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512MB DDR3 memory or
256MB DDR3 memory or
128MB DDR3 memory
Power Connector
(for NX8600GTS only)
nVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS
nVIDIA GeForce 8600GT
PCI Express Interface
SLI Interface
Fan Connector
TV_Out / Video_In
Connector (S &C)
HDTV-Output integrated
DVI-I Ports
Dual-Link DVI output
supported
Note: The VGA card shown here may vary from the actual card.
For further information, please visit MSI website at www.msi.com.tw
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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:
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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 350 (and up) watt is highly recommended for system stability
Card Features
For reference only
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NVIDIA
CineFX
5
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Shading Architecture
Microsoft Vista
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Features
Vertex shaders
- Support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Vertex Shader 4.0
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- Encompass' Transform and Lighting
- Displacement mapping
- Geometry instancing
Pixel shades
- Support for DirectX 10.0 Pixel Shader 4.0
- Support for full pixel branching
- Support for Multiple Render Targets (MRTs)
- Infinite-length pixel programs
Next-generation texture engine
Full 128-bit studio-quality floating point precision through the entire rendering pipeline,with
native hardware support for 32 bpp,64 bpp,and 128 bpp rendering modes.
64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending
Dedicated video hardware reduces CPU utilization and improves overall system
performance
Full floating point is supported throughout entire pipeline
Floating point filtering improves the quality of images in motion
Floating point texturing drivers new levels of clarity and image detail
Floating point frame buffer blending gives detail to special effects like motion blur and
explosions
NVIDIA Intellisample 4.0 Technology
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Advanced 16X anisotropic filtering (up to 128 taps)
Rotated-grid antialiasing for removing jagged edges for incredible edge quality
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Support for advanced lossless compression algorithms for color,texture,and z-data at higher
resolutions and frame retes
Fast z-clear
Support for normal map compression
New transparent supersampling and transparent multisampling antialiasing modes
NVIDIA UltraShadow II
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Technology
Designed to enhance the performance of shadow-intensive games,like id Software's Doom 3
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NVIDIA SLI Technology
Patented hardware and software technology allows two GPUs to run in parallel to scale
performance
Scales performance on over 60 top PC games and applications
Support for NVIDIA nView
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multi-display for scalable performance across two displays
NVIDIA PureVideo Technology
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Patented hardware and software technology allows two GPUs to run in parallel to scale
performance
Three dedicated video engines
MPEG-2 HD and WMV HD video playback up to 1920 X1080p resolution
H 264 hardware decode acceleration
Decryption supported for all standard HD Video formats-AES-128 CTR mode,AES-128 CBC
mode,and AES-128 ECB mode.
Industry's most advanced video algorithms
Overlay color temperature correction
Microsoft Video Mixing Renderer (VMR) support for multiple video windows with full video
quality and features in each window
Integrated HDTV output
Advanced Display Functionality
Dual integrated 400MHz RAMDACs for display resolutions up to and including 2048 X 1536
at 85 Hz
Dual MIO ports for interfacing to external TMDS transmitters and external TV encoders
Full NVIDIA nView multi-display technology capability
Advanced Engineering
Designed for PCI Express X16
Designed for high-speed GDDR3 and GDDR4 memory
Cooling as low as 24 dB delivered by adcanced thermal managemenet and thermal
monitoring
NVIDIA Digital Vibrance Control (DVC) 3.0 Technology
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DVC color controls
DVC image sharpening controls
API Support
Complete DirectX support,including the latest version of Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Shader
Model 3.0
Full OpenGL support,including OpenGL 2.0
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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
expansion
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.
Software
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To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer,
please follow the steps below:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Insert the
CD
into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun program will start the Setup
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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 nVIDIA VGA Drivers. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4. After finishing the installation, restart the computer as instructed.