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Quick Installation 5 CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your FireGL™ card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for installing the FireGL™ card in the shortest possible time. To perform a quick installation 1 Uninstall the drivers and software for your old graphics card if you have not already done so. Note: If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board graphics solution and do not intend to use it as part of a multiple monitor display, disable it. 2 Shut down and disconnect your computer system. 3 Remove any previously installed card. 4 Install your new FireGL™ card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI Installation CD-ROM by doing one of the following: • Run through the automatic ATISETUP utility; or • Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE (where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Detailed Installation The following instructions will take you step by step through the installation of your new FireGL™.

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Quick Installation 5
CHAPTER 2:
Installing Hardware
This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your
FireGL™ card.
Quick Installation
Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief
instructions for installing the FireGL™ card in the shortest possible time.
To perform a quick installation
1
Uninstall the drivers and software for your old graphics card if you
have not already done so.
Note:
If you are using a motherboard containing an on-board
graphics solution and do not intend to use it as part of a multiple
monitor display, disable it.
2
Shut down and disconnect your computer system.
3
Remove any previously installed card.
4
Install your new FireGL™ card.
5
Reassemble and connect your computer system.
6
Install the FireGL™ drivers and configuration software from the ATI
Installation CD-ROM by doing one of the following:
Run through the automatic
ATISETUP
utility; or
Start > Run > X:\ATISETUP.EXE
(where
X
is the drive letter of
your CD-ROM drive).
Detailed Installation
The following instructions will take you step by step through the
installation of your new FireGL™.