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Hardware Installation
Warning
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate Vista
E800F PCIe card.
Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate
Vista E800F PCIe card and void your warranty.
1. Shut down your computer and
unplug main power cord.
2. Remove the computer case cover.
Power Up Connections
3. Locate the ATX power switch pins on your computer case and trace the
wires to the power switch connector on your mainboard. The ATX power
switch cable is normally a twisted pair cable with a two-pin connector as
shown above.
Note
On the mainboard, the ATX power switch pins are usually labeled “POWER
SW” or similar. It is vital to remember the position of these pins for a later step
in the installation process.
4. Unplug the ATX power switch cable from the
mainboard and connect it to the white
connector named “JS1” on the VideoMate
Vista E800F PCIe card, as shown on the
right.