User guide

10 Matrox Mura MPX Series – User Guide
Installing your cards
This section describes how to install your Matrox card. If your Matrox card is already installed in your
system, skip to the “Connection setup” section for the card you want to install. For information
specific to your system, like how to remove its cover, see your system manual.
Before you begin
To avoid personal injury and to prevent damage to your system or Matrox hardware, read the
following guidelines before installing your Matrox graphics hardware.
Using a validated platform
 For detailed information on how to install your Matrox Mura MPX card in a validated
systems, see the Matrox System Builder’s Guide
(www.matrox.com/graphics/en/products/display_wall/mura_mpx_series
).
 For information on validated systems, motherboards, and chassis models, contact your
Matrox representative or see the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/graphics
).
Setting your card order
 If you’re using multiple cards to set up a large display wall layout, we recommend setting
your card order
before you install your cards . For more information, see “Setting your
card order”, page 7.
Preventing damage to your hardware
 Always turn off your system, unplug it, then wait for it to cool before touching any of the
internal parts of your system or installing your Matrox product.
 While your system 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 system).
 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.