MSI N295GTX Setup Guide - Page 2

Overview 1 6-pin Power Connector 1 2 Coaxial SPDIF Connector**1 896MB DDR3 memory NVIDIA GeForce 295GTX PCI Express Interface SLI Interface**2 HDMI Connector DVI-I Ports - HDCP supported - Dual dual-Link DVI output supported **1 Refer to the section of Enabling SPDIF Input Function for details. **2 To ensure the best SLI performance, please visit MSI website to update the latest driver. Note: The VGA card shown here may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at www.msi.com.tw 8-pin Power Connector 3 896MB DDR3 memory NVIDIA GeForce 295GTX 13 2 Dual-Card Assembling Getting Started 2 Unpacking Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product, and consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged. VGA card Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications System Requirements To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements: R R PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0 - compliant motherboard with one x16 graphics slot 6-pin and 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors Minimum 550W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 40A) Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP class processor or higher. 100MB of available hard disk space 1 GB system memory (2 GB recommended) Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows XP Operating System (32 or 64-bit) CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation Visiting MSI website for further operating system information Card Features For reference only R NVIDIA unified architecture Fully unified shader core dynamically allocates processing power to geometry, vertex, physics, or pixel shading operations, delivering up to 2x the gaming performance of prior generation GPUs. R R Microsoft DirectX 10 Support DirectX 10 GPU with full Shader Model 4.0 support delivers unparalleled levels of graphics realism and film-quality effects . R R Quad NVIDIA SLI Technology Industry leading Quad NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 4-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering), for the world's fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers. R R NVIDIA CUDA Technology CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 20x performance over traditional CPUs.( Requires application support for CUDA technology.) PCI Express 2.0 Support Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support. R NVIDIA SLI Multi-Monitor support Switch seamlessly between multi-display desktop mode and full screen 3D gaming with SLI. And enjoy full multi-GPU support for dual-display capable 3D games such as World in Conflict, Supreme Commander Forged Alliance, and Flight Simulator X. GigaThreadTM Technology Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs. 16x Anti-aliasing Technology Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 16x sample rates obliterates jagged edges. 128-bit floating point High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Lighting Twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effectsnow with support for anti-aliasing. R OpenGL 2.1 Optimization and Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications. HDMI Output Support forHDMI output enables sending both high-definition video and audio signals to an HDTV via a single cable. (Requires DVI-to-HDMI dongle and SPDIF audio cable from motherboard to graphics card) Discrete, Programmable Video Processor NVIDIA PureVideo is a discrete programmable processing core in NVIDIA GPUs that provides superb picture quality and ultra-smooth movies with100% offload of H.264 video decoding from the CPU and significantly reduced power consumption. Q 3 uick Installation Hardware Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray movie experience. Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch Dynamically provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies for spectacular picture clarity. Dual Dual-link DVI Support Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for Hign-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). R NVIDIA PureVideoTM HD Technology The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for movies and video. R NVIDIA LumenexTM Engine Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates. Enabling SPDIF Input Function Optional 1. Use the compliant SPDIF Internal cable to connect both the SPDIF connectors on the VGA card and your mainboard. 2. Make sure to (1) plug the black cable to the SPDIF-pin and the orange one to the GND-pin on the mainboard; and (2) plug the other end (2-pin white connector) of the cable to the SPDIF connector on the VGA card. 3. Note that wrong installation may cause the damage to the VGA card. SPDIF Internal cable (optional) Plug the 2-pin white connector to the SPDIF connector on the VGA card. Plug the black (BK) cable to the SPDIF-pin and the orange (OG) one to the GND-pin on the mainboard. OG BK