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NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers Workstation User's Guide Driver Version: Release 90 for Windows NVIDIA Corporation July 2006 First Edition
NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers Workstation User's Guide Driver Version: Release 90 for Windows NVIDIA Corporation July 2006 First Edition
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... Tips 34 Windows-style tool tip (pop-up) Help appears when you mouse on an item that may be partially obscured (such as Performance and Quality Settings) and be able to Playing Video Files on Feature and Configuration Support . . 22 Feature Support 22 3. Supported NVIDIA Products . . . . 14 Supported Languages 15 Software - NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers User...
... Tips 34 Windows-style tool tip (pop-up) Help appears when you mouse on an item that may be partially obscured (such as Performance and Quality Settings) and be able to Playing Video Files on Feature and Configuration Support . . 22 Feature Support 22 3. Supported NVIDIA Products . . . . 14 Supported Languages 15 Software - NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers User...
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...Screen Positioning 73 Brightness/Contrast/Saturation 74 Flicker 75 Overdrive 75 Overscan Shift 75 Video Border - (for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 63 Arranging Displays on the Settings Page. . . . . 64 5....Mode 101 Other Settings 101 Adjusting Performance and Quality Settings. . .102 Changing Global Driver Settings 103 Modifying an Existing Application Profile. . .105 Adding a New Application ...Enabling nView Dualview Mode After Initial Installation - Windows 2000 51 Using nView Span Modes 52 nView Span Modes vs. Windows 2000 63 Enabling nView Multiview Mode - Configuring...
...Screen Positioning 73 Brightness/Contrast/Saturation 74 Flicker 75 Overdrive 75 Overscan Shift 75 Video Border - (for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 63 Arranging Displays on the Settings Page. . . . . 64 5....Mode 101 Other Settings 101 Adjusting Performance and Quality Settings. . .102 Changing Global Driver Settings 103 Modifying an Existing Application Profile. . .105 Adding a New Application ...Enabling nView Dualview Mode After Initial Installation - Windows 2000 51 Using nView Span Modes 52 nView Span Modes vs. Windows 2000 63 Enabling nView Multiview Mode - Configuring...
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...Video Problems129 Using the Tools Page 129 Accessing the Tools Page 129 Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar 130 Display Optimization Wizard 132 Adding NVIDIA Menu Options to the Windows Desktop Menu 133 Forcing Detection of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards... HiRes Desktop Scaling 154 8. Only for NVIDIA Quadro GPUs . . . . .157 Hardware Requirements 158 Installation and Operating Instructions . . . . . .159 Installing the Hardware 159 Installing the Display Driver 160 Enabling SLI Mode 160 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology 162 SLI Frame Rendering 162 SLI...
...Video Problems129 Using the Tools Page 129 Accessing the Tools Page 129 Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar 130 Display Optimization Wizard 132 Adding NVIDIA Menu Options to the Windows Desktop Menu 133 Forcing Detection of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards... HiRes Desktop Scaling 154 8. Only for NVIDIA Quadro GPUs . . . . .157 Hardware Requirements 158 Installation and Operating Instructions . . . . . .159 Installing the Hardware 159 Installing the Display Driver 160 Enabling SLI Mode 160 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology 162 SLI Frame Rendering 162 SLI...
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...Save Profile Settings 20 Figure 3.3 NVIDIA Display Options from a Video File Context Menu T 27 Figure 3.4 NVIDIA Settings Menu Icon in Windows 2000 50 Figure 4.10 Display ...NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide List of an HDTV with Four Connected Graphics Cards 28 Figure 3.10 NVIDIA Display - Save Profile Settings 11 Figure 2.1 nView Desktop Manager - Sample Context Help 34 Figure 3.11 NVIDIA Display Menu - Installing Dualview in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area 28 Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 28 Figure 3.6 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menus with DVI...
