MSI N450GTS User Manual

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Features

Using MSI Live Update Online

1. Link to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com

2. Find Live Update Online under the selection of Downloads on the web page.

3. Select CLICK HERE to continue.

4. Select Yes, I would like to try it at my own risk to continue.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the utility downloading and installing procedures.

6. Enter the page of MSI Live

Update Online [Search Results]

7. Select the tag of Live VGA Driver to download and

update the latest VGA driver, if available.

8. Select the tag of Live VGA BIOS to download and update the latest VGA BIOS, if available.

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WARNING!!

DO NOT touch the cooling system since it may produce a certain heat while processing tasks.

CAUTION!!

Do not force the GPU cooler against the fragile GPU to avoid damage to the GPU.

Under the European Union ("EU") Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of "electrical and electronic equipment" cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life.

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Features

Installing MSI Live Update

MSI Live Update offers you with brand-new update service experience, which can significantly save your time while searching files. MSI Live Update is capable to automatically analyze and list drivers, BIOS, and utilities you need. With the easy-touse updating approaches, you can increase the performance of your system easily and quickly. Follow the instructions below, with a few mouse clicks, you can acquire the related files for the system updating.

1. Insert the supplied disk into the CD-ROM drive, and start the Setup program.

2. Click the Utility tab on the setup screen.

3. Click the MSI Live Update. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

4. Launch MSI Live Update utility to proceed the updating function.

Using Live VGA Driver Update

This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card.

1. Click the selection of Live VGA Driver TM.

2. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI Live Update Series Server.

3. The utility will automatically detect and download the latest driver, if available.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.

Using MSI Live VGA BIOS Update

This service enables you to update the latest VGA BIOS for your VGA card.

1. Live VGA BIOS .

Click the selection of

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the procedures.

3. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI Live Update Series Server.

4. The utility will automatically detect and download the latest BIOS, if available.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.

Overview

Getting Started Getting Started

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Getting Started

Quick Installation

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Unpacking

Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:

Power Connectors

Fan Connector

VGA card Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.

System Requirements

1G GDDR5 memory or 512M GDDR5 memory

NVIDIA

GeForce GTS 450

PCI Express Interface

SLI Interface

HDMI Port

D-Sub Port

DVI-I Port

- HDMI supported

- HDCP supported

- Dual-link DVI output supported

The VGA card shown here is for reference, and may vary from the actual card.

For further information, please visit msi website at www.msi.com

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

Intel Pentium 4, AMD Athlon XP class processor or higher.

PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0

slot.

200MB of available hard disk space.

1GB system memory (2GB recommended)

Minimum 450W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 38A) is

recommended.

CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation.

Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP Operation System (32 or 64 bit)

Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support.

Card Features

NVIDIA GeForce Drivers

Unlock the full power and capability of your NVIDIA GeForce graphics processor. NVIDIA Gforce Drivers deliver continuous performance optimizations for the life of your GeForce GPU.

Microsoft DirectX 11 Support

DirectX 11 GPU with ShaderModel 5.0 support designed for ultrahigh performance in the new API's key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

NVIDIA CUDA Technology

CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processing cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 7x performance over traditional CPUs.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Support

Expand your games in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate "inside the game" experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision. NVIDIA 3D Vision automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D.

PCI Express 2.0 Support

Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

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compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics

2-way NVIDIA SLI Technology

Industry leading 2-way SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 2way AFR(Alternate frame Rendering) for the world's premier gaming solution under Windows 7 with solid, state-of-the-are drivers.

Hardware Decode Acceleration

Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV, DivX, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD and SD movies without the need for a dual or quad-core CPU.

TrueHD and DTS-HD Audio Bitstreaming Support

Full Support for TrueHD and DTS-HD advanced lossless multi-channel HD audio codecs brings the rich sound of the master recording to your living room.

Microsoft Windows 7 Support

Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not only make today's PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.

OpenGL 4.0 Optimization and Support

32x Anti-aliasing Technology

Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration

Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch

Dual-link DVI Support

HDMI 1.4a Support

NVIDIA PhysX - Technology

Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.

Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray and HD DVD movie experience.

Provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies on a scene by scene basis for spectacular picture clarity.

Able to drive industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

Support for HDMI 1.4a including GPU accelerated Blu-ray 3D support.xvYCC, Deep color and

7.1 digital surround sound.

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Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology technology,enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.

Hardware

Follow the steps 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 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.

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expansion

Software

To install the driver of the VGA card to your

computer,

1. Turn on the computer.

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2. Insert the into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun program will start the Setup program, and show the setup screen as left.

3. Click VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.

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.

please follow the steps below:

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Enabling HDMI Output

Follow the steps to enable HDMI Output function:

1. Find the DVI-to-HDMI adapter that comes with the package, if provided. the adapter if it is not provided.

2. Attach the

3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed.

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Consult your dealer to purchase

DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector.