MSI FX5200-TD128, FX5200U-TD128, FX5200-T64, FX5200-VTD128, FX5500-T128 User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE

Version 9.0

May 2004

G52-V1NFX11

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FX Series

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

MICRO-STAR MS-8904

MICRO-STAR MS-8907

MICRO-STAR MS-8911

MICRO-STAR MS-8912

MICRO-STAR MS-8917

MICRO-STAR MS-8919

MICRO-STAR MS-8923

MICRO-STAR MS-8930

MICRO-STAR MS-8931

MICRO-STAR MS-8938

MICRO-STAR MS-8943

MICRO-STAR MS-8948

MICRO-STAR MS-8949

MICRO-STAR MS-8958

MICRO-STAR MS-8959

MICRO-STAR MS-8936

MICRO-STAR MS-8969

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Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but

no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes

without notice.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. h Intel

®

and Pentium

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are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

h PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

h Windows® 95/98/2000/NT/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

h Open GL® / DirectX® / DirectDraw® / Direct3D® / DirectVideo® /

DirectActiveX® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

h Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. h Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. h AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. h nVIDIA® / nfiniteFXTM is a registered trademark of nVIDIA Corporation.

Macrovision Corporation Product Notice

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other right owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless other- wise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

MSI Patent Notice

MSI has been working on graphics products for years and has achieved a superior accomplishment in various graphics series. MSI is not only devoted to delivering the best product quality, but also to bringing up the most novel solutions. Here MSI presents the patents that MSI obtained for users reference. Taiwan Patent number: 446864

Patent number: 192403 United State Patent number: 6629259B2 Mainland China Patent number: 605251

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Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component.

1. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

2. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

3. Lay this equipment on a stable, flat surface before setting it up.

4. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection, hence they

protect the equipment from overheating.

5. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly

110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

6. Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on

it. Do not place anything on the power cord.

7. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card

or module.

8. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

9. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage the

equipment or cause an electrical shock.

10. If any of the following situations arise, get the equipment checked

by a service personnel:

The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not functioned properly or in accordance with the User’s Guide The equipment was dropped and damaged The equipment has obvious signs of breakage

11. DO NOT LEAVE THE EQUIPMENT IN AN UNCONDITIONED

ENVIRONMENT WITH A STORAGE TEMPERATURE OF 60

0

C

(1400F) OR ABOVE. IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

Important Safety Precautions

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......................................... ii

Copyright Notice ........................................................................................... iii

Trademarks .................................................................................................. iii

Macrovision Corporation Product Notice ..................................................... iii

MSI Patent Notice ......................................................................................... iii

Important Safety Precautions ....................................................................... iv

Chapter 1 Getting Started

1.1 How to Use this Guide .................................................................. 1-2

1.2 Conventions of this Guide ............................................................ 1-3

Chapter 2 Introduction

2.1 System Requirements .................................................................. 2-2

2.2 Card List ........................................................................................ 2-3

FX5750/FX5700 Series ............................................................ 2-3

FX5600/FX5600XT Series ...................................................... 2-30

FX5500 Series ........................................................................ 2-44

FX5200 Series ........................................................................ 2-52

Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

3.1 Card Installation ............................................................................ 3-2

3.2 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) ................................................................ 3-4

3.3 Digital Panel Connector (DVI-I) .................................................... 3-5

3.4 TV_Out Connector (C) ................................................................... 3-6

3.5 TV_Out Connector (S) ................................................................... 3-6

3.6 Video_In Connector (C) ................................................................ 3-7

3.7 Video_In Connector (S) ................................................................ 3-7

3.8 TV_Out Connector (S & C) ............................................................ 3-8

3.9 TV_Out / Video_In Connector (S & C) ........................................... 3-9

Chapter 4 Software Installation

4.1 Installing the VGA Card Drivers .................................................... 4-2

4.2 Installing nVIDIA Capture Driver ................................................... 4-4

4.3 Installing Optional Software .......................................................... 4-5

4.4 Browsing the Web......................................................................... 4-5

4.5 More Information ........................................................................... 4-6

4.6 Display Adjustment ....................................................................... 4-7

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Chapter 5 MSI Live Update 3

5.1 Installing the MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ................ 5-2

5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........................................................ 5-3

5.3 Live VGA Driver Update ................................................................. 5-4

5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update .................................................................. 5-8

5.5 Live Utility .................................................................................... 5-14

5.6 How to Use the MSI Live Monitor ................................................ 5-15

5.7 Contact Us .................................................................................. 5-22

5.8 Twin-BIOS™ (Optional) ............................................................... 5-23

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

6.1 General Help ................................................................................. 6-2

6.2 Display Problem ........................................................................... 6-3

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GETTING ST ARTED

This user’s guide is designed for a series of VGA cards. Read this chapter first, and it will give you a clear instruction on how to use this guide.

