Lenovo NVIDIA - Using the Graphics Card; Before You Begin; Installing the Graphics Card; Installing Device Drivers on Windows

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Chapter2.Usingthegraphicscard

Thischaptercontainsinstructionsforinstallingthegraphicscard.Italsoincludesinstructionsforinstalling

anduninstallingthedevicedriver.

Beforeyoubegin

Beforeyouinstallthegraphicscard,takethefollowingprecautionstopreventstaticelectricityfrom

damagingelectronicparts:

•Beforetouchinganyelectronicparts,drainthestaticelectricityfromyourbody.Youcandothisby

touchingthemetalframeofyourcomputer.

•Donotremovethegraphicscardfromtheantistaticshippingcontaineruntilyouarereadytoinstallit.

Whenyouremovethegraphicscardfromyourcomputer,placeitinitsoriginalcontainer.

•Whenhandlingthegraphicscard,holditbyitsedges,andavoidtouchingitscircuitry.

Note:ChecktheappropriatesupportWebsitesforthelatestupdatesforyourbasicinput/outputsystem

(BIOS)code,utilityprograms,devicedrivers,andothersoftwareapplications.Followtheinstructions

providedbyyourServiceProvidertodownloadandinstallupdates.

OnlinetechnicalsupportisavailableontheLenovoSupportWebsiteat:

http://www.lenovo.com/support/

Installingthegraphicscard

Toinstallthegraphicscard,dothefollowing:

1.Prepareyourcomputerforgraphicscardinstallationbydoingthefollowing:

a.Turnoffallattacheddevicesandthenturnoffthecomputer.

b.Unplugallcordsandpowercablesfromthecomputerandallattacheddevices.

c.Removethecomputercover.Forinstructionsonhowtoremovethecover,refertotheuserguide

thatcomeswithyourcomputer.

2.ChooseaPCIExpressx16expansionslot.

3.Removetheexpansionslotcoverfortheselectedexpansionslot.Savethescrewifthereisonetouse

withthemountingbracketofthegraphicscard.

Attention:Insertingagraphicscardintoanincorrecttypeofexpansionslotmightdamageyourcard,

yourcomputer,orboth.Toidentifythelocationofeachtypeofexpansionslotinyourcomputer,referto

theuserguidethatcomeswithyourcomputer.

4.Positionthegraphicscardovertheselectedexpansionslot.Firmlyandevenlypushthegraphics

cardinuntilitisfullyseatedintheslot.

Notes:

•Donotinserttheplastictabnexttotheconnectorpinsintotheexpansionslot.

•Ifthegraphicscardhasanauxiliarypowerconnector,attachittothesystempowersupply.

5.Tightenthescrewifnecessarytosecurethemountingbracketofthegraphicscardinplace.

6.Reinstallthecomputercover.

7.Reattachthecords,powercables,andexternaldevicestothecomputer.