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HARDWARE

INSTALLATION

This chapter tells you how to install your VGA card
into your computer correctly and the function of each
connector on the VGA card.  Note that your VGA
card may not cover all functions mentioned in this
chapter.  Check on Chapter 2, INTRODUC-TION,
for the specification of the VGA card you purchased
if you have any problem finding the proper function
description for your card.

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Summary of Contents for FX5200U-TD128

Page 1: ...2 i USER S GUIDE Version 6 0 August 2004 G52 V1NFZX6 i NX Series FX Series II...

Page 2: ...e user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Notice 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsi ble for compliance could void the user s autho...

Page 3: ...a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc h nVIDIA nfiniteFXTM is a registered trademark of nVIDIA Corporation Macrovision Corporation Product Notice This product incorporates copyright prote...

Page 4: ...he power cord 7 Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add on card or module 8 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 9 Never pour any liquid into the opening that could...

Page 5: ...ector S 3 12 3 8 TV_Out Connector S C 3 13 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 14 Chapter 4 Software Installation 4 1 Installing the VGA Card Drivers 4 2 4 2 Installing nVIDIA Capture Driver 4 4 4 3 I...

Page 6: ...vi...

Page 7: ...1 1 1 1 1 GETTING STARTED This user s guide is designed for a series of VGA cards Read this chapter first and it will give you a clear instruction on how to use this guide 1 1...

Page 8: ...DWARE INSTALLATION tells you how to install your VGA card into your computer correctly and the function of each connector on the VGA card Also note that your VGA card may not cover all functions menti...

Page 9: ...unit in the future Your VGA card package should contain the following items VGA Card Software Pack Cds Users Manual Reference 2 Introduction 2 1 3 Hardware Installation 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2...

Page 10: ...Chapter 1 1 4...

Page 11: ...to the rest of the chapters Note that the VGA card you purchased may not cover all functions mentioned herein therefore it is recommended to read the Refer ence information first which indexes the cor...

Page 12: ...m needs to meet the following requirements Computer Intel Pentium II III 4 processor Intel Celeron processor or compatible system Expansion Slot AGP slot Monitor VGA support minimum 640 x 480 resoluti...

Page 13: ...low precision and ensures the best image quality for even the most demanding applications NVIDIA Intellisample 3 0 technology Full MPEG Support Advanced adaptive de interlacing Video scaling and filte...

Page 14: ...Chapter 2 2 4 NX6800Ultra T2D256 Layout nVIDIA GeForce NX GPU 256MB DDR3 RAM AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector Power Connector DVI I Connector DVI I Connector TV_Out Connector S...

Page 15: ...r s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 10 3 5 TV_Out Connector S 3 11 4 SOFTWARE...

Page 16: ...3 RAM AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Connector MSI reminds you Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card For...

Page 17: ...r s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 10 3 5 TV_Out Connector S 3 11 4 SOFTWARE...

Page 18: ...MB DDR RAM AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin DVI I Connector TV_Out Connector S MSI reminds you Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card...

Page 19: ...r s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 10 3 5 TV_Out Connector S 3 11 4 SOFTWARE...

Page 20: ...MB DDR RAM AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin DVI I Connector TV_Out Connector S MSI reminds you Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card...

Page 21: ...Software Pack CDs User s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 10 3 5 TV_Out Conne...

Page 22: ...R RAM AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin DVI I Connector TV_Out Video_In Connector S C MSI reminds you Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actua...

Page 23: ...e 2 INTRODUCTIO N 2 1 3 HARDWA RE INS TALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 1 0 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 1 4 4 SO FTWA RE...

Page 24: ...the product NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture UDA DirectX 9 0 Optimizations and Support OpenGL 1 5 Optimizations and Support NVIDIA nView multi display technology NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control DVC...

Page 25: ...ing ont he type of memory implemented Bandwidth compression ratio 6 1 Peak Pixel Fill Rate 6 GB s Rendering Pipeline 4 Geometry Pipeline 2 Peak vertex throughput Mvertices sec 750 Dual RAMDACs 400MHz...

