To install a video card, shut down the computer and remove the cover to access the motherboard. Remove the old video card and store it safely. Insert the new card firmly into an open PCI slot and screw it into place. Replace covers and reconnect peripherals before booting to test. Install any included drivers or add them manually through the operating system.

2. Shut down the computer

3. Unplug the computer and all the peripherals

4. Remove the cover of the chassis and the back panel if necessary

5. Put on your grounding wrist strap and use a grounded mat if available

6. Remove the screw that holds the old video card in place and the locking clips, then pull the card out

7. Place the old video card into a antistatic bag and locate a open PCI slot, which could be the one you took your old card out of

8. If it’s a new slot, knock out or unscrew the metal plate on the computers back panel

9. Insert the new video card firmly into place and lock or screw it into place

10. Disconnect your antistatic wrist strap

11. Replace the back panel and computer’s chassis

12. Reconnect all the peripherals and boot your computer

13. If the monitor is display properly, you know the card is working

14. Insert the disc included with the video card and follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver and additional software. You may need to add the drivers manually, by using the Add New Hardware wizard

15. Adjust the controls on your monitor and settings in the Display control panel