...Save Profile Settings 20 Figure 3.3 NVIDIA Display Options from a Video File Context Menu T 27 Figure 3.4 NVIDIA Settings Menu Icon in Windows 2000 50 Figure 4.10 Display ...NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide List of an HDTV with Four Connected Graphics Cards 28 Figure 3.10 NVIDIA Display - Save Profile Settings 11 Figure 2.1 nView Desktop Manager - Sample Context Help 34 Figure 3.11 NVIDIA Display Menu - Installing Dualview in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area 28 Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 28 Figure 3.6 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menus with DVI...
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... Menu Showing Both Quadro FX 3000 and GeForce4 MX Graphics Cards . 179 Figure A.11 NVIDIA Settings Menu Displaying NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000-based and GeForce4 MX-based Graphics Cards 180 Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables 183 Figure B.2 Sample DVI Cable 184 Figure B.3 Sample Video Cables 185 Figure B.4 Sample NVIDIA Personal Cinema™ A/V Cables 186 Figure C.1 NVIDIA Display Wizard - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide Figure...
... Menu Showing Both Quadro FX 3000 and GeForce4 MX Graphics Cards . 179 Figure A.11 NVIDIA Settings Menu Displaying NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000-based and GeForce4 MX-based Graphics Cards 180 Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables 183 Figure B.2 Sample DVI Cable 184 Figure B.3 Sample Video Cables 185 Figure B.4 Sample NVIDIA Personal Cinema™ A/V Cables 186 Figure C.1 NVIDIA Display Wizard - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide Figure...
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...‐display, multi‐display, or multiple graphics cards based on your Windows® desktop. Release 90 Enhancements Release 90 provides these new features and improvements: • Establishes the new NVIDIA Control Panel as well. In general terms, "nView... to the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers: nView Desktop Manager User's Guide. OpenGL The following extensions have been added: • WGL_NV_gpu_affinity 14 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 1 Introduction NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager The NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver includes two ...
...‐display, multi‐display, or multiple graphics cards based on your Windows® desktop. Release 90 Enhancements Release 90 provides these new features and improvements: • Establishes the new NVIDIA Control Panel as well. In general terms, "nView... to the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers: nView Desktop Manager User's Guide. OpenGL The following extensions have been added: • WGL_NV_gpu_affinity 14 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 1 Introduction NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager The NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver includes two ...
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... 5 • "Driver Installation" on page 8 Hardware and Software Support Supported Operating Systems This Release 90 driver includes drivers designed for the following Microsoft® operating systems: • Microsoft Windows® XP • Windows XP Professional • Windows XP Home Edition • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows 2000 5 Quadro Workstation User...
... 5 • "Driver Installation" on page 8 Hardware and Software Support Supported Operating Systems This Release 90 driver includes drivers designed for the following Microsoft® operating systems: • Microsoft Windows® XP • Windows XP Professional • Windows XP Home Edition • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows 2000 5 Quadro Workstation User...
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... X NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 330 X NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NVIDIA Corporation 6 Chapter 2 System Requirements Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA products supported by version 91.36 of the Release 90 NVDIA graphics driver.
... X NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 330 X NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL X NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NVIDIA Corporation 6 Chapter 2 System Requirements Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA products supported by version 91.36 of the Release 90 NVDIA graphics driver.
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... Products (continued) Product NVIDIA Quadro4 400 NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 380 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 200 NVS NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 400 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 PCI-E NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 200 NVIDIA Quadro NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro DCC Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X Supported Languages The Release 90 NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver supports the following...
... Products (continued) Product NVIDIA Quadro4 400 NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 380 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 200 NVS NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 400 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 PCI-E NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 PCI NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 200 NVIDIA Quadro NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro DCC Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X Supported Languages The Release 90 NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver supports the following...
