8 Installing the Hardware and Software
Information Before you Start
What do you need to
use your Fire GL
8800?
System Requirements and Tools
•
Motherboard with free AGP 2X/4X
slot.
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128 MB of system memory
256 MB for best performance
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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
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Pentium® 4/III/II/Celeron
TM
; AMD®
K6/Athlon® or compatible
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Supported operating system
- Windows® NT 4.0 with Service
Pack 5 (or higher)
- Windows® 2000 with Service
Pack 1 (or higher)
- Windows® XP
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A screwdriver to remove and
reinstall the PC cover screws and
card mounting screws. See your PC
manual for specific requirements.
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Fire GL CD-ROM for Fire GL 8800