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Quick Installation 5 CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your FireGLTM V5000 card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for installing the FireGLTM V5000 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 FireGLTMV5000 card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireGLTMV5000 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).

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Quick Installation 5
CHAPTER 2:
Installing Hardware
This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your
FireGL
TM
V5000 card.
Quick Installation
Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief
instructions for installing the FireGL
TM
V5000 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
TM
V5000 card.
5
Reassemble and connect your computer system.
6
Install the FireGL
TM
V5000 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).