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| Seat Card into Mobo || Place The Video Card into the appropriate PCI-e, PCI, or AGP slot on the motherboard. If the card has an extra power connector(s), plug in another power cable(s) from the power supply. | | Seat Card into Mobo || Place The Video Card into the appropriate PCI-e, PCI, or AGP slot on the motherboard. If the card has an extra power connector(s), plug in another power cable(s) from the power supply. | ||
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− | | Plug In & Turn On || Attach the monitor cable to the video card | + | | Plug In & Turn On || Attach the monitor cable to the video card. Turn the computer on, let it boot to the network menu then select '''Hardware Testing >>> Video Card Testing''' and let the program run until it tells you what the card is, then turn the computer off with the power button or switch (the software control will not work). On the cards we currently keep and test the program will under-report the memory size. Recycle the card if you see any abnormalities on the screen (lines on the screen, colored display, weird text, etc.). Test all VGA, DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort Ports, in a like manner. |
+ | * The testing stations have both VGA(analog) and DVI(digital) input cables (You will need HDMI\DVI and DisplayPort\DVI adapters for those port types, they should be in the red tray between the stations). | ||
+ | * You may have to switch the monitor between analog(VGA) and digital(DVI) modes manually. | ||
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− | | Power Down || Turn off the computer, remove the video card and put your initialed "Tested by" sticker on | + | | Power Down || Turn off the computer, remove the video card and put your initialed "Tested by" sticker on it (The software control will not work, turn off the computer with the power supply switch). |
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| Put it away || Bring to appropriate area determined by the type of card it is. | | Put it away || Bring to appropriate area determined by the type of card it is. |
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These are instructions for testing video cards. PC cards are not hot swappable, so make sure the computer is off before starting the testing process. If you have any questions, check in with your instructor. Be sure to check the whiteboard for exceptions to the store box rules. If the instructions tell you to send it to the store and the whiteboard says they don't want them, recycle them.
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