Nvidia GEFORCE GTX 550 Ti, Installation Manual

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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Before You Begin
The GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card is a PCI Express 2.0 ×16 graphics
card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the
PCI Express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card and
replace it with the GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics card.
If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard
has on-board graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your
motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset). If this is the
case, there is no action that needs to be taken before installing your
new graphics card.
Installing the GeForce Graphics Card
because there are so many different computer systems on the
market, the procedure to install the GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphics
card can vary from system to system. Use the following
instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation for
your computer system for any further information on your
individual system.
Note: It is important that all power to the computer be
disconnected before you install the graphics card.
Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded
surface before touching the graphics card. A grounded surface is the
computer chassis, or some other surface you know to be grounded.
Use the following procedure to install the GeForce GTX 550 Ti
graphics card into your computer system.
1
Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord.
Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect the
cable going to the back of your system. Mark the cables so you can
make sure you reconnect them properly.
2
Open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to
your computer documentation from the original manufacturer
for assistance.