MSI RX1900 CrossFire series Install Manual

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* Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL via extensions
* 2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing modes & 2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes
* High quality 4:1 Normal Map Compression
* Works with any two-channel data format
* 3-level Hierarchical Z-Buffer with Eany Z Test
* Lossless Z-Buffer Compression (up to 48:1)
* Fast Z-Buffer Clear and Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering
* Optimized for performance at high display resolutions, including widescreen HDTV
resolutions
* Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time
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* FULLSTREAM video de-blocking technology for Real, DivX, and WMV9 formats
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* VIDEOSOAP noise removal filtering for captured video
* MPEG1/2/4 decode and encode acceleration
* Adaptive Per-Pixel De-Interlacing and Frame Rate Conversion (temporal filtering)
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ardware Installation
Follow the steps below to install the VGA card :
1. Remove the computer case.
2. Locate the PCI Express slot on your
mainboard. (Refer to Figure 1)
Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong
slot (e.g. AGP slot) may damage your card
(refer to your mainboard manual for more
Information).
3. Put the card directly over the PCI Express slot
and press one end of the card into the slot
Standard RADEON card
first. Gently but firmly press the other end
until it is fully seated in the slot.
(Refer to Figure 1)
4. Follow the steps listed above to insert another
DVI Connector
VGA card, and then secure both cards with
bracket screws. (Refer to Figure 1)
5. Using the supplied CrossFire cable to connect
the DMS connector of CrossFire Edition card
to the DVI connector of Standard RADEON
card. (Refer to Figure 2)
6 . Install all other cards and devices and connect
all necessary cables, and then install the case.
7. Connect the monitor. Now, you are ready to
CrossFire
install the software on your computer.
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oftware Installation (for
To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer running
please follow the steps below:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun program will start the Setup
program, and show the setup screen as follows:
3. Click ATi VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
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4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.
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nstalling MSI Live Update 3
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MSI Live Update 3 is a useful utility for you to upgrade your MSI
VGA card. Thanks to the powerful capacity of this utility, you can conveniently
download and automatically update the BIOS and the drivers on-line, without spending
much time in searching many Web sites to find the BIOS or drivers you want.

Installing from the CD-Title

CrossFire Edition card
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive, and start the Setup program.
2. Click the Utility tab on the setup screen.
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3. Click the MSI Live Update 3 . Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
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Installing from the MSI Web Site
1. Link to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com.tw
2. Select /Download/ VGA on the upper part of the MSI's homepage to enter
the Download page.
DMS Connector
3. Select Utility under the selections of VGA on the left side of the web page.
DVI Output
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Windows XP/ 2000 )
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Windows XP or 2000,
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.
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mainboard and
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4. Find and click MSI Live Update to download the utility.
5. Unzip the downloaded utility first and then install this utility by clicking on LiveUpdate.exe.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
7. Launch MSI Live Update and to enter the main page of this utility as shown below.
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The page of the MSI Live Update 3
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sing MSI Live VGA Driver Update
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MSI Live VGA Driver Update
This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card.
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1. To update the MSI Live VGA Driver , click Live VGA Driver
column of the main page.
2. This utility will start checking your platform and the information on the VGA card, and
display the information in a list.
3. Click the graph button on the bottom to connect MSI Live Update Series Server.
Then, it will automatically connect the Internet and compare the version of the driver
in the database.
4. It may take several minutes to detect the required drivers. Please wait while
proceeding detection.
5. Click the InstallShield Wizard button on the right side of the table to download and
update the driver. All actions will proceed automatically.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.
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