MSI N8400GS-MD256H/TC - Manual (Page 2)

Hardware
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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.
System Requirements
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1G DDR3 memory
512MB DDR3 memory
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1G DDR2 memory
512MB DDR2 memory
NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
PCI Express Interface
D-Sub Port
DVI-I Port
- HDMI supported
- HDCP supported
- 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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To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements:
PCI Express or PCI Express 2.0 -
CD-ROM / DVD-ROM is required for driver installation
Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support
compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics
slot
Minimum 350W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 18A)
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Hardware
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.
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expansion
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 Setup
program, and show the setup screen as
illustrated here.
CD
3. Click VGA Drivers. 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
1. Find the DVI-to-HDMI adapter that comes with the
package, if provided.
2. Attach the
3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed.
Consult your dealer to
purchase the adapter if it is not provided.
DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector.
Follow the steps to enable HDMI Output function: below
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NVIDIA CineFX .0 TM Shading Architecture
TM Microsoft Vista Features
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Vertex shaders
- Support for Microsoft DirectX 10.0 Vertex Shader 4.0
- 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.
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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Next-generation Instancing
Geometry Shaders
Steamed Output
8 MRTs
32bpp HDR Formats
Shadow Maps
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64-Bit Texture Filtering and Blending
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
TM NVIDIA Intellisample 4.0 Technology
Advanced 16X anisotropic filtering (up to 128 taps)
Rotated-grid antialiasing for removing jagged edges for incredible edge quality
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
TM NVIDIA PureVideo Technology
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