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AGP-9710 Graphics Card Users Manual
Installing the Graphics Card
For most computer systems, you will only need a medium size
Phillips screwdriver to remove the cover and a small flat-blade
screwdriver to secure the monitor cable.
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your graphics
card, system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and
other components. Perform the upgrade instruction
procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a
station is not available, you can provide some ESD
protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching
it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is
unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system
chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
Handling the Graphics Card
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your graphics card even
before installing it in your system unit. Electrostatic discharge can
damage computer components without causing any signs of physi-
cal damage. You must take extra care in handling the graphics card
to ensure that no static build-up is present.
Tips in Handling the Graphics Card
1. To prevent electrostatic build-up, leave the graphics card in its
anti-static bag until you are ready to install it.
2. Do all preparation work on a static-free surface with graphics
card components facing up.
3. Hold the graphics card by its edges only. Be careful not to
touch any of the components, contacts or connections, espe-
cially gold contacts, on the board.
