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Installing Hardware, Quick Installation

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CHAPTER 2: Installing Hardware Quick Installation 5 This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new graphics card. Quick Installation Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief instructions for installing the FireMV™ 2400 card in the shortest possible time. Detailed hardware and software installation instructions are given in the next two sections. 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 multiplemonitor setup, disable it. 2 Shut down and disconnect your computer system. 3 Remove any previously installed card. 4 Install your new FireMV™ 2400 card. 5 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 6 Install the FireMV™ 2400 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:\SETUP.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 new
graphics card.
Quick Installation
Experienced users and system administrators can follow these brief
instructions for installing the FireMV™ 2400 card in the shortest possible
time.
Detailed hardware and software installation instructions are given in the
next two sections.
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 setup, disable it.
2
Shut down and disconnect your computer system.
3
Remove any previously installed card.
4
Install your new FireMV™ 2400 card.
5
Reassemble and connect your computer system.
6
Install the FireMV™ 2400 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:\SETUP.EXE
(where
X
is the drive letter of
your CD-ROM drive).