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.
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.
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
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ardware Installation
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oftware Installation
(for )
Windows
XP/ 2000
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To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer running
CD
Windows 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.
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sing MSI Live VGA Driver Update
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 lef 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.
The page of the MSI Live Update 3
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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.
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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
(referto 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
isfully 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
