MSI NX8400G S - TD Quick user guide

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CAUTION!!

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

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damage to the GPU.

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and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes
effect on August 13, 2005, products of "electrical and electronic
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it may produce a
certain heat while
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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.

Installing from the Disk

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.

Installing from the MSI Web Site

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

2. Find and click Live Update Online
on the left side of the web page to
enter MSI Download Center.

3. Click Start to Check to download
the Live Update application.

4. Click Install the continue.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.

6. Launch MSI Live Update and to
enter the main page of this utility
as shown here.

Using MSI Live VGA Driver Update

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

1. To update the MSI Live VGA Driver , click Live VGA Driver item on the left
column of the main page.

2. This utility will start checking your platform and the information on the VGA card, and
display the information in a list.

3. Click the graph button on the bottom to connect MSI Live Update Series Server.
Then, it will automatically connect the Internet and compare the version of the driver
in the database.

4. It may take several minutes to detect the required drivers. Please wait while
proceeding detection.

5. Click the InstallShield Wizard button on the right side of the table to download and
update the driver. All actions will proceed automatically.

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

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Using MSI Live VGA BIOS Update

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

1. To update your VGA BIOS, click Live VGA BIOS item on the left column of the main page.

2. If your VGA card does not support the Live VGA BIOS function, you will receive a warning
message on the screen.

3. If your VGA card do support the Live VGA BIOS 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 MSI Live Update 3 Server.

7. The MSI Live VGA BIOS will automatically connect the Internet and search the supported

8. If it has found one (or several) supported BIOS for your VGA card, click the InstallShield

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

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BIOS in the database of MSI .

Wizard button on the right side of the table to have the new BIOS downloaded and updated
automatically.

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NX8400GS-

TD series

Overview

Note: The VGA card shown here may vary from the actual card.
For further information, please visit MSI website at www.msi.com.tw

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Refer to the section of Enabling HDMI Output
to enable the HDMI function.

512MB DDR3/DDR2 memory
256MB DDR3/DDR2 memory
128MB DDR3/DDR2 memory

nVIDIA GeForce 8400GS

PCI Express Interface

SPDIF Connector

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Fan Connector

TV_Out Connector

HDTV-Output integrated

DVI-I Port

D-Sub Port

Reserved Hole

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Getting Started

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Unpacking

Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:
VGA card
Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications
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:

Intel Pentium III (and above), AMD K7 (and above), or compatible with expansion slot
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
Operation System Support: visit MSI website for further information
Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability

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NVIDIA CineFX .0

Microsoft Vista Features

Next-generation Instancing

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Geometry Shaders

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Steamed Output

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8 MRTs

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32bpp HDR Formats

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Shadow Maps

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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.

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

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Shading Architecture

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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

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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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.
to purchase the adapter if it is not provided.

2. Attach the
connector.

3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed.

4. Use the compliant SPDIF Internal cable to connect both the SPDIF connectors on the
VGA card and your mainboard. Make sure to (1) plug the orange cable to the SPDIF­pin and the black one to the GND-pin on the mainboard; and (2) plug the other end
(2-pin white connector) of the cable to the SPDIF connector on the VGA card. Note
that wrong installation may cause the damage to the VGA card.

5. Or, use the compliant SPDIF External cable to connect the SPDIF connector on the
VGA card and the SPDIF-out connector on the back panel of the mainboard. Make sure
to plug the end with 2-pin connector of the cable to the SPDIF connector on the VGA
card, and the other end to the SPDIF-out connector on the back panel of the mainboard.

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Consult your dealer

DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI

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Hardware

CD

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expansion

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please follow the steps below:

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.

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.

Software

To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer,

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 follows:

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

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