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... 209 PCI Express Support 209 Enhancements in Driver Performance . . . . . .210 3D Graphics API Enhancements 210 Direct3D 210 OpenGL 210 Release 55 Enhancements 211 PCI Express Support 211 PAE Support 211 nView Desktop Manager Enhancements . . . 211 User Interface Enhancements 211 Video Support Enhancements 212 vi NVIDIA Corporation Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 169 Quadro FX 3000...
... 209 PCI Express Support 209 Enhancements in Driver Performance . . . . . .210 3D Graphics API Enhancements 210 Direct3D 210 OpenGL 210 Release 55 Enhancements 211 PCI Express Support 211 PAE Support 211 nView Desktop Manager Enhancements . . . 211 User Interface Enhancements 211 Video Support Enhancements 212 vi NVIDIA Corporation Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 169 Quadro FX 3000...
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Chapter 2 System Requirements Table 2.1 Supported NVIDIA Workstation 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...
Chapter 2 System Requirements Table 2.1 Supported NVIDIA Workstation 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...
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... NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 NVIDIA Quadro FX 600 NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 NVIDIA Quadro FX 550 NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 NVIDIA Quadro FX 330 NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL 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...
... NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 NVIDIA Quadro FX 600 NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 NVIDIA Quadro FX 550 NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 NVIDIA Quadro FX 330 NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL 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...
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... computer performance, SLI allows dual GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) to significantly accelerate graphics performance. Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology CHAPTER USING NVIDIA SLI TECHNOLOGY NVIDIA SLI technology lets you install and benefit from two PCI Express (PCIe) graphics boards in ForceWare driver version 81.76 and later. • "Overview of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards" on page 157...
... computer performance, SLI allows dual GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) to significantly accelerate graphics performance. Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology CHAPTER USING NVIDIA SLI TECHNOLOGY NVIDIA SLI technology lets you install and benefit from two PCI Express (PCIe) graphics boards in ForceWare driver version 81.76 and later. • "Overview of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards" on page 157...
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... for NVIDIA Quadro GPUs There are three SLI functions available for NVIDIA Quadro Cards Professional users benefit by using SLI technology on dual NVIDIA Quadro GPUs to span an OpenGL window across multiple displays, run a single application on a single display by leveraging the capabilities of two NVIDIA Quadro GPUs. SLI Antialiasing Mode SLI antialiasing combines the power of two PCI Express...
... for NVIDIA Quadro GPUs There are three SLI functions available for NVIDIA Quadro Cards Professional users benefit by using SLI technology on dual NVIDIA Quadro GPUs to span an OpenGL window across multiple displays, run a single application on a single display by leveraging the capabilities of two NVIDIA Quadro GPUs. SLI Antialiasing Mode SLI antialiasing combines the power of two PCI Express...
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... Frame Rendering. • For SLI Multi‐View • Two matching NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500, 4400, 3500, 3400, 1400, and 540 graphics cards Power supply • Some SLI‐ready graphics boards, such as the NVIDIA Quadro 3450, 3400, 3500, 4500, 4400, or 5500 require an external power ...PC motherboard must be PCI Express‐based, with your graphics board) must be installed to utilize the full capabilities of a 450W Power Supply Unit (PSU) is recommended. NVIDIA Corporation 158 Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology Hardware Requirements To support NVIDIA SLI technology, the ...
... Frame Rendering. • For SLI Multi‐View • Two matching NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500, 4400, 3500, 3400, 1400, and 540 graphics cards Power supply • Some SLI‐ready graphics boards, such as the NVIDIA Quadro 3450, 3400, 3500, 4500, 4400, or 5500 require an external power ...PC motherboard must be PCI Express‐based, with your graphics board) must be installed to utilize the full capabilities of a 450W Power Supply Unit (PSU) is recommended. NVIDIA Corporation 158 Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology Hardware Requirements To support NVIDIA SLI technology, the ...
