User manual MSI N580GTX QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] CAUTION!! Do not force the GPU cooler against the fragile GPU to avoid damage to the GPU. N580GTX series ! 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Launch MSI Live Update utility to proceed the updating function. Under the European Union ("EU") Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, products of "electrical and electronic equipment" cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life. Using Live VGA Driver Update This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card. Click the selection of Live VGA Driver TM. [. . . ] 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). 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. Install all other cards and devices and connect all the cables, and then install the case. Now, you are ready to install the software on your computer. 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 TM 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. R 2 2 3 4 System Requirements 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 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. 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 R R 3 5 6 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. 0 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. [. . . ] See www. nvidia. com/surround for more information. R 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: 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. Attach the DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector. [. . . ]