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January 2005
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  • Page 1 SER’S UIDE NX Series Version 3.0 January 2005 G52-V1NNX03...
  • Page 2 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 3 MSI Patent Notice MSI has been working on graphics products for years and has achieved a superior accomplishment in various graphics series. MSI is not only devoted to delivering the best product quality, but also to bringing up the most novel solutions.
  • Page 4 Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a stable, flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection, hence they protect the equipment from overheating.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    4.6 Display Adjustment ..............4-7 Chapter 5 MSI Live Update 3 5.1 Installing the MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ..... 5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ............5-3 5.3 Live VGA Driver Update ..............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ..............

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED This user’s guide is designed for a series of VGA cards. Read this chapter first, and it will give you a clear instruction on how to use this guide.

  • Page 8: How To Use This Guide

    VGA card software for W indows XP or 2000, including the driver and useful utilities. Chapter 5, MSI LIVE UPDATE 3, a useful utility for you to upgrade your MSI mainboard and VGA card. Because of this powerful capacity of this...

  • Page 9: Conventions Of This Guide

    5. M SI Live Upd at e 3 5.1 I nst alling th e M SI Live Up da te 3 wit h MSI Live M onito r..5-2 5.2 U sing th e M SI Live Up da te 3 ........... 5- 3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Up dat e...........5-4...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Introduction

    INTRODUCTION This chapter provides the brief specification and function of each VGA card. For detailed description of all functions, you may refer to the rest of the chapters. Note that the VGA card you purchased may not cover all functions mentioned herein; therefore, it is recommended to read the “Refer- en ce”...

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    Chapter 2 2.1 System Requirements To install the VGA card, your system needs to meet the following requirements: ® Computer Intel Pentium II/III/4 processor, ® Intel Celeron processor, or compatible system Expansion Slot AGP/ PCI Express slot Monitor VGA support, minimum 640 x 480 resolution ®...

  • Page 13: Card List

    In tr od uc tion 2.2 Card List NX6800 Series Features & Specifications § Superscalar GPU architecture Delivers up to 8x the shading power of previous generation products for screaming gaming performance. § Microsoft ® ® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 support ®...
  • Page 14 Chapter 2 Features & Specifications § NVIDIA ® SLI™ multi-GPU ready Dramatically scales performance by allowing two graphics cards to be run in parallel. (PCI Express versions of NX-6800Ultra and NX- 6800GT only) § 64-bit floating point texture filtering and blending §...
  • Page 15 In tr od uc tion Features & Specifications § Specifications (For reference only) NX6800Ultra Graphics Bus Tech. PCI Express/ AGP 8X Memory Interface 256-bit Memory Bandwidth (GB/sec.) 35.2 Fill Rate (billion texels/sec.) Vertices/sec. (million) Memory Data Rate (MHz) 1100 Pixels per clock (peak) Textures per pixel (max in a single rendering pass) NX6800GT...
  • Page 16 DVI Chip PCI Express Interface TV_Out Connector (S) SLI Interface DVI-I Connector Power Connector DVI-I Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw...

