G
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S
ystem Requirements
C
ard 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.
To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following
requirements:
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Inte l Pentium 4/III/II/Celeron , AMD K6/Duron /Athlon /Athlon XP or compatible
with AGP 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (4X/8X).
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Operating Systems Support: Windows XP/2000
Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability
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http://www.msi.com.tw
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June 2004
MSI Live VGA BIOS Update
This service enables you to update the latest VGA BIOS 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 used in this manual are the sole property of their respective owners.
VGA is a trademark 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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MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL
Quad-Pipe architecture delivers real-time cinematic rendering and animation
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SMARTSHADER 2.0 technology supports Microsoft DirectX 9 feature sets, enabling more
complex and cinematic-quality lighting effects
- Programmable pixel and vertex shaders
- 16 textures per pass
- Pixel shaders up to 160 instructions with 128-bit floating point precision
- Vertex shaders up to 1024 instructions with flow control
- Multiple render target support
- Shadow volume rendering acceleration
- High precision 10-bit per channel frame buffer support
- Supports DirectX 9.0 and the latest version of OpenGL
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SMOOTHVISION
2.1 technology delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing
frame rates
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Supports HYPER Z III+
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Supports TRUFORM 2.0
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Supports
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128-bit full floating point precision enables billions of color variations to render the same
lighting and effects as Hollywood studios
Full AGP 8X support doubles available bandwidth for the most engaging gameplay in its class
Enjoy better performance and 3D imagery in multimedia, games and applications with
Microsoft DirectX 9 optimized architecture
DirectPlay of the Microsoft DirectX 9 brings improved multiplayer access to groups
connecting over LANs and the Internet
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Supported by CATALYST , the industry's most stable 3D acceleration software
Also supporting the latest OpenGL functionality and feature sets
Optimized to run the most demanding 2D and 3D next-generation games and applications
without putting extra strain on the CPU
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FULLSTREAM
removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video to deliver smoother
looking, higher quality online content
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VIDEO IMMERSION integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and
high definition video
Enjoy long-term compatibility with the hottest Microsoft DirectX 9 gaming releases and
backwards-compatibility with your favorite titles
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128MB DDR memory
DVI Port
ATI Radeon 9600XT
AGP 8X interface
D-Sub Port
RX9600 XT-TD128
ATI Radeon 9600 XT inside!!!
Fan Connector
TV_Out Connector (S)
