ATI Technologies 9700 specifications Installing the Hardware and Software, Click System Devices

Installing the Hardware and Software 9

CHAPTER 2

Installing the Hardware and Software

Do This First!

To ensure a successful installation of your ALL-IN-WONDER, you MUST install AGP Drivers for non-Intel Chipset Based Motherboards. BEFORE replacing your current graphics card.

Several AGP motherboard manufacturers use non-Intel AGP chipsets. Chipsets include those made by Acer Laboratories (ALI), Silicon Integrated Systems (SIS), and VIA Technologies, Inc. Each non-Intel chipset requires the installation of a custom Virtual GART (AGP) Driver. This driver is required by your new ATI card to function correctly with your motherboard. It is very important that the correct AGP driver be installed before installing an AGP video card in your system.

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An incorrect or missing GART driver can result in AGP memory not being detected or a black screen after Windows® loads.

To determine what motherboard chipset is present on your system:

1Right-click My Computer, then click Properties.

2Click the (Hardware tab in Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP) Device Manager tab, then scroll to the bottom of the device list.

3Click System Devices.

4Scroll through the list of System Devices until you find a listing for the AGP controller. The chipset manufacturer’s name will appear as the device name.