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...Enhancements . . . 211 User Interface Enhancements 211 Video Support Enhancements 212 vi NVIDIA Corporation nView Dualview Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - Analog Display with NVIDIA HDTVEncoded Graphics Cards 185 C. Feature History Driver Release History 198 Release... NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 169 Quadro FX 3000 - Custom Setup 189 NVIDIA Display Wizard - Digital Display and Television 195 D. NVIDIA Setup Wizard Pages NVIDIA Display Wizard - Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors 183 Component 183 HDTV over DVI ...
...Enhancements . . . 211 User Interface Enhancements 211 Video Support Enhancements 212 vi NVIDIA Corporation nView Dualview Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - Analog Display with NVIDIA HDTVEncoded Graphics Cards 185 C. Feature History Driver Release History 198 Release... NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 169 Quadro FX 3000 - Custom Setup 189 NVIDIA Display Wizard - Digital Display and Television 195 D. NVIDIA Setup Wizard Pages NVIDIA Display Wizard - Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors 183 Component 183 HDTV over DVI ...
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... 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 B.4 Sample NVIDIA Personal Cinema™ A/V Cables 186 Figure...
... 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 B.4 Sample NVIDIA Personal Cinema™ A/V Cables 186 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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... Windows 2000 Hardware - Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA products supported by the Release 90 driver. Table 2.1 Supported NVIDIA Workstation Products Product Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 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...
... Windows 2000 Hardware - Supported NVIDIA Products Table 2.1 lists the NVIDIA products supported by the Release 90 driver. Table 2.1 Supported NVIDIA Workstation Products Product Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 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...
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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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... they support. Your Quadro FX-based graphics card may not have TV support. 2. This category of TV encoder supports NVIDIA GPU series that are , at minimum, by a GeForce MX or newer Quadro FX-based NVIDIA GPU family. When using Release 50 or later version of the NVIDIA display drivers, the ...Contrast and Brightness sliders are available for all NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards that are older than those listed in the previous footnote 1....
... they support. Your Quadro FX-based graphics card may not have TV support. 2. This category of TV encoder supports NVIDIA GPU series that are , at minimum, by a GeForce MX or newer Quadro FX-based NVIDIA GPU family. When using Release 50 or later version of the NVIDIA display drivers, the ...Contrast and Brightness sliders are available for all NVIDIA GPU-based graphics cards that are older than those listed in the previous footnote 1....
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... edges look smoother. Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. Activating this setting can select one of performance for non‐textured applications. Support for use by certain CPUs is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs. Maximize texture memory Enabling this option allows gamma‐corrected antialiased lines...
... edges look smoother. Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. Activating this setting can select one of performance for non‐textured applications. Support for use by certain CPUs is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs. Maximize texture memory Enabling this option allows gamma‐corrected antialiased lines...
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...that are exclusively OpenGL‐based. This improvement in 3D image quality is most noticeable in objects such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation 118 Note: This option is less than the VSYNC (vertical synchronization) value. Transparency antialiasing, an advanced feature...To enable this feature, use of textures of the specified color depth, regardless of your Windows desktop is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. • On enables gamma correct antialiasing, which results in OpenGL applications. •...
...that are exclusively OpenGL‐based. This improvement in 3D image quality is most noticeable in objects such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation 118 Note: This option is less than the VSYNC (vertical synchronization) value. Transparency antialiasing, an advanced feature...To enable this feature, use of textures of the specified color depth, regardless of your Windows desktop is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. • On enables gamma correct antialiasing, which results in OpenGL applications. •...
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... functionality in OpenGL applications. If you are running in OpenGL check box to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as completely disabling SLI. Note: This is not the same as the Quadro FX series. 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 ...
... functionality in OpenGL applications. If you are running in OpenGL check box to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as completely disabling SLI. Note: This is not the same as the Quadro FX series. 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 ...
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... adapter. You don't need to have passive stereo hardware. Select this option only if it is only available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Select this option if you use the adapter if your monitor. Select this option only if you have connected the... projectors to the multi‐display graphics card and enabled nView Clone mode from the list box. • Use shutter glasses - NVIDIA Corporation 120 Tip...
... adapter. You don't need to have passive stereo hardware. Select this option only if it is only available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Select this option if you use the adapter if your monitor. Select this option only if you have connected the... projectors to the multi‐display graphics card and enabled nView Clone mode from the list box. • Use shutter glasses - NVIDIA Corporation 120 Tip...
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... until you cannot view a stereo effect, select this option only on vertical interlace monitors and in addition to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. In case you arrive at a setting or combination of available stereo hardware. Enable Overlay Applies to the normal...the ELSA 3D Revelator or StereoGraphics glasses. Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not need to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. In this option if you do not work properly, you may want to try setting different screen ...
... until you cannot view a stereo effect, select this option only on vertical interlace monitors and in addition to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. In case you arrive at a setting or combination of available stereo hardware. Enable Overlay Applies to the normal...the ELSA 3D Revelator or StereoGraphics glasses. Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not need to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. In this option if you do not work properly, you may want to try setting different screen ...
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... of settings for overlays in 16‐bit and 32‐bit color modes. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay settings to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have no effect ...NVIDIA GPUs) lets you have problems accessing overlay functionality. You may not be available under all resolutions. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Overlays are created using the hardware overlay, but have no effect on videos created using software overlays, or a "blit" process such as the Quadro FX...
