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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 expansion slot
Minimum 128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
Interactive Program guide requires Internet connection for listing updates
Power supply of 400 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability.
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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 supported
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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.
HDMI - High Definition Multimedia Interface Support
HDMI is a new interface standard for PCs, displays and consumer electronics devices that
supports standard, enhanced and high-definition video, plus multi-channel digital audio on a
single cable. It enables your PC to transmit all HDTV standards that combine HDCP-protected
video at resolutions up to 1080p and 8-channel digital audio with 5 Gbps of bandwidth
provided.
MSI Vivid Video Technology Support
MSI Vivid is an easy tool to enhance "image quality." It can help users to get better image
quality in viewing "Digital photos, documents & games."
MSI D.O.T Technology Support
D.O.T.(Dynamic Overclocking Technology) is MSI's important and outstanding breakthrough
in mainboard and add-on cards technologies. Briefly, D.O.T. is an auto-overclocking function,
primarily focusing on detecting the loading of the GPU, and on adjusting the frequency
according to the loading.
MSI Corecell-3D Technology Support
MSI Corecell-3D is a new technology for graphic cards. There are two key parts of Corecell-3D:
Corecell-3D Chip in graphic card & Corecell-3D UI. Corecell-3D Chip key functions: GPU
frequency adjustment/ monitor; Memory frequency adjustment/ monitor; Fan speed
adjustment/ monitor; Electric current control/ monitor. Three key parts in Corecell-3D UI :
Corecell-3D Center; Vx Tune; D.O.T. Express.
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NVIDIAR PureVideo Technology Support
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NVIDIAR PureVideo technology is the combination of a high-definition video processing core
and software that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and
precise image scaling for video content to turn your PC into a high-end home theater.
Ture High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Rendering Support
The ultimate lighting effects bring environments to life for a truly immersive, ultra-reailstic
experience. Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light and Magic, NVIDIA's 64-
bit texture implementation delivers state-of-the-art high dynamic-range (HDR) visual effects
through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and blending.
Full Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support
The standard for today's Purchase and next-generation consoles enables stunning and
complex efects for cinematic realism. NVIDIA GPUs offer the most complete implementation
of the Shader Model 3.0 feature set -- including vertex texture fetch (VTF) -- to ensure top-
notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX9 applications.
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nVIDIA GeForce 7600GT inside!!!
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Use the supplied SPDIF Internal cable to
connect both the SPDIF connectors on
the VGA card and your mainboard. Make
sure to plug the orange cable to the
SPDIF-pin and the black one to the GND-
pin on the mainboard. Wrong installation
may cause the damage to the VGA card.
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Or, use the supplied SPDIF External cable
to connect the SPDIF connector on the
VGA card and thread the cable through
the reserve hole to plug the other end of
the cable to the SPDIF-out connector on
the back panel of the mainboard.
512MB DDR3 memory or
256MB DDR3 memory or
128MB DDR3 memory
nVIDIA GeForce 7600GT
PCI Express Interface
Fan Connector
SLI Interface
TV_Out / Video_In
Connector (S &C)
HDTV-Output integrated
PCI Express Certified
DVI-I Port (yellow)
Dual-Link DVI output
supported
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SPDIF Connector
HDMI Connector
Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:
VGA card
Disks: Drivers, documentation and applications
Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.
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Reserve Hole
The VGA card shown here may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at www.msi.com.tw
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August 2006
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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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Macrovision Corporation Product Notice
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prohibited.
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Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC,
which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of
"electrical and electronic equipment" cannot be discarded
as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered
electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such
products at the end of their useful life.
DO NOT touch the
cooling system since
it may produce a
certain heat while
processing tasks.