Dell GX280DT - GX280 Desktop Computer Setup Manual

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PCI Express DVI (Digital) Adapter Card Installation and Setup Guide
 
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) adapter card, using the integrated graphics controller on your computer, provides a DVI port. The DVI port provides a direct,
digital connection to a digital display, such as a digital flat panel display. The DVI adapter works through the integrated graphics on your computer and is
controlled through the integrated graphics driver's user interface, which is located under the Control Panel in Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. The
DVI adapter plugs into the PCI Express x16 slot on your system board.
  Safety Instructions
  Installation Instructions
  Troubleshooting
  Specifications
  Regulatory Notices
 
Notes, Notices, and Cautions
NOTE:
A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
NOTICE:
A NOTICE indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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December 2004     Rev. A01
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  • Page 1 Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden. Trademarks used in this text: Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc.; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation; Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
  • Page 2: Installation Instructions

    Back to Contents Page Installation Instructions PCI Express DVI (Digital) Adapter Card Installation and Setup Guide   Small Form-Factor Computer   Desktop Computer   Small Desktop Computer   Mini-Tower Computer   Small Mini-Tower Computer Small Form-Factor Computer CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the steps in "Safety Instructions."...
  • Page 3: Desktop Computer

    7.  Close the computer cover. 8.  Attach the computer stand (optional). NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then plug it into the computer. 9.  Connect the monitor cable to the card's video connector. 10.
  • Page 4 1 release tab 2 card retention lever 3 card slot NOTE: See the documentation that came with the card for information on configuring the card, making internal connections, or customizing it for your computer.   4. Prepare the new card for installation in the card cage.  ...
  • Page 5 1 card cage 2 slots 3 riser boards (2) 4 system board connectors (2)   8. Reconnect any cables that you removed in step   9. Connect any cables that should be attached to the card. NOTICE: Do not route card cables over or behind the cards. Cables routed over the cards can prevent the computer cover from closing properly or cause damage to the equipment.
  • Page 6: Small Desktop Computer

    1 DVI card 2 card retention lever 3 securing slot (not on all cards) 4 securing tab 5 card connector NOTICE: To connect a network cable, first plug the cable into the network wall jack, and then plug it into the computer. 6.
  • Page 7: Mini-Tower Computer

    1 hinged lever 2 indented tab (side view)   Installing the DVI Adapter 1 card notch 2 card-clip lever 3 card-clip tab 4 card clip 5 PCI card slot 4.  Press the card-clip lever toward the PCI card slot and gently press the card into the PCI Express x16 slot until it clicks into place. 5.
  • Page 8 2 card-clip lever 3 card-clip tab 4 card clip 3. Press the card-clip lever toward the PCI card slot and gently press the card into the PCI Express x16 slot until it clicks into place. 4.  Release the card-clip lever, ensuring that the tab on the card-clip lever fits into the notch on the front end of the card. 5.
  • Page 9 3 card-clip tab 4 card clip 5 PCI card slot 3. Press the card-clip lever toward the PCI card slot and gently press the card into the PCI Express x16 slot until it clicks into place. 4.  Release the card-clip lever, ensuring that the tab on the card-clip lever fits into the notch on the front end of the card. 5.
  • Page 10: Fcc Notices (U.s. Only)

    Most Dell computer systems (and other Dell digital apparatus) are classified by the Industry Canada (IC) Interference-Causing Equipment Standard #3 (ICES-003) as Class B digital devices. To determine which classification (Class A or B) applies to your computer system (or other Dell digital apparatus), examine all registration labels located on the bottom or the back panel of your computer (or other digital apparatus).
  • Page 11 BSMI Notice (Taiwan Only)   If you find a mark on the regulatory label on the bottom, side, or back panel of your computer, the following section is applicable:   Back to Contents Page...
  • Page 12: Safety Instructions

    Before you open the computer cover, perform the following steps in the sequence indicated. CAUTION: Do not attempt to service the computer yourself, except as explained in your online Dell documentation or otherwise provided to you. Always follow installation and service instructions closely.
  • Page 13: Cable Connectors

    Back to Contents Page Specifications: PCI Express DVI (Digital) Adapter Card PCI Express DVI (Digital) Adapter Card Installation and Setup Guide  Cable Connectors Computer DVI digital-only connector  Physical Configuration Bus type Intel® Digital Video Output (DVO) Maximum resolution supported 1600 x 1200 at 60 Hz Power requirements Max Power  12 V...
  • Page 14 Back to Contents Page Troubleshooting: PCI Express DVI (Digital) Adapter Card PCI Express DVI (Digital) Adapter Card Installation and Setup Guide    1. If the computer detects the card and lists it in the Device Manager, ensure that the advanced graphics setting and options on the Intel® GMA Driver Control Panel are set correctly for the video configuration that you want.

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