... of settings for overlays in 16‐bit and 32‐bit color modes. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay settings to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have no effect ...NVIDIA GPUs) lets you have problems accessing overlay functionality. You may not be available under all resolutions. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Overlays are created using the hardware overlay, but have no effect on videos created using software overlays, or a "blit" process such as the Quadro FX...
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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 ... 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 your graphics board) must...
...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 ... 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 your graphics board) must...
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... power supply. 2 Gently remove or open the system enclosure. Refer 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 NVIDIA SLI‐ready graphics board. 4 Install the second SLI‐capable graphics...
... power supply. 2 Gently remove or open the system enclosure. Refer 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 NVIDIA SLI‐ready graphics board. 4 Install the second SLI‐capable graphics...
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... 2 Click anywhere on the message. Enabling SLI Mode 1 After logging back into Windows. 2 Cancel the Windows "Found New Hardware Wizard". NVIDIA Corporation 160 This message should see the message "SLI capable system" in the x16 expansion slot. 8 Plug the power cable back into the ..." to proceed with the following steps. 3 Right click the desktop and click Properties‐>Settings‐>Advanced, then click the Quadro FX product tab. 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 ...
... 2 Click anywhere on the message. Enabling SLI Mode 1 After logging back into Windows. 2 Cancel the Windows "Found New Hardware Wizard". NVIDIA Corporation 160 This message should see the message "SLI capable system" in the x16 expansion slot. 8 Plug the power cable back into the ..." to proceed with the following steps. 3 Right click the desktop and click Properties‐>Settings‐>Advanced, then click the Quadro FX product tab. 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 ...
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... • "Viewing Multiple NVIDIA GPU‐based Graphics Cards from the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 178 • "Viewing Multiple Card Configurations Using the NVIDIA Settings Menu" on page 168 • "Quadro FX 3000 - Attaching the Secondary Display for GeForce4 MX - Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards APPENDIX USING TWO NVIDIA GPU-BASED GRAPHICS CARDS This appendix contains the...
... • "Viewing Multiple NVIDIA GPU‐based Graphics Cards from the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 178 • "Viewing Multiple Card Configurations Using the NVIDIA Settings Menu" on page 168 • "Quadro FX 3000 - Attaching the Secondary Display for GeForce4 MX - Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards APPENDIX USING TWO NVIDIA GPU-BASED GRAPHICS CARDS This appendix contains the...
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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 card supporting multi‐ display nView functionality. • The GeForce4 MX GPU‐based graphics card is a PCI card supporting nView multi‐display functionality. Before Installing the...
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 card supporting multi‐ display nView functionality. • The GeForce4 MX GPU‐based graphics card is a PCI card supporting nView multi‐display functionality. Before Installing the...
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... 2 Click the last option labeled Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) to one of your graphics cards. Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 1 Start up your computer. 169 Quadro Workstation User's Guide to enable it and click Next. 5 From the Common hardware types: list, double‐.... 14Click Finish when that none of minutes while you wait. 13Click all prompts to restart your computer. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Quadro FX 3000 - Your desktop will appear on the Model list and click Next. 12Copying files will choose...
... 2 Click the last option labeled Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) to one of your graphics cards. Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 1 Start up your computer. 169 Quadro Workstation User's Guide to enable it and click Next. 5 From the Common hardware types: list, double‐.... 14Click Finish when that none of minutes while you wait. 13Click all prompts to restart your computer. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Quadro FX 3000 - Your desktop will appear on the Model list and click Next. 12Copying files will choose...
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... example (Figure A.1), display device numbered 1 appears active, connected, and attached to the Quadro FX 3000 graphics card) are not active, meaning connected but not attached. Display 2 (connected to the GeForce4 MX) and display 3 (connected to the Quadro FX 3000 graphics card. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Quadro FX 3000 - Figure A.1 Display Properties Settings - 3 Display Devices with 1 Attached...
... example (Figure A.1), display device numbered 1 appears active, connected, and attached to the Quadro FX 3000 graphics card) are not active, meaning connected but not attached. Display 2 (connected to the GeForce4 MX) and display 3 (connected to the Quadro FX 3000 graphics card. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Quadro FX 3000 - Figure A.1 Display Properties Settings - 3 Display Devices with 1 Attached...
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... 2, click Attached and click Apply. The associated display device becomes enabled and displays a desktop. Attaching Displays for the Quadro FX 3000‐based graphics card. Figure A.5 and Figure A.6 show the associated Display Properties Settings page and the resulting desktops on the desktop to display... enabled and displays a desktop. 3 Right click on display image 4, click Attached and click Apply. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards 17Click Finish when that option appears and then click Close to close the Driver window. 18Respond to the prompts to restart your...
... 2, click Attached and click Apply. The associated display device becomes enabled and displays a desktop. Attaching Displays for the Quadro FX 3000‐based graphics card. Figure A.5 and Figure A.6 show the associated Display Properties Settings page and the resulting desktops on the desktop to display... enabled and displays a desktop. 3 Right click on display image 4, click Attached and click Apply. Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards 17Click Finish when that option appears and then click Close to close the Driver window. 18Respond to the prompts to restart your...