Gigabyte GV-3D1 [6/34] English

GV-3D1 Graphics Accelerator - 6 -

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2.2. Hardware installation

Installing Your graphics card.

Now that you have prepared your computer, you are ready to install your graphics accelerator

card.

To install your graphics accelerator card:

1. Power off the computer and monitor, then

disconnect the display cable from the back

of your computer.

2. Remove the computer cover. If necessary,

consult your computer's manual for help in

removing the cover.

3. Remove any existing graphics card from

your computer. Or, if your computer has

any on-board graphics capability, you may

need to disable it on the motherboard. For

more information, please see you computer

documentation.

4. On your GIGABYTE K8 SLI motherboard,

you can find an SLI switch module socket

inserted with an SLI switch module between

the first and second PCIE x 16 slots. Make

sure the SLI switch module is installed in

Normal Mode direction.

Important You must install the SLI switch module in Normal Mode direction.

System will NOT boot if you install it in SLI Mode direction.