NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Graphics Card & Driver Installation Guide
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1 About this Document
This
Installation Guide
is designed to help you install and configure your new NVIDIA graphics card and associated
drivers (software) on an IBM computer compatible system running either Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 or Windows
2000.
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Links appear in
blue underline
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Names of windows appear in
italics
.
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OTE
:
The
NVIDA GeForce2 MX
card
and Version
6.46
of the NVIDIA driver software are referenced throughout
this document for
example
purposes only; your NVIDIA card and the version number of your NVIDIA driver
software may be different. (
See
System Requirements
below for a list of NVIDIA graphics cards.)
2 System Requirements
2.1 Hardware
You need the following hardware:
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Intel Pentium II 233 MHz or compatible CPU with Monitor
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Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 1.0/2.0 Compliant Motherboard
N
OTE
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Some systems have integrated graphics functionality on the motherboard. Contact your motherboard
manufacturer to find out how to disable your on-board graphics.
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NVIDIA Graphics Card
You must have
one
of the following NVIDIA graphics cards ready to install:
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GeForce2 Ultra
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GeForce2 GTS
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GeForce2 MX
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GeForce 2
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TNT2 and Vanta family
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RIVA TNT2 Ultra
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RIVA TNT2 Pro
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RIVA TNT2
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RIVA TNT2 M64
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Aladdin
TNT2
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NVIDIA Vanta
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NVIDIA Vanta LT
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RIVA TNT
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Quadro family
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Quadro2 Pro
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Quadro2 MXR
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Quadro
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Additional Tools
Have the following tools ready during installation:
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A Phillips and/or a flat-bladed screwdriver to remove and reinstall the computer cover screws and card
mounting screws. (See your computer manual for specific requirements.)
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An antistatic wrist strap (recommended but not required.)
