MSI N9500GT Getting Started Guide - Page 2

Overview 1 MSI 1G DDR2 memory 512MB DDR2 memory 256MB DDR2 memory NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT PCI Express Interface SPDIF Connector** Fan Connector D-Sub Port DVI-I Port - HDMI supported** - HDCP supported - Dual-Link DVI output supported HDMI Port Reserved Hole** ** Refer to the section of Enabling HDMI Output to enable the HDMI function. Note: The VGA card shown here may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at www.msi.com.tw Getting Started 2 Unpacking Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product: VGA card Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged. 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 Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support Card Features For reference only Unified Shader Architecture Get the best geometry, vertex and pixel shading performance at all times with a revolutionary, unified 3D shader architecture. R R Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4 Support Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX10 applications, including Shader Model 4 titles. Geometry Instancing 2.0 Many games repeat 3D geometry (for example, trees or grass) hundreds to thousands of times. This GPU architecture allows a single model of the geometry to be uniquely animated an infinite number of ways, each being a unique "instance" of the original model. This translates into a massive performance benefit when playing games with complex scenes. Displacement Mapping This GPU GPUs employ advanced techniques to simulate highly detailed visuals using lowpolygon models, enabling a new level of realism in 3D games and applications. This allows many games and professional applications to use coarse, low-polygon models that look highly detailed with very little computational cost. R NVIDIA LumenexTM Visual Quality Technology The industry's fastest anti-aliasing, NVIDIA Lumenex Visual Quality technology, delivers ultra-realistic visuals, with no jagged edges, at lightning-fast speeds, Visual quality is taken to new heights through a new rotated-grid sampling pattern. R OpenGL 2.1 Optimizations and Support Users are ensured of the best performance and application compatibility for all OpenGL applications. PCI Express 2.0 This GPU of products are capable of running at 5 Gbps PCI Express 2.0 speeds. Dual-Link DVI Support Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat panel displays. G 3 etting Started Flexible Memory Interface Support for memories up to a frame buffer size of 1 gigabyte. Memory interface power management Glitch-free, no visual artifacts, dynamic memory termination and voltage scaling. Adaptive PCI Express Interface Get the optimal trade-off between performance and power with NVIDIA's flexible PCI Express link widths support (x16, x8, x4, x2, and x1), low-swing voltage signaling, and NVIDIA's ASLM support. NVIDIA's ASLM (Active State Link Management) technology uses an efficient and dynamic scheme to switch between x1 and x16 PCI Express link widths, lowering power consumption for applications that do not require the full x16 PCI Express bandwidth. High efficiency integrated programmable third generation Video Processor (VP2) NVIDIA's Video Processor provides an improved performance per watt and is designed to address the full needs of the HD-DVD and Blu-ray High Definition video standards. R NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology The combination of the new high-definition video processor and NVIDIA video decode software delivers unprecedented HD video (including the latest HD-DVD/Blu-ray formats), stunning picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling to turn your PC into a high-end home theater. Hardware acceleration for industry standard video codecs Play back SD/HD video in H.264/VC1/WMV/MPEG2 formats without skipping frames or losing video details at full 1080i/1080p resolution. Digital Displays - Direct support of Display Port is integrated into the GPU. - TMDS and LVDS support is also integrated into the GPU. High quality 10-bit display pipeline Enjoy the outstanding display quality provided by NVIDIA's 10-bit per color display pipeline implementation. R NVIDIA nView Multi-Display Technology The NVIDIA nView hardware and software technology combination delivers maximum flexibility for multi-display options, and provides unprecedented end-user control of the desktop experience. Integrated HDMI Support - Hook up to the latest HDMI consumer devices using NVIDIA's HDMI integrated audio/ video solution (support for HD-Audio and S/PDIF audio input with HDCP/ HDMI compliant output) - Designed to meet the baseling requirements of version 1.3a of the HDMI Specification - Video resolutions supported: 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p - Audio frequencies supported: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 92kHz, and 176kHz. - Audio sampling sizes supported: 16-bit, 20-bit, and 24-bit. Digital Content Protection Capable of playing HDCP based content protected data streams, when connected to a HDCP compliant receiver or monitor. 128 Bit Studio-Precision Computation 128-bit studio-precision computation through the entire pipeline prevents image defects due to low precision and ensures the best image quality for even demanding applications. Q 4 uick Installation Integrated DisplayPort Support - Capable of interfacing with the next generation of Display Monitors using the DisplayPort interface. - Support for all resolutions up to 2560x1600@60 Hertz. - Support for 24 bpp and 30 bpp color depths - Capable of supporting two independent DisplayPort Monitors simultaneously. Integrated HDTV Encoder Provides world-class HDTV-out functionality up to and including 1920x1080i resolutions. Dual 400 Mhz RAMDACs Blazing-fast RAMDACs support dual QXGA displays with ultra-high, ergonomic refresh ratesup to 2048x1536 at 85Hz. Support for audio input via SPDIF and HD-Audio Support for stereo as well as multi-channel LPCM audio streams (multi-channel is only supported via HD-Audio) Support for Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus*, DTS, WMAPro, MPEG*, audio formats. * The GPU supports these formats, but requires OS support to output audio in these formats. Enabling HDMI Output R Follow the steps below to enable HDMI Output function: 1. Find the DVI-to-HDMI adapter that comes with the package, if provided. Consult your dealer to purchase the adapter if it is not provided. 2. Attach the DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector. 3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed. 4. Use the compliant SPDIF Internal cable to connect both the SPDIF connectors on the VGA card and your mainboard. Make sure to (1) plug the orange cable to the SPDIFpin and the black 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. Note that wrong installation may cause the damage to the VGA card. SPDIF Internal cable Plug the 2-pin white connector to the SPDIF connector on the VGA card. Plug the orange (OG) cable to the SPDIF-pin and the black (BK) one to the GND-pin on the mainboard. OG BK