Hardware Installation - Matrox Rainbow Runner User Manual

Hardware installation

WARNING: Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any
electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by touching the
metal frame of your computer. When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching
its circuitry.
This section describes how to install your Matrox Rainbow Runner G-Series card. To install, you'll
need a Phillips screwdriver (star-shaped head). For information specific to your computer, like how
to remove its cover, see your system manual. If your Matrox graphics card is not already installed
in your computer, skip to
Remove the Matrox graphics card
1
from your computer
a Turn off your computer.
Note how and where devices are
b
connected to your computer, then
disconnect them.
Remove your computer cover. This
c
usually involves removing several screws.
Remove the screw fastening the bracket of
d
the Matrox graphics card to your computer
rear panel.
Remove the Matrox graphics card from
e
your computer. Save the card's fastening
screw and note which slot the card was in.
* If you have a Matrox TV output add-on (sold separately) attached to your Matrox graphics card, you should remove
the TV output add-on before you remove your graphics card.
step 2.
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Matrox Rainbow Runner G-Series – User Guide
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