8 Installing the Hardware and Software
Information Before you Start
What do you need to
use your Fire GL
8700?
System Requirements and Tools
•
Motherboard with free
AGP 2X/4X slot.
•
128 MB of system memory
256 MB for best performance
•
System interrupt (IRQ) which is
free. This may have to be
reserved in the computer’s BIOS.
For help with this subject, refer to
the manual for your mainboard
•
Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron
TM
;
AMD® K6/Athlon® or compatible
•
Supported operating system
- Windows® NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 5 (or higher)
- Windows® 2000 with Service
Pack 1 (or higher)
- Windows® XP
•
A screwdriver to remove and
reinstall the PC cover screws and
card mounting screws. See your
PC manual for specific
requirements.
•
Fire GL CD-ROM for Fire GL
8700
