2 setup, Preparing for installation, Make sure your computer is ready – 3DLABS Wildcat 4110 User Manual

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2 Setup

This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for installing the video card and related software, and
connecting the monitor and stereo display device.

Preparing for Installation

NOTE:

If you purchased your 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video card as part of a system, it was
installed and configured prior to shipment. The following instructions for hardware installation
are necessary only if you purchased a customer kit or need to reinstall your video card.

NOTE:

Refer to your system’s documentation for instructions on opening and closing the system,
identifying the AGP Pro expansion slot, Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) expansion
slots, and adding expansion cards.

Make Sure Your Computer is Ready

General system requirements include:

Pentium II or greater processor

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later) or Windows 2000

AGP Pro expansion slot

CAUTION:

The 3Dlabs Wildcat 4110 PRO video card cannot plug into a standard AGP slot.

An open PCI slot adjacent to the AGP Pro slot for cooling purposes

Minimum of 32MB DRAM (64MB recommended)

Industry-standard, multiple-frequency monitor or a DVI-compliant digital display device

3MB of free space on the computer's primary system disk for the video display driver
software

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