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ystem Requirements
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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.
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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.
NX7900GT-VT2D series
nVIDIA GeForce 7900GT inside!!!
Note: The VGA card shown here
may vary from the actual card.
For further information, please
visit MSI website at
www.msi.com.tw
512MB DDR3 memory or
256MB DDR3 memory or
128MB DDR3 memory
TV_Out / Video_In
Connector (S&C)
HDTV integrated
nVIDIA GeForce 7900GT
PCI Express Interface
DVI-I Port
HDCP ready (optional)
Fan Connector
Power Connector
DirectX
CineFX 4.0 Engine
Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for
DirectX
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Full Microsoft
.0 Shader Model 3.0 Support
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.
Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU speeds. Full support for MicrosoftR
DirectXR 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-
generation shader architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for
faster and smoother gameplay.
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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.
NVIDIA
Microsoft
9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader
architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and
smoother gameplay.
NVIDIA
Adaptable Programmable Video Processor
PureVideo's programmable technology adapts to new video encoding formats as they are
developed to provide a future-proof video solution.
High-Definition H.264, MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration
Smoothly playback H.264, MPEG-2, and W MV video
including W MV HD
with minimal
CPU usage so the PC is free to do other work.
Advanced Spatial Temporal De-Interlacing
Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that
rivals high-end home theater systems.
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* 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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Macrovision Corporation Product Notice
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents
and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other right owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
Under the European Union ("EU") Directive on Waste
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.
PCI Express Certified
