Sweex Graphics Card AGP NVIDIA FX5500 256 MB GC150 User Manual
Product codes
GC150
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Chapter 1
Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your graphics accelerator card. You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art
video adapter that offers features and functionality beyond any other card in its VGA class. We recommend that you
read through the Installation Guide before installing your video card to ensure that the installation process goes
smoothly.
Minimum System Requirement:
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IBM® or 100% PC compatible with genuine Pentium® II or AMD K6-2® class processor or higher.
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One available AGP 2.0 compliant slot or better, or one available PCI slot (as required for your specific card).
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Windows®
95 OSR2 (Version 4.00.950b), Windows® 98, ME, XP, 2000 or Windows® NT4.0. (Service Pack
5 or 6)
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64MB system memory.
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50MB of available disk space for full installation.
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CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
Before You Begin
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Before installing the Display driver, make sure your Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP or NT was installed in
VGA mode and functions properly.
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To use an AGP graphics card with Windows® NT4.0, you may need to re-install NT with Service Pack 5 (SP5)
or Service Pack 6 (SP6) before installing the AGP card.
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If you are running Windows® NT4.0, please note that some drivers are not compatible with earlier releases of
Windows® NT. Consult your dealer or local support to ensure you have the most recent releases for Windows
NT and the drivers.
NT and the drivers.
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Chapter 2
Software Installation
Installing the Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) Driver.
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Launch Windows® 95, 98, 2000, ME, XP, or NT.
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The Building Driver Database dialog box will appear as the Windows
®
operating system builds the
database.
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When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Next.
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Choose Search For The Best Driver For Your Device, and click Next.
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Make sure that all of the four choices are left blank. If not, un-check the applicable box. Then click Next.
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Windows
®
is now ready to install the Standard PCI Graphics Adapter driver. Click Next to continue.
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Click Finish. Windows
®
will install the Standard PCI Graphics Adapter driver.
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You will now be prompted to re-start your computer. Click Yes.
You are now ready to install the required drivers for your new graphics card
Auto-Detect VGA Driver Installation
1. Turn on your computer and start Windows® 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT.
2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. The ‘Auto-load’ install shield will appear, click on Install Drivers.
4. If your CD-ROM drive is not auto-detect enabled, click the Start button on the task bar and then select the
Run button.
5. Type D:\ nVSetup.exe, then Enter in the Run dialog box (where D:\is the location of your CD-ROM drive).
6. The VGA Installation dialog box will appear on the screen, please click the Install Driver button and
follow the instructions on screen to complete installation.
2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. The ‘Auto-load’ install shield will appear, click on Install Drivers.
4. If your CD-ROM drive is not auto-detect enabled, click the Start button on the task bar and then select the
Run button.
5. Type D:\ nVSetup.exe, then Enter in the Run dialog box (where D:\is the location of your CD-ROM drive).
6. The VGA Installation dialog box will appear on the screen, please click the Install Driver button and
follow the instructions on screen to complete installation.