MSI NX7300GS-TD128E User manual

Hardware Installation
Follow the steps to install the VGA card :
1. Remove the computer case.
2. Locate the PCI Express slot on your mainboard.
Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong
slot (e.g. AGP 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 it 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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PCI Express
Software Installation (for ) Windows XP/ 2000
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To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer running
CD
Windows XP or 2000,
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 follows:
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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.
3. Click nVIDIA VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.
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MSI Live VGA Driver Update
This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card.
1. To update the MSI Live VGA Driver , click Live VGA Driver item on the left
column of the main page.
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2. This utility will start checking your platform and the information on the VGA card, and
display the information in a list.
3. Click the graph button on the bottom to connect MSI Live Update Series Server.
Then, it will automatically connect the Internet and compare the version of the driver
in the database.
4. It may take several minutes to detect the required drivers. Please wait while
proceeding detection.
5. Click the InstallShield Wizard button on the right side of the table to download and
update the driver. All actions will proceed automatically.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.
The page ofthe MSI Live Update 3
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4. Find and click MSI Live Update to download the utility.
5. Unzip the downloaded utility first and then install this utility by clicking on LiveUpdate.exe.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
7. Launch MSI Live Update and to enter the main page of this utility as shown below.
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MSI Live Update 3 is a useful utility for you to upgrade your MSI mainboard and
VGA card. Thanks to the powerful capacity of this utility, you can conveniently
download and automatically update the BIOS and the drivers on-line, without spending
much time in searching many Web sites to find the BIOS or drivers you want.
Installing from the CD-Title
1. Insert the CD 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 3 . Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
Installing from the MSI Web Site
1. Link to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com.tw
2. Select /Download/ VGA on the upper part of the MSI's homepage to enter
the Download page.
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3. Select Utility under the selections of VGA on the left side of the web page.
High-Definition MPEG-2 andWMV HardwareAcceleration
Smoothly playback allMPEG-2 and WMVvideo - includingWMV-HD - with minimal CPU usage
so the PCis free todo other work.
Advanced MotionAdaptive De-Interlacing
Smoothes video andDVD playback onprogressive displays todeliver a crisp, clear picture that
rivals high-end hometheater systems.
Video Sacling andFiltering
High-quality scaling andfiltering technology deliversa clear,clean image at any window size,
including full-screen HDTVresolutions up to1080i.
Video Color Correction
Color temperature correctionmakes actors' facesappear natural, ratherthan washed out and
pale, when playingvideos on LCDand CRTdisplays. Display gammacorrection ensures videos
are not toodark, overly bright,or washed outregardless of the video format or display.
Integrated HDTV Encoder
Provides world-class TV-out functionality upto 1080i resolution.
NVIDIA ForceWare Unified DriverArchitecture (UDA)
Delivers a provenrecord of compatibility, reliability,and stability with the widest range of games
and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experiencefor every userand delivers
continuous performance andfeature updates overthe life ofNVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Includes
full support forPCI Express andAGP.
NVIDIA nView Multi-Display Technology
Advanced technology providesthe ultimate inviewing flexibility andcontrol for multiple monitors.
NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 Technology
Allows the userto adjust colorcontrols digitally tocompensate for the lighting conditions of their
workspace, in orderto achieve accurate,bright colors inall conditions.
OpenGL 2.0 Optimizations andSupport
Ensures top-notch compatibilityand performance forall OpenGLapplications.
Single-Link DVI Support
Able to drivethe industry's largestand highest resolutionflat-panel displays up to and including
1900x1200.
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Getting Started
System Requirements
Card Features
Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:
VGA card
CDs
- Drivers and documentation on CD
- Applications on CD
Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.
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To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements:
Intel Pentium III (and above),AMD K7 (and above), or compatible with PCIExpress slot
128MB of systemmemory
Installation software requiresCD-ROM drive
DVD playback requiresDVD drive
Interactive Program guiderequires Internet connectionfor listing updates
Operation System Support:Windows XP /2000
Power supply of350 (and up)watt is highly recommended for system stability.
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DirectX
CineFX 4.0 Engine
Delivers advanced visualeffects at unimaginablespeeds. Full supportfor DirectX
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PureVideo Technology
The combination ofhigh-definition video processorsand software deliversunprecedented
picture clarity,smooth video, accuratecolor, and precise image scaling for all videocontent to
turn your PCinto a high-endhome theater.
NVIDIA TurboCache technology
Shares the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory and dynamically
available system memory for turbocarged performance and larger total graphics memory.
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The standard for today's Purchase and next-generation consoles enables stunning and
complex efects for cinematic realism. NVIDIA GPUs offer the most complete
implementation of the Shader Model 3.0 feature set -- including vertex texture fetch
(VTF) -- to ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX9 applications.
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Microsoft
9.0 Shader Model3.0 enables stunningand complex special effects. Next-generation shader
architecture with newtexture unit designstreamlines texture processing for faster and
smoother gameplay.
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Adaptable Programmable VideoProcessor
PureVideo's programmable technologyadapts to new video encoding formats as they are
developed to providea future-proof videosolution.
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Full Microsoft .0 Shader Model 3.0 Support
Ture High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Rendering Support
The ultimate lighting effects bring environments to life for a truly immersive, ultra-
reailstic experience. Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light and Magic,
NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation delivers state-of-the-art high dynamic-range (HDR)
visual effects through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and
blending.
PCE Express Certified
Designed to runperfectly with thenext-generation PCI Expressbus architecture. This new bus
doubles the bandwidthof AGP8x delivering over 4GB/s in both upstream and downstream data
transfers.
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NX7300GS -TD series
For reference only
* All trademarksused in this manual are the soleproperty of theirrespective owners.
VGA is atrademark 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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Macrovision Corporation ProductNotice
This product incorporatescopyright protection technologythat is protectedby method claims of
certain U.S. patentsand other intellectualproperty rights ownedby Macrovision Corporation and
other right owners.Use of thiscopyright protection technologymust be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and isintended for homeand other limitedviewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by MacrovisionCorporation. Reverse engineeringor disassembly isprohibited.
MSI Live VGA BIOS Update
This service enablesyou to updatethe latest VGABIOS for yourVGA card.
1. To update your VGABIOS, click Live VGA BIOS item on theleft column of the main page.
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2. If your VGA card does not support the Live VGA BIOS function, you will receive a warning
message on thescreen.
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3. If your VGAcard do supportthe Live VGA BIOS function, please pay attention to themessage
shown on thescreen telling youthat in whatcircumstance flashing BIOS may fail to reboot.
4. Click Yes if you would like to try it at your own risk or No to return to the main page with
everything unchanged.
5. If you click Yes to continue, it will check the information and BIOS version of your VGA card,
and list themin a table.
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6. Click the graph button at thebottom to connectthe MSI Live Update 3 Server.
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7. The MSI Live VGA BIOS will automatically connect the Internet and search the supported
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BIOS in thedatabase of MSI .
8. If it has found one (or several) supported BIOS for your VGA card, click the InstallShield
Wizard button on the right side of the table to have the new BIOS downloaded and updated
automatically.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to completethe updating procedure.
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PCI Express Interface
Note:
1.The VGA card shown here may
vary from the actual card. For
further information, please
visit MSI websiteat
www.msi.com.tw
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2.NVIDIA SLI MULTI-GPU READY
(Optional)
256MB DDR2 memoryor
128MB DDR2 memory
PCI Express Interface
D-Sub Port
DVI-I Port
nVIDIA GeForce 7300GS
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with TurboCache
Fan Connector
nVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS inside!!!
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Technology
TV_Out Connector (S)
HDTV-Output integrated