1 2 3 4 Overview Getting Started Getting Started Quick Installation Unpacking Hardware Please check out the following items to make sure that you get the complete product: > AMD CrossFireXTM Technology 1 Power Connector Follow the steps below to install the VGA card: > VGA card Multi-GPU support offers superior performance and scalability. > Display Flexibility 1. Remove the computer case. 2 1 > Disk: Drivers, documentation, and applications 2 Fan Connector Consult your dealer immediately if anything is missing or damaged. Enjoy a full range of display options natively on the board, including dual-link DVI-I, Display 2. Locate the expansion slot on your mainboard. Port, VGA and HDMI.. Warning: Inserting the VGA card into a wrong > AMD CrossFireXTM Technology slot may damage your card (refer to your mainboard manual for more Information). 3 V-Check Points System Requirements Multi-GPU support offers superior performance and scalability. To install the VGA card, your computer system needs to meet the following requirements: > Display Flexibility 3. Put the card directly over the expansion slot > PCI Express based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the Enjoy a full range of display options natively on the board, including dual-link DVI-I, Display and press one end of the card into the slot motherboard. Port, VGA and HDMI.. first. Gently but firmly press the other end 4 1G GDDR5 memory or > 500 Watt or greater power supply with two 75W 6-pin PCI Express power connectors is > HDMI 1.4a Support until the card is fully seated in the slot. 512MB GDDR5 memory TM recommended (600 Watt and four 6-pin connectors for CrossFireX technology in dual mode) HDMI 1.4 support with Deep Color, 7.1 High Bitrate Audio, and 3D Stereoscopic support. 4. Secure the card with a bracket screw. 3 > Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list > Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio Support 5. Install all other cards and devices and connect of Certified products. Support of content protected, high bandwidth, 7.1 channels of surround sound over HDMI. all the cables, and then install the case. AMD > Minimum 1GB of system memory. 5 TM 4 HD6800 series > Installation software requires CD-ROM drive. > AMD PowerPlay Technology4 6. Connect the monitor. Now, you are ready to > DVD/ Blu-ray playback requires DVD/ Blu-ray drive. AMD PowerPlayTM capabilities vary power characteristics based on usage load. install the software on your computer. TM TM > For an AMD CrossFireX system, a second AMD Radeon HD 6800 graphics card, an AMD > Enhanced 3 (UVD 3) TM TM 6 PCI Express Interface CrossFireX Ready motherboard and one AMD CrossFireX Bridge Interconnect cable are Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p and 5 required. beyond and enjoy a more feature rich experience with enhanced Unified Video Decoder 3 > Visiting MSI website for further information of operating system support. (UVD 3). Software

