MSI MX400 Series Manual de usuario
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MX400 Series
Graphics Accelerator
USERS’ GUIDE
USERS’ GUIDE
Version 1.0
Oct. 2001
G52-MA00455
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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in
order to comply with the emission limits.
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RESEAU.
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Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-
STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this
document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents.
Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right
to make changes without notice.
Trademarks
All trademarks used in this manual are the 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.
Revision History
Revision Date
V 1.0 October 2001
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Important Safety Precautions
Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when
handling any piece of electronic component.
1. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
2. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
3. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
4. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects
the equipment from overheating.
5. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly
110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
6. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it.
Do not place anything over the power cord.
7. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card
or module.
8. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
9. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or
cause electrical shock.
10. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked
by a service personnel:
The power cord or plug is damaged
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
The equipment has been exposed to moisture
The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work
according to User’s Manual
The equipment has dropped and damaged
If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage
11. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C
(1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 The nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 GPU ............................................... 1-1
1.2 System Requirements .................................................................. 1-1
1.3 The MX400 Series ......................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Card Installation ............................................................................ 2-1
2.2 VGA Connector (DB 15-Pin) .......................................................... 2-3
2.3 Digital Panel Connector (DVI-I) .................................................... 2-4
2.4 TV_Out Connector (C) ................................................................... 2-5
2.5 TV_Out Connector (S) ................................................................... 2-5
2.6 Video_In Connector (C) ................................................................ 2-6
2.7 Video_In Connector (S) ................................................................ 2-6
Chapter 3 Software Installation
3.1 Drivers for Windows®98/ME ......................................................... 3-1
3.2 Drivers for Windows®2000/NT ..................................................... 3-2
3.3 Install nVIDIA Capture Driver ........................................................ 3-4
3.4 Install Optional Software ............................................................... 3-5
3.5 Surf the Web .................................................................................. 3-5
3.6 More Information ........................................................................... 3-6
3.7 Display Adjustment ....................................................................... 3-7
Chapter 4 MSI Live Update Series
4.1 Installing MSI Live Update Series ................................................. 4-1
4.2 Using MSI Live Update Series ...................................................... 4-2
4.3 Live VGA Driver Update ................................................................. 4-2
4.4 Live VGA BIOS Update .................................................................. 4-7
4.5 SafeBIOS™................................................................................. 4-12
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
5.1 General Help ................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 Display Problem ........................................................................... 5-2
Chapter 6 3D Stereo Glasses
6.1 The 3D Stereo Glasses Package................................................. 6-1
6.2 Installing the 3D Stereo Glasses ................................................. 6-2
6.3 Installing the 3D TheaterTM ........................................................... 6-4
6.4 Using the 3D TheaterTM ................................................................ 6-8
6.5 Optimizing the 3D Stereo Glasses ............................................. 6-12
6.6 Health Warning ........................................................................... 6-14
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This users’ guide is a compound designing for a series of VGA cards. The layout
of each VGA card may be different, and some functions are optional design to
meet your need.
In Chapter 1, the brief specification and function of each VGA card are listed
whereas the detailed information can be found in the rest of chapters. We have
collected all possible functions in Chapter 2-6, the rest of chapters; however, all
functions are not suitable for your VGA card. So, in Chapter 1, the “Reference”
item will index the proper sections. These sections may be useful while your are
installing the hardware or software. We also list some solutions if you have trouble
in using or updating your VGA card.
<Features>
<Packa
g
e Content s >
<Layout>
xxxxxxx
nVIDIA GeForc e2 GTS Pro GPU
64MB DDR RAM
Video Enc oder
VGA Flash BIOS
AGP Interface
Fan connector
VGA port
S_OUT
AV _ O U T
S_IN
Per-Pixel Shading, 8 Texels Per Clock
2nd-generation T&L Engines
Integrated Single-link TMDS Transmitter
256-bit Graphics A rchitecture
Double Data Rate (DDR) Memory
AGP 4X with Fast Writes
Industry's only true 32-bit Z/Stencil
DirectX Texture Com pression Support
1.6 Giga Texel Fill Rate
<Reference>
1. Introduction..........................................................................1-1
2. Hardware Installation
3. Software Installation.............................................................3-1
4. MSI Live Upda te Series
5. Troubleshooting.....................................................................5-1
2.1 Card Installation..................................................................2-1
2.2 VGA Connector (DB 15-Pin)................................................2-3
2.5 Video_Out Connector............................................................2-5
2.6 S_In Connector.....................................................................2-6
2.7 S_Out Connector...................................................................2-6
4.1 Installing MSI Live Update Series........................................4-1
4.2 Using MSI Live Update Series..............................................4-2
4.3 Live VGA Drive BIOS Update...............................................4-2
General Features
U np ack th e pac k age a nd in sp ec t al l t he i te ms c ar ef ul ly . If a ny i t em c on t ai ned i s
damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep
the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future.
