User Guide

UNPACKING

Before You Begin

The NVIDIA

GeForce

GTX 1060 graphics card is a PCI Express 3.0 ×16 graphics card.

Your computer may already have a graphics card installed in the PCI Express slot. If so,

you will need to remove that graphics card and replace it with the GeForce GTX 1060

graphics card.

If you do not have a graphics card, this means that your motherboard has on-board

graphics (there is a graphics chip installed on your motherboard or integrated in the

motherboard chipset). If this is the case, there is no action that needs to be taken

before installing your new graphics card.

Installing the GeForce Graphics Card

Because there are so many different computer systems on the market, the procedure to

install the GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card can vary from system to system. Use the

following instructions as a guideline and consult the documentation for your computer

system for any further information on your individual system.

Note: It is important that all power to the computer be disconnected before you install the

graphics card.

Discharge your body’s static electricity by touching a grounded surface before touching

the graphics card. A grounded surface is the computer chassis, or some other surface

you know to be grounded.

Use the following procedure to install the GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card into your

computer system.

1 Turn off your computer and monitor and disconnect the power cord.

Depending on your computer system, you may need to disconnect the cable going

to the back of your system. Mark the cables so you can make sure you reconnect

them properly.

2 Open your computer by removing the cover/side panel. Refer to your computer

documentation from the original manufacturer for assistance.

3 Remove any existing graphics card (if there is one). Save hardware (such as screws

and brackets) to use when installing the NVIDIA graphics card.

ATTENTION: If your system has been running for a period of time prior to opening the

panels, it is very important that you wait until the graphics card in your system has cooled

before taking the card out of the system. Graphics cards get very hot when they have been

operating for any length of time.