  • Page 17: Package Contents

    4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 18 PCI Express Interface DVI-I Connector SLI Interface TV_Out Connector (S) Power Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw...
  • Page 19 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 20 PCI Express Interface TV_Out / Video_In SLI Interface Connector (S&C) Power Connector DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-10...
  • Page 21 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 22 DVI-I Connector SLI Interface TV_Out / Video_In Power Connector Connector (S&C) D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-12...
  • Page 23 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 24 Power Connector AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector DVI-I Connector DVI Chip TV_Out Connector (S) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-14...
  • Page 25 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 26 PCI Express Interface TV_Out Connector (S) SLI Interface DVI-I Connector Power Connector DVI-I Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-16...
  • Page 27 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 28 PCI Express Interface TV_Out Connector (S) SLI Interface DVI-I Connector Power Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-18...
  • Page 29 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 30 PCI Express Interface TV_Out / Video_In SLI Interface Connector (S&C) Power Connector DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-20...
  • Page 31 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 32 TV_Out / Video_In SLI Interface Connector (S&C) Power Connector DVI-I Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-22...
  • Page 33 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 34 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector TV_Out Connector (S) DVI Chip MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-24...
  • Page 35 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 36 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector TV_Out / Video_In DVI Chip Connector (S&C) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-26...
  • Page 37 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 38 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector TV_Out Connector (S) DVI Chip MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-28...
  • Page 39 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 40 PCI Express Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector TV_Out / Video_In DVI Chip Connector (S&C) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-30...
  • Page 41 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 42 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector TV_Out Connector (S) DVI Chip MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-32...
  • Page 43 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 44 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) PCI Express Interface DVI-I Connector SLI Interface TV_Out Connector (S) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-34...
  • Page 45 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 46 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector TV_Out / Video_In DVI Chip Connector (S&C) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-36...
  • Page 47 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 48 Connector (S&C) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector SLI Interface D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) Fan Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-38...
  • Page 49 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............

  • Page 50: Nx6600 Series

    Chapter 2 NX6600 Series Features & Specifications § NVIDIA ® CineFX™ 3.0 engine § 64-bit texture filtering support delivers full-speed, high dynamic-range (HDR) lighting effects § Unmatched image quality delivered through new 16x anisotropic filtering and rotated grid antialiasing § 4x shadow processing power with NVIDIA® UltraShadow™ II for next generation games §...
  • Page 51 In tr od uc tion Features & Specifications § Microsoft ® ® DirectX 9.0 Shader Model 3.0 support § OpenGL ® 1.5 support § NVIDIA ® SLI™ multi-GPU ready (NX6600GT only) § Superscalar GPU architecture § 256-bit memory interface with advanced memory control §...
  • Page 52 TV_Out / Video_In Connector 256MB/128MB DDR RAM (HDTV intergrated) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector DVI-I Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-42...
  • Page 53 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 54 256MB/128MB DDR RAM (HDTV intergrated) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-44...
  • Page 55 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 56 256MB/128MB DDR RAM (HDTV intergrated) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-46...
  • Page 57 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 58 256MB/128MB DDR RAM (HDTV intergrated) PCI Express Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector DVI-I Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-48...
  • Page 59 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 60 256MB/128MB DDR RAM (HDTV intergrated) PCI Express Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-50...
  • Page 61 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 62 TV_Out Connector PCI Express Interface (HDTV intergrated) Power Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) Fan Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-52...
  • Page 63 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 64 256MB/128MB DDR3/DDR RAM (HDTV intergrated) PCI Express Interface DVI-I Connector SLI Interface DVI-I Connector Fan Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-54...
  • Page 65 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 66 (HDTV intergrated) PCI Express Interface DVI-I Connector SLI Interface D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) Fan Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-56...
  • Page 67 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 68 DVI-I Connector PCI Express Interface TV_Out Connector SLI Interface (HDTV intergrated) D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-58...
  • Page 69 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 70 TV_Out / Video_In Connector 128MB DDR/DDR3 RAM (HDTV intergrated) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Power Connector DVI-I Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-60...
  • Page 71 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 72 128MB DDR/DDR3 RAM Connector (S&C) AGP Interface DVI-I Connector Power Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-62...
  • Page 73 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................. 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 74 128MB DDR/DDR3 RAM TV_Out Connector (HDTV intergrated) AGP Interface D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) Power Connector MSI reminds you... Note that the VGA cards shown above may vary from the actual cards. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2-64...
  • Page 75 4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............4-1 5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ................ 5-1 5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ....5-2 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........... 5-3 5.3 Live VGA Drive Update ............5-4 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update ............
  • Page 76 Chapter 2 2-66...

  • Page 77: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

    HARDWARE INSTALLATION This chapter tells you how to install your VGA card into your computer correctly and the function of each connector on the VGA card. Note that your VGA card may not cover all functions mentioned in this chapter. Check on Chapter 2, INTRODUC- TION, for the specification of the VGA card you pur- chased if you have any problem in finding the proper function description for your card.