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... is assumed that the appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization will set up and install the NVIDIA graphics driver software on your computer. • The installation process copies all necessary files for operation into the appropriate directories. • The nView system files are copied to your Windows\System directory. NVIDIA Corporation 8
... is assumed that the appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization will set up and install the NVIDIA graphics driver software on your computer. • The installation process copies all necessary files for operation into the appropriate directories. • The nView system files are copied to your Windows\System directory. NVIDIA Corporation 8
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... overwrite the currently loaded profile with your system. • Under Windows Me and Windows XP, the NVIDIA driver is not activated by using the nView Desktop Manager Profiles features. Under Windows XP/2000 and Windows NT 4.0, you must be located in the Documents and Settings\All... Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. • As part of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be enabled. • Under Windows 2000, the NVIDIA Display Driver is registered in your changed settings to a new file, click the New option. Chapter ...
... overwrite the currently loaded profile with your system. • Under Windows Me and Windows XP, the NVIDIA driver is not activated by using the nView Desktop Manager Profiles features. Under Windows XP/2000 and Windows NT 4.0, you must be located in the Documents and Settings\All... Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. • As part of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be enabled. • Under Windows 2000, the NVIDIA Display Driver is registered in your changed settings to a new file, click the New option. Chapter ...
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...in the Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. 6 Now you can uninstall your current driver for a driver upgrade. 7 After you restart your computer following an NVIDIA new driver install, you can select or clear any saved profile (.tvp file in the profiles list. About Using ...if you can easily load the saved profile from the Profiles page of the newly created profile in the Windows\nView directory) from one computer and use it 11 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Save Profile Settings 4 To customize the settings, you want. You'll need to the...
...in the Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. 6 Now you can uninstall your current driver for a driver upgrade. 7 After you restart your computer following an NVIDIA new driver install, you can select or clear any saved profile (.tvp file in the profiles list. About Using ...if you can easily load the saved profile from the Profiles page of the newly created profile in the Windows\nView directory) from one computer and use it 11 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Save Profile Settings 4 To customize the settings, you want. You'll need to the...
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...Click Change/Remove. 5 Click Yes to continue. installed properly. Chapter 2 System Requirements to the Windows\nView directory of the software. Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers 1 Follow the instructions on your saved profiles will be loaded from another computer from the nView ... is highly recommended that has the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver, etc. Then this section to completely uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before updating to a new version of a computer that you follow these steps: 1 From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings >...
...Click Change/Remove. 5 Click Yes to continue. installed properly. Chapter 2 System Requirements to the Windows\nView directory of the software. Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers 1 Follow the instructions on your saved profiles will be loaded from another computer from the nView ... is highly recommended that has the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver, etc. Then this section to completely uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before updating to a new version of a computer that you follow these steps: 1 From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings >...
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... X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1100 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NVIDIA Corporation 14 Note: All GPU products listed below support multiple displays (usually two displays) on a single graphics card, with the exception of the Quadro NVS 400 GPU, which supports up to four displays per graphics card. Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA products supported by the Release 90 driver.
... X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1100 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NVIDIA Corporation 14 Note: All GPU products listed below support multiple displays (usually two displays) on a single graphics card, with the exception of the Quadro NVS 400 GPU, which supports up to four displays per graphics card. Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA products supported by the Release 90 driver.
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...NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver software on your computer. • The installation process copies all necessary NVIDIA Release 80 ForceWare graphics driver...the "mobile" version of the NVIDIA display driver. • The nView system files are copied to your Windows\System directory. • nView ...Windows XP (all editions) Windows 2000 29.50 MB 29.50 MB Table 2.3 Hard Disk Space Requirements-Non-English Languages Operating System Minimum Hard Disk Space Windows XP (all editions) Windows...Disk Space Windows XP (all editions) Windows 2000 51.16 MB 51.16 MB Driver Installation Instructions...
...NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver software on your computer. • The installation process copies all necessary NVIDIA Release 80 ForceWare graphics driver...the "mobile" version of the NVIDIA display driver. • The nView system files are copied to your Windows\System directory. • nView ...Windows XP (all editions) Windows 2000 29.50 MB 29.50 MB Table 2.3 Hard Disk Space Requirements-Non-English Languages Operating System Minimum Hard Disk Space Windows XP (all editions) Windows...Disk Space Windows XP (all editions) Windows 2000 51.16 MB 51.16 MB Driver Installation Instructions...
