6 Getting Started
Quick Installation
• Brief instructions on how to get to work with the Fire GL 8800 in
the shortest possible time.
•
Recommended for experienced users and system administrators
only.
• For more detailed information on installation and operation of
your graphics accelerator, please refer to the corresponding
sections of the Fire GL 8800 User’s Guide.
Installation Steps
1 Un-install the drivers and software for your old graphics card.
2 Set the display driver to Standard VGA (only for Windows
NT 4.0).
Disable any on-board graphics solution on the motherboard.
3 Shut down and disconnect your computer system.
4 Remove the installed (AGP, PCI, or ISA) VGA card.
5 Install the new Fire GL 8800 card.
6 Reassemble and connect your computer system.
7 Install the Fire GL 8800 drivers and configuration software from
the Fire GL CD:
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automatic Quick Start utility or
•
Start > Run > X:\START EXE
where X is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive