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VR430

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Overview


VR430, the Perfect Choice for a Fancy but Powerful NB

 


Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 


Extraordinary Texture, Unique to the Sense of Touch

- Realistic Ocean Wave Patterns with Extraordinary and Exquisite Textures

Combining Color Film Print Technology with ocean wave patterns in design, the VR430 has been injected with a brand new texture to personal laptop computers. Ocean wave patterns expresses a sense of tranquility so the users may feel like they are drifting in a world of music, leaving all the troubles and insecurities of the real world behind and embrace the peace and comfort of nature. The perfect sense of level from dark black to light silver can provide VR430 a more contemporary fashion quality, never missing a beat.




Exclusive ECO Engine Power Management System

VR430 features MSI exclusive ECO Engine, the outstanding and unique power saving function of MSI Notebook, as the power management function to extend the battery running time while performing different tasks.

Touch the ECO quick launch touch sensor repeatedly to switch among the 5 different modes – Gaming mode, Movie mode, Presentation mode, Office mode, and Turbo Battery mode while performing game applications, playing multimedia applications, performing presentation applications, dealing with office documentation tasks, or looking forward to minimizing the battery power consumption.
All you have to do is simply select on the “ECO OFF” to return to the original setting.

 


Built-in High-Resolution Webcam for Wireless Communication

Built-in with a 1.3 mega pixel webcam and an internal microphone, VR430 enables you to engage in real-time sharing and live-video, such as participating in videoconferencing in order to enhance your work efficiency.


Ultra Mobile and Impressive View Experience

With 1280 x 800 high-resolution, VR430 can liven up your presentations and briefings at work with impressive and vivid colors. On the other hand, it is also capable of displaying DVD caliber images to enhance your viewing pleasures.

Featuring slim appearance along with a weight of at most 2.2 kg is much more portable in the market, making it the suitable choice for business consumers on the run.


Full-Sized Keyboard

VR430 features an excellent and full-sized keyboard that provides additional comfort during extended typing. It effectively maintains the layout of a standard desktop keyboard. All the keys are of adequate size, have crisp action, and are easy to access. Your fingers will know where to land immediately and djusting from a desktop PC keyboard to VR430 should take no time at all.

 


Smart Solutions

To deliver truly high performance computing power, VR430 uses AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra Dual-Core / Sempron Mobile Processor. Additionally, VR430 is also equipped with 3 USB 2.0 ports, 4-in-1 card reader and a Multi-DVD burner. So you can easily edit or save high-quality photos / video of your family as desktop PC.    

 

MSI Reminds You...
1. The specifications may differ from areas and we keep the right to change without notice. Please check the specific specifications with your local dealers.
2. The color of the product might be affected by photography and the monitor's setting, which might be different from the real product.

MSI Reminds You...

  1. The specifications may differ from areas and we keep the right to change without notice. Please check the specific Specification with your local dealers.
  2. The color of the product might be affected by photography and the monitor's setting, which might be different from the real product.

Specifications

CPU AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra Dual-Core / Sempron Mobile Processor
OS Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium
Chipset ATi RS780+SB700
Memory DDR2 667/800, Max:4 GB
LCD Size 14.1" WXGA (1280 x 800) LCD Display
Graphics ATi Mobility Radeon HD3200
HDD (GB) 160GB/250GB/320GB SATA (5400RPM)
Optical Drive DVD Super Multi
Audio HD Audio, 2speakers
Webcam 1.3M
Card Reader 4-in-1 Card Reader, SD/MMC/MS/MS Pro
LAN 10/100/1000
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n
D-Sub (VGA) 1
USB 2.0 port 3
Mic-in/Headphone-out 1/1
Express Card 1
Modem port 1
AC Adapter 65W
Battery 6/9 cells
Dimension 332(L) X 243(D) X 29~34(H)mm
Weight (KG) 2.2

 

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.

 

News

Release Date Title
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 MSI VR430, the Perfect Choice for a Fancy
but Powerful NB

Awards

BIOS

non-win 8

!Special Note:

The BIOS files provided here are exclusive only for MSI-branded Notebook PCs and not compatible with any MSI Whitebook/Whitebrand barebones. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage caused by improper use or lack of technical expertise.

