Getting Started Quick Installation

∙ NVIDIA® SLITM Technology Hardware

Industry leading NVIDIA SLI technology offers amazing performance scaling by implementing
AFR(Alternate frame Rendering) for the world's premier gaming solution under Windows 7 with solid, Follow the instructions below to install the VGA card:
state-of-the-art drivers.
1. Remove the computer case. 3. Put the card directly over the expansion slot and
∙ Microsoft® DirectX 11 Support
DirectX 11 GPU with ShaderModel 5.0 support designed for ultrahigh performance in the new API's key press one end of the card into the slot first.
graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation. 2. Locate the expansion slot on your mainboard. Gently but firmly press the other end until the card is
Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong fully seated in the slot.
∙ Microsoft Windows 7 Support
Windows 7 is a new generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in the way the OS slot may damage your card (refer to your
takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more compelling user experience. By mainboard manual for further Information). 4. Secure the card with a bracket screw.
taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and computing, Windows 7 will not only make today's PCs
more visual and interactive but also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want. 5. Attach the power cable of the power supply with
∙ Two Dual-link DVI with 2560X1600 maximum resolution recommended wattage to the VGA card, if necessary.
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). 6. Install all other cards and devices and connect all the
∙ HDMI with 4096X 2160 maximum resolution cables, and then re-install the computer case.
Support for HDMI includes GPU-accelerated Blu-ray 3D support (Blu-ray 3D playback requires the
purchase of a compatible software player from CyberLink, ArcSoft, Corel, or Sonic), x.v.Color, HDMI Deep 7. Connect the monitor. Now, you are ready to install
Color, and 7.1 digital surround sound. Upgrade your GPU to full 3D capability with NVIDIA 3DTV Play the driver and software on your computer.
software, enabling 3D gaming, picture viewing, and 3D web video streaming. See www nvidia.com/3dtv for
more details.
∙ NVIDIA® PhysX® - Technology
Full support for NVIDIA PhysX technology,enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a
more dynamic and realistic experience with GeForce.
∙ PCI Express 3.0 Support
Designed for the new PCI Express 3.0 bus architecture offering the highest data transfer speeds for the
most bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications, while maintaining backwards compatibility with
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existing PCI Express motherboards for the broadest support.

∙ NVIDIA® CUDATM Technology

N670GTX
CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processing cores to accelerate the most demanding Installing the VGA card... Attaching the power cable... Connecting the monitor...
system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 7x performance over traditional CPUs.
∙ Support for four concurrent displays, including:
- Two dual-link DVI
- HDMI support
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PoWER Edition ∙ NVIDIA® TXAA Technology
∙ NVIDIA® FXAA Technology

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Overview Functions Quick Installation Getting Started

Fan Connector LIVE UPDATE 5 Enabling HDMI Output Optionally Supported Unpacking
MSI Live Update 5 offers users with brand-new update service experience, which can significantly save your Follow the steps below to enable HDMI Output function: Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product:
Power Connector ∙ VGA card
time while searching files. Live Update 5 is capable to automatically analyze and list drivers, BIOS, and
utilities you need. With the easy-to-use updating approaches, you can increase the performance of your 1. Find the DVI-to-HDMI adapter, if provided. ∙ Driver disk, documentation, and accessories, if provided.
The adapter may not come with the package, consult your Consult the dealer immediately if the package is not completed.
system easily and quickly. Follow the instructions below, with a few mouse clicks, you can acquire the
related files for the system updating. dealer to purchase the adapter, if needed.
2048MB GDDR5 memory System Requirements
1024MB GDDR5 memory 2. Attach the DVI-to-HDMI adapter to the DVI connector.
(optionally supported) 1. Insert the driver disk into the optical To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements:
device drive, and start the Setup program. 3. Ensure that the adapter is firmly installed. ∙ PCI Express® - compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot.
∙ Two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector
2. Click the Utility tab on the setup screen. ∙ Minimum 500W or greater system power supply(with a minimum 12V current rating of 38A)
PCI Express Interface
** Minimum system power requirement based on a PC configured with an Intel Core i7 3.2GHz processor.
3. Click the MSI Live Update 5. ∙ 300MB of available hard disk space
∙ 2GB system memory (4 GB recommended)
Follow the on-screen nstructions to Software ∙ Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP Operating System(32 or 64-bit)
complete the installation.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX670 series ∙ CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM drive
To install the driver of the VGA card to your
4. Launch MSI Live Update utility to proceed computer, please follow the steps below:
SLI Interface the updating function. Card Features
1. Turn on the computer.
∙ NVIDIA® 3D VisionTM Ready
Display Port 2. Insert the driver disk into the optical device drive. GeForce GPU support for NVIDIA 3D Vision, bringing a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience to the
The AUTORUN program will start the Setup PC. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision transforms hdundreds
of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs
HDMI Port program, and show the setup screen as shown
in eye popping, crystal-clear quality.
on the right.
∙ NVIDIA 3D VisionTM Surround Ready
DVI-D Port / DVI-I Port Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate "inside the game"
3. Click the Driver tag, and follow the on-screen
- HDMI supported experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI technologies. NVIDIA 3D Vision Surround also
instructions to complete the installation. supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.
- HDCP supported
- Dual dual-link DVI output 4. Once the installation is completed, restart the **NVIDIA 3D Version and 3D Version surround requires 3D Vision glasses, and 3D Vision-ready displays.
supported See www.nvidia.com/get3d for more information.
computer as instructed.
WARNING!! ∙ OpenGL® 4.2 Optimization and Support
DO NOT touch the cooling
system since it may produce a
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.
certain heat while processing ∙ OpenCL Support
tasks. Under the European Union ("EU") Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment, Directive 2002/96/EC, which takes effect on August 13, 2005, Tip: If, on your computer, the AUTORUN program does not execute automatically, please 1) enable the Full support for OpenCL GPU computing API.
The VGA card shown here is for reference only, and may vary from the actual card. CAUTION!! products of "electrical and electronic equipment" cannot be discarded as
optical device drive auto-detect function from the Control Panel; or 2) find and run the setup.exe file manually ∙ NVIDIA® GPU BOOST
Do not force the GPU cooler municipal waste anymore and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment
For further information, please visit MSI website at www.msi.com against the fragile GPU to avoid will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life. from the driver disk. ∙ NVIDIA® Adaptive Vertical Sync
damage to the GPU.

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