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CX413

MSI recommends Windows® 7.

• AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core processor
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
(MSI recommends upgrade to Genuine Windows® 7 Professional)
• 14” 16:9 wide screen display
• Easy-to-carry lightweight design
• ATi HD5470 with DDR3 512MB VRAM graphics card
• HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Output
• Exclusive ECO Engine Power Management System

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Overview

 
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 

 

The latest AMD Danube Platform

The CX413 employs AMD’s latest Danube platform with AMD Athlon™ II Dual-Core CPU with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 545v (512MB GDDR3). It supports DDR3 system memory with up to 8GB of memory for the ultimate in display and processing performance.
 

The Joy of Stylish Design

Easy-to-Carry Thin and Light Design
Abandoning the stereotype of thick-and-heavy traditional notebook, msi brand new Classic Series offers thinner and lighter solution for more convenient usage; furthermore, it is also easier for you to take it on the move.
 

 

 

The Joy of Multi-media Entertainment 

Built-in Discrete Graphics Card for an Amazingly Visual Quality
Remarkable ATi HD 545V (DDR3 512MB VRAM) graphics card can run all kinds of next-generation games smoothly. The vivid imagery and outstanding visual effects will leave you amazed!

 

 

  

 

 
 




16:9 Theatrical Aspect Ratio for a Comfortable Viewing Experience
Comparing the 16:10 screens of the regular notebook computers to the 16:9 golden theatrical ratio of the MSI Notebook, the visual span has been extended by 14%. The black bars on the top and bottom of the screen can be avoided, very suitable for playing High Definition movies so you may watch it from any angle and truly enjoy the advanced imagery.

 


The Joy of Instant Communication
 



High resolution Webcam and MIC make communicating even easier 
Built-in high-resolution webcam and MIC allow you to communicate with ease! Ready for image recording means you can share your video experiences without missing a beat!


BT for roaming wireless access anywhere
Wireless LAN makes you can access the Internet wirelessly at any time. The all-new Bluetooth V2.1+EDR allows transmissions at 3X the standard rate so you can blaze a trail on the Internet!

 

 

 
 



MSI Exclusive Innovation



Exclusive Eco Engine Power Management System
MSI Notebook selects the brand new ECO Engine as the power management function to extend the battery running time while performing different tasks; simply touch the ECO quick launch touch sensor to switch among the 5 different modes - Gaming, Movie, Presentation, Office and Turbo Battery mode.

 

 

 

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® Athlon™ II Dual-Core Processor
OS Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Chipset AMD® RS800M+SB820M
Memory DDR3 1066, Max: 8GB
LCD Size 14" 1366x768 WXGA (16:9)
Graphics ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5470
Graphics VRAM DDR3 512MB
HDD (GB) 2.5" 250GB/320GB/500GB SATA
Optical Drive Super-Multi
Audio 2 High Quality Stereo Speakers
Webcam 0.3M
Card Reader SD/MMC/MS/XD
LAN 10/100/1000
Wireless LAN 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth V2.1+EDR
D-Sub (VGA) 1
HDMI 1
USB 2.0 port 3
Mic-in/Headphone-out 1/1
Keyboard 87 keys
AC Adapter 65W
Battery 6 cells
Dimension 344.4(L) X 221(D) X 13.5~28(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
Fri, 17 Sep 2010 Better Multimedia for a Better Life
MSI's CX413 offers it all

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 EFI Shell 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 Fix system sometimes shows the wrong device icon under windows7 when connects PC to PC by LAN cable.
 Version 1.09
Type AMI BIOS Release Date 2010-09-01
Download 1457_109.zip File Size 0.71 MB
OS non-win 8
Note

