User guide

Matrox M-Series – User Guide 7
Installing your graphics hardware
This section describes how to install your Matrox card. For information specific to your computer,
like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.
Before you install your graphics hardware
To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your computer or Matrox hardware, read the
following guidelines before installing your Matrox graphics hardware.
Preventing damage to your graphics hardware
 Always turn off your computer, unplug it, then wait for it to cool before touching any of
the internal parts of your computer or installing your Matrox product.
 While your computer is turned off but still plugged in, some electrical current is supplied
to the motherboard. This current may prevent newly installed hardware from working
properly.
 Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts. Before touching any electronic
parts, drain static electricity from your body (for example, by touching the metal frame
of your computer).
 When handling a card, carefully hold it by its edges and avoid touching its circuitry.
 Always try to insert or remove your card as straight as possible.
Note: Most Matrox low-profile graphics cards ship with standard (ATX) brackets
compatible with most systems. If you have a low-profile system, you may need to change
the standard bracket on your graphics card to a low-profile bracket. For more information,
see “Replacing brackets on a low-profile graphics card”, page 10 or “Replacing brackets on
a low-profile DisplayPort graphics card”, page 11.