Page 26: ...2 16 FX5950Ultra VTD256 Layout DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Video_In Connector S C DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector Vi...

Page 27: ...CTIO N 2 1 3 HARDWA RE INS TALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 1 0 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 1 4 4 SO FTWA RE I NSTA LLAT...

Page 28: ...2 18 FX5950Ultra VTD128 Layout DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Video_In Connector S C DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 128MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector Vi...

Page 29: ...CTIO N 2 1 3 HARDWA RE INS TALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 1 0 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 1 4 4 SO FTWA RE I NSTA LLAT...

Page 30: ...Cha pte r 2 2 20 FX5950Ultra TD256 Layout nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Connector...

Page 31: ...User s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 10 3 5 TV_Out Connector S 3 11 4 SOFTW...

Page 32: ...Chapter 2 2 22 FX5950Ultra TD128 Layout nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 128MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Connector...

Page 33: ...anual Reference 2 INTRODUCTIO N 2 1 3 HARDWA RE INS TALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 1 0 3 5 TV_Out Connector S 3 11 4 SO FTWA R...

Page 34: ...ixel shader operations clock Up to 16 textures per rendering pass Support for sRGB texture format for gamma textures DirectX and S3TC texture compression Optimized for 32 24 16 15 and 8 bpp mode True...

Page 35: ...V IBRANCE CO NTROLTM DVC 3 0 DVC image sharpening controls DVC color controls multiple video windows with full video quality and features in each window AD VANC E D T E CH NO LO G Y AGP 8X including...

Page 36: ...FX5900Ultra VTDR256 Layout Video Decoder Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Video_In Connector S C Remote Receiver DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interfac...

Page 37: ...A RE INS TALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 1 0 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 1 4 4 SO FTWA RE I NSTA LLATION 4 1 5 MSI LIVE...

Page 38: ...pte r 2 2 28 FX5900Ultra TDR256 Layout Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S C Remote Receiver DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connec...

Page 39: ...HARDWA RE INS TALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 1 0 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 1 4 4 SO FTWA RE I NSTA LLATION 4 1 5 MS...

Page 40: ...r 2 2 30 FX5900Ultra VTD256 Layout Video Decoder Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Video_In Connector S C DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Con...

Page 41: ...INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 9 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 10 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 14 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATIO...

Page 42: ...Chapter 2 2 32 FX5900Ultra TD256 Layout nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Connector...

Page 43: ...tware Pack CDs User s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 5 TV_Out Connector...

Page 44: ...modes Up to 12 pixel shader operations clock Up to 16 textures per rendering pass Support for sRGB texture format for gamma textures DirectX and S3TC texture compression Optimized for 32 24 16 15 and...

Page 45: ...ty and features in each window NVIDIA DIGITAL VIBRANCE CONTROLTM DVC 3 0 DVC image sharpening controls DVC color controls multiple video windows with full video quality and features in each window ADV...

Page 46: ...Chapter 2 2 36 FX5900ZT TD256 TD128 Layout nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB 128MB DDR RAM AGP Interface Fan Connector DVI Chip Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Connector...

Page 47: ...User s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 5 TV_Out Connector S 3 9 4 SOFTWA...

Page 48: ...Chapter 2 2 38 FX5900 TD256 Layout nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Connector...

Page 49: ...tware Pack CDs User s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 5 TV_Out Connector...

Page 50: ...Chapter 2 2 40 FX5900 TD128 Layout nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 128MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Connector...

Page 51: ...tware Pack CDs User s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 5 TV_Out Connector...

Page 52: ...X5900 VTD256 FX5900SP VTD256 MS 8929 Layout Video Decoder Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Video_In Connector S C DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 256MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interfac...

Page 53: ...al Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 12 4 SOFTWA...

Page 54: ...ayout Video Decoder Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Video_In Connector S C DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 128MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Connector FX5900 VTD128 FX5900SP...

Page 55: ...al Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 12 4 SOFTWA...

Page 56: ...er 2 2 46 FX5900XT VTD128 Layout Video Decoder Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Video_In Connector S C DVI I Connector nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 128MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface Fan Conne...

