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PCI-Express Graphics Products
This graphics card uses the third generation (3GIO) PCI-Express (PCI-E) hardware interconnect standard.
It is designed to work using your system’s PCI-Express x16 I/O slot.
PCI-Express is the successor of the PCI, PCI-X, and AGP I/O standards. PCI-Express delivers greater
bandwidth and performance using a point-to-point high-speed serial link technology. PCI-Express
architecture is stable, scalable, and extensible.
Installing your PCI-Express Graphics Card
To install your PCI-Express graphics card:
1. Download the latest BIOS and driver updates from the support website for your workstation (for
example,
www.hp.com/support/xw8200
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2. After installing the updates, disconnect power from the system, remove the hood cover, and lay the
workstation on its side with the system board facing up.
3. If necessary, remove any card hold downs.
4. Release the PCI levers by first pressing down on them and then out
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5. If necessary, remove the applicable PCI slot cover(s)
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6. Install the PCI-E card
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. Verify that the keyed components of the card align with the socket.
7. Close the PCI levers
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8. If required, connect the power supply cable
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