  • Page 78: Card Installation

    3.1.1 Installation on new system Remove the computer case. Locate the AGP or PCI Express slot on your mainboard. MSI reminds you... Inserting your VGA card into a wrong type of slot will damage your card (refer to your mainboard manual for more information).
  • Page 79 Remove the computer case. Remove the existing VGA card. Locate the AGP or PCI Express slot on your mainboard. MSI reminds you... Inserting your VGA card into a wrong type of slot will damage your card (refer to your mainboard manual for more information).
  • Page 80 VGA card. Attach the other ends of the power cord to the power supply connector of the computer. MSI reminds you... The VGA card which is displayed above may appear dif- ferent from the card you purchase.

  • Page 81: D-Sub Port (Db 15-Pin)

    Hardware Installation 3.2 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) The VGA card provides a standard D-Sub Port, which allows you to connect a CRT or LCD monitor. Simply plug your monitor cable into the D-Sub Port on your VGA card, and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor (refer to your monitor manual for more information.) LCD Monitor...

  • Page 82: Digital Panel Connector (Dvi-I)

    Chapter 3 3.3 Digital Panel Connector (DVI-I) The VGA card provides a DVI (Digital Visual Interface) connector which allows you to connect an LCD monitor. The DVI connector provides a high-speed digital interconnection between the computer and its dis- play device. To connect a LCD monitor, simply plug your monitor cable into the DVI connector on the VGA card, and make sure that the other end of the cable is properly connected to your monitor.

  • Page 83: Tv_Out Connector (C)

    Hardware Installation 3.4 TV_Out Connector (C) The VGA card provides a TV_Out connector for video-out function which allows you to output the image to a TV or video device. Simply plug one end of the RCA cable into the TV_Out connector on the VGA card, and the other end to the video input connector on your TV or video device.

  • Page 84: Video_In Connector (C)

    Chapter 3 3.6 Video_In Connector (C) The VGA card provides a Video _In connector for video-in function which allows you to input the image from video devices. Simply plug one end of the RCA cable into the Video_In connector on the VGA card, and the other end to the video output connector on your video devices.

  • Page 85: Tv_Out Connector (S & C)

    Hardware Installation 3.8 TV_Out Connector (S & C) The VGA card provides a 9-pin TV_Out connector (S & C) for video-out function which allows you to output the image to a TV or video device. This type of connector can be used for either RCA cable or S_Video cable if the attached TV-Out 1-to-2 connector is plugged in.

  • Page 86: Tv_Out / Video_In Connector (S & C)

    Chapter 3 3.10 TV_Out / Video_In Connector (S & C) The VGA card provides a 9-pin TV_Out / Video_In connector (S & C) for video-out / video-in function which allows you to output / input the image to / from a TV or video device. This type of connector can be used for either RCA cable or S_Video cable if the attached TV-Out / Video_In 1-to- 4 connector is plugged in.

  • Page 87: Tv_Out / Video_In Connector (Hdtv Intergrated)

    Hardware Installation 3.11 TV_Out / Video_In Connector (HDTV intergrated) The VGA card provides a 9-pin TV_Out / Video_In connector (HDTV intergrated) for video-out / video-in function which allows you to output / input the image to / from a TV or video device. Simply plug one end of the HDTV / VIVO connecting cable into the TV_Out / Video_In connector, and the other end to the video input / output connector on your TV or video device.
  • Page 88 Chapter 3 3-12...

  • Page 89: Chapter 4 Software Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install MSI VGA card software for W indows XP or 2000, including the driver and useful utilities.

  • Page 90: Installing The Vga Card Drivers

    2. Insert the CD-ROM provided into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun program will start the Setup program and show the setup screen as shown below: MSI reminds you... If, on your computer, the Autorun program does not ex- ecute automatically, please 1) enable the CD-ROM drive’s auto-detect function from Control Panel;...
  • Page 91 Software Installation 3. Click nVIDIA VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. MSI reminds you... ® Under Windows 2000, the Digital Signature Not Found dialog box (as shown below) will pop up during the installation. Press Yes to continue the installation.

