MSI RX1600XT-T2D256E, RX1600XT-T2D256EZ, RX1600-T2D Quick User Manual
G52-V0402XF
July 2007
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TEL. 886-2-32345599
FAX. 886-2-32345488
http://www.msi.com.tw
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.
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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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Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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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.
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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.
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.
Using MSI Live VGA BIOS Update
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MSI Features
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MSI 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.
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
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.
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.
RX1600-T2D series
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Quick Installation
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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.
below
expansion
To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer,
CD
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:
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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Getting Started
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Getting Started
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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
System Requirements
Card Features
For reference only
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.
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 400 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability
For DVI-HDMI adapter, please visit http://ati.amd.com/ to get the compatible mainboard
information.
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3. Click ATI VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.
Next-Generation HYPER Z Technology
Hierarchical Z-Buffer with Early Z Test.
Lossless Z-Buffer Compression (up to 48:1).
Fast Z-Buffer Clear.
Z Cache optimized for real-time shadow rendering.
Optimized for performance at high display resolutions, up to and including widescreen HDTV.
Avivo Video and Display Engine
New advanced video capabilities, including high fidelity gamma, color correction and scaling.
Dual independent display controllers that support true 30-bpp throughout the display pipe.
- Full symmetry on both heads.
- Each display controller supports display resolutions beyond 2560x1600.
Advanced DVI capabilities, including 10-bit, 16-bit HDR output.
YPrPb component output for direct drive of HDTV displays.
Seamless integration of pixel shaders with video in real time.
VIDEOSOAP noise removal filtering for captured video.
MPEG1/2/4 decode and encode acceleration.
- DXVA support.
- Hardware motion compensation, iDCT, DCT and color space conversion.
All-format DTV/HDTV decoding.
Adaptive per-pixel de-interlacing and frame rate conversion (temporal filtering).
CrossFire Support
Lossless Z-Buffer Compression (up to 48:1). Multi-GPU technology ready.
Four modes of operation.
- Alternate frame rendering for maximum performance.
- Supertiling for optimal load-balancing.
- Scissoring for compatibility.
- Super AA for maximum image quality.
2x/4x/6x Anti-Aliasing modes:
- Sparse multi-sample algorithm with gamma correction, programmable sample patterns,
and centroid sampling.
- New adaptive anti-aliasing mode.
- Temporal anti-aliasing.
- Lossless color compression (up to 6:1) at all resolutions, up to and including wide screen
HDTV.
2x/4x/8x/16x Anisotropic Filtering modes:
- Up to 128-tap texture filtering.
- Adaptive algorithm with performance and quality options.
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Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic 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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Shader Technology
Support for Microsoft DirectX 9.0 programmable vertex and pixel shaders in hardware.
Shader Model 3.0 vertex and pixel shader support:
Full speed 32-bit floating point processing.
- High dynamic range rendering with floating point blending and anti-aliasing support.
- High performance dynamic branching and flow control.
Complete feature set also supported in OpenGL 2.0.
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VGA Memory Enanced by HyperMemory Technology (for reference only)
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3Dc+ Advanced Texture Compression
High quality 4:1 compression for normal maps and luminance maps.
Works with any single-channel or two-channel data format.
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System Memory
On-board Graphic Memory
1G
512MB
256MB
128MB 256MB 64MB
256MB x 128MB
256MB 512MB 256MB
512MB 512MB 512MB
Fan Connector
TV_Out Connector (S)
HDTV integrated
ATI Radeon X1600
Dual DVI Ports
512MB DDR2 memory or
256MB DDR2 memory or
128MB DDR2 memory
PCI Express interface
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