Lenovo 310 User Manual

Lenovo512MBNVIDIAGeForce310 DMS-59 Dual-DVI, Dual-VGA Graphics Card User Gui de

First Edition (March 2010)

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Online safety information resources . . v

Chapter 1. About the Lenovo 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 310 DMS-59 Dual-DVI,

Dual-VGA Graphics Card .......1

Product description ............1

Supported operating systems .........1

Online resources .............1

Chapter 2. Installing the Lenovo 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 310 DMS-59 Dual-DVI,

Dual-VGA Graphics Card .......3

Before you begin .............3

Installing the graphics card .........3

Installing the device driver on Windows operating

systems ................4

Uninstalling the device driver from Windows

operating systems ............4

Appendix A. Service and Support....5

Online technical support ..........5

Telephone technical support .........5

Appendix B. Lenovo Limited Warranty 11

Warranty Information ...........14

Suplemento de Garantía para México......15

Appendix C. Notices .........17

Recycling information ...........18

Trademarks ..............18

Appendix D. Electronic emission

notices...............19

Federal Communications Commission Declaration of

Conformity ..............19

Appendix E. Restriction of Hazardous

Substances Directive (RoHS) .....23

China RoHS ..............23

Turkish statement of compliance .......23

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Online safety information resources

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Chapter 1. About the Lenovo 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 310 DMS-59 Dual-DVI, Dual-VGA Graphics Card

This chapter contains product information for the Lenovo®512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 310 DMS-59 Dual-DVI, Dual-VGA Graphics Card (hereafter called the graphics card).

Note: The appendices of this guide contain warranty information and legal notices.

Product description

The graphics card uses the Geforce 310 GPU (Graphics Processor Unit) to process graphics. The graphics card is a PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), half-height, add-in card. It is shipped with 512 MB graphics double-data-rate three (GDDR3) memory and can support up to two monitors simultaneously. You can attach either digital monitors or analog monitors with the provided DMS-59 monitor cables to a desktop computer that has the graphics card installed.

The option package contains the following:

v The graphics card with a fitted low-profile bracket v Full-height bracket v Software and User Guide CD v DMS-59 to Dual-DVI monitor cable v DMS-59 to Dual-VGA monitor cable v Warranty book

Supported operating systems

The Software and User Guide CD contains software for the following operating systems:

v Microsoft®Windows®7 v Microsoft Windows Vista v Microsoft Windows XP

To use the graphics card with your computer, make sure that you are using one of the above operating systems.

Online resources

For more information about the graphics card, including online technical support, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/support/graphiccards

For more information on Lenovo accessories, including compatibility, go to: http://www.lenovo.com/accessoriesguide/

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Chapter 2. Installing the Lenovo 512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 310 DMS-59 Dual-DVI, Dual-VGA Graphics Card

This chapter contains instructions for installing the graphics card. It also includes instructions for installing and uninstalling the device driver.

Before you begin

Before you install the graphics card, take the following precautions to prevent static electricity from damaging electronic parts:

v Before touching any electronic parts, drain the static electricity from your body. You can do this by

touching the metal frame of your computer.

v Do not remove the graphics card from the antistatic shipping container until you are ready to install it.

When you remove the graphics card from your computer, place it in its original container.

v When handling the graphics card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.

Note: Check the appropriate support Web sites for the latest updates for your basic input/output system (BIOS) code, utility programs, device drivers, and other software applications. Follow the instructions provided by your Service Provider to download and install updates.

Online technical support is available through the Lenovo Support Web site at: http://www.lenovo.com/support/

Installing the graphics card

To install the graphics card, do the following:

1. Prepare your computer for graphics card installation by doing the following: a. Turn off all attached devices and then turn off the computer. b. Unplug all cords and power cables from the computer and all attached devices. c. Remove the computer cover. For instructions on how to remove the cover, refer to the user guide

that comes with your computer.

2. Choose a PCI Express x16 expansion slot.

3. Remove the expansion slot cover for the selected expansion slot. Save the screw if there is one to use

with the mounting bracket of the graphics card. Attention: Inserting a graphics card into an incorrect type of expansion slot might damage your

card, your computer, or both. To identify the location of each type of expansion slot in your computer, refer to the user guide that comes with your computer.

4. Position the graphics card over the selected expansion slot. Push the graphics card in firmly and evenly until it is fully seated in the slot.

Notes:

a. Depending on the size of the chassis in which you want to install the graphics card, you might

need to replace the low-profile bracket on the graphics card with the provided full-height bracket.

b. Do not insert the plastic tab next to the connector pins into the expansion slot. c. If the graphics card has an auxiliary power connector, attach it to the system power supply.

5. Tighten the screw if necessary to secure the mounting bracket of the graphics card in place.

6. Reinstall the computer cover.

7. Reattach the cords, power cables, and external devices to the computer.

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