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Follow the steps
to install the VGA card:
1. Remove the computer case.
2. Locate the expansion slot on your mainboard.
Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong
slot may damage your card (refer to your
mainboard manual for more Information).
3. Put the card directly over the
slot and
press one end of the card into the slot first.
Gently but firmly press the other end until the
card 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 install the case.
6. Connect the monitor. Now, you are ready to
install the software on your computer.
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expansion
To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer,
CD
please follow the steps below:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Insert the
into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun program will start the Setup
program, and show the setup screen as follows:
Tip
: If, on your computer, the
Autorun program does not execute
automatically, please 1) enable the
CD-ROM drive Auto-detect function
from Control Panel; or 2) find and
run the setup.exe file manually from
the CD.
3. Click
nVIDIA
VGA Drivers
. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.
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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.
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
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
Operation System Support: visit MSI website for further information
Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability
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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
TV_Out Connector
HDTV-Output integrated
PCI Express Interface
DVI-I Port
512MB DDR3/DDR2 memory
256MB DDR3/DDR2 memory
128MB DDR3/DDR2 memory
nVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
NVIDIA
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Shading Architecture
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Microsoft Vista Features
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Vertex shaders
- Support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Vertex Shader 4.0
- Encompass' Transform and Lighting
- Displacement mapping
- Geometry instancing
Pixel shades
- Support for DirectX 10.0 Pixel Shader 4.0
- Support for full pixel branching
- Support for Multiple Render Targets (MRTs)
- Infinite-length pixel programs
Next-generation texture engine
Full 128-bit studio-quality floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline,with
native hardware support for 32 bpp,64 bpp,and 128 bpp rendering modes.
64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending
Full floating point is supported throughout entire pipeline
Floating point filtering improves the quality of images in motion
Floating point texturing drivers new levels of clarity and image detail
Floating point frame buffer blending gives detail to special effects like motion blur and
explosions
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Next-generation Instancing
Geometry Shaders
Steamed Output
8 MRTs
32bpp HDR Formats
Shadow Maps
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NVIDIA Intellisample 4.0 Technology
Advanced 16X anisotropic filtering (up to 128 taps)
Rotated-grid antialiasing for removing jagged edges for incredible edge quality
Support for advanced lossless compression algorithms for color,texture,and z-data at higher
resolutions and frame retes
Fast z-clear
Support for normal map compression
New transparent supersampling and transparent multisampling antialiasing modes
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NVIDIA PureVideo Technology
Three dedicated video engines
MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD video playback up to 1920 X1080p resolution
H 264 hardware decode acceleration
Decryption supported for all standard HD Video formats-AES-128 CTR mode,AES-128 CBC
mode,and AES-128 ECB mode.
Industry's most advanced video algorithms
Overlay color temperature correction
Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support for multiple video windows with full video
quality and features in each window
Integrated HDTV output
Advanced Display Functionality
Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including 2048 X 1536
at 85 Hz
Dual MIO ports for interfacing to external TMDS transmitters and external TV encoders
Full NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability
Advanced Engineering
Designed for PCI Express X16
API Support
Complete DirectX support,including the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Shader
Model 3.0
Full OpenGL support,including OpenGL 2.0
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SPDIF Connector
D-Sub Port
Fan Connector
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Reserved Hole
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Refer to the section of Enabling HDMI Output
to enable the HDMI function.
Enabling HDMI Output
Follow the steps
to enable HDMI Output
function:
1. Find the DVI-to-HDMI adapter that comes with
the package, if provided.
2. Attach the
3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed.
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Consult your dealer
to purchase the adapter if it is not provided.
DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI
connector.
4. 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.
5. 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 end with 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.
