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Preparing your Computer, Information Before you Start, Do This First, before, My Computer, Properties

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10 Installing the Hardware and Software Preparing your Computer Information Before you Start Do This First! How to determine what motherboard chipset is present on your system Install the latest AGP chipset driver for your motherboard. • Each motherboard requires the installation of a custom-built virtual GART (AGP) driver. This chipset driver is required by your FireGL card to function correctly with your motherboard. • You must install the correct AGP chipset driver before installing the FireGL card in your system. • Contact your supplier or motherboard/chipset manufacturer to obtain and install the latest AGP chipset driver for your motherboard. An incorrect or missing chipset driver can result in AGP memory not being detected or a black screen after Windows® starts. • Right-click My Computer and select Properties. • Click the Hardware tab and select Device Manager. • Scroll to the bottom of the device list. Select System devices. • Scroll through the list of System devices until you find a listing for the AGP controller. • The chipset manufacturer's name will appear as the device name.

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10
Installing the Hardware and Software
Preparing your Computer
Information Before you Start
Do This First!
Install the latest AGP chipset driver for your
motherboard.
°
Each motherboard requires the installation of a
custom-built virtual GART (AGP) driver. This
chipset driver is required by your FireGL card to
function correctly with your motherboard.
°
You
must
install the correct AGP chipset driver
before
installing the FireGL card in your system.
°
Contact your supplier or motherboard/chipset
manufacturer to obtain and install the latest AGP
chipset driver for your motherboard.
An incorrect or missing chipset driver can result in
AGP memory not being detected or a black screen
after Windowsfi starts.
How to determine
what motherboard
chipset is present
on your system
°
Right-click
My Computer
and select
Properties
.
°
Click the
Hardware
tab and select
Device
Manager
.
°
Scroll to the bottom of the device list. Select
System devices
.
°
Scroll through the list of
System devices
until
you find a listing for the AGP controller.
°
The chipset manufacturer±s name will appear as
the device name.