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Installing the Hardware

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Introduction Installing the Hardware Installing the Hardware NOTE Before you install an HP VISUALIZE fxe graphics card, you must read the Graphics Administration Guide and workstation Owner's Guide for important system configuration information. CAUTION Unplug the AC power cord from the workstation before opening the cabinet and performing any installation inside the workstation. CAUTION Graphics cards are susceptible to electrostatic shock. When handling your graphics card, always wear a properly grounded wrist strap and handle the card carefully. To install the HP VISUALIZE fxe graphics card hardware, do the following 1. Power off the workstation and unplug the AC power cord from the workstation. 2. Follow the instructions in your workstation Owner's Guide to open the workstation's cabinet. 3. Follow the instructions in your workstation Owner's Guide to install the graphics card in the appropriate PCI slot. To determine which is the appropriate PCI slot, see the following subsection, "Supported Graphics Slot Configurations." Ensure that you align the Bulkhead Pin, Board Connector, and Board Guide Extender when installing the graphics card in the PCI slot. Note that you will need to have a PCI Extension Clip attached to the corresponding slot on the PCI Retainer for an HP VISUALIZE fxe graphics card. The location of the PCI Extension Clip is shown in Figure 1 on the next page. The PCI Extension Clip will bridge the gap between the graphics card and the PCI Retainer. Chapter 1 13

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Chapter 1
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Introduction
Installing the Hardware
Installing the Hardware
NOTE
Before you install an HP VISUALIZE
fxe
graphics card, you must read
the
Graphics Administration Guide
and workstation
Owner's Guide
for
important system configuration information.
CAUTION
Unplug the AC power cord from the workstation before opening the
cabinet and performing any installation inside the workstation.
CAUTION
Graphics cards are susceptible to electrostatic shock. When handling
your graphics card, always wear a properly grounded wrist strap and
handle the card carefully.
To install the HP VISUALIZE
fxe
graphics card hardware, do the following
1.
Power off the workstation and unplug the AC power cord from the workstation.
2.
Follow the instructions in your workstation
Owner's Guide
to open the
workstation’s cabinet.
3.
Follow the instructions in your workstation
Owner's Guide
to install the graphics
card in the appropriate PCI slot. To determine which is the appropriate PCI slot,
see the following subsection, “Supported Graphics Slot Configurations.” Ensure
that you align the Bulkhead Pin, Board Connector, and Board Guide Extender
when installing the graphics card in the PCI slot.
Note that you will need to have a PCI Extension Clip attached to the
corresponding slot on the PCI Retainer for an HP VISUALIZE
fxe
graphics card.
The location of the PCI Extension Clip is shown in Figure 1 on the next page. The
PCI Extension Clip will bridge the gap between the graphics card and the PCI
Retainer.