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Chapter 1

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This user’s guide is designed for a series of VGA cards. Before you start reading this guide, find out the product name of the VGA card you have just purchased on the gift box, and look for the specification and function description in next chapter in accordance with the product name of your VGA card .

Chapter 2, INTRODUCTION, provides the brief specification and function of each VGA card. For detailed description of all functions, you may refer to the rest of the chapters. Note that the VGA card you purchased may not cover all functions mentioned herein; therefore, it is recommended to read the “Reference” information first, which indexes the correspoding founction description of each different VGA card, and then find the proper function description for your VGA card in the other chapters.

Chapter 3, HARDWARE INSTALLATION, tells you how to install your VGA card into your computer correctly, and the function of each connector on the VGA card. Also note that your VGA card may not cover all functions mentioned in this chapter. Check on Chapter 2, INTRODUCTION, for the specification of the VGA card you purchased if you have any problem finding the proper function description for your card.

Chapter 4, SOFTWARE INSTALLATION, describes how to install MSI VGA card software for Windows XP or 2000, including the driver and useful utilities.

Chapter 5, MSI LIVE UPDATE 3, a useful utility for you to upgrade your MSI mainboard and VGA card. Because of this powerful capacity of this utility, you are allowed to easily download and automatically upgrade the BIOS and the up-to-date drivers on-line, without spending extra time on searching Web sites to find the desired BIOS or drivers.

Chapter 6, TROUBLE SHOOTING, provides you the general methods to solve problems that might happen to your system or VGA card.

1.1 How to Use this Guide

Getting Started

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1.2 Conventions of this Guide

Read the conventions of this guide, and it will give you an idea about how this guide is designed and how this guide should be used.

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FX5200U-

TD128

MSI reminds you...

TV_Out functions o nl y work through S-Video co nnection .

nVIDIA GeForceF X GPU 128MB DDR RAM Flash BIOS AGP Interface

Fan connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) DVI-I connector TV_Out Connector (S & C)

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Package Contents

Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you n eed to ship the unit in the future.

Yo ur VGA card package should cont ai n the followin g items:

VGA Card

Software Pack Cds

Users' Manual

Reference

2. Introduction............... ........................................................2-1

3. Hardware Installation

3.1 Card Installation...........................................................3-2

3.2 VGA Connector (DB 15-Pin)............................................3-4

3.3 Digital Panel Connector (DVI-I).......................................3-5

3.5 TV_Out Connector (S).................................................... 3-6

4. Software Installation.................. ......................................... 4-1

5. MSI Live Update 3

5.1 Installing the MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor......... 5-2

5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 ........................................... 5-3

5.3 Live VGA Drive Update................................. ....... ....... ....5-4

5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update............................................ .... ....5-8

5.5 Live Utility........................... .... .....................................5-14

5.6 How to Use the MSI Live Monitor....................... .... ..........5-15

5.7 Contact Us..................................................................5-22

6. Troubleshooting............. .....................................................6-1

The product name of the VGA card

The layout of the VGA card

The components on the VGA card

Corresponding function for each particular VGA card

The package contents of this VGA card

Important information that should be paid attention to

Chapter 1

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter provides the brief specification and function of each VGA card. For detailed description of all functions, you may refer to the rest of the chapters. Note that the VGA card you purchased may not cover all functions mentioned herein; therefore, it is recommended to read the “Reference” information first, which indexes the correspoding function description of each different VGA card, and then find the proper function description for your VGA card in the other chapters.

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Chapter 2

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2.1 System Requirements

To install the VGA card, your system needs to meet the following requirements:

Computer Intel® Pentium II/III/4 processor,

Intel® Celeron processor, or compatible system

Expansion Slot AGP/PCI EXPRESS slot

Monitor VGA support, minimum 640 x 480

resolution

Operating System Windows® 2000, XP

CD-ROM Drive Double Speed or Higher

Introduction

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2.2 Card List

Features & Specifications

FX5750 / FX5700 Series

Cinefx Shading Architecture

 Support for DX 9.0 Pixel/Vertex Shader 2.0+  Very long pixel programs up to 1024 instructions  Very long vertex programs with up to 256 static instructions and up

to 65536 instructions executed before termination

 Looping and subroutines with up to 256 loops per vertex program  Subroutines in shader programs  Dynamic flow control  Conditional write masking  Conditional execution  Procedural shading  Full instruction set for vertex and pixel programs  Z-correct bump-mapping

 Hardware-accelerated shadow effects with shadow buffers  Two-sided stencil  Programmable matrix palette skinning  Keyframe animation

