User manual

ATI Radeon™ HD 3800 Series User Manual
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Note: If the computer has a graphics chip soldered down on the
motherboard, refer to the manual for the system or motherboard for
information on how to disable it.
3. Insert the Graphics Accelerator card.
Locate the empty PCI Express socket
on the motherboard and use the
following instructions to insert the ATI
Radeon™ HD 3800 Graphics
Accelerator card into that socket:
Grasp the ATI Radeon™ HD 3800
Graphics Accelerator card by its edges.
Align it with the empty PCI Express
socket on the motherboard, and gently insert it into place.
Make sure that the card is pressed evenly and completely into the socket.
Fasten the card with the bracket screw.
Note: Use the figure above to help locate the PCI Express (PCIe) socket
on your motherboard. The exact configuration of the components on your
motherboard may differ from the figure. Look for a single, smaller socket
between the set of PCI sockets and the processor.
4. Reconnect all cables and replace the cover.
Plug the cable from your computer
monitor into the back of the ATI
Radeon™ HD 3800 Graphics
Accelerator card. Make sure it is
securely fastened.
Carefully replace the computer cover
and plug the power cord back in.