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Before You Begin
The Tesla K20 active accelerator graphics card is a PCI express ×16
graphics card. Your computer may already have a graphics card installed
in the PCI express slot. If so, you will need to remove that graphics card
and replace it with the Tesla K20 active accelerator graphics card.
If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard
has on-board graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your
motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset). If this is the
case, there is no action that needs to be taken before installing your
new graphics card.
Installing the Tesla K20 Graphics Card
because there are so many different computer systems on the market,
the procedure to install the graphics card can vary from system to
system. use the following instructions as a guideline and consult the
documentation for your computer system for any further information
on your individual system.
Note: It is important that all power to the computer be
disconnected before you install the graphics card.
Discharge your body's static electricity by touching a grounded surface
before touching the graphics card. a grounded surface is the computer
chassis, or some other surface you know to be grounded.
use the following procedure to install the Tesla K20 active accelerator
graphics card into your computer system.
1
Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord.
Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect
the cable going to the back of your system. Mark the cables so you
can make sure you reconnect them properly.
2
open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to
your computer documentation from the original manufacturer
for assistance.
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