Driver

Win7 64,Win7 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.
msi Bluetooth_3801/3870/3871
Description Application Version: 3.0.2.280
 Version 3.0.2.280
Type Driver Release Date 2011-04-06
OS Win7 64
Download bt_38013870_3.0.2.280_al00.zip File Size 0 MB
Realtek HD Audio
Description
Version 6.0.1.6192
Type Audio Release Date 2011-05-13
OS Win7 64
Download ad_alc269q_6.0.1.6192_al00.zip File Size 100.26 MB
Realtek HD Audio
Description
Version 6.0.1.6192
Type Audio Release Date 2011-05-13
OS Win7 32
Download ad_alc269q_6.0.1.6192_al00.zip File Size 100.26 MB
ATI RS880M Chipset/VGA driver
Description
Version 8.760.0.0000
Type Chipset Release Date 2011-02-18
OS Win7 32
Download cx413_cs_8.760.0.0_7x00.zip File Size 157.37 MB
ATI RS880M Chipset/VGA driver
Description
Version 8.760.0.0000
Type Chipset Release Date 2010-08-20
OS Win7 64
Download cx413_cs_8.760.0.0_7x00.zip File Size 157.37 MB
msi Bluetooth_3801/3870/3871
Description Application Version: 3.0.2.280
 Version 3.0.2.280
Type Bluetooth Release Date 2011-04-06
OS Win7 32
Download bt_38013870_3.0.2.280_al00.zip File Size 67.95 MB
ENE Card Reader
Description
Version 5.89.0.71
Type Card Reader Release Date 2010-08-13
OS Win7 32
Download cr_ub6250_5.89.0.71_al00.zip File Size 1.15 MB
ENE Card Reader
Description
Version 5.89.0.71
Type Card Reader Release Date 2010-08-13
OS Win7 64
Download cr_ub6250_5.89.0.71_al00.zip File Size 1.15 MB
Realtek LAN
Description
Version 7.023.0623.2010
Type LAN Release Date 2011-01-03
OS Win7 64
Download lan_rtl8111e_7.023.0623.2010_w700.zip File Size 10.8 MB
Realtek LAN
Description
Version 7.023.0623.2010
Type LAN Release Date 2011-01-03
OS Win7 32
Download lan_rtl8111e_7.023.0623.2010_w700.zip File Size 10.8 MB
Synaptics Touchpad
Description
Version 16.3.1.2
Type TouchPad Release Date 2012-12-18
OS Win7 64
Download touchpad_syn_16.3.1.2_al00.zip File Size 46.26 MB
Synaptics Touchpad
Description
Version 16.3.1.2
Type TouchPad Release Date 2012-12-18
OS Win7 32
Download touchpad_syn_16.3.1.2_al00.zip File Size 46.26 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 64
Download wl_ge780ne771ne770ne773ne785h_9.2.0.458.w700.zip File Size 17.58 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 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_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 64
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 Win7 32
Download wl_68906891_3.1.8.1_w700.zip File Size 1.58 MB
msi Wireless Lan_3870 / 3871
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 3.0.11.0
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2010-06-11
OS Win7 64
Download wl_3870_3.0.11.0_w700.zip File Size 1.58 MB
msi Wireless Lan_3870 / 3871
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 3.0.11.0
Type Wireless LAN Release Date 2010-06-11
OS Win7 32
Download wl_3870_3.0.11.0_w700.zip File Size 1.58 MB
Camera
Description This device uses the native driver bundled in operating system.
 Version
Type Camera Release Date 2010-06-24
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 2010-06-01
OS Win7 64
Download File Size 0 MB

Utility

Win7 64,Win7 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.
System Control Manager (SCM) for CX4xx
Description System Control Manager
 Version 2.210.0514.006.16
Type Utility Release Date 2010-06-28
OS Win7 64, Win7 32
Download cx410_scm_764_nb.zip File Size 5.49 MB
Note
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

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.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.

Asia

Arabic

3.08 MB

Hebrew

3.14 MB

Indonesian

2.95 MB

Japanese

3.06 MB

Korean

2.98 MB

Persian

3.05 MB

Simplified Chinese

3.39 MB

Thai

2.94 MB

Traditional Chinese

3.18 MB

Eastern Europe

Bosnian

0.71 MB

Bulgarian

0.73 MB

Croatian

0.71 MB

Czech

2.97 MB

Hungarian

3 MB

Multi-Language

1.82 MB

Polish

3.22 MB

Romanian

0.7 MB

Russian

3.13 MB

Serbian

0.72 MB

Slovak

0.71 MB

Slovenian

0.69 MB

Turkish

3.02 MB

Ukrainian

3.11 MB

Global / America

English

3.18 MB

Portuguese Brazil

2.92 MB

Western Europe

Danish

0.67 MB

Finnish

0.67 MB

French

2.95 MB

German

3.06 MB

Italian

2.95 MB

Nederlands

0.67 MB

Portuguese

2.96 MB

Spanish

2.97 MB

Swedish

0.67 MB

Firmware

non-win 8

!Special Note:

The DEVICE FIRMWARES contained here are exclusively for MSI product only. MSI assumes no responsibility for any damages resulting from improper use or lack of technical expertise.

!Attention:

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

- If the notebook has Windows 7 EC firmware installed, please DON'T attempt to update your EC firmware to Windows 8 version since it will cause some function keys (Fn) and hotkeys to work abnormally. If in case you flash your system EC to Win8 version, then kindly revert back to Win7 EC version.

For Windows 8:
To know about how to update win8 EC under windows mode, please click here.

For Windows 7 / VISTA / XP:
1) To know about how to update EC Firmware under DOS mode, please click here.
2) Please execute "ecall.bat" file after unpack the compressed file for upgrade EC Firmware.
We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Camera Firmware
Description NB Camera Firmware V0308
Fix no display/black screen in dialogue of camera program.
 Version
Type Firmware Release Date 2010-07-29
Download camera_firmware_nb.zip File Size 0.27 MB
OS non-win 8
Note

Quick Guide

!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.


We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
Multi-Language 9.95 MB 1457_gu.zip 2011-04-14

FAQ

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