Matrox Parhelia Precision SGT – User Guide
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Hardware installation
This section describes how to install your Matrox card. 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
*
If a graphics card
isn’t
already installed in
your computer, skip to
step 2
.
a
Turn off your computer and all
peripherals such as your monitor or
printer.
b
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
Choose a PCI slot
a
Most computers have different types of
expansion slots. Choose a PCI slot for
your graphics card. Your system manual
should identify the location of each type
of expansion slot in your computer.
b
Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use (if it’s not already removed). Save the
screw for the mounting bracket. (If another slot is uncovered, you can seal it with the
cover you just removed.)
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 Windows 2000/XP, see Windows 2000/XP
online help under “Install additional monitors”.
AGP slot
PCI slot (64-bit)
(Back of computer)
PCI slot (32-bit)