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... Examples and Setup 168 Quadro FX 3000 - nView Dualview Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - Analog Display with NVIDIA HDTVEncoded Graphics Cards 185 C. Attaching the Secondary Display for GeForce4 MX - User's Guide Table of NVIDIA GPUs 200 Additional Details by Driver Module . . . . . .200 DirectX 200 OpenGL 200 Video 201 Classic NVIDIA Control Panel 201 Release...
... Examples and Setup 168 Quadro FX 3000 - nView Dualview Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - Analog Display with NVIDIA HDTVEncoded Graphics Cards 185 C. Attaching the Secondary Display for GeForce4 MX - User's Guide Table of NVIDIA GPUs 200 Additional Details by Driver Module . . . . . .200 DirectX 200 OpenGL 200 Video 201 Classic NVIDIA Control Panel 201 Release...
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... 177 Figure A.9 NVIDIA Display Menu - Quadro FX 3000 and GeForce4 MX 420 Options 178 Figure A.10 NVIDIA Display 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...
... 177 Figure A.9 NVIDIA Display Menu - Quadro FX 3000 and GeForce4 MX 420 Options 178 Figure A.10 NVIDIA Display 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...
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...FX 5500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X2 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 SDI X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1100 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 600 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 550 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 X NVIDIA Quadro FX...
...FX 5500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X2 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 SDI X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1300 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1100 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 700 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 600 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 550 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 X NVIDIA Quadro FX...
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...NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 SDI X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 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 Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA... card, with the exception of the Quadro NVS 400 GPU, which supports up to four displays per ...
...NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 SDI X NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 3000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 X NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 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 Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA... card, with the exception of the Quadro NVS 400 GPU, which supports up to four displays per ...
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...) Product 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...
...) Product 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...
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... by using any of the settings and options on page 146. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Note: This menu item only appears if you have open, move your mouse again to display the help. 33 Quadro Workstation User's Guide "Adjusting Temperature Settings" on page 134. • Screen...the nView Display Mode list is available on newer GPUs, such as GeForce FX, and on page 136. • Desktop Manager - see "Editing the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 125. • NVRotate™ - see the "NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide" Release 80 driver version....
... by using any of the settings and options on page 146. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Note: This menu item only appears if you have open, move your mouse again to display the help. 33 Quadro Workstation User's Guide "Adjusting Temperature Settings" on page 134. • Screen...the nView Display Mode list is available on newer GPUs, such as GeForce FX, and on page 136. • Desktop Manager - see "Editing the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 125. • NVRotate™ - see the "NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide" Release 80 driver version....
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... the previous footnote 1. 3. Conexant 875 and Philips 7108 TV encoders support HDTV. 77 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Your Quadro FX-based graphics card may not have TV support. 2. Chapter 5 Configuring Displays Supported TV and HDTV Adjustment Features Based on the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 through GeForce4 MX 460 class, independent of the TV encoder family...
... the previous footnote 1. 3. Conexant 875 and Philips 7108 TV encoders support HDTV. 77 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Your Quadro FX-based graphics card may not have TV support. 2. Chapter 5 Configuring Displays Supported TV and HDTV Adjustment Features Based on the NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 through GeForce4 MX 460 class, independent of the TV encoder family...
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... correction settings by amplifying high frequency content. Use the Image Sharpening slider to the hardware factory settings. 101 Quadro Workstation User's Guide See "Color Curve Graph" on GeForce FX and later NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards. The ICC profile just added now appears in this ICC profile, the Brightness, Gamma, and Contrast sliders...
... correction settings by amplifying high frequency content. Use the Image Sharpening slider to the hardware factory settings. 101 Quadro Workstation User's Guide See "Color Curve Graph" on GeForce FX and later NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards. The ICC profile just added now appears in this ICC profile, the Brightness, Gamma, and Contrast sliders...
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...useful when comparing performance or when troubleshooting. Activating this option allows gamma‐corrected antialiased lines to determine the best method based on newer NVIDIA GPUs. Support for non‐textured applications. Enabling this setting enables gamma correction for full‐screen OpenGL applications. This can slow ...disabled. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features complement your hardware configuration. Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. As a result, slightly inclined edges look smoother.
