MSI N8400GS series User manual

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N8400GS series
G52-V2062X1
September 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-screeninstructions to continue the 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 willautomatically detect and download the latest BIOS, if available.
5. Follow the on-screeninstructions to complete the 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.
5. Enter the page of MSI Live
Update Online [Search
Results]
6. Select the tag of Live VGA
Driver to download and
update the latest VGA driver,
if available.
7. Select the tag of Live VGA
BIOS to download and
update the latest VGA BIOS,
if available.

Hardware
Getting Started
Getting Started Getting Started Quick Installation
Overview
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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 DDR3 memory
512MB DDR3 memory
or
1G DDR2 memory
512MB DDR2 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
PCI Express Interface
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 -
CD-ROM / DVD-ROM is required for driver installation
Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support
compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics
slot
Minimum 350W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 18A)
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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.
CD
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
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NVIDIA CineFX .0
TM Shading Architecture
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Microsoft Vista Features
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Vertex shaders
- Support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Vertex Shader 4.0
- Encompass' Transform and Lighting
- Displacement mapping
- Geometry instancing
Pixel shades
- Support for DirectX 10.0 Pixel Shader 4.0
- Support for full pixel branching
- Support for Multiple Render Targets (MRTs)
- Infinite-length pixel programs
Next-generation texture engine
Full 128-bit studio-qualityfloating point precisionthrough the entirerendering pipeline,with
native hardware supportfor 32 bpp,64bpp,and 128 bpprendering modes.
API Support
Complete DirectX support,includingthe latest versionof Microsoft DirectX10.0 Shader
Model 3.0
Full OpenGL support,including OpenGL 2.0
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Next-generation Instancing
Geometry Shaders
Steamed Output
8 MRTs
32bpp HDR Formats
Shadow Maps
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64-Bit TextureFiltering and Blending
Full floating pointis supported throughoutentire pipeline
Floating point filteringimproves the qualityof images inmotion
Floating point texturingdrivers new levelsof clarity andimage detail
Floating point framebuffer blending givesdetail to special effects like motionblur and
explosions
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NVIDIA Intellisample 4.0 Technology
Advanced 16X anisotropicfiltering (up to128 taps)
Rotated-grid antialiasing for removing jagged edgesfor incredible edgequality
Support for advancedlossless compression algorithmsfor color,texture,andz-data at higher
resolutions and frameretes
Fast z-clear
Support for normalmap compression
New transparent supersampling and transparent multisamplingantialiasing modes
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NVIDIA PureVideo Technology
Three dedicated videoengines
MPEG-2 HD andWMV HD videoplayback up to1920 X1080p resolution
H 264 hardwaredecode acceleration
Decryption supported forall standard HDVideo formats-AES-128 CTRmode,AES-128 CBC
mode,and AES-128ECB mode.
Industry's most advancedvideo algorithms
Overlay color temperaturecorrection
Microsoft Video MixingRenderer (VMR) supportfor multiple video windows with fullvideo
quality and featuresin each window
Integrated HDTV output
Advanced Display Functionality
Dual integrated 400MHzRAMDACs for displayresolutions up toand including 2048 X 1536
at 85 Hz
Dual MIO portsfor interfacing toexternal TMDS transmittersand external TV encoders
Full NVIDIAnView multi-display technologycapability
Advanced Engineering
Designed for PCIExpress X16