MSI RX600XT-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 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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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. Make connection to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com.tw
2. Select /Support/Live Update 3/ on the upper part of the MSI's homepage to enter
the setup page.
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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.
The page ofthe MSI Live Update 3
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Update 3 with MSI Live monitor downloaded and installed on your system
automatically, or click here (manual) to download and install the program manually.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
640x480 200Hz
800x600 200Hz
1024x768 200Hz
1152x864 200Hz
1280x1024 160Hz
1600x1200 120Hz
1920x1080 120Hz
1920x1200 100Hz
1920x1440 90Hz
2048x1536 85Hz
VIDEOSHADER
- Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in realtime
- FULLSTREAM video de-blocking technologyfor Real, DivX,and WMV9 formats
- VIDEOSOAP noise removal filteringfor captured video MPEG 1/2/4 decodeand
encode acceleration
- DXVA Support
- Hardware Motion Compensation, iDCT, DCT and colorspace conversion Adaptive Per-
Pixel De-Interlacing andFrame Rate Conversion(temporal filtering)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
- Dual integrated display controllers
- Dual integrated 10 bit per channel 400 MAz DACs
- Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 / HDMIcompliant and HDCPready)
- Windows Logo Program compliant
- 128-bit memory interface supporting 128MB or 256MB DDR1 memoryconfigurations
- Native x16 lane PCI Express
PERFORMANCES
- Memory Interface: 256-bit / 4Channel
- Peak Memory Bandwidth: 11.84GB/sec. (This value is forreference only,depending on the
type/size of memoryimplemented)
- Peak Pixel Fill Rate: 2.00 GB/s
- Dual RAMDACs: 400MHz
- Core Speed: 500 Mhz
- Memory Speed: 370 Mhz
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2D Display Modes:Resolutions, colors andmasimum refresh rates(Hz) in 256, 65K Or 16.7M
colors

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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MSI Live VGA BIOS Update
This service enablesyou to updatethe latest VGABIOS for your VGA card.
1. To update your VGA BIOS, 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 the screen.
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3. If your VGA card do support the Live VGA BIOS function, please pay attention to the
message shown on the screen telling you that in what circumstance 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 them in 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
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supported BIOS in the database 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.
* All trademarks usedin this manual are the sole property of their respective owners.
VGA is a trademarkof International Business MachinesCorporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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RX600 XT-TD128
ATI Radeon 600 XT inside!!!
MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL
DVI Port
TV_Out Connector (S)
ATI Radeon 600 XT
D-Sub Port
Fan Connector
PCI Express interface
SMARTSHADER 2.0
- SMARTSHADER defines the levelof realism inlatest 2D/3D gamesand applications
- Complete hardware-accelerated Microsoft DirectX 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel
shader support
- Full hardware support for OpenGL 2.0
SMOOTHVISION 2.1
- SMOOTHVISION improves image qualityby smoothing jaggededges, improving
blurriness and refiningbackground details duringon-screen motion andat lower
resolutions
- 2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing (AA) modes
* Sparse multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sample patterns
and centroid sampling
* Loss-less Color Compression (up to 6:1) at all resolutions
- 2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering (AF) modes
* Up to 128-tap texture filtering
* Adaptive algorithm with bilinear (performance) and trilinear (quality) options.
HYPER Z III
- HYPER Z ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant object data
that is notvisible to end-useron their display.
- Leverages key features from ATi's third generation HYPER Z III technology that
conserves video memorybandwidth for improvedperformance in demanding2D/3D games
and applications
- Lossless Z-Buffer Compression (up to 48:1)
- Fast Z-Buffer Clear
- Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering
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To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following
requirements:
Intel Pentium 4/III/II/Celeron , AMD K6/Athlon or compatible with PCI Express slot
128MB of systemmemory
Installation software requiresCD-ROM drive
DVD playback requiresDVD drive
Interactive Program guiderequires Internet connectionfor listing updates
Remote control receiverrequires available USBport
500MHZ minimum processorspeed for MPEG-2video capture
Operation System Support:Windows XP /2000
Power supply of350 (and up)watt is highly recommended for system stability.
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128MB DDR memory
PCI Express Interface