3DLABS WILDCAT REALIZM 100 - Manual (Page 7)

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3Dlabs Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator User's Guide 7
NOTE: If you are replacing a graphics card, be sure to uninstall
your old video driver software before tuning off your
system and removing your old graphics card. Refer to
Installing the Driver Software later in this chapter for
details on uninstalling drivers.
1. Turn off power to the computer and to the monitor and disconnect the cables from the computer
(follow the instructions under “Before you begin your installation”).
2. Remove the cover from your system so you can access the slots into which you will be installing
your Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator Card. Check your system documentation to locate
the appropriate slots in which to install your card.
IMPORTANT: All Wildcat Realizm 100, 200 and 800 cards must have
an adjacent slot empty for cooling purposes. You must also
have the appropriate power supply wattage for the Wildcat
Realizm card you are installing. Please check you system
and/or your system documentation for these specifications.
3. If you have not already removed any existing graphics card(s) from your system, then do so
now.
4. If necessary, remove the back panel covers from the slot(s) into which you are installing your
Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator Card, using a Phillips-head screwdriver.
5. If an anti-static wrist strap was included in your box, attach it to your wrist and attach the other
end to a bare metal (as opposed to painted or sticker covered) surface on your system’s chassis.
6. Remove your Wildcat Realizm Graphics Accelerator Card from its anti-static packaging. Write
down the serial number for product registration and future use. The serial number is located on a
board label and looks similar to this:
7. Before you install your Wildcat Realizm graphics card, take special care to ensure that the
motherboard and system you are placing the graphics card into do not violate the physical space
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