MSI RX9550 Setup Guide - Page 2

Using MSITM Live VGA BIOSTM Update MSITM Live VGA BIOSTM Update This service enables you to update the latest VGABIOS for your VGA card. 1. To update your VGA BIOS, click Live VGA BIOSTM item on the left column of the main page. 2. If your VGA card does not support the Live VGA BIOSTM function, you will receive a warning message on the screen. 3. If your VGA card do support the Live VGA BIOSTM function, please pay attention to the message shown on the screen telling you that in what circumstance flashing BIOS may fail to reboot. 4. Click Yes if you would like to try it at your own risk or No to return to the main page with everything unchanged. 5. If you click Yes to continue, it will check the information and BIOS version of your VGA card, and list them in a table. 6. Click the graph button at the bottom to connect the MSITM Live Update 3TM Server. 7. The MSITM Live VGA BIOSTM will automatically connect the Internet and search the supported BIOS in the database of MSITM. 8. If it has found one (or several) supported BIOS for your VGA card, click the InstallShield Wizard button on the right side of the table to have the new BIOS downloaded and updated automatically. 9. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure. MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL Micro- ational * All trademarksused in this manualare the soleproperty of theirrespective owners. VGA is atrademark of International BusinessMachines Corporation. PentiumR is a registered trademark of IntelR Corporation. WindowsR is a registered trademark of MicrosoftR Corporation. Star Intern TEL. 886-2-32345599 FAX. 886-2-32345488 http://www.msi.com.tw G52-V2ARX21 August 2004 RX9550-TD256 RX9550-TD128 ATI Radeon X9550 inside!!! 256MB DDR memory or 128MB DDR memory ATI Radeon X9550 AGP 8X interface Fan Connector DVI Port TV_Out Connector (S) D-Sub Port Getting Started Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product: VGA card CDs - Drivers and documentation on CD - Applications on CD 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: InteR l Pentium R 4/III/II/CeleronTM , AMDR K6/DuronTM/AthlonR /Athlon XPR or compatible with AGP 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (4X/8X). 128MB of system memory Installation software requires CD-ROM drive DVD playback requires DVD drive Operating Systems Support: WindowsR XP/2000 Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability Card Features Quad-Pipe architecture delivers real-time cinematic rendering and animation SMARTSHADERTMTM 2.0 technology supports MicrosoftR DirectXR 9 feature sets, enabling more complex and cinematic-quality lighting effects SMOOTHVISIONTM 2.1 technology delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame ratessacrificing frame rates 128-bit full floating point precision enables billions of color variations to render the same lighting and effects as Hollywood studios Full AGP 8X support doubles available bandwidth for the most engaging gameplay in its class Enjoy better performance and 3D imagery in multimedia, games and applications with MicrosoftR DirectXR 9 optimized architecture DirectPlay of the MicrosoftR DirectXR 9 brings improved multiplayer access to groups connecting over LANs and the Internet Supported by CATALYSTTMTM, the industry most stable 3D acceleration software Also supporting the latest OpenGLR functionality and feature sets Optimized to run the most demanding 2D and 3D next-generation games and applications without putting extra strain on the CPU FULLSTREAMTM removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video to deliver smoother looking, higher quality online content VIDEO IMMERSIONTM integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video RADEONTM 9550 Visual Processing Unit (VPU) Enjoy long-term compatibility with the hottest MicrosoftR DirectXR 9 gaming releases and backwards-compatibility with your favorite titles Display Support - VGA connector for analog CRT - S-video connector for TV / VCR - DVI-I connector for digital flat panel - Independent resolutions and refresh rates for any two connected displays 4 parallel rendering pipelines and 2 parallel geometry engines AGP 8X support Support TRUFORMTM 2.0 and VIDEOSHADERTM MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space conversion Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion