3DLABS Oxygen RPM - Manual (Page 10)

Getting Ready
2 3Dlabs Oxygen RPM User’s Guide
Getting Ready
The order in which you install your new card and driver software depends on
whether a video card is already present in your system.
If there is a video card in your system: Install the drivers first. Once the drivers
are loaded, remove the old card and install the Oxygen RPM card. The driver
installation instructions begin on page 6.
If there is not a video card in your system: Install your new Oxygen RPM
card as described in the Installing Hardware section, below, then install the drivers.
Before You Start
• Take every possible precaution against static electricity as you prepare
to install the card: static can damage components. We have included an
anti-static wrist strap for you to wear while installing the hardware: you
should also try to work in a static free area (such as on a tile floor rather
than carpet). You might even consider wearing special ESD (electro-
static discharge), or at least rubber-soled, shoes.
• Save any work in progress and exit any open applications. Always back
up your system before you install new hardware or software.
• Have your anti-static strap and a Philips-head screwdriver ready.
Installing Hardware
Oxygen RPM cards have AGP connectors and must be installed in your system’s
AGP slot. Please see your system documentation for the AGP slot location in your
machine.
To remove an old card from your system
1. Turn off and unplug the power source for your system and each of
its peripherals.
2. Unplug the monitor cable from the old card.
3. Remove any screws securing the card to the chassis.
4. Lift the card out of the slot.
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