MSI RX1800GTO-VT2D256E 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 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 ATi 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.
Fast Z-Buffer Clear.
Z Cache optimizedfor real-time shadow rendering.
Optimized for performanceat high display resolutions, up to and including widescreenHDTV.
Avivo Video and DisplayEngine
New advanced video capabilities, including high fidelity gamma, colorcorrection and scaling.
Dual independent displaycontrollers that support true 30-bpp throughout the display pipe.
- Full symmetry on both heads.
- Each display controller supports display resolutionsbeyond 2560x1600.
Advanced DVI capabilities,including 10-bit, 16-bit HDR output.
YPrPb component outputfor direct drive of HDTV displays.
Seamless integration ofpixel shaders with video in real time.
VIDEOSOAP noise removal filteringfor 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 rate conversion (temporal filtering).
Key Features
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Ruthlessly efficient Ultra-threadedShader Model 3.0Engine with fast dynamic branching
Lightning fast 512-bitring bus memorycontroller
Video and Displayperfection withATI Avivo
H.264 decode acceleration
Advanced Adaptive Antialiasing
8-channel, 256-bit memoryinterface
Dynamic engine andmemory clocking
Dual, dual-link DVIoutputs
Enhanced CrossFire support
Windows Vista ready
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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.
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.

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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Shader Technology
Support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware.
Shader Model 3.0vertex and pixelshader support:
Full speed 32-bitfloating point processing.
- High dynamic range rendering with floating point blending andanti-aliasing support.
- High performance dynamic branching and flow control.
Complete feature setalso supported inOpenGL 2.0.
Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering
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2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing modes:
- Sparse multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sample patterns,
and centroid sampling.
- New adaptive anti-aliasing mode.
- 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-tap texture filtering.
- Adaptive algorithm with performance and quality options.
3Dc+ Advanced TextureCompression
High quality 4:1compression for normalmaps and luminance maps.
Works with anysingle-channel or two-channel data 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 requiresCD-ROM 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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* 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 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 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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ATI Radeon X1800GTO
Dual DVI Ports
512MB DDR3 memoryor
256MB DDR3 memory
PCI Express interface
For reference only
Note: The VGAcard shown
here may varyfrom the actual
card. For furtherinformation,
please visit MSIwebsite at
www.msi.com.tw
RX1800GTO-VT2D series
PCI Express Interface
ATI Radeon X1800GTO inside!!!
Power Connector
Fan Connector
TV_Out / Video_In
Connector (S&C)
HDTV integrated