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System Requirements
Card Features
For reference only
Unpacking
Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:
VGA card
Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications
Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.
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Note: The VGA card shown here may vary from
the actual card.
For further information, please visit MSI website at
www.msi.com.tw
NVIDIA
Full
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NVIDIA
NVIDIA PhysX -Ready
GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA PhysX technology, enabling a totally new class of
physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
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NVIDIA HybridPower Technology (Optional)
HybridPower technology automatically switches from the GeForce 9800 GT graphics card
to the motherboard GeForce GPU when running non graphically intensive applications for
a silent, low power PC experience.
PCI Express 2.0 Support
Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, offering a future-
proofing bridge to tomorrow's most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by
maximizing the 5GT/s PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice that of first generation PCI
Express). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully backwards compatible with existing PCI
Express motherboards for broadest support.
unified architecture
Fully unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex,
physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance for prior
generation GPUs.
DirectX 10 Support
World's first DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled
levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects.
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SLI Technology
Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unequaled gaming
experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for
performance PCI Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on today's
hottest games.
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GigaThread Technology
Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous
threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader
programs.
Lumenex Engine
Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates.
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16x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged
edges.
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128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting
Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects now
with support for anti-aliasing.
NVIDIA
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Discrete, Programmable Video Processor
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Hardware Decode Acceleration
Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV and MPEG-2 HD and SD
movies.
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Advanced Spatial-Temporal De-Interlacing
Sharpens HD and standard definition interlaced content on progressive displays,
delivering a crisp, clear picture that rivals high-end home-theater systems.
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High-Quality Scaling
Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions while maintaining a
clear, clean image. Also provides downscaling of videos, including high-definition,
while preserving image detail.
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Inverse Telecine (3:2 & 2:2 Pulldown Correction)
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Bad Edit Correction
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Edge Enhancement
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Noise Reduction
Improves movie image quality by removing unwanted artifacts.
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Integrated SD and HD TV Output
World-class TV-out functionality via Composite, S-Video, Component or DVI
connections. Supports resolutions up to 1080i/1080p, depending on connection type
and TV capability.
Dual-link HDCP Capable
Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications
of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie
content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays.
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PureVideo HD Technology
The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that
delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image
scaling for movies and video.
NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that
provides superb picture quality and ultra-smooth movies with low CPU utilization and
power.
Recovers original film images from films-converted-to-video (DVDs, 1080i HD content),
providing more accurate movie playback and superior picture quality.
When videos are edited after they have been converted from 24 to 25 or 30 frames,
the edits can disrupt the normal 3:2 or 2:2 pulldown cadence. PureVideo uses
advanced processing techniques to detect poor edits, recover the original content,
and display perfect picture detail frame after frame for smooth, natural looking video.
Sharpens movie images by providing higher contrast around lines and objects.
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PCI Express Interface
DVI-I Port
- HDMI supported**
- HDCP supported
- Dual-Link DVI output
supported
1G DDR3 memory or
512MB DDR3 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT
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SLI Interface**
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SPDIF Connector**
To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements:
PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0
- compliant motherboard with one x16 graphics slot
Minimum 400W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of
26A)
CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation
Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support
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1. Use the compliant SPDIF Internal cable
to connect both the SPDIF connectors on
the VGA card and your mainboard. Make
sure to (1) plug the orange cable to the
SPDIF-pin and the black one to the GND-
pin on the mainboard; and (2) plug the
other end (2-pin white connector) of the
cable to the SPDIF connector on the VGA
card. Note that wrong installation may
cause the damage to the VGA card.
Enabling SPDIF Input Function
Each of the following connection allows users to enable the SPDIF Input function easily and
quickly:
Plug the 2-pin white connector
to the SPDIF connector on the
VGA card.
Plug the orange (OG) cable to the
SPDIF-pin and the black (BK) one
to the GND-pin on the mainboard.
BK
OG
Coaxial SPDIF Internal cable
2. Or, use the compliant SPDIF External
cable to connect the SPDIF connector on
the VGA card and the SPDIF-out
connector on the back panel of the
mainboard. Make sure to plug the 2-pin
connector of the cable to the SPDIF
connector on the VGA card, and the
other end to the SPDIF-out connector on
the back panel of the mainboard.
Coaxial SPDIF External cable
Plug the 2-pin connector to
the SPDIF connector on the
VGA card.
Plug this connector to the SPDIF-out
connector on the back panel of the
mainboard.
Optional
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Dual-link DVI Support
OpenGL
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Quantum Effects Technology
Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of
physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPU -- all while freeing the CPU to
run the game engine and AI.
ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of
games and applications. ForceWare provides the best out-of-box experience for every
user and delivers continuous performance and feature updates over the life of
GeForce GPUs.
Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to
2560x1600, and with support for HDCP.
2.1 Optimization and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
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To ensure the best SLI performance, please
visit MSI website to update the latest driver.
Refer to the section of
Enabling SPDIF
Input Function
for details.
Fan Connector
HDMI Port
Reserved Hole**
D-Sub Port