!Attention:

Users who download BIOS from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the BIOS update. To avoid BIOS update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.

- If the notebook you purchased has Win7 Bios installed, please DON'T attempt to update using Windows 8 bios (or vice versa). Failure to abide may result in bricking your system.

- Although there's a bios detection program written to protect user from cross flashing the bios (Win7 to Win8 bios or vice versa), still DON'T experiment. Failure to abide may result in breaking your system.

For Windows 8:

To know about how to update win8 BIOS under windows mode, please click here.

For Windows 7 / VISTA / XP:
a. 1) To know about how to update BIOS Firmware under DOS mode, please click here
2) Please execute "flash.bat" file after unpack the compressed file for upgrade BIOS Firmware.

b. To know about how to update BIOS under windows 7, please click here (Only for CR640 / CX640 / CX640MX / CX480)


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description Update BIOS
Version 3.0B
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2009-02-17
Download 1437_30b.zip File Size 0 MB
OS non-win 8
Note

Driver

Win7 32,Vista 32,XP 32

!Special Note:

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

To enjoy MSI notebook technology, please install MSI System Control Manager or S-Bar to enable MSI exclusive hotkey function. MSI System Control Manager and S-Bar can be downloaded from Utility web page under Download menu. The utility for each notebook will vary between different models. Please install the utility dedicated for your notebook.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Realtek HD Audio
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
Version
Type Audio Release Date 2009-12-22
OS Win7 32
Download File Size 0 MB
Realtek HD Audio
Description
Version 5.10.0.5717
Type Audio Release Date 2009-01-19
OS XP 32
Download ad_alc888_6.0.1.5717_vx00.zip File Size 56.08 MB
Realtek HD Audio
Description
Version 6.0.1.5717
Type Audio Release Date 2009-01-19
OS Vista 32
Download ad_alc888_6.0.1.5717_vx00.zip File Size 56.08 MB
ATI RS780MN Chipset/VGA driver
Description This driver package includes VGA driver.
Version 8.533.1
Type Chipset Release Date 2009-03-27
OS Vista 32
Download vr430_cs_8.533.1_vt32.zip File Size 112.57 MB
ATI RS780MN Chipset/VGA driver
Description This driver package includes VGA driver.
Version 8.533.1
Type Chipset Release Date 2009-03-27
OS XP 32
Download vr430_cs_8.533.1_xp32.zip File Size 158.17 MB
Realtek Card Reader
Description
Version 6.1.7600.30111
Type Card Reader Release Date 2010-07-19
OS XP 32
Download cr_rts515x_6.1.7600.30111_al00.zip File Size 7.31 MB
Realtek Card Reader
Description
Version 6.1.7600.30111
Type Card Reader Release Date 2010-07-19
OS Vista 32
Download cr_rts515x_6.1.7600.30111_al00.zip File Size 7.31 MB
Realtek Card Reader
Description
Version 6.1.7600.30111
Type Card Reader Release Date 2010-07-19
OS Win7 32
Download cr_rts515x_6.1.7600.30111_al00.zip File Size 7.31 MB
Realtek LAN
Description
Version 5.742.1125.2009
Type LAN Release Date 2010-05-07
OS XP 32
Download lan_rtl8111brtl8111crtl8111dl_5.742.1125.2009_xp00.zip File Size 5.14 MB
Realtek LAN
Description
Version 7.011.1127.2009
Type LAN Release Date 2009-12-09
OS Win7 32
Download lan_rtl8111brtl8111crtl8111dlrtl8102ertl8103el_7.011.1127.2009_w700.zip File Size 5.33 MB
Realtek LAN
Description
Version 6.216.0120.2009
Type LAN Release Date 2009-08-13
OS Vista 32
Download lan_rtl8111brtl8111crtl8111dl_6.216.0120.2009_vt00.zip File Size 0.31 MB
Agere Modem
Description
Version 2.1.88.0
Type Modem Release Date 2010-12-21
OS Vista 32
Download md_agere_2.1.88_vx32.zip File Size 1.42 MB
Agere Modem
Description
Version 2.1.88.0
Type Modem Release Date 2010-12-21
OS XP 32
Download md_agere_2.1.88_vx32.zip File Size 1.42 MB
Motorola Modem
Description
Version 6.12.25.5
Type Modem Release Date 2009-09-22