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.... 2 Install the appropriate NVIDIA GPU‐based PCI and AGP cards. 3 Make sure the graphics cards are securely attached to each graphics card. These examples use only one PCI graphics cards. Examples and Setup The examples in this appendix show the following NVIDIA‐based graphics cards and configurations. • The Quadro FX 3000 GPU‐based graphics card is an AGP...
.... 2 Install the appropriate NVIDIA GPU‐based PCI and AGP cards. 3 Make sure the graphics cards are securely attached to each graphics card. These examples use only one PCI graphics cards. Examples and Setup The examples in this appendix show the following NVIDIA‐based graphics cards and configurations. • The Quadro FX 3000 GPU‐based graphics card is an AGP...
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...‐end timings, and variable overscan shift values. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - This avoids potential performance issues with 2D caching. • VESA Coordinated Video Timing (CVT) Support NVIDIA Corporation 202 see descriptions of off‐screen resources with Quadro‐based PCI‐ Express graphics cards. • Additional SLI support - The driver can also...
...‐end timings, and variable overscan shift values. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - This avoids potential performance issues with 2D caching. • VESA Coordinated Video Timing (CVT) Support NVIDIA Corporation 202 see descriptions of off‐screen resources with Quadro‐based PCI‐ Express graphics cards. • Additional SLI support - The driver can also...
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...management for improved performance under Dualview NVIDIA Corporation 208 Feature History technology, such as the PCI Express based GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 GT, or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 GPU‐based graphics cards. Enhancements in Driver Performance Improved ...Robustness The ForceWare Release 65 graphics driver offers improved stability and robustness in Release 65 include • Optimized motion compensation and video...
...management for improved performance under Dualview NVIDIA Corporation 208 Feature History technology, such as the PCI Express based GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 GT, or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 GPU‐based graphics cards. Enhancements in Driver Performance Improved ...Robustness The ForceWare Release 65 graphics driver offers improved stability and robustness in Release 65 include • Optimized motion compensation and video...
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... 65 offers improved HDTV over DVI underscan support, exposed through the NVIDIA control panel. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - Desktop Manager and Control Panel Improvements Release 65 includes the following improvements in the Desktop Manager and NVIDIA display control panel: •... 60 graphics drivers support the newest generation of NVIDIA GPUs, including • Improved vertex and pixel compilers • Video shaders PCI Express Support ForceWare Release 60 offers 2D and 3D graphics driver support for the PCI Express I/ O, including • DirectX support ...
... 65 offers improved HDTV over DVI underscan support, exposed through the NVIDIA control panel. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - Desktop Manager and Control Panel Improvements Release 65 includes the following improvements in the Desktop Manager and NVIDIA display control panel: •... 60 graphics drivers support the newest generation of NVIDIA GPUs, including • Improved vertex and pixel compilers • Video shaders PCI Express Support ForceWare Release 60 offers 2D and 3D graphics driver support for the PCI Express I/ O, including • DirectX support ...
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...physical address extensions (PAE)2. The following highlights the new features in previous releases of the NVIDIA Driver for independent keystone trapezoids under nView Span modes. • Per‐display Desktop ...; Easy access standalone panel, independent of physical memory. 211 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Feature History Release 55 Enhancements The Release 55 driver offers new features... not found in Release 55: PCI Express Support 2D and 3D graphics drivers support the PCI Express I/O. nView Desktop Manager Enhancements • Seamless nView support...
...physical address extensions (PAE)2. The following highlights the new features in previous releases of the NVIDIA Driver for independent keystone trapezoids under nView Span modes. • Per‐display Desktop ...; Easy access standalone panel, independent of physical memory. 211 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Feature History Release 55 Enhancements The Release 55 driver offers new features... not found in Release 55: PCI Express Support 2D and 3D graphics drivers support the PCI Express I/O. nView Desktop Manager Enhancements • Seamless nView support...