MSI N240GT Series User manual

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N240GT series
G52-V2072X1
October 2009
Using MSI Live Update Online Installing MSI Live Update
MSI Live Update offers you with brand-new update service experience, which can
significantly save your time while searching files. MSI Live Update is capable to
automatically analyze and list drivers, BIOS, and utilities you need. With the easy-to-
use updating approaches, you can increase the performance of your system easily and
quickly. Follow the instructions below, with a few mouse clicks, you can acquire the
related files for the system updating.
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Under the European Union ("EU") Directive on Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes
effect on August 13, 2005, products of "electrical and electronic
equipment" cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and
manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated
to take back such products at the end of their useful life.
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CAUTION!!
Do not force the GPU cooler
against the fragile GPU to
avoid damage to the GPU.
WARNING!!
DO NOT touch the cooling
system since it may produce
a certain heat while
processing tasks.
All trademarks used in this manual are the sole property of their respective owners.
VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Features Features
1. Insert the supplied disk into the
CD-ROM drive, and start the
Setup program.
2. Click the Utility tab on the setup
screen.
3. Click the MSI Live Update.
Follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the installation.
4. Launch MSI Live Update utility to
proceed the updating function.
Using Live VGA Driver Update
This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card.
1. Click the selection of Live VGA Driver
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2. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI
Live Update Series Server.
3. The utility will automatically detect and download the latest driver, if available.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.
This service enablesyou to updatethe latest VGABIOS for your VGA card.
1. Live VGA BIOS .
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Click the selectionof
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to continuethe procedures.
3. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI Live
Update Series Server.
4. The utility will automatically detect anddownload the latestBIOS, if available.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to completethe updating procedure.
Using MSI Live VGA BIOS Update
1. Link to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com
2. Find Live Update Online under the selection of Downloads on the web page.
3. Select CLICK HERE to continue.
4. Select Yes, I would like to try it at my own risk to continue.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the utility downloading and installing
procedures.
6. Enter the page of MSI Live
Update Online [Search
Results]
7. Select the tag of Live VGA
Driver to download and
update the latest VGA driver,
if available.
8. Select the tag of Live VGA
BIOS to download and
update the latest VGA BIOS,
if available.

Hardware
Getting Started Quick Installation
Overview Getting Started Getting Started
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Card Features For reference only
Unpacking
Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:
VGA card
Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications
Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.
System Requirements
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1G GDDR5 memory
512MB DDR5 memory
256MB DDR5 memory
NVIDIA
GeForce N240GT
PCI Express Interface
Fan Connector
HDMI Port
D-Sub Port
DVI-I Port
- HDMI supported
- HDCP supported
- Dual-link DVI output
supported
The VGA card shown here
is for reference, and may
vary from the actual card.
For further information,
please visit msi website at
www.msi.com
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To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements:
PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0 or PCI Express 2.1 -
CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation
Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support
compliant motherboard with one
dual-width x16 graphics slot
Minimum 500W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 36A)
**Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core2Extreme
processor Qx9650
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
PCI Express 2.0 Support
2nd Generation Unified Architecture
Second generation architecture delivers 50% more gaming performance over the first
generation through 216 enhanced processing cores that provide incredible shading
horsepower.
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PhysX - Ready
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology,enabling a totally new class of physical
gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 Support
DirectX 10.1 GPU with full ShaderModel 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics
realism and film-quality effects for today's hottest games.
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CUDA Technology
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processing cores to accelerate the most
demanding system tasks -such as video transcoding -delivering up to 7x performance over
traditional CPUs.
Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer
speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining
backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.
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OpenGL
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
Discrete, Programmable Video Processor
HDCP Capable
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GigaThread Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous
threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader
programs.
2.1 Optimization and Support
Provides top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
16x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.
128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects--now with
support for anti-aliasing.
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch
Dynamically provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies for
spectacular picture clarity.
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Lumenex Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.
Dual-link DVI Support
Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to
2560x1600 and with support for Hign-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).
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PureVideo HD Technology
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that
delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image
scaling for movies and video.
NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that
provides superb picture quality and ultra-smooth movies with100% offload of H.264 video
decoding from the CPU and significantly reduced power consumption.
Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration
Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray movie experience.
Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of
the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on
PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays
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Hardware
Follow the steps to install the VGA card:
1. Remove the computer case.
2. Locate the expansion slot on your mainboard.
Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong
slot may damage your card (refer to your
mainboard manual for more Information).
3. Put the card directly over the slot
and press one end of the card into the slot first.
Gently but firmly press the other end until the
card is fully seated in the slot.
4. Secure the card with a bracket screw.
5. Install all other cards and devices and connect
all the cables, and then install the case.
6. Connect the monitor. Now, you are ready to
install the software on your computer.
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expansion
Software
To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer, please follow the steps below:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Insert the into the CD-ROM drive.
The Autorun program will start the Setup
program, and show the setup screen as
illustrated here.
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3. Click VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
4. After finishing the installation, restart the
computer as instructed.
Tip: If, on your computer, the Autorun program
does not execute automatically, please 1)
enable the CD-ROM drive Auto-detect function
from Control Panel; or 2) find and run the setup.exe file manually from the CD.
Enabling HDMI Output
1. Find the DVI-to-HDMI adapter that comes with the
package, if provided.
2. Attach the
3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed.
Consult your dealer to
purchase the adapter if it is not provided.
DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector.
Follow the steps to enable HDMI Output function:below