Asus AGP-V3000 - Manual (Page 10)

10 ASUS AGP-V3000 User’s Manual
Installation Procedures
New Systems
1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.
2. Remove the system unit cover.
3. Locate the AGP bus expansion slot. Make sure this slot is unobstructed.
4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the computer chassis.
5. Ground yourself to an antistatic mat or other grounded source (see WARNING!).
6. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge bracket with one hand
and then remove the plastic sleeve.
7. Position the card directly over the AGP slot and insert one end of the board in
the slot first. Firmly but gently press the bus connector on the bottom of the card
down into the slot. Be sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter
are securely seated in the slot.
8. Anchor the board’s mounting bracket to the computer chassis using the screw
from the slot cover that you set aside previously.
9. Replace the cover on the system unit.
10. Connect your analog monitor’s 15-pin VGA connector to the card and fasten the
retaining screws (if any).
11. Connect other cables and devices if available -You are now ready to install the
software drivers and utilities.
Systems with Existing VGA Card
1. Install the ASUS AGP-V3000 display drivers with your current VGA card.
2. Shut down your computer and unplug all electrical cords.
3. Replace the existing VGA card with the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card.
4. Restart your computer — the ASUS AGP-V3000 graphics card should be auto-
matically detected and the display drivers automatically updated.
II. Hardware Installation
II. Installation
Procedures