10 Installing the Hardware and Software
Turn off the power to your system and discharge your body's static electric charge by touching a grounded surface (for example, the metal surface of the power supply) before performing any hardware procedure.
The manufacturer assumes no liability for any damage, caused directly or indirectly, by improper installation of any components by unauthorized service personnel. If you do not feel comfortable performing the installation, consult a qualified computer technician.
Damage to system components, the accelerator card, and injury to yourself may result if power is applied during installation.
What do you need to use your FireGL card?
System Requirements and Tools
•Motherboard with free AGP Pro slot
Note: The bracket of the FireGL™ card also covers the expansion slot next to the AGP Pro slot.
•Correct AGP GART chipset driver installed for your motherboard.
•128 MB of system memory
256 MB or more for best performance
•System interrupt (IRQ) which is free. This may have to be reserved in the computer's BIOS. For help with this subject, refer to the manual for your mainboard
•Intel® Pentium® 3, Pentium® 4, Xeon®; AMD® Athlon® XP/MP, or compatible
•Supported operating system
-Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 1 (or higher)
-Windows® XP
-Linux XFree86 4.X.0
•A screwdriver to remove and reinstall the PC cover screws and card mounting screws. See your PC manual for specific requirements.
