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6 Getting Started Quick Installation • Brief instructions on how to get to work with the Fire GL 8800 in the shortest possible time. • Recommended for experienced users and system administrators only. • For more detailed information on installation and operation of your graphics accelerator, please refer to the corresponding sections of the Fire GL 8800 User's Guide. Installation Steps 1 Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics card. 2 Set the display driver to Standard VGA (only for Windows NT 4.0). Disable any on-board graphics solution on the motherboard. 3 Shut down and disconnect your computer system. 4 Remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card. 5 Install the new Fire GL 8800 card. 6 Reassemble and connect your computer system. 7 Install the Fire GL 8800 drivers and configuration software from the Fire GL CD: • automatic Quick Start utility or • Start > Run > X:\START EXE where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive

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6
Getting Started
Quick Installation
•
Brief instructions on how to get to work with the Fire GL 8800 in
the shortest possible time.
•
Recommended for experienced users and system administrators
only.
•
For more detailed information on installation and operation of
your graphics accelerator, please refer to the corresponding
sections of the
Fire GL 8800 User’s Guide.
Installation Steps
1
Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics card.
2
Set the display driver to
Standard VGA
(only for Windows
NT 4.0).
Disable any on-board graphics solution on the motherboard.
3
Shut down and disconnect your computer system.
4
Remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card.
5
Install the new Fire GL 8800 card.
6
Reassemble and connect your computer system.
7
Install the Fire GL 8800 drivers and configuration software from
the Fire GL CD:
•
automatic Quick Start utility or
•
Start > Run > X:\START EXE
where
X
is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive