MSI FX5500 Setup Guide - Page 1

Advanced Display Pipeline with Full nView Capabilities - Dual, 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including 2048x1536@85Hz - Integrated NTSC/PAL TV encoder support resolutions up to 1024x768 without the need for panning with built-in Macrovision copy protection - DVD and HDTV-ready MPEG-2 decoding up to 1920x1080i resolutions - DVI Support for compatibility with next-generation flat panel displays with resolutions up to and including 1600x1200 - NVIDIA NVRotateTM application for advanced viewing flexibility - NVIDIA NVKeystoneTM application for advanced display correction Rocket Science For a System-Level Solution - 0.13u process technology for higher levels of integration and higher operating clock speeds - Copper vias and wiring - Advanced thermal monitoring and thermal management - AGP 8X including fast writes and sideband addressing Operation Systems and API support - Windows XP / 2000 / ME/ 98 / 95 - Windows NT (all) - Linux compatible - Complete DirectX support, including DirectX 9.0 and lower - Full OpenGL 1.5 and lower support Supports Super High Resolution Graphics Modes - 640x480 8/16/32 bit colors with 150Hz - 800x600 8/16/32 bit colors with 150Hz - 1024x768 8/16/32 bit colors with 120Hz - 1152x864 8/16/32 bit colors with 120Hz - 1280x1024 8/16/32 bit colors with 100Hz - 1600x1200 8/16/32 bit colors with 85Hz - 1920x1200 8/16/32 bit colors with 75Hz - 2048x1536 8/16/32 bit colors with 60Hz Performance - Graphic Core: 256-bit - Memory Interface: 128-bit - Fill Rate: 1.1 - Pixel per clock (peak): 4 - Vertices per Second: 68 million - Textures per pixel (max in a single rendering pass): 16 - Dual RAMDACs (Mhz): 350 Hardware 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. Software Installation (for WindowsR XP/ 2000/ 98SE/ ME) To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer running WindowsR 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: 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. Installing MSITM Live Update 3TM MSITM Live Update 3TM is a useful utility for you to upgrade your MSITM mainboard and 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. 3. Click the MSITM Live Update 3TM. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Installing from the MSITM Web Site 1. Make connection to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com.tw 2. Select /Support/Live Update 3/ on the upper part of the MSI's homepage to enter the setup page. 3. Click the InstallShield Wizard button to have the program of MSITM Live Update 3TM with MSITM 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. The page of the MSITM Live Update 3TM Using MSITM Live VGA DriverTM Update MSITM Live VGA DriverTM Update This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card. 1. To update the MSITM Live VGA DriverTM, click Live VGA DriverTM item on the left 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.