17th July 2010, 1:25 PM
Buy the way... Don't forget to ground yourself when working on your computer...
You can get a grounding wriststrap at radio shack for about $5 and clip it to something medal like the medal part of your computers case (BEST IDEA) . or you can touch a medal faucet first, just remember to stay off carpet.
Also, check your architecture! Is your computer AGP What speed AGP?, PCI Express 1.0, PCI, or PCI Express 2.0? PCI Express 1 and 2 use the same slot type! So Be careful.
Finally... Check your fit.. Is the card in absolutely as far as it will go? Does it have a latch? Is it latched? You should not be able to see the copper conductors on the card riser.
Check and double check.. And you won't blow stuff up.
You can get a grounding wriststrap at radio shack for about $5 and clip it to something medal like the medal part of your computers case (BEST IDEA) . or you can touch a medal faucet first, just remember to stay off carpet.
Also, check your architecture! Is your computer AGP What speed AGP?, PCI Express 1.0, PCI, or PCI Express 2.0? PCI Express 1 and 2 use the same slot type! So Be careful.
Finally... Check your fit.. Is the card in absolutely as far as it will go? Does it have a latch? Is it latched? You should not be able to see the copper conductors on the card riser.
Check and double check.. And you won't blow stuff up.