Summary of Contents for MSI nVidia nForce NX6800 Series
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nVidia nForce Series Version v1.0 April 2005 G52-V1NNX04...
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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.
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 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. Here MSI presents the patents that MSI obtained for users reference.
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. 2. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 3. Lay this equipment on a stable, flat surface before setting it up. 4.
System Requirements ................7 Accessory List ..................9 Features and Specfications ............... 11 NX6800 Series ................12 NX6600 Series ................14 NX6200 Series ................16 Hardware Installation ................ 19 Card Installation ................20 Installation on new system ............. 20 Installation on system with existing VGA card ....... 22 Connecting the Power Cord ............
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NOTE System Requirement Accessory List Features and Specifications Hardware Installation Software Installation...
To install the VGA card, your system needs to meet the following requirements: IBM PC compatible CPU 600MHz or faster 64MB system memory or above Computer Expansion PCI Express or AGP Slot Slot VGA support, minimum 640 x 480 Monitor resolution Operating ®...
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Note that the accessories listed below are for your reference only and may vary from the actual package. Software Pack CDs User’s Manual or Quick Installation Guide DVI-I / VGA Adapter 1-to-4 VIVO Connecting Cable 1-to-2 VO Connecting Cable System Requirement S-S Cable Accessory List Accessory List...
NX6800 Series § 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 ® Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX applications, including Shader Model 3.0 titles.
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§ AGP 8X or PCI Express support § OpenGL ® 1.5 optimizations and support: Ensures top-notch compatibil- ity and performance for all OpenGL applications. § 256-bit memory interface with advanced memory control § Full MPEG support: Delivers a stunning video experience through encoding and decoding of analog and digtial content.
NX6600 Series § 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 §...
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§ Superscalar GPU architecture § 256-bit memory interface with advanced memory control § Dual single-link DVI support § Innovative 0.13 micron process technology § ® Operating Systems Support Windows XP / 2000 § Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability §...
NX6200 Series § NVIDIA ® TurboCache™ technology shares the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory and dynamically available system memory for turbocarged performance and larger total graphics memory. (For NX6200TC series only) § NVIDIA ® TurboCache™ technology is a patented hardware and software technology that enables direct rendering to system memory, reducing the local frame buffer requirements to deliver graphics and system perform- ance that exceeds traditional discrete graphics solutions.
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§ NVIDIA ® UltraShadow™ II technology § NVIDIA ® Intellisample™ 3.0 technology § NVIDIA ® ForceWare™ Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) § NVIDIA ® nView™ multi-display technology § NVIDIA ® Digital Vibrance Control™ 3.0 § On-chip video processor § 64-bit floating point texture filtering and blending §...
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NOTE System Requirement Accessory List Features Features and Specifications and Specifications Hardware Installation Software Installation...
Remove the computer case. Locate the AGP slot or PCI Express slot on your mainboard. MSI reminds you... Inserting your VGA card into a wrong type of slot will dam- age your card (refer to your mainboard manual for more information).
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Remove the existing VGA card. Locate the AGP slot or PCI Express slot on your mainboard. MSI reminds you... Inserting your VGA card into a wrong type of slot will dam- age your card (refer to your mainboard manual for more information).
Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Software Installation 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 different from the card you purchased.
Connector Instructions 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 D-Sub Port...
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 display device. To con- nect 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 con- nected to your monitor.
TV_Out Connector (C) The VGA card provides a TV_Out connector for video-out function which al- lows 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.
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.
TV_Out Connector (S & C) HDTV_Out Intergrated (Optional) The VGA card provides a 9-pin TV_Out connector (S & C) for video-out func- tion 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.
TV_Out / Video_In Connector (S & C) HDTV_Out Intergrated (Optional) 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.
HDTV introductions HDTV (High-Definition TeleVision) is high-resolution digital television (DTV) combined with Dolby Digital surround sound (AC-3). HDTV is the highest DTV resolution in the new set of standards. This combination creates a stunning image with stunning sound. HDTV requires new production and transmission equipment at the HDTV stations, as well as new equipment for reception by the consumer.
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Software Installation plete the installation. 4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed. MSI reminds you... ö If, on your computer, the “Autorun” program does not run automatically, please 1) enable the CD-ROM drive’s auto-detect function from Control Panel; or 2) find and run the setup.exe manually from the CD-...
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.
Software Installation Software Installation Click here (Example Page) MSI reminds you... The figures in this section are for reference only. The actual information on the Display Properties window may vary in different operating systems. In this section, we list the most important information on...
In this Card Information page, the installed VGA card type and detail informa- tion of this card will be detected and shown on this dialogue window. (Example Page) MSI reminds you... The card information shown above is for reference only.
Screen Adjustment In this Screen Adjustment page, you will be able to adjust the screen to the desired position by using the four direction arrow buttons. System Requirement Accessory List (Example Page) Features and Specifications Hardware Installation Display Mode Timing In this Display Mode Timing page, you are allowed to select the display mode Software Installation Software Installation...
in this window. Auto-Dectect is the “default”setting; it allows W indows to receive the proper timing information directly from the display itself. However, please note that some older monitors may not support this feature. ¡ General Timing Formula (GTF) is a standard used by most new display.
¡ 4x enables antialiasing useing the 4x mode. This mode offers higher image quality at the expense of some performance in 3D applications. ¡ 4xG enables antialiasing useing the 4x, 9-tap(Gaussian) mode. This mode offers higher image quality but at the expense of some performance in 3D applications.
Video Overlay Settings In this Video Overlay Settings page, you are allowed to adjust the overlay zoom controls and overlay color controls by using the slider and direction arrow buttons . (Example Page) Tools In this Tools page, you are allowed to setup the Sortcut tools, Display Options. (Example Page)
NVRotate In this NVRotate page, you are allowed you to adjust the proper angle of screen. 1. Click TURN CLOCKWISE , or TURN ANTI-CLOCKWISE button to configure the angle of screen. 2. Selet the options listed below to configure the angle of screen. System Requirement Accessory List Features...
¡ Core Shotdown Threshold: This is the value at which the NVIDIA GPU will show itself down to prevent overheating. W hen this value matches the NVIDIA GPU core temperature value and the Enable Heat Indicator warning option is enabled on this page, a dialog box will automatically appear warning of the condition and the actions that have been taken to prevent possible overheating and damage to any particular GPU(s) in your system.
Desktop Management In this Desktop Management page, you are allowed to enable or disable the nView Desktop Manager. System Requirement (Example Page) Accessory List Features and Specifications Under Desktop Management page, there are more sub-pages which provide Hardware Installation more options for users to customize their own Display Settings. These sub- pages include, Profiles, Windows, Applications, Desktops, User Interface, Software Installation Software Installation...
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