MSI RX1650PRO-T2D256E User manual

Fast Z-Buffer Clear.
Z Cache optimizedfor real-time shadowrendering.
Optimized for performanceat high displayresolutions, up toand including widescreenHDTV.
Avivo Video and DisplayEngine
New advanced videocapabilities, including highfidelity gamma, colorcorrection and scaling.
Dual independent displaycontrollers that supporttrue 30-bpp throughoutthe display pipe.
- Full symmetry onboth heads.
- Each display controllersupports display resolutionsbeyond 2560x1600.
Advanced DVI capabilities,including 10-bit, 16-bitHDR output.
YPrPb component outputfor direct driveof HDTV displays.
Seamless integration ofpixel shaders withvideo in realtime.
VIDEOSOAP noise removal filtering for captured video.
MPEG1/2/4 decode andencode acceleration.
- DXVAsupport.
- Hardware motion compensation,iDCT,DCT and colorspace conversion.
All-format DTV/HDTV decoding.
Adaptive per-pixel de-interlacingand frame rateconversion (temporal filtering).
2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing modes:
- Sparse multi-sample algorithmwith gamma correction,programmable sample patterns,
and centroid sampling.
- New adaptive anti-aliasingmode.
- Temporalanti-aliasing.
- Lossless color compression(up to 6:1)at all resolutions,up to andincluding wide screen
HDTV.
2x/4x/8x/16x AnisotropicFiltering modes:
- Up to 128-taptexture filtering.
- Adaptive algorithm withperformance and qualityoptions.
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Support CrossFire
Multi-GPU technology ready.
Four modes ofoperation:
- Alternate frame renderingfor maximum performance.
- Supertiling for optimalload-balancing.
- Scissoring for compatibility.
- Super AAfor maximum image quality.
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Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering
Hardware Installation
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 lef 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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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.
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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
(referto 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
isfully 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
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.
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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Note: The VGAcard shown here
may vary fromthe actual card.
For further information,please visit
MSI website atwww.msi.com.tw
MSI Live VGA BIOS Update
This service enablesyou to updatethe latest VGABIOS for your VGA card.
1. To update your VGABIOS, click LiveVGA BIOS item on the left 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 VGABIOS function, please payattention to themessage
shown on thescreen telling youthat in whatcircumstance flashing BIOSmay fail toreboot.
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 the bottom to connect the 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 complete the updating procedure.
MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL
TV_Out Connector
HDTV integrated
ATI Radeon X1650PRO
256MB DDR2 memoryor
128MB DDR2 memory
PCI Express interface
RX1650PRO-T2D Series
G52-V0402X5
September 2006
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Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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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 theend of theiruseful life.
DO NOT touchthe
cooling system since
it may produce a
certain heat while
processing tasks.
Fan Connector
DVI-I Port (yellow)
Dual-Link DVI output
supported
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, documentation, and applications
Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.
HyperMemory Support for ATI IGPASICs ( for WinXP and Vista)
HyperMemory is ATI's latest technology for utilizing and managing system memory as an
extension to theUMA memory or side-port memory (where supported). HyperMemory
provides manufacturers withunique branding options to increase growth in the mainstream
and value desktop/notebookmarket segments. Thisfeature allows customersto utilize
system memory moreefficiently and getbetter performance atlower cost.
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Shader Technology
Support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware.
Shader Model 3.0vertex and pixel shader support:
Full speed 32-bitfloating point processing.
- High dynamic rangerendering with floating point blending and anti-aliasing support.
- High performance dynamicbranching and flow control.
Complete feature setalso supported in OpenGL 2.0.
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VGA Memory Enanced byHyperMemory Technology (for reference only)
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3Dc+ Advanced Texture Compression
High quality 4:1compression for normal maps and luminance maps.
Works with anysingle-channel or two-channeldata format.
Next-Generation HYPER Z Technology
Hierarchical Z-Buffer withEarly Z Test.
Lossless Z-Buffer Compression(up to 48:1).
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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 PCI Express slot
128MB of systemmemory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
Operation System Support:Windows XP /2000
Power supply of350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability.
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For reference only
System Memory
On-board Graphic Memory
1G
512MB
256MB
128MB 256MB64MB
256MB x128MB
256MB 512MB256MB
512MB 512MB512MB