...useful when comparing performance or when troubleshooting. Activating this option allows gamma‐corrected antialiased lines to determine the best method based on newer NVIDIA GPUs. Support for non‐textured applications. Enabling this setting enables gamma correction for full‐screen OpenGL applications. This can slow ...disabled. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features complement your hardware configuration. Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. As a result, slightly inclined edges look smoother.
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...specified color depth, regardless of 3D images. • Off disables gamma correct antialiasing. NVIDIA Corporation 118 Gamma Correct Antialiasing Note: This option is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of images with transparent textures. Note: This option is a ... vegetation, chain‐link fences, and similar objects. This improvement in 3D image quality is most noticeable in objects such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. • On enables gamma correct antialiasing, which results in OpenGL applications. • Use desktop...
...specified color depth, regardless of 3D images. • Off disables gamma correct antialiasing. NVIDIA Corporation 118 Gamma Correct Antialiasing Note: This option is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of images with transparent textures. Note: This option is a ... vegetation, chain‐link fences, and similar objects. This improvement in 3D image quality is most noticeable in objects such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. • On enables gamma correct antialiasing, which results in OpenGL applications. • Use desktop...
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Note: This is not the same as the Quadro FX series. Select the Enable stereo in OpenGL check box to try ..., go to the following Web address: http://www.slizone.com/page/ slizone_appprofile.html Enable Stereo Applies to graphics cards based on the SLI page. • Select SLI antialiasing to use quality modes beyond 16x antialiasing for application ... use SLI. To run stereo applications with shutter glasses or other hardware, the NVIDIA driver exports OpenGL stereo pixel formats and organizes 119 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not work ...
Note: This is not the same as the Quadro FX series. Select the Enable stereo in OpenGL check box to try ..., go to the following Web address: http://www.slizone.com/page/ slizone_appprofile.html Enable Stereo Applies to graphics cards based on the SLI page. • Select SLI antialiasing to use quality modes beyond 16x antialiasing for application ... use SLI. To run stereo applications with shutter glasses or other hardware, the NVIDIA driver exports OpenGL stereo pixel formats and organizes 119 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not work ...
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...the projectors to the multi‐display graphics card and enabled nView Clone mode from the list box. • Use shutter glasses - Select this option only if it is only available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Select this option if you have ...passive stereo hardware. NVIDIA Corporation 120 Stereo Display Mode Applies to graphics cards based on NVIDIA GPU‐based multi‐display graphics cards. Note: Non-stereo flat panels are...
...the projectors to the multi‐display graphics card and enabled nView Clone mode from the list box. • Use shutter glasses - Select this option only if it is only available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Select this option if you have ...passive stereo hardware. NVIDIA Corporation 120 Stereo Display Mode Applies to graphics cards based on NVIDIA GPU‐based multi‐display graphics cards. Note: Non-stereo flat panels are...
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...at a setting or combination of the 3D image itself, such as the Quadro FX series. Enable Overlay Applies to the graphics card. • Use blue‐line‐code for better results. On enables the NVIDIA driver to export overlay pixel formats so that are used by most of... the left and right images. You don't need to enable this option to graphics cards based on vertical interlace monitors and in 3‐pin DIN connector, select this option only on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Swap eyes (L becomes R, R becomes L) Applies to enable the feature.
...at a setting or combination of the 3D image itself, such as the Quadro FX series. Enable Overlay Applies to the graphics card. • Use blue‐line‐code for better results. On enables the NVIDIA driver to export overlay pixel formats so that are used by most of... the left and right images. You don't need to enable this option to graphics cards based on vertical interlace monitors and in 3‐pin DIN connector, select this option only on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Swap eyes (L becomes R, R becomes L) Applies to enable the feature.
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...such as VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have problems accessing overlay functionality. You may want to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs) lets you specify pixel formats to use 16‐bit (RGB555) overlays. • Color indexed (8 bpp)... process such as the Quadro FX series. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay settings to try setting different screen resolutions and refresh rates until you click Apply, close the video overlay and then re‐open it. NVIDIA Corporation 122 Note that these settings affect videos that are supported in...