 Custom lens effects: fish eye, wide angle, fresnel effects, water

refraction

High-Performance, High-Precision, 3D Rendering Engine

 4 pixels per clock rendering engine  128-bit, studio-quality floating point precision through the entire

graphics pipeline

 Native support for 128-bit floating point, 64-bit floating point and 32-

bit integer rendering modes

 Up to 16 textures per pass  Support for sRGB texture format for gamma textures  DirectX and S3TC texture compression

High-Performance 2D Rendering Engine

 Optimized for 32-, 24-, 16-, 15- and 8-bpp modes  True-color, 64x64 hardware cursor with alpha  Multi-buffering (double, triple or quad) for smooth animation and

video playback

Digital Vibrance control (DVC) 3.0

 DVC color controls  DVC image sharpening controls

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Features & Specifications

Intellisample Technology

 Blistering-fast antialiasing performance  Adaptive texture filtering  Advanced loss-less compression algorithms for both color and Z

data

 Fast Z-clear

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

 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  Linux compatible  Complete DirectX support, including DirectX 9.0 and lower  Full OpenGL 1.5and lower support

Compatibility

 NVIDIA Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)  Fully compliant professional OpenGL 1.4 API with NVIDIA

extensions, on all Windows operating systems

 Complete Linux XFree86 drivers

Performance (For FX5750 Series)

 Graphics Core: 256-bit  Memory Interface: 128-bit  Memory Bandwidth: 14.4GB/sec. (This value is for reference only,

depending on the type of memory implemented)

 Fill Rate: 1.9 billion pixels/sec.  Vertices per Second: 356 million  Memory Data Rate: 900MHz  Pixels per clock (peak): 4 pixels per clock

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Features & Specifications

 Textures per pixel (max in a single rendering pass): 16 textures

per pixel

 Dual RAMDACs: 400MHz

Performance (For FX5700Ultra Series)

 Graphics Core: 256-bit  Memory Interface: 128-bit  Memory Bandwidth: 14.4GB/sec.  Memory Bandwidth: 15.2GB/sec.(for FX5700Ultra-3-TD128 only)

(The values of Memory Bandwidth listed above are for reference only, depending on the type of memory implemented)

 Fill Rate: 1.9 billion pixels/sec.  Vertices per Second: 356 million  Memory Data Rate: 900MHz / 950MHz (for FX5700Ultra-3-TD128

only)

 Pixels per clock (peak): 4 pixels per clock  Textures per pixel (max in a single rendering pass): 16 tetures per

pixel

 Dual RAMDACs: 400MHz

Performance (For FX5700LE Series)

 Graphic Core: 256-bit  Memory Interface: 128-bit  Pixel per clock (peak): 4  Vertices per Second: 187.5 million  Textures per pixel (max in a single rendering pass): 16

 Dual RAMDACs (MHz): 400

Performance (For FX5700VE Series)

 Graphic Core: 256-bit  Memory Interface: 128-bit  Pixel per clock (peak): 4  Vertices per Second: 187.5 million  Textures per pixel (max in a single rendering pass): 16  Dual RAMDACs (MHz): 400

Chapter 2

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FX5750-TD128

Layout

nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU

nVIDIA Bridge Chip

128MB DDR RAM

PCI EXPRESS Interface

Fan Connector

DVI-I Connector

TV_Out Connector (S)

D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin)

Introduction

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Package Contents

Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future.

Your VGA card package should contain the following items:

VGA Card

Software Pack CDs

User’s Manual

Reference

2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 2-1

3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................3-1

3.1 Card Installation ..................................................................... 3-2

3.2 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) ......................................................... 3-5

3.3 Digital Panel Connector (DVI-I) ............................................ 3-6

3.5 TV_Out Connector (S) ........................................................... 3-7

4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION......................................................... 4-1

5. MSI LIVE UPDATE 3 ....................................................................... 5-1

5.1 Installing MSI Live Update 3 with MSI Live Monitor ..............5-2

5.2 Using the MSI Live Update 3 .................................................. 5-3

5.3 Live VGA Drive Update .......................................................... 5-4

5.4 Live VGA BIOS Update .......................................................... 5-8

5.5 Live Utility .............................................................................5-14

5.6 How to Use the MSI Live Monitor .........................................5-15

5.7 Contact Us ............................................................................5-22

6. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................... 6-1

DVI-I / VGA Adapter

Power Cable

TV-Out S-S Connecting Cable

Chapter 2

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FX5700Ultra-3-TD128

Layout

nVIDIA GeForce FX GPU

128MB DDR RAM

Flash-BIOS

AGP Interface

Fan Connector

Power Connector

D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin)

TV_Out Connector (S)

DVI-I Connector

Introduction

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