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Hardware installation
Notices
Please read the following notices before installing the graphics card:
● Make sure that the operating system is installed properly.
●
Uninstall any currently installed display drivers such as Pivot.
●
Log in as a user with administrative privileges to install the driver.
● Remove all currently installed old graphics cards.
● Disable the on-board graphic controller on the computer'
s motherboard if any. Contact
the computer manufacturer on how to disable it.
● Proper operation of this graphics card is not guaranteed when used with other graphics
cards for multi-display. If an error occurs, see Q&A in this manual.
Disconnecting the power cables
Disconnect power cables of the computer and other peripheral devices from the wall outlet.
Inserting the graphics card
Remove the computer cover. (See the user manual for your computer.)
Caution:
ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Breakdown
Static electricity could damage delicate components of the computer and the graphics
card. Discharge static electricity prior to installation, for example, by touching metal
parts of the computer. Do not touch electric parts or terminals.
Remove any currently installed graphics card if any or remove a bracket from the slot.
Caution:
Burn
Internal parts may be hot if the computer has been turned on previously.
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Insert the graphics card in a PCI Express x16
slot (see the table below) firmly and
evenly. Make sure it does not touch any internal parts of the computer.
LV33E
Slot Shape
AGP
Yes
PCI Express x16
PCI Express x1
PCI 32bit
PCI 64bit
Caution:
Ventilation
Ensure the proper airflow for cooling the graphics card, for example, by leaving the
adjacent slot unoccupied. Keep the computer's internal cables away from the cooling
fan; keep anything that could get caught in the fan away. (E.g., labels are easy to
peel off when heated.)
Important:
If the computer is used without the fan working, it could cause a failure.
