HP Workstation x2000 ATI Fire GL 4 graphics card users guide - Page 16

Installing the Card, Remove any existing graphics card from your computer.

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12 Installing the Fire GL4 6 Click Close and OK as often as necessary to accept the changes. 7 Windows asks you if you want to restart your computer. Click No. 8 Shut down your computer. You are now ready to remove your old graphics card and install your new Fire GL4 card. Installing the Card To install your graphics accelerator card, follow these steps: 1 Switch off your computer and all external options (printer, display, and others) Unplug all power cables from the electrical source. Note: If you are disconnecting a peripheral from the computer or are removing a component from the system board, wait 10 - 20 seconds after disconnecting the computer from the electrical outlet before disconnecting the peripheral or removing the component to avoid possible damage to the system board. To verify that all power has been removed from the system, make sure that the standby power light-emitting diode (LED) on the system board has gone out. 2 Remove the cover of the computer. Refer to the instructions in your computer's manual for more information. Note: Remember to discharge your body's static electricity by touching the metal surface of the computer chassis. 3 Remove any existing graphics card from your computer. If the old graphics card sticks rock it gently from end to end. Remember to save the screw. If your computer has any on-board graphics capability, you may need to disable it on the motherboard. Refer to your computer's manual for more information.

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12
Installing the Fire GL4
6
Click
Close
and
OK
as often as necessary to accept the changes.
7
Windows asks you if you want to restart your computer. Click
No
.
8
Shut down your computer. You are now ready to remove your
old graphics card and install your new Fire GL4 card.
Installing the Card
To install your graphics accelerator card, follow these steps:
Unplug all power cables from the electrical source.
Note:
If you are disconnecting a peripheral from the computer or are
removing a component from the system board, wait 10 - 20 seconds
after disconnecting the computer from the electrical outlet before
disconnecting the peripheral or removing the component to avoid
possible damage to the system board.
To verify that all power has
been removed from the system, make sure that the standby power
light-emitting diode (LED) on the system board has gone out.
Refer to the instructions in your computer
s manual for more
information.
Note:
Remember to discharge your body
s static electricity by
touching the metal surface of the computer chassis.
If the old graphics card sticks rock it gently from end to end.
Remember to save the screw.
If your computer has any
on-board graphics capability
, you may
need to
disable
it on the motherboard. Refer to your computer
s
manual for more information.
1
Switch off your computer and all external options (printer,
display, and others)
2
Remove the cover of the computer.
3
Remove any existing graphics card from your computer.