...such as VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have problems accessing overlay functionality. You may want to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs) lets you specify pixel formats to use 16‐bit (RGB555) overlays. • Color indexed (8 bpp)... process such as the Quadro FX series. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay settings to try setting different screen resolutions and refresh rates until you click Apply, close the video overlay and then re‐open it. NVIDIA Corporation 122 Note that these settings affect videos that are supported in...
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...: • x16 + x16 • x16 + x8 • x16 + x4 • x8 + x8 Graphics Cards NVIDIA SLI requires two SLI graphics cards. • For SLI Frame Rendering or SLI Antialiasing • Two identical NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, 4400, 3450, 3500, 3400, or 5500 graphics cards • An SLI bridge connector (provided with two available and adjacent PCI Express...
...: • x16 + x16 • x16 + x8 • x16 + x4 • x8 + x8 Graphics Cards NVIDIA SLI requires two SLI graphics cards. • For SLI Frame Rendering or SLI Antialiasing • Two identical NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, 4400, 3450, 3500, 3400, or 5500 graphics cards • An SLI bridge connector (provided with two available and adjacent PCI Express...
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... User's Guide Place any non SLI‐capable graphics boards that may also need to relocate a card. Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology Installation and Operating Instructions Before removing current graphics boards and installing two NVIDIA Quadro FX boards, please uninstall any current drivers and save on your computer. 3 Remove any static sensitive components in a static...
... User's Guide Place any non SLI‐capable graphics boards that may also need to relocate a card. Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology Installation and Operating Instructions Before removing current graphics boards and installing two NVIDIA Quadro FX boards, please uninstall any current drivers and save on your computer. 3 Remove any static sensitive components in a static...
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... software has been installed, choose "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" and select "Finish" to reboot the system. Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology The SLI connector is required for each graphics board). 3 Run "setup.exe" in the SLI driver you should appear twice - one ...power supply using the supplied power connector cables. 7 Replace the system's cover and reconnect your driver software: 1 Power on the message. NVIDIA Corporation 160 Installing the Display Driver Follow the steps listed below to proceed with the following steps. 3 Right click the desktop and click ...
... software has been installed, choose "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" and select "Finish" to reboot the system. Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology The SLI connector is required for each graphics board). 3 Run "setup.exe" in the SLI driver you should appear twice - one ...power supply using the supplied power connector cables. 7 Replace the system's cover and reconnect your driver software: 1 Power on the message. NVIDIA Corporation 160 Installing the Display Driver Follow the steps listed below to proceed with the following steps. 3 Right click the desktop and click ...
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...; "Attaching Displays for nView Dualview Mode" on page 169 • "Quadro FX 3000 - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver" on page 174 • "Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards APPENDIX USING TWO NVIDIA GPU-BASED GRAPHICS CARDS This appendix contains the following major topics: • "Before You Begin...
...; "Attaching Displays for nView Dualview Mode" on page 169 • "Quadro FX 3000 - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver" on page 174 • "Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards APPENDIX USING TWO NVIDIA GPU-BASED GRAPHICS CARDS This appendix contains the following major topics: • "Before You Begin...
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... using two multi‐display NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards in this appendix show the following NVIDIA‐based graphics cards and configurations. • The Quadro FX 3000 GPU‐based graphics card is an AGP card supporting multi‐ display nView functionality. • The GeForce4 MX GPU‐based graphics card is a PCI card supporting nView multi‐...
... using two multi‐display NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards in this appendix show the following NVIDIA‐based graphics cards and configurations. • The Quadro FX 3000 GPU‐based graphics card is an AGP card supporting multi‐ display nView functionality. • The GeForce4 MX GPU‐based graphics card is a PCI card supporting nView multi‐...
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... highlighted. Your desktop will appear on the Install From Disk window. 11Then click the name of your computer. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Quadro FX 3000 - to enable it to remove the highlight. 7 Click Have Disk. 8 Click Browse and locate the path containing... NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver you want to install. 9 Click the NVIDIA .inf file and then click Open. 10Click OK on one of the display devices attached to ...
... highlighted. Your desktop will appear on the Install From Disk window. 11Then click the name of your computer. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Quadro FX 3000 - to enable it to remove the highlight. 7 Click Have Disk. 8 Click Browse and locate the path containing... NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver you want to install. 9 Click the NVIDIA .inf file and then click Open. 10Click OK on one of the display devices attached to ...