Installing Hardware; Graphics Card Bus Types; Basic Graphics Card Installation - ATI Technologies RADEON X1550 SERIES User Manual

CHAPTER 2:

Installing Hardware

This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new
Radeon® graphics card.

Graphics Card Bus Types

There are three possible card bus types. See the illustration below to
determine if you have an AGP, PCI, or PCI Express® (PCIe™) graphics
card.
AGP, PCI, and PCIe™ Graphics Cards
Bus Types
AGP card and AGP expansion slot
1
PCI card and PCI expansion slot
2
PCIe™ card and PCIe™ expansion slot
3

Basic Graphics Card Installation

There are two types of installation. If your graphics card does not require a
separate connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Basic
Install instructions below. If your graphics card requires a separate
connection to the computer's power supply, follow the Advanced Install
instructions for either AGP or PCIe, as appropriate.
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