OS Win7 32
Download md_motorola_6.12.25.5_w700.zip File Size 2.94 MB
Agere Modem
Description
Version 2.1.95.0
Type Modem Release Date 2009-09-22
OS Win7 32
Download md_agere_2.1.95_al00.zip File Size 1.61 MB
Motorola Modem
Description
Version 6.12.20.0
Type Modem Release Date 2009-07-14
OS XP 32
Download md_motorola_6.12.20.0_vx32.zip File Size 2.93 MB
Motorola Modem
Description
Version 6.12.20.0
Type Modem Release Date 2009-07-14
OS Vista 32
Download md_motorola_6.12.20.0_vx32.zip File Size 2.93 MB
TouchPad
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
Version
Type TouchPad Release Date 2010-02-08
OS Win7 32
Download File Size 0 MB
TouchPad
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
Version
Type TouchPad Release Date 2009-05-15
OS Vista 32
Download File Size 0 MB
TouchPad
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
Version
Type TouchPad Release Date 2009-05-15
OS XP 32
Download File Size 0 MB
Atheros Wireless Lan
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
Version 9.2.0.458
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2012-01-17
OS Win7 32
Download wl_ge780ne771ne770ne773ne785h_9.2.0.458.w700.zip File Size 17.58 MB
msi Wireless Lan_6890/6891
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
Version 3.1.8.1
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2010-09-30
OS Win7 32
Download wl_68906891_3.1.8.1_w700.zip File Size 1.58 MB
msi Wireless Lan_6890/6891
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
Version 3.1.8.1
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2010-09-30
OS Vista 32
Download wl_68906891_3.1.8.1_vt00.zip File Size 1.46 MB
msi Wireless Lan_6890/6891
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
Version 3.1.8.1
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2010-07-21
OS XP 32
Download wl_68906891_3.1.8.1_xp00.zip File Size 1.58 MB
Atheros Wireless Lan
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
Version 7.7.0.394
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2010-04-08
OS XP 32
Download wl_ge780ne771ne770785h_7.7.0.394_xp32.zip File Size 31.48 MB
Atheros Wireless Lan
Description You can identify the type of WLAN module being used from the document provided below:
http://www.msi.com/html/pdf/wireless_note.pdf
Version 7.7.0.331
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2009-09-14
OS Vista 32
Download wl_ge780ne771ne770ne785h_7.7.0.331_vt32.zip File Size 20.88 MB
Kworld TV Tuner_Digital M810
Description
Version 9.603.1.0630
Type TV Tuner Release Date 2010-01-26
OS Win7 32
Download tv_mc810_9.603.1.0630_w700.zip File Size 1.12 MB
Camera
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
Version
Type Camera Release Date 2010-03-16
OS Win7 32
Download File Size 0 MB
Camera
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
Version
Type Camera Release Date 2010-03-16
OS Vista 32
Download File Size 0 MB
Camera
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
Version
Type Camera Release Date 2008-12-04
OS XP 32
Download File Size 0 MB
AMD PowerNow
Description
Version 1.3.2.0
Type CPU Release Date 2010-01-20
OS XP 32
Download pn_1.3.2.0_xp32.zip File Size 2.72 MB

Utility

Win7 64,Win7 32,XP 32

!Special Note:

The Utilities provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Simple Camera Application (Win7 32)
Description Webcam Application
Version 1.0.909.0801
Type Utility Release Date 2009-12-09
OS Win7 32
Download simcam_v7_nb.zip File Size 0.76 MB
Note
System Control Manager (SCM)
Description System Control Manager
Version 2.209.1106.005.10
Type Utility Release Date 2009-11-23
OS Win7 64, Win7 32, XP 32
Download scm_vx7_nb.zip File Size 5.41 MB
Note
Simple Camera Application
Description Webcam Application (XP32)
Version 1.0.0.0717
Type Utility Release Date 2008-11-26
OS XP 32
Download webcamtool_vr630_xp32_nb.zip File Size 4.08 MB
Note

Manual

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.


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