Your VGA card pa ckage should co nt ai n t he fo ll o wi ng items:
VG A c ard
Software Pack CDs
Us ers' Ma nu al
The product name of the VGA card
The layout of the VGA
card
The components on
the VGA card
The specifications of
the VGA card
The suitable sections
for this VGA card
Key to Entries
How to Use this Users’ Guide
Special Hardware
Features
The package contents
of this VGA card
1-1
Congratulations on purchasing the VGA card with nVIDIA GeForce2
MX400 GPU, a high performance graphics accelerator that enables
you to experience the realistic and exciting 3D world.
Based on nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 GPU, the VGA card uses the first
shading GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) with the new nVIDIA Shad-
ing Rasterizer and a High Definition Video Processor (HDVP). Incor-
porating a radical new per-pixel shading architecture, nVIDIA
GeForce2 MX400 GPU is the real-time, per-pixel shading processor,
raising image quality to never-before-seen heights for interactive
content.
The VGA card delivers the industry fastest Direct3D and OpenGL
acceleration, and continues nVIDIA’s tradition of providing leadership,
single-chip, integrated VGA, 2D, 3D and high definition digital video
performance, enabling a range of applications from 3D games to
HDTV, DVD, digital content creation, internet browsing and general
productivity.
1.2 System Requirements
To install the VGA card, your system needs to meet the following
requirements:
Computer Intel®Pentium II/III/4 processor,
Intel®Celeron processor, or
compatible system
Expansion Slot AGP slot
Monitor VGA support, minimum 640 x 480
resolution
Operating System Windows®98/ME, Windows®NT 4.0,
Windows®2000, XP
CD-ROM Drive Double Speed or Higher
1. Introduction
1.1 The nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 GPU
INTRODUCTION
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1-2
1.3 The MX400 Series
MX400 Pro-TC64S
nVIDIA GeForce2 MX400 GPU
64MB SDRAM
Video Encoder
VGA Flash BIOS
AGP Interface
VGA port
TV_Out connector (S)
TV_Out connector (C)
<Layout>
<Features>
General Features
Optimized for Direct3D acceleration with complete support for
Microsoft DirectX 5.0, 6.0, 7.0 and 8.1
256-bit 2D and 3D graphics accelerator
350MHz Palette-DAC
128-bit Memory Interface
Digital Dual Display Architecture
nVIDIA Shading Rasteriser
4 Texels per Clock
Integrated second-generation transform and lighting engine
32-bit color with 32-bit Z/stencil
Cube Environment mapping
DirectX and S3TC texture compression
700 Mtexel fill rate
20Mtriangles/sec setup
1-3
Note: The Display Modes listed above are for your reference; the actual
settings may be different on your system because of using different
monitors.
2.8GB/second memory bandwidth
Support 64/128-bit SDRAM
AGP 4x fast writes
Supports NTSC, NTSC-EIA(Japan), and PAL(B, D, G, H, I, M, and N)
TV formats
High quality video playback
DVD and HDTV ready motion compensation for MPEG-2 decoding
up to 1920x1080i ATSC format
Support for VIP 2.0 interface
Full Software Support
Windows®95 / 98 /ME / 2000 / NT / XP Display Drivers
OpenGL ICD for Windows®95 / 98 /ME / 2000 / NT / XP
Linux® compatible
Mac®OS compatible
Supports super high resolution graphics modes
640x480 8/16/32 bit colors with 150Hz
800x600 8/16/32 bit colors with 150Hz
1024x768 8/16/32 bit colors with 120Hz
1152x864 8/16/32 bit colors with 120Hz
1280x1024 8/16/32 bit colors with 100Hz
1600x1200 8/16/32 bit colors with 85Hz
1920x1200 8/16/32 bit colors with 75Hz
2048x1536 8/16 bit colors with 60Hz
1-4
Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item con-
tained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon
as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need
to ship the unit in the future.
Your VGA card package should contain the following items:
VGA card
Software
Pack CDs
Users’
Manual
<Reference>
1. Introduction ........................................................................................... 1-1
2. Hardware Installation
2.1 Card Installation ............................................................................. 2-1
2.2 VGA Connector (DB 15-Pin) ........................................................... 2-3
2.4 TV_Out Connector (C) .................................................................... 2-5
2.5 TV_Out Connector (S) .................................................................... 2-5
3. Software Installation ............................................................................. 3-1
4. MSI Live Update Series
4.1 Installing MSI Live Update Series .................................................. 4-1
4.2 Using MSI Live Update Series ....................................................... 4-2
4.3 Live VGA Drive Update .................................................................. 4-2
4.4 Live VGA BIOS Update .................................................................. 4-7
5. Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 5-1
<Package Contents>
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