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II. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Installing the ASUS 3DP-V500TX Board
Installing the ASUS 3DP-V500TX board in your system is simple, so please follow
the instructions carefully. To install the board:
1. Switch off your system and all peripheral devices.
2. Follow the static precautions described above.
3. Remove the cover from your system.
4. Remove any existing video boards installed in the system. To do this, detach
the monitor cable from an existing video board, remove the screw that holds
the board in place and then pull it out from its expansion slot. Store the old
video board in an antistatic bag.
5. Find a free PCI expansion slot in your system.
6. Remove the metal cover plate from the slot you have chosen and put the screw
to one side.
7. Ensure the onboard jumpers are correctly set on your ASUS 3DP-V500TX
board (see earlier chapter).
8. Align the board PCI slot connector with the expansion slot in our PC and
gently lower and push the board into the free slot.
9. Secure the board to the expansion slot with the screw you removed from the
metal plate.
10. Replace the cover on your system and plug in the power cord.
11. Reattach the video cable to the devices video output connector.
12. Turn on the monitor and power up the system.
Installing a Second ASUS 3DP-V500TX Board
A second Board can be installed in a similar manner to the first. The jumper settings
on the second board should normally be set to be the same
Only one board will act as the VGA even if the jumpers on both boards are set to
enable VGA. To obtain a picture during boot up, it may therefore be necessary to
connect the video cable to the second 3DP-V500TX rather than the first.
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(In some systems, the BIOS can be confused by having VGA enabled on both boards.
When this occurs, the VGA jumper should be fitted on one Board to disable VGA.
However, it is then necessary that the Board with enabled VGA is positioned in a
PCI slot so that it is recognized before the VGA disabled Board. Determining the
correct slot is a nontrivial task so this is best resolved by trial and error.)
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