MSI N9600GSO Setup Guide - Page 2

Overview 1 Power Connector 384MB DDR3/DDR2 memory 768MB DDR3/DDR2 memory NVIDIA GeForce 9600GSO PCI Express Interface SLI Interface Fan Connector PWM Fan Connector DVI-I Ports - HDCP supported - Dual dual-Link DVI output supported TV_Out Connector HDTV-Output integrated Reserve Hole** Optional Bracket 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 6-pin supplementary power connector Power supply of 400 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation 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 PCI Express 2.0 Support R Designed to run perfectly with the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture, offering a future- proofing bridge to tomorrow's most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications by R maximizing the 5.0Gbps PCI Express 2.0 bandwidth (twice that of first generation PCI R R Express ). PCI Express 2.0 products are fully backwards compatible with existing PCI R Express motherboards for the broadest support. GigaThreadTM Technology Massively multi-threaded architecture supports thousands of independent, simultaneous threads, providing extreme processing efficiency in advanced, next generation shader programs. R NVIDIA LumenexTM Engine Delivers stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates. 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. 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). G 3 etting Started R R NVIDIA GeForce Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games R R and applications. NVIDIA GeForce drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for every user R and deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Advanced Display Functionality Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including 2048 X 1536 at 85 Hz Dual MIO ports for interfacing to external TMDS transmitters and external TV encoders R Full NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability API Support R Complete DirectX support,including the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Shader Model 4.0 Full OpenGL support, including OpenGL 2.1 R NVIDIA Intellisample TM 4.0 Technology Advanced 16X anisotropic filtering (up to 128 taps) Rotated-grid antialiasing for removing jagged edges for incredible edge quality Support for advanced lossless compression algorithms for color,texture,and z-data at higher resolutions and frame retes Fast z-clear Support for normal map compression New transparent supersampling and transparent multisampling antialiasing modes R NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technology Three dedicated video engines MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD video playback up to 1920 X1080p resolution H 264 hardware decode acceleration Decryption supported for all standard HD Video formats-AES-128 CTR mode,AES-128 CBC mode,and AES-128 ECB mode. Industry's most advanced video algorithms Overlay color temperature correction R Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support for multiple video windows with full video quality and features in each window Integrated HDTV output R NVIDIA Quantum EffectsTM Technology Advanced shader processors architected for physics computation enable a new level of physics effects to be simulated and rendered on the GPUall while freeing the CPU to run the game engine and AI. R TM NVIDIA SLI Technology Delivers up to 2x the performance of a single GPU configuration for unequaled gaming experiences by allowing two graphics cards to run in parallel. The must-have feature for performance PCI R Express graphics, SLI dramatically scales performance on today's hottest games. HDCP Capable Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs when connected to HDCP-compliant displays. Q 4 uick Installation Hardware Follow the steps below to install the VGA card: 1. Remove the computer case. 2. Locate the expansion slot on your mainboard. Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong slot may damage your card (refer to your mainboard manual for more Information). 3. Put the card directly over the expansion slot and press one end of the card into the slot first. Gently but firmly press the other end until the card 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 R To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer, 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 Inpsrtoagrlalmi,nagndMshoSwItThMe Live Update 3 setup screen as follows:TM 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.