  • Page 92: Installing Nvidia Capture Driver

    1. Turn on the computer. 2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and enter the Setup program. 3. In the MSI Installation dialog box, click nVIDIA Capture Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.

  • Page 93: Installing Optional Software

    After restarting the computer, you can install the optional software from the CD-ROM provided, such as Microsoft DirectX 8.0, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and MSI 3D Turbo Experience. Simply click to select the button and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

  • Page 94: More Information

    To browse through the contents on the CD, simply click Browse CD under each tab. You can use the Manual tab to learn more about your MSI products. 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and start the Setup program.

  • Page 95: Display Adjustment

    Properties in the pop-up menu. The Display Proper- ties window below will show on your screen: MSI reminds you... The figures in this section are for reference only. The actual information on the Display Properties window may...

  • Page 96: Display Settings

    This screen shows information of the display adapter, colors, range of display area, and refresh rate. MSI Information This screen shows the detailed information of the VGA card, including the model name, display mode, version of the driver and BIOS, memory size, AGP mode and so on.
  • Page 97 Apply. You can also click Auto Adjust ,and the proper memory clock will be set for your VGA card automatically. (Example Page) MSI reminds you... WARNING: Overclocking may cause the display to be abnormal. It is recommended to use the Default settings...
  • Page 98 Chapter 4 GPU Information This screen shows the detailed information of GPU used on your VGA card, including the bus type, BIOS version, memory size and so on. (Example Page) Select the items on the above list to make adjustments of your VGA card. 4-10...
  • Page 99 Software Installation nView Display Mode If your VGA card is equipped with a TV-Out connector, you can use a second output device (for example, a TV or a computer monitor) as a part of your operating desktop --- extending your desktop to the second device or copying your desktop onto the second device.
  • Page 100 Chapter 4 Setting the nView You can configure the extended desktop for your perference and convenience. You can enter the nView Settings window from two ways. From the blank desktop: 1. Right-click the blank desktop and the pop-up window will show on the screen as following: Click here (Example Page)
  • Page 101 Software Installation Profiles This window allows you to load your previous settings or to save the current settings. You can load your previous settings (Example Page) Hot Keys This window provides a personalized setting which allows you to ex- ecute an action with just one click on your keyboard. The hot key can be a key combination.
  • Page 102 Chapter 4 Zoom Window In the Zoom tag, you are able to adjust the zoom settings. (Example Page) Magnifying glass W hen this iption is enabled and you click the Show Zoom Window option, the Zoom window displays a magnification of a fixed area on the screen.
  • Page 103 Software Installation Effects In the Effects tag, you are able to adjust the Window Drawing Enhance- ments and W indows Color Keying. (Example Page) Window Drawing Enhancements 1. Automatically activate windows under cursor: Makes windows under the cursor become active. 2.
  • Page 104 Chapter 4 Color Correction This tag allows you to adjust the proper values of Digital Vibrance, Brightness, Contrast and Gamma. 1. Click Device Settings in GeForce FX series tag (see the figure in p. 4-12), and then choose Color Correction in the pop-up window. 2.
  • Page 105 Software Installation Screen Adjustment In this tag, you are allowed you to adjust the proper position of the display image. 1. Click Device Settings in GeForce FX series tag (see the figure in p. 4-12), and then choose Screen Adjustment in the pop-up window.
  • Page 106 Chapter 4 Performace and Quality Setting In Performance & Quality Setting, you are allowed to adjust the Perform- ance and Quality Settings by dragging the sliders below: Intellisample(tm) Setting - Quality Drag the slider to select the performance setting for quality enhance- ments in Direct 3D and OpenGL application.
  • Page 107 Software Installation In Performance & Quality Setting / Direct3D Settings, you are allowed to adjust the performance and compatibility Options for Direct3D. Enable for table emulation Direct3D specifies that an nVIDIA GPU capable of Direct3D hardware acceleration should be able to implement either vertex fog or table fog.
  • Page 108 Chapter 4 In Performance & Quality Setting / Direct3D Settings / Refresh Rate Override, you are allowed to select refresh rate overrides to be used in Direct3D applications. Applications control refresh rate Allow the Direct3D application to select its own refresh rate. The list box below is disabled when this option is enabled.
  • Page 109 Software Installation In Performance & Quality Setting / OpenGL Settings, you are allowed to the performance and compatibility Options for OpenGL applications. Default Color Depth (for textures) Determines whether textures of a specific color depth should be used by default in OpenGL applications Buffer-Flipping Mode Determines the buffer-flipping mode for full-screen OpenGL application.
  • Page 110 Chapter 4 Overlay Controls In Overlay Controls, you are allowed to adjust adjust the proper values of , Brightness, Contrast, Hue, and Satuation. (Example Page) 4-22...
  • Page 111 Software Installation Destop Utility Select Display the Media Center icon in the taskbar to add the nVIDIA Media Center icon to the W indows taskbar. This icon allows you to apply any of the custom Direct3D, OpenGL or color setting “on the fly” from a convenient pop-up menu.
  • Page 112 Chapter 4 NVRotate In NVRotage, you are allowed you to adjust the proper angle of screen. 1. Click TURN CLOCKWISE , or TURN ANTI-CLOCKW ISE button to configure the angle of screen. 2. Selet the options listed below to configure the angle of screen. (Example Page) 4-24...

