Card installation

Before installing the R-DVI-ADD2/R-DVI-ADD2-L card, make sure that your system meets the following requirements.

System requirements

¥Intel¨ Pentiumª 4 system with Intel¨ 945GT/945GM chipset

¥Minimum 64 MB system memory

¥PCI Express x16 slot

¥Windows¨ 98 SE/ME/2000/XP operating system

The drivers for the R-DVI-ADD2/R-DVI-ADD2-L card are included in the support CD that came with your Intel¨ 945GT/945GM motherboard. Install the card drivers from the support CD after installing the card to the system.

Installing the card

Follow these steps to install the R-DVI-ADD2/R-DVI-ADD2-L card.

Before handling the card, touch a bare metal portion of your computer to discharge static electricity from your body. Wear a wrist strap grounded to the computer chassis when handling the card.

1.Make sure that the computer is turned off. Unplug the system power cord from the electrical socket.

2.Remove the computer cover, then locate the PCI Express x16 slot. Refer to the motherboard user guide for the slot location.

3.Remove the rear panel bracket opposite the PCI Express x16 slot. Keep the bracket screw for later use.

4.Carefully insert the card to the slot until it fits completely.

5.Secure the card with the screw that you removed earlier.

6.Replace the computer cover, then plug the system power cord to an electrical socket.

7.Connect the display device to the DVI-D port using a DVI-D cable, then turn on the computer.

Enabling DVI display and changing resolutions

All Intel¨ 945GT/945GM (Grantsdale G) video drivers provided by Intel¨ have built-in support to enable the ADD2 cards. All the necessary drivers are available from Intel¨.

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