5
Hardware Installation Details
Power off the computer – disconnect the display cable
Remove your existing graphics adapter (if applicable)
Attention
: Certain motherboards support the feature of an AGP Pro slot.
This added extension slot may be covered with a warning label and
plastic guard. DO NOT REMOVE this plastic piece and install the video
card into this additional slot. Doing so can lead to permanent damage to
both the video card as well as the motherboard.
Important Information
PCI and PCI-Express slots are different, so prior to installing any video
card in to your system, make sure the video card bus
type and available slot are the same.
PCI-Express Video Cards (Single Card Solution): Insert the graphics card into the available PCI-Express slot
closest the power supply.
AGP Video Cards: Insert the graphics card into the brown AGP 2.0 or above compliant slot.
PCI Video Cards: Insert the graphics card into an available white PCI 2.1 or above compliant slot.
Graphics Cards Requiring Additional Power
If your card is equipped with a supplemental power adapter, we strongly advise
that it be connected at the time of installation. This supplemental power adapter
ensures that your video card receives a clean and strong power signal that will
allow it to function at optimal performance levels.
Preparing Your Operating System
Although EVGA’s ADM™ software provides an automated solution for most installation situations, we still
advise you to correctly prepare your system before installing any display drivers. Before installing any of our
drivers, please make sure that you have installed the latest AGP driver for your motherboard if you are
installing an AGP graphics card. These drivers can be obtained from your motherboard manufacturer.
(Disable anti-virus software during installation).
