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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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G52-V8940X1
June 2005
RX300
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ATI Radeon X300HM inside!!!
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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
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.
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
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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
Remote control receiver requires available USB port
500MHZ minimum processor speed for MPEG-2 video capture
Operation System Support: Windows XP / 2000
Power supply of 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability.
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PCI Express Interface
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.
128MB DDR memory
TV_Out Connector (S)
ATI Radeon X300HM
PCI Express Interface
D-Sub Port*
DVI-I Port*
* 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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