7 BIOS Switch To install the driver of the VGA card to your computer, please follow the steps below: Card Features For reference only HAWK Features 1. Turn on the computer. 8 CrossFire Interface > AMD Eyefinity Technology 2. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun program will start the Setup 6 Run up to 3 displays from a single graphics board and expand your gaming field of view > Triple Over Voltage (by Afterburner) program, and show the setup screen as follows: across all 3 displays. 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 R6870 can be totally Tip: If, on your computer, the Autorun 9 Mini Display Port > AMD Advanced Parallel Processing technology 7 Offload data parallel compute tasks from the CPU to GPU, for improved performance and unleashed! program does not execute video playback. > 8+1+1 Phase PWM Design automatically, please 1) enable the R6870 Hawk uses 8+1+1 Phase PWM design which increases the maximum current value up CD-ROM drive Auto-detect function 10 HDMI Port > 40nm Process Technology to 120A. With extra 30A current output, power capability of R6870 Hawk will be from Control Panel; or 2) find and run 8 More efficient process technology puts more transistors in less space. largely improved! the setup.exe file manually from the > support > Military Class Components CD. MSI graphics cards adopt the high quality components that meet the Military Class standard, 11 DVI Port Comprehensive OS support including Windows XP, Windows Vista, the very latest Windows 7 functionality and Driver support. ensuring the best stability, longest life span, and no buzz noise under full load. 3. Click the Driver tag, and follow the on- - Single-link DVI output > 3rd Generation TeraScale Engine > V-Check Points screen instructions to complete the Massive arrays of on-chip compute units offer the latest in graphics functionality and V-Check point is the overclocker's favorite. Use MultiMeter to read the exact GPU and installation. 9 10 Memory voltage value from the V-Check points directly. performance. 4. After finishing the installation, restart DVI-I Port > Dual PWM Fans 12 > Accelerated Video Transcoding the computer as instructed. 11 - HDMI supported Dual Ultra Quiet fans provide 50% better thermal efficiency and direct airflow to cool down - HDCP supported Native support for common transcoding instructions in each shader for motion estimation GPU, memory, and power module at once. that accelerates video encoding. > Multiple Heatpipes - Dual-link DVI output Multiple Heatpipes can transfer heat much faster to the fins under the dual PWM fans, and To operate the overclocking function, it is required to install the Hawk Afterburner supported > Microsoft Office 2010 Enhanced productivity with accelerated GPU processing for Office applications. the fans dissipate heat directly from the fins. application in advance. > High-Density Heatsink > Advanced GDDR5 Memory Technology To install the Hawk Afterburner application, please click the Utility tag, and follow the 12 Ultra high-density aluminum heatsink has large area for heat dissipation. Heat of GPU will GDDR5 memory provides twice the bandwidth per pin of GDDR3 memory. on-screen instructions to complete the installation. be dissipated to each fin equally. The VGA card shown here is for For further information, > Enhanced Internet Browser Applications > Nickel-plated Copper base The Afterburner function includes: reference, and may vary from the please visit msi website at GPU Accelerated browser (IE9/Mozzilla FireFox) - direct 2D rendering. Large copper based coated with nickel provides the fastest heat dissipation and the bigger 1) GPU overclocking actual card. www.msi.com > Microsoft DirectX 11 Support contact area with GPU. 2) Memory overclocking 3) GPU, Memory, and PLL Overvoltage 4) Fan Speed Control(%) 5 6 Features Features

Using MSI Live Update Online HardwareInstalling MSI Live Update MICRO-STAR INT'L MSI Live Update offers you with brand-new update service experience, which can MS-V251 1. Link to MSI's website at http://www.msi.com R6800 significantly save your time while searching files. MSI Live Update is capable to automatically analyze and list drivers, BIOS, and utilities you need. With the easy-to- 2. Find Live Update Online under the selection of Downloads on the web page. use updating approaches, you can increase the performance of your system easily and Series 3. Select CLICK HERE to continue. HAWK quickly. Follow the instructions below, with a few mouse clicks, you can acquire the related files for the system updating. 4. Select Yes, I would like to try it at my own risk to continue. WARNING!! 5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the utility downloading and installing DO NOT touch the cooling procedures. system since it may produce 1. Insert the supplied disk into the a certain heat while CD-ROM drive, and start the processing tasks. Setup program.

2. Click the Utility tab on the setup screen.

3. Click the MSI Live Update. CAUTION!! Follow the on-screen instructions Do not force the GPU cooler to complete the installation. against the fragile GPU to avoid damage to the GPU. ! 4. 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 Using Live VGA Driver Update effect on August 13, 2005, products of "electrical and electronic equipment" cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore and This service enables you to update the latest VGA driver for your VGA card. manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to take back such products at the end of their useful life. 1. Click the selection of Live VGA DriverTM.

2. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI Live Update Series Server. All trademarks used in this manual are the sole property of their respective owners. 3. The utility will automatically detect and download the latest driver, if available. VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. 6. Enter the page of MSI Live Pentium R is a registered trademark of R Corporation. Update Online [Search Windows R is a registered trademark of Microsoft R Corporation. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure. Results]

7. Select the tag of Live VGA Using MSI Live VGA BIOS Update Driver to download and update the latest VGA driver, This service enables you to update the latest VGA BIOS for your VGA card. if available. 1. Click the selection of Live VGA BIOSTM. 8. Select the tag of Live VGA BIOS to download and 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the procedures. update the latest VGA BIOS, MICRO-STAR INT'L CO., LTD. if available. 3. Click the green button on the left lower side of the main page to connect to the MSI Live TEL. 886-2-32345599 Update Series Server. http://www.msi.com Insist on the best 4. The utility will automatically detect and download the latest BIOS, if available.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the updating procedure. G52-V2512X1 December 2010