Asus PhysX P1 - Manual (Page 6)

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ASUS PhysX TM Installation Guide
1. ASUS
®
PhysX
TM
installation
1.1 Installation requirements
To ensure a successful installation of the PhysX card, your computer must
meet the following requirements:
(Note: The games the customers may buy may have higher specifications. The
specifications below are subject to change without notice.)
• Intel ® Pentium ® 4, Intel ® Celeron ® or higher, AMD ® Athlon TM 64, AMD ®
Sempron TM or AMD ® Athlon TM XP or higher
• Microsoft ® Windows ® XP/Professional/Home (32bit Edition), with SP1
or later upgrade
• 256MB system memory or higer
• Geforce6800, Radeon X800 graphic card or higher is recommended for
most games
• 50MB free hard disk space or greater
• PCI Slot revision 2.2 or later, 3.3V
• Free 4-pin Peripheral Power Cable
Before the installation, check your ASUS PhysX card package for the
following items:
• ASUS PhysX
TM PPU card
• ASUS PhysX TM PPU support CD
• Product serial number
• CD serial number
When the above items are ready, you can begin the installation that
includes two steps: (1) card installation, and (2) driver installation.
1.2 Card installation
To install ASUS PhysX card:
1. Touch the metal back or side panel of the computer to avoid static
electricity.
2. Power OFF the computer, the monitor, and all other peripheral devices
connected to your computer.
3. Unplug the computer power cord from your computer and power outlet.
4. Remove the chassis cover.
5. Locate an empty PCI slot on the motherboard.