VREngine/SMD Series Users Manual
RealVision Inc.
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3. Follow the instructions in your computer’s user manual to install the board into an
empty PCI slot. For best performance, use a PCI-X slot if one is available.
If the target slot has a dust cap, remove it.
Remove any screws or clips securing the rear cover of the PCI slot. They will
be used to secure the graphics board.
Confirm the DIP-switch settings on the front of the board in the top rear corner
opposite the connectors (see page 9).
Insert the edge connector of the board into the PCI slot slowly with care.
Make sure that the board is inserted firmly, and then secure the rear panel
using any screws or clips removed above.
Confirm that the board appears to be seated properly.
N.B.
If the board is not properly seated, you should remove it from the slot completely
and insert it again from scratch. Do not use excessive force to insert or remove the
board to avoid damage to the cables, connectors or the board itself.
PCI-X Bus slot
PCI-X Bus slot
PCI-X Bus slot
33MHz PCI Bus slot
33MHz PCI Bus slot
AGP Bus slot
Fig. 3
Host system with various slot types
Fig. 3
above shows a photograph of an example host system with 2 different PCI Bus
slot types. Two 33MHz-PCI-bus slots and three PCI-X-bus slots are available. The
type, order and number of slots depend on the workstation used.
You can install VREngine/SMD series boards into 33MHz PCI, 66MHz PCI and PCI-X
slots. The VREngine/SMD products are designed to operate at 66MHz, so they
provide best performance when installed into 66MHz PCI or PCI-X slots.
