Installing Your Graphics Card
Figure 1 shows you the connectors on the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card.
Video Expansion connector
Connect to a video expansion board.
VGA Out connector
Connects to your monitor via a monitor cable.
AGP bus connector
Figure 1: The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card.
To install the graphics card
If you are replacing an existing VGA card with Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, please remember to remove the existing VGA card.
1.Switch off your computer and all peripheral devices.
2.Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.
3.Touch any metallic surface on your computer to discharge any static electricity.
4.Remove the computer cover.
5.Locate a free AGP expansion slot.
Figure 2 shows the various types of expansion slots.
6. | Remove the metal plate from the AGP slot. |
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| Keep the screw and metal plate for future use. | An AGP slot |
7. | Align the bus connector of the graphics card with the |
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| expansion slot. | A PCI slot |
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An ISA slot