Installing Hardware 7

CHAPTER 2:

Installing Your ATI Graphics Card

Installing Hardware

This chapter will guide you through the physical installation of your new
Radeon® graphics card.

Graphics Card Bus Types

There are three possible card bus types. See the illustration below to
determine if you have an AGP, PCI, or PCI Express® (PCIe™) graphics
card.
AGP, PCI, and PCIe™ Graphics Cards

Basic Graphics Card Installation

There are two types of installation. If your Radeon® graphics card does not
require a separate connection to the computer’s power supply, follow the
Basic Install instructions below. If your graphics card requires a separate
Bus Types
1AGP card and AGP expansion slot
2PCI card and PCI expansion slot
3PCIe™ card and PCIe™ expansion slot