  • Page 113: Chapter 5 Msi Live Update

    MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 is a useful utility for you to enhance the performance of your MSI mainboards and VGA cards. W ith its auto-search & scheduling function, the Live Update 3 saves you the efforts &...
  • Page 114 2. Select /Download/VGA/ on the upper of MSI’s homepage. Click / VGA/Utility/ on the left pane of the web page. 3. Click MSI Live Update to have the programs of MSI Live Update & MSI Live Monitor downloaded. 4. Double-click the downloaded LiveUpdate.exe utility and follow...

  • Page 115: Using The Msi Live Update 3

    MS I Live U pd at e 3 5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 After the installation is completed, you can launch the MSI Live Update 1) double-clicking the MSI Live Update 3 icon on the desktop; or 2)

  • Page 116: Live Vga Driver Update

    1. To update your VGA driver, click Live VGA Driver on the left pane of the main page. Click here MSI reminds you... The model name and driver/BIOS version appear in the following instructions are for reference only; the actual result should depend on the card you installed.
  • Page 117 MS I Live U pd at e 3 3. Click the graphic button at the bottom to connect to the MSI Live Update Server. It will automatically connect to the Internet and search for drivers of more updated versions in the database.
  • Page 118 Chapter 5 6. Click the Live Update button on the right side of the table to download and update the driver. All actions will proceed automatically. 7. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating Select a folder to save the driver file Click Next to start installing the VGA Driver...

  • Page 119: Live Vga Bios Update

    MS I Live U pd at e 3 5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update MSI reminds you... MSI reminds you... * Note that to use this feature, make sure your operation system is either W indows 2000 or XP. * Reflashing BIOS may take at least 3 minutes. Please do not shut down your computer, or the VGA card may damage.
  • Page 120 Chapter 5 Select No to keep Select Yes to continue 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:...
  • Page 121 MS I Live U pd at e 3 6. Click the graphic button at the bottom to connect to the MSI Live Update Server. 7. The MSI Live VGA BIOS will automatically connect to the Internet and search for BIOS of more updated versions in the database of MSI.
  • Page 122 Live Update button on the right side of the table to have the new BIOS downloaded and updated automatically. MSI reminds you... Your monitor may go BLANK while the software EEPROM is being erased. Please wait for a while before proceeding to the next step.
  • Page 123 MS I Live U pd at e 3 Click Next to continue. It is recommended that you close all programs (by clicking Close all listed programs, and then clicking Next to continue) before updating new VGA BIOS. Click Start to start flashing VGA BIOS. 5-11...

  • Page 124: Live Utility

    MSI’s software in accordance with the system information being detected. Click here first. Click here to connect to MSI Live Update Server.

