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1. D QA D da ng erie GRAPHICS CARD User Manual Copyright All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission Brands and product names are trademarks or registered tradmarks of their respective companies The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contens herein and especially disclaims any implied warranties of this publication and to make changes to the contens herein without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor s approval in writting Table Contents Introduction cena eee nenea nenea System Requirements si eee eee eee mea eee ae mean aaa ea ee ea nenea a ananee ee D Hardware Installation 8 Safety Instr PD TURE sunati a in al i i aaa ia al a ta ai ial 3 Before You Begin l He Installing the GeForce un Gad intaia ai i ie ai ii dii lite cule y E A E RE Introduction Thank you for choosing the KFA graphics card Graphics processing has be2. come an essential ingredient to the modern PC Nowadays we simply demand more from our PCs If you want to enhance photos edit videos watch movies play games or if you simply desire a Premium Windows 7 Experience the KFA GeForce graphics card brings impressive graphics processing power to your PC Minimum System Hequirements Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista 32 bit or 64 bit Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit or 64 bit Linux 32 bit or 64 bit FreeBSD x86 Processor Intel Core2 Duo processor or higher HAM 1 GB system memory 2 GB recommended System Interface One 1 open PCI Express slot CD ROM DVD ROM drive or internet connection for driver installation 100 MB of available hard disk space Hardware Installations Installing the KFA graphics card hardware involves opening up your computer Follow all of the safety instructions provided here to ensure that there is no damage to you your computer or the graphics board Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or injury always follow basic safety precautions Remove power from your computer by disconnecting the AC main source before installation Do not operate this product near water or when your hands or body are wet Do not place this product on soft surfaces that could block the ventilation slots and cause overheating Do not place this product near a heating register or radiator Place this product se
3. curely on a stable surface Serious damage to this product may result if it falls Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not place this product where a person can step or trip on the power cord Before You Begin Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the PCI Express slot If so you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the KFA graphics card If you do not have a graphics card this means that your motherboard has on board graphics there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or integrated in the motherboard chipset If this is the case there is no action that needs to be taken before installing your new graphics card Note It is highly recommended that you remove any drivers before installing the new graphics card and its drivers 3 Installing the KFA GeForce Graphics Card Because there are so many different computer systems on the market the procedure to install KFA graphics card can vary from system to system Use the following instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation for your computer system for any further information on your individual system Note It is Important that all power to the computer be unplugged before you install the graphics card Discharge your body s static electricity by touching a grounded surface before touching the graphics card grounded surface is the computer chassis or some other surface you know to be grounde
4. d Use the following procedure to install the graphics card into your computer system 1 Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord Depending on your computer system you may need to disconnect the cable going to the back of your system Mark the cables so you can make sure you reconnect them properly 2 Open your computer by removing the cover side panel Refer to your computer documentation from the onginal manufacturer for assistance 3 Remove any existing graphics card if there is one Save hardware such as screws and brackets to use when installing the KFA graphics card Attention If your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening the panels It is very important that you wait until the graphics card In your system has cooled before taking the card out of the system Graphics card get very hot when they have been operating for any length of time 4 Remove the slot cover if you do not have a graphics card installed 5 Plug the graphics card into the Pnmary PCI Express x16 slot on your motherboar This is often the slot closest to the CPU but may be the second or third slot ita for the slot labeled x16 It will likehy be the only PCI Express slot with a retention lever on the end of the slot or the one closest to the CPU 4 Note It is recommended that you install the graphicscard into the primary PCI Express x16 slot If you install tne graphics card into the secondary slot you
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6. r system may not recognize the graphics c and there will be nothing displayed on the monitor sicallocation of the primary slot can be figured when thereare more than one PCI Express x16 slots Note some of KFA graphics cards that have an auxiliary power requireme 6 Heinstall the cover on your computer and reconnect any cables that you removed earlier in the installation 7 Connect your computer monitor s to the GeForce graphics card using the VGA DVI and HDMI connectors HDTV HDTV Il DVI h Ow connector Ti monitor DWI HDMI DVI connector for digital displays Using the DVI to HDMI adapter you can connect to HDTV Using a DVI to VGA adapter you can connect a second VGA display VGA connector for standard VGA displays HDMI connector is a digital audio video interconnect intended to be used primarily between a computer and its display monitor or a computer and a home theater system 8 Reconnect your power cord to the PC Driver Installation With the hardware installed it is now time to install the graphics driver KFA recommends downloading and installing the most recent drivers available at http ww kfa2 com or hito www nvidia com drivers Usa the following procedure to load the graphics drivers 1 Power up your system CD the auto run program will automatically execute ELEA and display the main m2 Driver 37 tn Windows RU brier bla Windows IE orban CL Screen Wind
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