Installing Matrox Orion - Matrox Orion Installation And Hardware Reference

16 Chapter 2: Hardware installation
Steps for installation

Installing Matrox Orion

Before you install your board, some precautionary measures
must be taken. Turn off power to the computer and its
peripherals, and drain static electricity from your body (by
touching a metal part of the computer chassis). Next, proceed
with the following steps to install your board.
1. Remove the cover from your computer using the
instructions from your computer manual.
2. If you have the AGP version of Matrox Orion, check that
the AGP slot is empty. If it is not, remove the current AGP
board from your system to make room for your Matrox
Orion board. If you have the PCI version of Matrox Orion,
check that you have an empty PCI slot. If you do not have
an empty slot, remove a PCI board from your system to
make room for your Matrox Orion board. Also, remove any
AGP board present in your system.
The main bracket of the Matrox Orion board has one BNC
video input connector. If you plan to connect multiple video
input devices, or a device that requires additional
synchronization and control signals, you will need to install
the expanded video I/O adapter bracket. Ensure, then, that
the slot next to the AGP or PCI slot is free so that you will
be able to install the second bracket.
3. If present, remove the blank metal plate located at the back
of the selected slot(s). Keep the removed screw(s); you will
need it to fasten the Matrox Orion board.
4. You must remove any VGA board present in your computer,
or if you have a built-in VGA on your motherboard, you
must disable it. Also, you must switch any other display
board to dual-screen mode. To do so, refer to your system's
or board's manuals.