Installation of a PCI card
Instructions
A detailed instruction for the deactivation of an onboard graphic you will find here.
Installation of a PCI card
Preparation for the installation
Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Open the computer case and locate the PCI graphic card slot. To prevent shock, secure yourself with antistatic wrist strap.
Insert the graphic card
PCI-Slot
PCI-Connector
Convince yourself that the structure of the slot (ill. 2) and the graphic card connector agree (ill. 1). Insert the graphic card carefully and without force into the card location. Please make sure that the graphic card is inserted completely.
Put two fingers to the backmost end of the graphic card and prove that the card fits correctly into the PCI-Slot (ill. 2).The most frequent source of error with the installation of the graphic card is that the graphic card was not inserted correctly into the card slot. Screw the graphic card to the back plate. If the graphic card has an additional power connection, connect it with a power cable to the power supply unit of your computer (maybe an adapter is necessary).
The data bandwidth of PCI graphic cards amounts up to 133MB/s.
Installation of the graphic card drivers
Updated drivers can be downloaded from here.
The installation of the driver starts. Click "Next" to go on.
The installation of the driver starts. Click "Next" to go on.
The software for the driver installation will be unpacked on your computer.
Click the button „Next“.
The driver will be installed on your system.
To complete the installation of the driver click the button „Finish“. Now the computer restarts.
- Applications for the acceleration of the download should be deactivated while the driver download.
- During the installation of the drivers no virus protection software should be active in the background. Otherwise, a correct configuration of the driver can be prevented.
- If you had a prior graphic card installed on your computer, it is very important that you first remove that card's drivers before proceeding with the new one. Please use the Windows system control.
A detailed instruction for the deactivation of an onboard graphic you will find here.
Installation of a PCI card
Preparation for the installation
Turn off your PC and disconnect all power supply. Open the computer case and locate the PCI graphic card slot. To prevent shock, secure yourself with antistatic wrist strap.
Insert the graphic card
PCI-Slot
PCI-Connector
Convince yourself that the structure of the slot (ill. 2) and the graphic card connector agree (ill. 1). Insert the graphic card carefully and without force into the card location. Please make sure that the graphic card is inserted completely.
Put two fingers to the backmost end of the graphic card and prove that the card fits correctly into the PCI-Slot (ill. 2).The most frequent source of error with the installation of the graphic card is that the graphic card was not inserted correctly into the card slot. Screw the graphic card to the back plate. If the graphic card has an additional power connection, connect it with a power cable to the power supply unit of your computer (maybe an adapter is necessary).
The data bandwidth of PCI graphic cards amounts up to 133MB/s.
Installation of the graphic card drivers
Updated drivers can be downloaded from here.
The installation of the driver starts. Click "Next" to go on.
The installation of the driver starts. Click "Next" to go on.
The software for the driver installation will be unpacked on your computer.
Click the button „Next“.
The driver will be installed on your system.
To complete the installation of the driver click the button „Finish“. Now the computer restarts.