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Power Connectors

Fan Connector

1536M GDDR5 memory

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 580

PCI Express Interface

SLI Interface

Mini HDMI Port

Dual DVI-I Ports

- HDMI supported

- HDCP supported

- Dual dual-link DVI

output supported

The VGA card shown here

is for reference, and may

vary from the actual card.

For further information,

please visit msi website at

www.msi.com

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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.

System Requirements

To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements:

PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0

compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics

slot

Minimum 600 Watt or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 42A) is

recommended.

One 6-pin and one 8-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Intel Pentium4, AMD Athlon XP class processor or higher.

200MB of available hard disk space.

Minimum 2GB system memory (4GB is recommended)

Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Operating System (32 or 64- bit)

CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation

Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support

Card Features

For reference only

NVIDIA PhysX - Technology

Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology technology,enabling a totally new class of physical

gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.

Microsoft DirectX 11 Support

DirectX 11 GPU with ShaderModel 5.0 support designed for ultrahigh performance in the new

API's key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

NVIDIA CUDA Technology

CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processing cores to accelerate the most

demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 7x performance over

traditional CPUs.

NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround Ready

Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate "inside the

game" experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI technologies. NVIDIA 3D

Vision Surround also supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.

NVIDIA 3D Version surround requires (1) specific drivers released by NVIDIA, (2) two or

more graphic cards in NVIDIA SLI configuration, (3) 3D vision glasses, and (4) three

identical displays in support of 3D version. See www.nvidia.com/surround for more

information.

NVIDIA 3D Vision

Ready

Geforce GPU support for NVIDIA 3D version, bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D

experience to PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D

Version transforms hundards of PC games into fully stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can

watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, crystal-clear quality.

3-way NVIDIA SLI

Technology

Industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by

implementing 3-way AFR(Alternate frame Rendering) for the world's premier gaming solution

under Windows 7 with solid, state-of-the-are drivers.

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32x Anti-aliasing Technology

Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

Dual-link DVI Support

Able to drive industry's largest and highest resolution flat-panel displays up to 2560x1600 and

with support for High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP).

HDMI 1.4a Support

Support for HDMI 1.4a including GPU accelerated Blu-ray 3D support, x.v. Color, HDMI deep

color, and 7.1 digital surround sound.

NVIDIA PureVideo

HD Technology

The combination of high-definition video decode acceleration and post-processing that delivers

unprecedented picture clarity, smooth video, accurate color, and precise image scaling for

movies and video.

PCI Express 2.0 Support

Designed for the new PCI Express 2.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer

speeds for the most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards

compatibility with existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

OpenGL 4.1 Optimization and Support

Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.

OpenCL Support

Full support for OpenCL GPU computing API.

DirectCompute Support

Full support for DirectCompute, Microsoft's GPU computing API..

Dual-stream Hardware Acceleration

Supports picture-in-picture content for the ultimate interactive Blu-ray and HD DVD movie

experience.

Dynamic Contrast Enhancement & Color Stretch

Provides post-processing and optimization of High Definition movies on a scene by scene basis

for spectacular picture clarity.

Dual-link HDCP Capable

Designed to meet the output protection management (HDCP) and security specifications of the

Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD formats, allowing the playback of encrypted movie content on PCs

when connected to HDCP-compliant displays.

High-Quality Scaling

Enlarges lower resolution movies and videos to HDTV resolutions, while maintaining a clear,

clean image. Also provides downscaling of videos, including high-definition, while preserving

image detail.

Hardware Decode Acceleration

Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV, DivX, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD and SD

movies without the need for a dual or quad-core CPU.

NVIDIA GeForce Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)

Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of games

and application. NVIDIA GeForce drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for every

user and deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDIA GeForce

GPUs.

Microsoft Windows 7 Support

Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in

the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more

compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing,

Windows 7 will not only make today's PCs more visual and more interactive but also ensure

that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.

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uick Installation

Hardware

Follow the steps

below

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

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.

Software

To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer, please follow the steps below:

1. Turn on the computer.

2. Insert the

into the CD-ROM drive.

The Autorun program will start the

nstalling MSI Live Update 3

Setup program, and show the setup

screen as illustrated here.

3. Click the Driver icon. Follow the on-

screen instructions to complete the

installation.

4. After finishing the installation, restart

the computer as instructed.

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.

Enabling HDMI Output

Follow the steps

below

to enable HDMI Output function:

expansion

slot

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1. Find the DVI-to-HDMI adapter that comes with the

package, if provided.

Consult your dealer to

purchase the adapter if it is not provided.

2. Attach the

DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector.

3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed.