MSI N460GTX Hawk Owner's Manual

MSI PC Components Owner's Manual - N460GTX Hawk.
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Fan Connector

V-Check Points

Power Connector

1G GDDR5 memory

NVIDIA 
GeForce GTX 460

PCI Express Interface

SLI Interface

Mini HDMI Port

Dual 

DVI-I Ports

-  HDMI supported 
-  HDCP supported
-  Dual dual-link DVI 
   output supported
 

Overview

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
To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements:     

   

    

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PCI Express  or PCI Express 2.0 - compliant motherboard with one dual-width x16 graphics slot. 

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Two 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

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Minimum 450W or greater system power supply (with a minimum 12V current rating of 24A) is 

recommended.

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CD-ROM / DVD-ROM for driver installation.

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Visit MSI website for further information of operating system support.

Getting Started

Getting Started

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.

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 

program, and show the setup screen as follows:

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.

To operate the overclocking function, it is required to install the Hawk Afterburner 
application in advance.  

To install the 

 Afterburner application, please click the Utility tag, and follow the 

on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

The Afterburner function includes: 

1) GPU overclocking
2) Memory overclocking
3) GPU, Memory, and PLL Overvoltage 
4) Fan Speed Control(%)

Hawk

Software

3. Click the Driver tag, and follow the on-

screen instructions to complete the 
installation. 

4. After finishing the installation, restart 

the computer as instructed.

Quick Installation

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NVIDIA  GeForce  Unified Driver Architecture (UDA)
Delivers a proven record of compatibility, reliability, and stability with the widest range of 

   

games and application.  NVIDI GeForce  drivers provide the best out-of-box experience for 

 

every user and deliver continuous performance and feature updates over the life of NVIDI 

 

GeForce  GPUs.

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Microsoft Windows 7 Support
Windows 7 is the next generation operating system that will mark a dramatic improvement in 
the way the OS takes advantage of the graphics processing unit (GPU) to provide a more 
compelling user experience. By taking advantage of the GPU for both graphics and 
computing, Windows 7 will not only make today's PCs more visual and more interactive but 
also ensure that they have the speed and responsiveness customers want.

   

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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.

 

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Microsoft  DirectX 11 Support
DirectX 11 GPU with Shader Model 5.0 support designed for ultrahigh performance in the 
new API's key graphics feature, GPU-accelerated tessellation.

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NVIDIA  CUDA

Technology

CUDA technology unlocks the power of the GPU's processing cores to accelerate the most 
demanding system tasks - such as video transcoding - delivering up to 7x performance over 
traditional CPUs.

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NVIDIA  3D Vision

Surround Ready 

Expand your games across three displays in full stereoscopic 3D for the ultimate "inside the 
game" experience with the power of NVIDIA 3D Vision and SLI technologies.  NVIDIA 3D 
Vision Surround also supports triple screen gaming with non-stereo displays.
NVIDIA 3D Version surround requires (1) specific drivers released by NVIDIA, (2) two or 
more graphic cards in NVIDIA SLI configuration, (3) 3D vision glasses, and (4) three 
identical displays in support of 3D version.  See www.nvidia.com/surround for more 
information.

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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.

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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NVIDIA SLI  Technology
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, state-of-the-are drivers.

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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.

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DirectCompute and OpenCL Support 
Full support for DirectCompute and OpenCL.

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32x Anti-aliasing Technology
Lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing at up to 32x sample rates obliterates jagged edges.

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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).

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NVIDIA  PureVideo  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.

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Hardware Decode Acceleration
Provides ultra-smooth playback of H.264, VC-1, WMV, DivX, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 HD and 
SD movies without the need for a dual or quad-core CPU.

   

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OpenGL  4.0 Optimization and Support
Ensures top-notch compatibility and performance for OpenGL applications.

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Triple Over Voltage (by Afterburner)
The World's First
 graphics card supports voltage adjustment of GPU, Memory, and PLL by 
Afterburner. With more options to adjust, the maximum performance of GTX 460 can be 
totally unleashed!

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7+1 Phase PWM Design
N460GTX Hawk uses 7+1 Phase PWM design which increases the maximum current value 
up to 120A. With extra 30A current output, overclocking power capability of N460GTX Hawk 
will be largely improved!

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Military Class Components
MSI graphics cards adopt the high quality components that meet the Military Class standard, 
ensuring the best stability, longest life span, and no buzz noise under full load.

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V-Check Points
V-Check point is the overclocker's favorite. Use MultiMeter to read the exact GPU and 
Memory voltage value from the V-Check points directly.

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Dual PWM Fans
Dual Ultra Quiet fans provide 50% better thermal efficiency and direct airflow to cool down 
GPU, memory, and power module at once.

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Multiple Heatpipes
Multiple Heatpipes can transfer heat much faster to the fins under the dual PWM fans, and 
the fans dissipate heat directly from the fins.

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High-Density Heatsink
Ultra high-density aluminum heatsink has large area for heat dissipation. Heat of GPU will 
be dissipated to each fin equally.

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Nickel-plated Copper base
Large copper based coated with nickel provides the fastest heat dissipation and the bigger 
contact area with GPU.

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Direct Contact Design
Copper base, heasink and heatpipe are all connected together and directly contacted, 
creating the shortest path to dissipate the heat of GPU and to improve cooling efficiency.

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