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How to Install a PhysX Card

    Single-card PhysX setup

    • 1). Turn off your computer. Remove all power and data cables and place it on a clean, sturdy table. Set the computer down with the access panel (usually the left side) facing up.

    • 2). Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the two or three screws holding the access panel in place on the back of the computer. Remove any power or data cables obscuring your view of the PCI-E motherboard slots. Remember their location for re-insertion later.

    • 3). Unscrew one of the expansion slots next to the PCI-E slot. Remove the expansion panel from the back of the computer case. Gently slide the graphics card into the PCI-E slot, pushing down on the back, then the front. Screw the card into place.

    • 4). Install the six- or eight-pin power connector from your power supply if the card requires it. Replace any power or data cables you removed in Step 2. Replace the access panel and screw it into place.

    • 5). Place your computer in its usual spot and reattach all power and data cables. Plug the monitor DVI or VGA cable into the graphics card. Turn on your computer.

    Multi-Card PhysX Setup

    • 1). Turn off your computer. Remove all power and data cables and place it on a clean, sturdy table. Set the computer down with the access panel (usually the left side) facing up.

    • 2). Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the two or three screws holding the access panel in place on the back of the computer. Remove any power or data cables obscuring your view of the PCI-E motherboard slots. Remember their locations for re-insertion later.

    • 3). Unscrew two of the expansion slots next to the PCI-E slots. Remove the expansion panels from the back of the computer case. Gently slide the graphics cards into the PCI-E slots, pushing down on the back, then the front. Screw the cards into place. Remember which card is which; you'll use the more powerful card for primary video output.

    • 4). Install the six- or eight-pin power connector from your power supply if either card requires it. If both cards require additional power, you will need at least a 500-watt power supply. Replace any power or data cables you removed in Step 2. Replace the access panel and screw it into place.

    • 5). Place your computer in its usual spot and re-attach all power and data cables. Plug the monitor DVI or VGA cable into the more powerful graphics card. Turn on your computer.



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