  • Page 125: How To Use The Msi Live Monitor

    MS I Live U pd at e 3 5.6 How to Use the MSI Live Monitor MSI Live Update 3 comes with a useful utility, MSI Live Monitor, to help users detect their system information, and search for the up-to-date drivers or BIOS online.
  • Page 126 Chapter 5 3. The utility will at first detect your system information in order to search for corresponding downloads from the MSI on-line Searching Click Finish Searching Result Click the Live VGA BIOS / Live VGA Driver Tag or click the listed items on the page to browse the Up-to-date VGA BIOS/ Drivers found by MSI Live Monitor.
  • Page 127 MS I Live U pd at e 3 4. Click the item that you would like to download. Click either item to select what you wish to download Click here to download the selected item. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions, and the InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the downloading and installation of the selected new VGA BIOS/Drivers.
  • Page 128 Chapter 5 View Last Result MSI Live Monitor provides a shortcut for users to recall the last search result more efficiently. 1. Right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon on the Win- dows system tray in the lower-right corner of the screen.
  • Page 129 MS I Live U pd at e 3 Preference MSI Live Monitor provides a scheduling function of automatically search- ing for the latest BIOS/Drivers on-line in a set period or condition. 1. Right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon on the Win- dows system tray in the lower-right corner of the screen.
  • Page 130 Start Up Function MSI News Color Selections 5. To contact MSI for further technical support or to get the informa- tion about the MSI Live Monitor utility, click About and Support on the left pane of the window. Click here...
  • Page 131 2. Select FAQ from the shortcut menu. Select FAQ 3. To find the answers to your questions in MSI FAQ database, try selecting a particular category relevant to your questions. Select the...

  • Page 132: Contact Us

    Chapter 5 5.7 Contact Us Users will be able to contact MSI for further information or help by click- ing Contact us on the left pane of the window. Click here If you need any technical support, it is strongly recommended that you...

  • Page 133: Twin-Bios™ (Optional)

    MS I Live U pd at e 3 5.8 Twin-BIOS™ (Optional) The diagram below describes the procedures in brief: BIOS I Return to BIOS I Run the flash utility BIOS II Boot up with BIOS II Successfully updated! OOPS! Failed... 5-21...
  • Page 134 Chapter 5 Our products are under continual improvement, and there may be a later version of the BIOS to solve the existing problems on displays or the installation. When you use the flash utility* to update the BIOS on the card, it is inevitable that your devices may encounter some unex- pected risks, such as power interruption, during the updating process.
  • Page 135 6. Replace the case and restart the computer. MSI reminds you... * To update the BIOS, you must use the special flash utility (MSI Live Update Series) provided by MSI only, which can fully support the Twin-BIOS technology. If the third party’s utility is used in the updating procedure, it will erase the data in BIOS II.
  • Page 136 Chapter 5 5-24...

  • Page 137: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLE SHOOTING, provides you with the gen- eral methods to solve problems that might hap- pen to your system or VGA card.

  • Page 138: General Help

    Chapter 6 6.1 General Help Q: Where can I find more information about my VGA card? Please visit our Web site at http://www.msi.com.tw Q: How do I know the driver version of my VGA card? How do I update it?
  • Page 139 Troubleshooting 6.2 Install InterVideo WinDVR Q: My monitor displays nothing after the system boots up. Your VGA card may not be installed correctly. Please check the installation procedure described in Chapter 2 Hardware Installation. Make sure that your monitor are connected to the VGA card properly, and the power is turned on.
  • Page 140 MSI VGA card, which is on the software CDs in your VGA card package, you will see the MSI Information tab in the Display Properties window. Click 4x under AGP Information to enable this function (see instructions in Chapter 3 Software Installation).
  • Page 141 Troubleshooting Q: The DVD playback is of poor quality (skipping frames, color blocks and so on). Why? Change the refresh rate, color and resolution settings to proper values. Enable the DMA mode for your DVD drive. However, not all DVD drives support this function.
  • Page 142 Chapter 6...

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