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# XMA Setup Guide

Fifteen minutes. No case opening, no extra hardware.

## Before you start

* Main PC running Windows 10 or 11
* A Discord ticket open with us

## Steps

1. **Tell us your motherboard model.** Open a ticket and send us the model (or run any system info tool and send a screenshot). This is the one thing we need from you.
2. **We confirm it works.** We check your board and tell you which plan fits. You only pay after we confirm.
3. **Pay for your plan.** See [Payment Methods](/hardware/payment-methods.md).
4. **Download the loader.** We send you the link in your ticket.
5. **Run the loader on the main PC** and follow the steps on screen. It sets everything up for your board.
6. **Restart when it asks** and you are done.

## Every time you want to use it

1. Run the loader on the main PC.
2. Wait for it to finish.
3. Start your game.

That is the whole routine.

## Common questions

**Can I use XMA on a laptop?** Usually yes — tell us your laptop model in the ticket and we check it.

**What if my motherboard is not supported?** We will tell you before you pay, and point you at [hardware](/hardware/hardware-products.md) or [RDMA](/rdma-setup/welcome-to-rdma.md) if that fits better.

**Can I switch between XMA and hardware later?** Yes. Nothing we set up stops you from buying a card later and switching.

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Not sure about a step? Your ticket stays open until you are playing.
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