MSI RX9800PRO-TD128 Quick Installation Manual

SMARTSHADERTM 2.1 offers complete DirectX 9.0 support, enabling cinematic quality TM R
lighting effects
SMOOTHVISIONTM TM 2.1delivers the sharpest, clearest textures
Comprehensive AGP 8X/4X/2X support
RADEON 9800 PRO Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
One display (VGA or DVI) simultaneously connected with a TV or VCR
YPrPb output adapter (available in North America only)
2D Display Modes: Resolutions, colors and masimum refresh rates(Hz) in 256, 65K Or 16.7M
colors
640x480 200Hz 1600x1200
800x600 200Hz 1920x1080
1024x768 200Hz 1920x1200
1152x864 200Hz 1920x1440
1280x1024 160Hz 2048x1536
Core Clock: 378 Mhz
Memory Clock: 338 MHz
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ardware Installation
Follow the steps below to install the VGA card :
1. Remove the computer case.
2. Locate the AGP slot on your mainboard.
Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong
slot (e.g. PCI slot)will damage your card (refer
to your mainboard manual for more Information).
3. Put the card directly over the AGP slot and
press one end of the card into the slot first.
Gently but firmly press the other end until it 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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(for Windows XP/ 2000/ 98SE/ ME
To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer running Windows XP/ 2000/
98SE/ ME, 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:
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3. Click ATI 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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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
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. Make connection to MSI's website at
http://www.msi.com.tw
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2. Select /Support/Live Update 3/ on
the upper part of the MSI's
homepage to enter the setup page.
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3. Click the InstallShield Wizard button to have the program of MSI
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Update 3 with MSI Live monitor downloaded and installed on your system
automatically, or click here (manual) to download and install the program manually.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
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sing MSI Live VGA Driver Update
Tip : If, on your computer, the
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MSI Live VGA Driver
Autorun program does not execute
This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card.
automatically, please 1) enable the
CD-ROM drive Auto-detect function
1. To update the MSI
from Control Panel; or 2) find and
column of the main page.
run the setup.exe file manually from
the CD.
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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mainboard and
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MSI Live VGA BIOS
This service enables you to update the latest VGA BIOS for your VGA card.
1. To update your VGA BIOS, click Live VGA BIOS
page.
2. If your VGA card does not support the Live VGA BIOS
warning message on the screen.
3. If your VGA card do support the Live VGA BIOS
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.
6. Click the graph button at the bottom to connect the MSI
7. The MSI TM Live VGA BIOS
supported BIOS in the database of MSI .
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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.
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Live VGA Driver , click Live VGA Driver item on the left
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Update
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item on the left column of the main
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TM Live Update 3 TM Server.
TM will automatically connect the Internet and search the
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