
PCI slot (64-bit)
ISA slot
(Back of computer)
PCI slot (32-bit)
