MSI MS-8946, MS-8975, MS-8937, MS-8966, FX5200U-TD128 User Manual

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USER’S GUIDE

Version 6.0

August 2004

G52-V1NFZX6

NX Series

FX Series II

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 A VANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Micro Star International MS-8929

Micro Star International MS-8937

Micro Star International MS-8946

Micro Star International MS-8966

Micro Star International MS-8975

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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

are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

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Machines Corporation.

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Corporation.

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

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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.

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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

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 TEMPERA TURE OF 60

(1400F) OR ABOVE. IT MA Y DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

Important Safety Precautions

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 The GeForce FX-Series ................................................................ 2-3

NX6800 Series ......................................................................... 2-3

FX5950Ultra Series ................................................................ 2-14

FX5900Ultra Series ................................................................ 2-24

FX5900 Series........................................................................ 2-34

Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

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

3.2 D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) ................................................................ 3-9

3.3 Digital Panel Connector (DVI-I) .................................................. 3-10

3.4 TV_Out Connector (C)................................................................. 3-11

3.5 TV_Out Connector (S) ................................................................. 3-11

3.6 Video_In Connector (C) .............................................................. 3-12

3.7 Video_In Connector (S) .............................................................. 3-12

3.8 TV_Out Connector (S & C) .......................................................... 3-13

3.9 TV_Out / Video_In Connector (S & C) ......................................... 3-14

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

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................................................................... 5-7

5.5 Live Utility .................................................................................... 5-12

5.6 How to Use the MSI Live Monitor ................................................ 5-13

5.7 Contact Us................................................................................... 5-20

5.8 Twin-BIOS™ (Optional)............................................................... 5-21

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

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

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

CONTENTS

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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 onl y work through S-Video connection .

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)

Package Conten ts

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 contain the f ollowing 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 cha pter provides the brief specificatio n and function of e ach VGA card. For detailed desc ription of all functions, you may refer to the rest of the chapters. Note that the VGA card you purchased may not cover a ll fu nctions mentioned h ere in ; therefore, it is recommende d to read the “ Reference” information first, which inde xes the correspo ding function description o f e ach d iffe rent VGA card, and then find the prop er 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 inst all the VGA card, your syst em needs to meet the followi ng requirements:

Computer Intel® Pentium II/III/4 proces sor,

Intel® Celeron pro cessor, or compatible system

Expansion Slot AGP slot

Monitor VGA support, minimum 640 x 480

resolu tion

Operating System Windows® 2000, X P

CD-ROM Drive Double Spe ed or Higher

Introduction

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Features & Specifications

NX6800 Series

§ Supers calar GPU architec ture

§ NVIDIA® CineFX™ 3.0 engine

§ On-c hip Video processor delivers unmatched video performance and

features.

§ High-speed GDDR3/ DDR memory interface

§ 256-bit memory interface with advanced memory control

§ NVID IA® UltraShadow™ II technology enhances the performance of

bleeding-edge games that feature complex scenes with multiple light sources and objects . Second-generation technology delivers more than 4x the shadow proces sing power over the prev ious generation.

§ NVIDIA® High-Precision Dynamic-Range (HPDR) technology

§ 128-bit studio-precision c omputation prevents image defects due to

low precis ion and ensures the best image quality for even the most demanding applic ations.

§ NVIDIA® Intellis ample™ 3.0 technology

§ Full MPEG Support

§ Advanced adaptive de-interlacing

§ Video scaling and filtering

§ Integrated TV encoder

§ NVID IA® ForceWare™ Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

§ DirectX 9.0 and OpenGL 1.5 Optimizations and Support

§ NVIDIA® Digital Vibrance Control™ (DVC) 3.0

§ Dual-link DVI support

§ Over 220m transistors (Ultra series only)

§ Full support of AGP 8X including Fas t Writes and sideband address-

ing

§ Support for the industry’ s fastest GDDR3/ DDR memory

§ 256-bit adv anced memory interface

§ 0.13 micron process technology

§ Advanced thermal management and thermal monitoring

§ 40 mmx40 mm, BGA flip-chip package (Ultra series only)

§ Operating Sys tems Support Windows® XP / 2000

§ Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for

system stability

2.2 Card List

Chapter 2

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NX6800Ultra-T2D256

Layout

nVIDIA GeForce NX GPU 256MB DDR3 RAM AGP Interfac e Fan Connector DVI Chip

Power Connector Power Connector DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector TV_Out Connec tor (S)

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Package Contents

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) ..........................................................3-9

3.3 Digital Panel Connector (DVI-I) ........................................... 3-10

3.5 TV_Out Connector (S) .......................................................... 3-11

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 Cord x 2

TV-Out S-S Connecting Cable

Chapter 2

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NX6800GT-TD256

Layout

nVIDIA GeForce NX GPU 256MB DDR3 RAM AGP Interfac e Fan Connector DVI Chip

Power Connector D-Sub Port (DB 15-Pin) TV_Out Connec tor (S) DVI-I Connector

MSI reminds you...

Note that the VGA card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, p leas e visit MS I website at http://www.msi.com.tw

Introduction

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