Page 57: ...al Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 9 TV_Out Video_In Connector S C 3 12 4 SOFTWA...

Page 58: ...ter 2 2 48 FX5900 TD128 FX5900XT TD128 FX5900SP TD128 MS 8937 Layout nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU 128MB DDR RAM AGP Interface Fan Connector Power Connector D Sub Port DB 15 Pin TV_Out Connector S DVI I Conne...

Page 59: ...tware Pack CDs User s Manual Reference 2 INTRODUCTION 2 1 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Card Installation 3 2 3 2 D Sub Port DB 15 Pin 3 7 3 3 Digital Panel Connector DVI I 3 8 3 5 TV_Out Connector...

Page 60: ...Chapter 2 2 50...

Page 61: ...orrectly and the function of each connector on the VGA card Note that your VGA card may not cover all functions mentioned in this chapter Check on Chapter 2 INTRODUC TION for the specification of the...

Page 62: ...y 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 replace the case 6 Connect t...

Page 63: ...and power cords 3 Remove the computer case 4 Remove the existing VGA card Locate the AGP slot on your mainboard 5 Put the card directly over the AGP slot and press one end of the card into the slot f...

Page 64: ...or of the VGA card and the power supply connector of the computer in order to have power supplied to the VGA card Attach one end of the power cord to the power connecter located on the VGA card Attach...

Page 65: ...attached on the back side of the card may be stuck while inserting the VGA card into the AGP slot on your mainboard you may remove this fan sink without consulting anyone Follow the instructions belo...

Page 66: ...ooks that fix the back fan sink on the card and use a pliers to push each hook inward 3 Detach the back fan sink 4 Locate the two hooks that fix the back fan on the card and use a pliers to push each...

Page 67: ...on the back side of the card may not be attached during the assembling procedure be cause of the consideration for those users who prefer not to have the back fan installed on the VGA card Therefore...

Page 68: ...onnec tor of the back fan 4 Insert the power connector wire into the wire holder located on the back side of the card 2 Hold the back fan and turn over the VGA card Find the two hooks that fix the bac...

Page 69: ...VGA card and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor refer to your monitor manual for more information LCD Monitor D Sub Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1...

Page 70: ...ctor provides a high speed digital interconnection between the computer and its display device To connect a LCD monitor simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI connector on the VGA card and make s...

Page 71: ...ection please refer to the TVs and video devices manuals for more information 3 5 TV_Out Connector S The VGA card provides a TV_Out connector for video out function which al lows you to output the ima...

Page 72: ...more information 3 7 Video_In Connector S 3 6 Video_In Connector C The VGA card provides a Video _In connector for video in function which al lows you to input the image from video devices Simply plug...

Page 73: ...he attached TV Out 1 to 2 connector is plugged in Simply plug one end of the RCA cable or S_Video cable into the proper connector provided by the TV Out 1 to 2 connector and the other end to the video...

Page 74: ...one end of the RCA cable or S_Video cable into the proper connector provided by the TV Out Video_In 1 to 4 connector and the other end to the video input output connector on your TV or video device M...

Page 75: ...Hardware Installation 3 15...

Page 76: ...4 4 4 4 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install MSI VGA card software for Windows XP or 2000 including the driver and useful utilities 4 1...

Page 77: ...xe file manually from the CD ROM MSI reminds you 4 1 Installing the VGA Card Driver The Driver for Windows XP 2000 To install the driver for the VGA card to your computer running Windows 2000 XP pleas...

Page 78: ...tructions to com plete the installation 4 After finishing the installation restart the computer as instructed Under Windows 2000 the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box as shown below will pop up d...

Page 79: ...ver installed you can capture the images on your computer through the video input port on the card 1 Turn on the computer 2 Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and enter the Setup program 3 In the MSI...

Page 80: ...the on screen instructions to complete the installation 4 4 Browsing the Web Since our products are under continual improvement there may be a later version of the driver and BIOS for your purchase We...

Page 81: ...D under each tab You can use the Manual tab to learn more about your MSI products 1 Insert the CD into the CD ROM drive and start the Setup program 2 Click About CD to learn more about the CD ROM 3 Ch...

