User guide

10 Matrox Rainbow Runner G-Series – User Guide
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Choose a PCI slot for your Rainbow
Runner G-Series card
a Most computers have different types of
expansion slots. Choose a PCI expansion
slot for your Rainbow Runner G-Series
card. Your system manual should identify
the location of each type of expansion slot
in your computer.
b Remove the cover for the slot you intend to
use. Save the screw for the mounting
bracket.
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Insert your Matrox cards
a Position your Rainbow Runner G-Series
card over the PCI slot you’ve chosen and
position your Matrox graphics card over
the slot you removed it from.
b Push the cards in firmly and evenly until
they’re fully seated in their slots.
c With the fastening screws you saved,
secure the brackets of your Matrox cards
to the computer frame.
d Put your computer cover back on.
Your Rainbow Runner G-Series card is now
installed. Before restarting your computer,
connect your external devices (see “Connection
setup”, page 11). After connecting your
external devices, restart your computer and
install your Matrox software (see “Software
installation”, page 18).
WA R N IN G : Inserting your Matrox
card into the wrong type of slot could
damage your card, your computer, or
both.
AGP slot
PCI slot
ISA slot
(Back of
computer)
AGP cardPCI card
Plastic
tab
Rainbow
Runner
G-Series
card
Matrox
graphics
card