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## 3.2.3. Card

Pick your card from the list.

If there are README files that may pertain to your card the 'Read README file' button will then be usable (i.e. not greyed out). Please read them.

If your card is not in the list, or if there are any special settings listed in the README file as required by your card, you can press the 'Detailed Setup' button to make sure that the required settings are selected. Otherwise, you're finished with configuring your card.

To use 'Detailed Setup': First select the appropriate server for your card. Then read the README file corresponding to the selected server by pressing the 'Read README file' button (it won't do anything, if there is no README).

Next, pick the chipset, and Ramdac of your card, if directed by the README file. In most cases, you don't need to select these, as the server will detect (probe) them automatically.

The clockchip should generally be picked, if your card has one, as these are often impossible to probe (the exception is when the clockchip is built into one of the other chips).

Choose whatever options are appropriate (again, according to the README).

You can also set the maximum speed of your Ramdac. Some Ramdacs are available with various speed ratings. The max speed cannot be detected by the server so it will use the speed rating of the slowest version of the specified Ramdac, if you don't specify one.

Additionally, you can also specify the amount of RAM on your card, though the server will usually be able to detect this.

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