Page 82: ...erties window click the Start button and then point to Settings Point to the folder that contains Control Panel and then click Control Panel In Control Panel double click the Display icon Also you may...

Page 83: ...ted earlier and click the Set tings tab and then you will see the figure as shown in the previous page This screen shows information of the display adapter colors range of dis play area and refresh ra...

Page 84: ...and then click Apply Apply Apply Apply Apply You can also click Auto Adjust Auto Adjust Auto Adjust Auto Adjust Auto Adjust and the proper memory clock will be set for your VGA card automatically Exa...

Page 85: ...rmation This screen shows the detailed information of GPU used on your VGA card including the bus type BIOS version memory size and so on Example Page Select the items on the above list to make adjust...

Page 86: ...puter monitor as a part of your operating desktop extending your desktop to the second device or copying your desktop onto the second device Duplicaing the Destop When the second video output device T...

Page 87: ...k desktop 1 Right click the blank desktop and the pop up window will show on the screen as following 2 Click the nView Settings to open the setting window From Start button 1 Click the Start button an...

Page 88: ...les This window allows you to load your previous settings or to save the current settings You can load your previous settings Example Page Hot Keys This window provides a personalized setting which al...

Page 89: ...ppears in the Zoom Window 3 Repeat step 2 as needed to magnify different areas on your screen Centered on cursor Creats a Magnifying Glass style Zoom window when a Zoom window is launched The Magnifyi...

Page 90: ...Windows become transparent as you hold down the mouse button while on the window s title bar so you can quickly see what is underneath the window When you release the mouse button the window becomes...

Page 91: ...ce Brightness Contrast and Gamma 1 Click Device Settings in GeForce FX series tag see the figure in p 4 12 and then choose Color Correction in the pop up window 2 Under the Color Correction tab move t...

Page 92: ...the proper position of the display image 1 Click Device Settings in GeForce FX series tag see the figure in p 4 12 and then choose Screen Adjustment in the pop up window 2 Click the UP ARROW LEFT ARR...

Page 93: ...by dragging it to set the degree of antialiasing to be used in Direct3D and OpenGL application Antialiasing is a technique used to minimize the stairste effect sometimes seen along the edges of 3D ob...

Page 94: ...r table fog Mipmap Dtail Level In this term you are allowed to adjust the Level of Detail LOD bias for mipmaps A lower bias provides better image quality while a higher bias provides increased applica...

Page 95: ...in Direct3D applications Applications control refresh rate Allow the Direct3D application to select its own refresh rate The list box below is disabled when this option is enabled Override refresh rat...

Page 96: ...textures of a specific color depth should be used by default in OpenGL applications Buffer Flipping Mode Determines the buffer flipping mode for full screen OpenGL application You can choose from the...

Page 97: ...Chapter 4 4 22 Overlay Controls In Overlay Controls you are allowed to adjust adjust the proper values of Brightness Contrast Hue and Satuation Example Page...

Page 98: ...lect Display the Media Center icon in the taskbar to add the nVIDIA Media Center icon to the Windows taskbar This icon allows you to apply any of the custom Direct3D OpenGL or color setting on the fly...

Page 99: ...Rotage you are allowed you to adjust the proper angle of screen 1 Click TURN CLOCKWISE or TURN ANTI CLOCKWISE button to configure the angle of screen 2 Selet the options listed below to configure the...

Page 100: ...Software Installation 4 25...

Page 101: ...trying to find the desired BIOS or drivers With MSI Live Update 3 on line upgrading of BIOS drivers can be a piece of cake Moreover MSI Live Update 3 supports multilingual interface It will detect the...

Page 102: ...s to com plete the installation Installing from the MSI Web site 1 Link to the MSI website at http www msi com tw 2 Select Download VGA on the upper of MSI s homepage Click VGA Utility on the left pan...

Page 103: ...te 3 MSI Live Update 3 The setup screen should appear as shown below which contains six main selections on the left pane of the page Live BIOSTM Live DriverTM Live VGA BIOSTM Live VGA DriverTM Live OS...

