MSI N8400GS-MD256HTC 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.

5. Enter the page of MSI Live

Update Online [Search Results]

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

update the latest VGA driver, if available.

7. 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.

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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

Unpacking

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

1G DDR3 memory 512MB DDR3 memory

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

1G DDR2 memory 512MB DDR2 memory

NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS

PCI Express Interface

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.

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System Requirements

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

PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0 - slot

Minimum 350W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 18A)

CD-ROM / DVD-ROM is required for driver installation Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support

Card Features

NVIDIA CineFX .0

Microsoft Vista Features

Next-generation Instancing

Geometry Shaders

Steamed Output

8 MRTs

32bpp HDR Formats

Shadow Maps

Vertex shaders

- Support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Vertex Shader 4.0

- Encompass' Transform and Lighting

- Displacement mapping

- Geometry instancing

Pixel shades

- Support for DirectX 10.0 Pixel Shader 4.0

- Support for full pixel branching

- Support for Multiple Render Targets (MRTs)

- Infinite-length pixel programs

Next-generation texture engine Full 128-bit studio-quality floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline,with

native hardware support for 32 bpp,64 bpp,and 128 bpp rendering modes.

API Support

Complete DirectX support,including the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Shader Model 3.0

Full OpenGL support,including OpenGL 2.0

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Shading Architecture

compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics

64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending

Full floating point is supported throughout entire pipeline Floating point filtering improves the quality of images in motion Floating point texturing drivers new levels of clarity and image detail Floating point frame buffer blending gives detail to special effects like motion blur and

explosions

NVIDIA Intellisample 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

NVIDIA PureVideo 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 Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support for multiple video windows with full video

quality and features in each window Integrated HDTV output

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 Full NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability

Advanced Engineering

Designed for PCI Express X16

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, please follow the steps below:

1. Turn on the computer.

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

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illustrated here.

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.

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Enabling HDMI Output

Follow the steps to enable HDMI Output function:below

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

2. Attach the

3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed.

DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector.

Consult your dealer to