Hardware Installation - Matrox Parhelia User Manual

Hardware installation

This section describes how to install your Matrox card. If your Matrox graphics card is already
installed in your computer, skip to
connection setup", page
see your system manual.
WARNING:
hardware, turn off your computer, unplug it, and then wait for it to cool before you install
your Matrox product and touch any of the internal parts of your computer.
While your computer is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
Also, static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic
parts, drain static electricity from your body (for example, by touching the metal frame of
your computer). When handling a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching
its circuitry.
Note: If your Matrox product supports stereo output
and you want to use a stereo-output bracket (provided
with some Matrox products), you need to connect your
stereo-output bracket to your graphics card. For more
information,
Note: Matrox low-profile graphics cards ship with standard (ATX) brackets compatible
with most systems. If you have a low-profile system, you may need to change the standard
bracket on your graphics card to a low-profile bracket. For more information,
"Replacing brackets on a low-profile graphics card", page
2 Matrox graphics card – User Guide
"Standard (ATX) connection setup", page 6
10. For information specific to your computer, like how to remove its cover,
To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your computer or Matrox
see "Stereo output", page 20.
or "Low-profile
Stereo-output bracket
see
5.