Page 104: ...of the main page MSI reminds you The model name and driver BIOS version appear in the following instructions are for reference only the actual result should depend on the card you installed 2 This uti...

Page 105: ...and search for drivers of more updated versions in the database 4 It may take several minutes to detect the required drivers Please wait until the detection is completed 5 The followings are examples...

Page 106: ...ight side of the table to download and update the driver All actions will proceed automatically 7 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the updating procedures Select a folder to save the driv...

Page 107: ...receive a warning message on the screen 3 If your VGA card supports the Live VGA BIOSTM function please pay attention to the message shown on the screen telling you that in what circumstance flashing...

Page 108: ...Chapter 5 5 8 Select Yes to continue Select No to keep 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...

Page 109: ...The MSI Live VGA BIOS will automatically connect to the Internet and search for BIOS of more updated versions in the database of MSI The followings are examples of the searching results Your VGA BIOS...

Page 110: ...he table to have the new BIOS downloaded and updated automatically 9 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the updating procedures Select a folder to save the BIOS file MSI reminds you Your mo...

Page 111: ...3 5 11 Click Next to continue It is recommended that you close all programs by clicking Close all listed programs and then clicking Next to continue before updating new VGA BIOS Click Start to start f...

Page 112: ...rs to get the correct system information and generates a list containing various compatible links of MSI s software in accordance with the system information being detected 5 5 Live Utility Click here...

Page 113: ...o use MSI Live Monitor follow the instructions shown below Auto Search 1 Right click the MSI Live Monitor icon on the Windows system tray in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Auto Search f...

Page 114: ...ion in order to search for corresponding downloads from the MSI on line database Searching Click Finish Searching Result Click the Live VGA BIOS Live VGA Driver Tag or click the listed items on the pa...

Page 115: ...download Click either item to select what you wish to download Click here to download the selected item 5 Follow the on screen instructions and the InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the dow...

Page 116: ...recall the last search result more efficiently 1 Right click the MSI Live Monitor icon on the Windows system tray in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select View Last Result from the shortcut m...

Page 117: ...ht click the MSI Live Monitor icon on the Windows system tray in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select Preference from the MSI Live Monitor menu 3 Click Auto Search Setting on the left pane of...

Page 118: ...tion on the left pane of the window 5 To contact MSI for further technical support or to get the information about the MSI Live Monitor utility click About and Support on the left pane of the window C...

Page 119: ...click the MSI Live Monitor icon on the Windows system tray in the lower right corner of the screen 2 Select FAQ from the shortcut menu 3 To find the answers to your questions in MSI FAQ database try s...

Page 120: ...Click here If you need any technical support it is strongly recommended that you de scribe the problem of any kind specifically in your mail to MSI and attach your system information which will be det...

Page 121: ...Live Update 3 5 21 The diagram below describes the procedures in brief 5 8 Twin BIOS Optional BIOS I BIOS II Return to BIOS I Boot up with BIOS II OOPS Failed Run the flash utility Successfully updat...

Page 122: ...sks such as power interruption during the updating process If unfortunately the updating procedure is failed and the VGA card cannot work anymore this powerful technology can solve your problems If yo...

Page 123: ...rt the computer MSI reminds you Warning It is very dangerous to perform the proce dure under such condition To ensure your safety and prevent electric shocks and damages please Do NOT touch any compon...

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Page 125: ...6 6 6 6 6 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTING provides you with the gen eral methods to solve problems that might hap pen to your system or VGA card 6 1...

Page 126: ...Point to the folder that contains Control Panel and then click Control Panel In Control Panel double click Display to open the Display Properties window for more information Please refer to Chapter 3...

Page 127: ...ins Control Panel and then click Control Panel In Control Panel double click Display to set the optimized values Try to adjust your monitor s control settings such as Brightness Contrast and so on Ple...

Page 128: ...ver for your MSI VGA card which is on the software CDs in your VGA card package you will see the MSI Information tab in the Display Properties window Click 4x under AGP Information to enable this func...

Page 129: ...First of all make sure that the DVD is inserted into your DVD drive properly Secondly the DVD has region code limitations in its specification For example you have to play the DVDs coded Region 3 in T...

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