MSI NX7300GS-TD128E, NX7300GS-TD128EH, NX7300GS-TD256E, NX7300GS-TD256EH, R NX7300GS -TD Quick Installation Manual
Hardware Installation
Follow the steps to install the VGA card :
1. Remove the computer case.
2. Locate the PCI Express slot on your mainboard.
Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong
slot (e.g. AGP 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 it 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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PCI Express
Software Installation (for )
Windows XP/ 2000
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To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer running CDWindows XP or 2000,
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 follows:
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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.
3. Click nVIDIA VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.
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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.
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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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4. Find and click MSI Live Update to download the utility.
5. Unzip the downloaded utility first and then install this utility by clicking on LiveUpdate.exe.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
7. Launch MSI Live Update and to enter the main page of this utility as shown below.
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MSI Live Update 3 is a useful utility for you to upgrade your MSI mainboard and
VGA card. Thanks to the powerful capacity of this utility, you can conveniently
download and automatically update the BIOS and the drivers on-line, without spending
much time in searching many Web sites to find the BIOS or drivers you want.
Installing from the CD-Title
1. Insert the CD 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 3 . 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. Select /Download/ VGA on the upper part of the MSI's homepage to enter
the Download page.
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3. Select Utility under the selections of VGA on the left side of the web page.
High-Definition MPEG-2 and WMV Hardware Acceleration
Smoothly playback all MPEG-2 and WMV video - including WMV-HD - with minimal CPU usage
so the PC is free to do other work.
Advanced Motion Adaptive De-Interlacing
Smoothes video and DVD playback on progressive displays to deliver a crisp, clear picture that
rivals high-end home theater systems.
Video Sacling and Filtering
High-quality scaling and filtering technology delivers a clear, clean image at any window size,
including full-screen HDTV resolutions up to 1080i.
Video Color Correction
Color temperature correction makes actors' faces appear natural, rather than washed out and
pale, when playing videos on LCD and CRT displays. Display gamma correction ensures videos
are not too dark, overly bright, or washed out regardless of the video format or display.
Integrated HDTV Encoder
Provides world-class TV-out functionality up to 1080i resolution.
NVIDIA ForceWare Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games
and applications. ForceWare ensures the best out-of-box experience for every user and delivers
continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Includes
full support for PCI Express and AGP.
NVIDIA nView Multi-Display Technology
Advanced technology provides the ultimate in viewing flexibility and control for multiple monitors.
NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control 3.0 Technology
Allows the user to adjust color controls digitally to compensate for the lighting conditions of their
workspace, in order to achieve accurate, bright colors in all conditions.
OpenGL 2.0 Optimizations and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for all OpenGL applications.
Single-Link DVI Support
Able to drive the industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to and including
1900x1200.
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Getting Started
System Requirements
Card Features
Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:
VGA card
CDs
- Drivers and documentation on CD
- Applications on CD
Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.
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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 PCI Express slot
128MB of system memory
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Interactive Program guide requires Internet connection for listing updates
Operation System Support: Windows XP / 2000
Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability.
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DirectX
CineFX 4.0 Engine
Delivers advanced visual effects at unimaginable speeds. Full support for DirectX
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PureVideo Technology
The combination of high-definition video processors and software delivers unprecedented
picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for all video content to
turn your PC into a high-end home theater.
NVIDIA TurboCache technology
Shares the capacity and bandwidth of dedicated video memory and dynamically
available system memory for turbocarged performance and larger total graphics memory.
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The standard for today's Purchase and next-generation consoles enables stunning and
complex efects for cinematic realism. NVIDIA GPUs offer the most complete
implementation of the Shader Model 3.0 feature set -- including vertex texture fetch
(VTF) -- to ensure top-notch compatibility and performance for all DirectX9 applications.
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Microsoft
9.0 Shader Model 3.0 enables stunning and complex special effects. Next-generation shader
architecture with new texture unit design streamlines texture processing for faster and
smoother gameplay.
NVIDIA
Adaptable Programmable Video Processor
PureVideo's programmable technology adapts to new video encoding formats as they are
developed to provide a future-proof video solution.
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Full Microsoft .0 Shader Model 3.0 Support
Ture High Dynamic-Range (HDR) Rendering Support
The ultimate lighting effects bring environments to life for a truly immersive, ultrareailstic experience. Based on the OpenEXR technology from Industrial Light and Magic,
NVIDIA's 64-bit texture implementation delivers state-of-the-art high dynamic-range (HDR)
visual effects through floating point capabilities in shading, filtering, texturing, and
blending.
PCE Express Certified
Designed to run perfectly with the next-generation PCI Express bus architecture. This new bus
doubles the bandwidth of AGP 8x delivering over 4GB/s in both upstream and downstream data
transfers.
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NX7300GS -TD series
For reference only
* All trademarks used in this manual are the sole property of their respective owners.
VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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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 otherwise
authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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.
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2. If your VGA card does not support the Live VGA BIOS function, you will receive a warning
message on the screen.
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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.
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6. Click the graph button at the bottom to connect the MSI Live Update 3 Server.
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7. The MSI Live VGA BIOS will automatically connect the Internet and search the supported
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BIOS in the database of MSI .
8. If it has found one (or several) supported BIOS for your VGA card, click the InstallShield
Wizard button on the right side of the table to have the new BIOS downloaded and updated
automatically.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure.
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PCI Express Interface
Note:
1.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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2.NVIDIA SLI MULTI-GPU READY
(Optional)
256MB DDR2 memory or
128MB DDR2 memory
PCI Express Interface
D-Sub Port
DVI-I Port
nVIDIA GeForce 7300GS
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with TurboCache
Fan Connector
nVIDIA GeForce 7300 GS inside!!!
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Technology
TV_Out Connector (S)
HDTV-Output integrated
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