MSI RX1050-TD128E, RX1050 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 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

HYPER Z III

- HYPER Z ensures optimal hardware performance by discarding irrelevant object data
that is not visible to end-user on their display.

- Leverages key features from ATi's third generation HYPER Z III technology that
conserves video memory bandwidth for improved performance in demanding 2D/3D games
and applications

- Lossless Z-Buffer Compression (up to 48:1)

- Fast Z-Buffer Clear

- Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering

SMOOTHVISION 2.1

- SMOOTHVISION improves image quality by smoothing jagged edges, improving
blurriness and refining background details during on-screen motion and at lower
resolutions

- 2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing (AA) modes

* Sparse multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sample patterns

and centroid sampling

* Loss-less Color Compression (up to 6:1) at all resolutions

- 2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering (AF) modes

* Up to 128-tap texture filtering
* Adaptive algorithm with bilinear (performance) and trilinear (quality) options.

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

- Dual integrated display controllers

- Dual integrated 10 bit per channel 400 MAz DACs

- Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 / HDMI compliant and HDCP ready)

- Windows Logo Program compliant

- Native x16 lane PCI Express

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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 ATi 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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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.

The page of the MSI Live Update 3

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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.

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, documentation, and applications.
Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged.

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RX1050 series

SMARTSHADER 2.0

- SMARTSHADER defines the level of realism in latest 2D/3D games and applications

- Complete hardware-accelerated Microsoft DirectX 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel
shader support

- Full hardware support for OpenGL 2.0

VIDEOSHADER

- Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time

- FULLSTREAM video de-blocking technology for Real, DivX, and WMV9 formats

- VIDEOSOAP noise removal filtering for captured video

- MPEG 1/2/4 decode and encode acceleration
* DXVA Support
* Hardware Motion Compensation, iDCT, DCT and color space conversion

- Adaptive Per-Pixel De-Interlacing and Frame Rate Conversion (temporal filtering)

HyperMemory Support for ATI IGP ASICs ( for WinXP and Vista)

HyperMemory is ATI's latest technology for utilizing and managing system memory as an
extension to the UMA memory or side-port memory (where supported). HyperMemory
provides manufacturers with unique branding options to increase growth in the mainstream
and value desktop/notebook market segments. This feature allows customers to utilize
system memory more efficiently and get better performance at lower cost.
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VGA Memory Enanced by HyperMemory Technology (for reference only)

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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
Operation System Support: Windows XP / 2000
Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability.

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

The DVI-I port and D-Sub port
of this card do not support dual
monitor.

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.

MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL

DVI Port*

TV_Out Connector

ATI Radeon X1050

256MB DDR2 memory or
128MB DDR2 memory

PCI Express interface

For Reference Only

D-Sub Port*

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.

HDTV integrated

System Memory

On-board Graphic Memory

1G

512MB

256MB

128MB 256MB 64MB

256MB x 128MB

256MB 512MB 256MB

512MB 512MB 512MB

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CAUTION!!

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

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* 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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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.

WARNING!!

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