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...2.1). Note: Follow the steps below and/or refer to the NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager User's Guide for details. Under Windows XP/2000 and Windows NT 4.0, you must be enabled. • Under Windows 2000, the NVIDIA Display Driver is installed in Span mode. However, note that the second...or installing software, your can preserve your system. • Under Windows Me and Windows XP, the NVIDIA driver is installed in "Dualview mode" display. Chapter 2 System Requirements Depending on the version of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be located in the Documents and ...
...2.1). Note: Follow the steps below and/or refer to the NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager User's Guide for details. Under Windows XP/2000 and Windows NT 4.0, you must be enabled. • Under Windows 2000, the NVIDIA Display Driver is installed in Span mode. However, note that the second...or installing software, your can preserve your system. • Under Windows Me and Windows XP, the NVIDIA driver is installed in "Dualview mode" display. Chapter 2 System Requirements Depending on the version of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be located in the Documents and ...
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If you overwrote a current profile, the same profile name is retained in the Windows\nView directory. Note: nView Desktop Manager profile (.tvp) files are saved in the list. NVIDIA Corporation 20 If you created a new profile, you will see the name of the newly created...the Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. 6 Now you can uninstall your current driver for a driver upgrade. 7 After you restart your computer following an NVIDIA new driver install, you can easily load the saved profile from the Profiles page of nView Desktop Manager. ...
If you overwrote a current profile, the same profile name is retained in the Windows\nView directory. Note: nView Desktop Manager profile (.tvp) files are saved in the list. NVIDIA Corporation 20 If you created a new profile, you will see the name of the newly created...the Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. 6 Now you can uninstall your current driver for a driver upgrade. 7 After you restart your computer following an NVIDIA new driver install, you can easily load the saved profile from the Profiles page of nView Desktop Manager. ...
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... on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to continue. Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software Note: It is removed, but the profile files are saved in the Windows\nView directory on your hard disk. Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers 1 Follow the... will be loaded from another computer, if you click No, the nView software is highly recommended that has the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver, etc. Chapter 2 System Requirements About Using Saved Profiles in Another Computer You can from your original computer. The...
... on the NVIDIA.com Web site driver download page to locate the appropriate driver to continue. Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software Note: It is removed, but the profile files are saved in the Windows\nView directory on your hard disk. Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers 1 Follow the... will be loaded from another computer, if you click No, the nView software is highly recommended that has the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver, etc. Chapter 2 System Requirements About Using Saved Profiles in Another Computer You can from your original computer. The...
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...NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - Feature History Table D.1 NVIDIA Drivers for Windows (continued) Driver Name Versions Release 75 ForceWare Release 70 Release 65 ForceWare ForceWare Release 60 Release 55 Release 50 Release 40 Release 40 Release 35 Release 25 Release 20 Release 10 ForceWare ForceWare ForceWare Detonator FX...xx 10.00-17.xx Comments Release 90 Enhancements See "Release 90 Enhancements" on page 3. Release 80 Enhancements NVIDIA SLITM Enhancements • Dynamic Enable/Disable Capability System reboot is no longer required after enabling or disabling SLI from...
...NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - Feature History Table D.1 NVIDIA Drivers for Windows (continued) Driver Name Versions Release 75 ForceWare Release 70 Release 65 ForceWare ForceWare Release 60 Release 55 Release 50 Release 40 Release 40 Release 35 Release 25 Release 20 Release 10 ForceWare ForceWare ForceWare Detonator FX...xx 10.00-17.xx Comments Release 90 Enhancements See "Release 90 Enhancements" on page 3. Release 80 Enhancements NVIDIA SLITM Enhancements • Dynamic Enable/Disable Capability System reboot is no longer required after enabling or disabling SLI from...