How to Install a Video Card
- 1). Turn off your computer.
- 2). Unplug the cords.
- 3). Open the case with a screwdriver.
- 4). Locate the appropriate expansion slot for the card by comparing the size of the card's gold tipped connectors with the size of the expansion slots.
- 5). Take off the slot cover. A slot cover at the back of the case should be removed by taking out a single screw.
- 6). Install the card. Align the video card and push it into the slot with moderate pressure until the connectors sink, or pop all the way into the slot.
- 7). Connect power to the card if necessary. Some card PCI express cards require additional power cords.
- 8). Close the case, plug in the cords, and power on the computer.
- 9). Install drivers from the CD that came with the video card and restart.
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