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... Desktop Manager 3 Release 90 Enhancements 3 OpenGL 3 Video 4 Video Processing Improvements 4 New Features-Available Only in Another Computer 21 Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software 21 Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers 21 Notes on Any Display. 25 NVIDIA Settings Menu - NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers User's Guide Table of nView Dualview Mode - System Requirements Hardware and Software Support 5 Supported Operating Systems 5 Supported NVIDIA Products 6 Supported Languages 7 Driver Installation 8 System Requirements 8 Installation Instructions...
... Desktop Manager 3 Release 90 Enhancements 3 OpenGL 3 Video 4 Video Processing Improvements 4 New Features-Available Only in Another Computer 21 Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software 21 Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers 21 Notes on Any Display. 25 NVIDIA Settings Menu - NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers User's Guide Table of nView Dualview Mode - System Requirements Hardware and Software Support 5 Supported Operating Systems 5 Supported NVIDIA Products 6 Supported Languages 7 Driver Installation 8 System Requirements 8 Installation Instructions...
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... SLI Technology Overview of Connected Television . 133 Detecting Displays 133 Using NVRotate Settings 135 Accessing the NVRotate Page 135 Before You Use NVRotate Settings . . . . . .136 Enabling NVRotate Settings 136 Adjusting Temperature Settings 138 Accessing the Temperature Settings Page . .138 Temperature Settings 139 Temperature Level (GPU Core Temperature) 139 Core Slowdown Threshold 139 Ambient Temperature 139 Enable Heat Indicator Warning When Threshold Exceeded 139 Changing Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates . 140 Screen Resolution and Color Quality . . . . .140 Monitor...
... SLI Technology Overview of Connected Television . 133 Detecting Displays 133 Using NVRotate Settings 135 Accessing the NVRotate Page 135 Before You Use NVRotate Settings . . . . . .136 Enabling NVRotate Settings 136 Adjusting Temperature Settings 138 Accessing the Temperature Settings Page . .138 Temperature Settings 139 Temperature Level (GPU Core Temperature) 139 Core Slowdown Threshold 139 Ambient Temperature 139 Enable Heat Indicator Warning When Threshold Exceeded 139 Changing Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates . 140 Screen Resolution and Color Quality . . . . .140 Monitor...
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... 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 Detaching the Secondary Display Device . . . 176 Viewing Multiple NVIDIA GPU-based Graphics Cards from the NVIDIA Display Menu . . . . . 178 Viewing Multiple Card Configurations Using the NVIDIA Settings Menu 180 B. HDTV Component Connection 191 NVIDA Display Wizard - Feature History Driver Release History 198 Release 90 Enhancements 199 Release 80...
... 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 Detaching the Secondary Display Device . . . 176 Viewing Multiple NVIDIA GPU-based Graphics Cards from the NVIDIA Display Menu . . . . . 178 Viewing Multiple Card Configurations Using the NVIDIA Settings Menu 180 B. HDTV Component Connection 191 NVIDA Display Wizard - Feature History Driver Release History 198 Release 90 Enhancements 199 Release 80...
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...™ A/V Cables 186 Figure C.1 NVIDIA Display Wizard - Typical Setup 188 Figure C.2 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizard - Landscape Mode 135 Figure 7.23 Temperature Settings 138 Figure 7.24 Screen Resolution & Refresh Rates Page 140 Figure 7.25 Add Custom Resolution Dialog Box 141 Figure 7.27 Menu Editing Page - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide Figure 7.2 Performance and Quality Settings Page 102 Figure 7.4 Changing An Existing Application Profile 105 Figure 7.10 Hardware Acceleration Driver Setting 115 Figure 7.11 Video Overlay Settings - Default Settings 148 Figure...
...™ A/V Cables 186 Figure C.1 NVIDIA Display Wizard - Typical Setup 188 Figure C.2 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizard - Landscape Mode 135 Figure 7.23 Temperature Settings 138 Figure 7.24 Screen Resolution & Refresh Rates Page 140 Figure 7.25 Add Custom Resolution Dialog Box 141 Figure 7.27 Menu Editing Page - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide Figure 7.2 Performance and Quality Settings Page 102 Figure 7.4 Changing An Existing Application Profile 105 Figure 7.10 Hardware Acceleration Driver Setting 115 Figure 7.11 Video Overlay Settings - Default Settings 148 Figure...
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... to return to ‐analog converter) • Two analog flat panels • Two digital flat panels • One digital flat panel and one analog flat panel NVIDIA Corporation 44 Renamed Display Display with second RAMDAC (digital‐to the nView Setting page. Chapter 4 Using nView Multi-Display Settings 3 Enter a name in Figure 4.4. Notice that NVIDIA GPU‐based multi‐ display cards support when used with the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver: • Two RGB displays with edited name .
... to return to ‐analog converter) • Two analog flat panels • Two digital flat panels • One digital flat panel and one analog flat panel NVIDIA Corporation 44 Renamed Display Display with second RAMDAC (digital‐to the nView Setting page. Chapter 4 Using nView Multi-Display Settings 3 Enter a name in Figure 4.4. Notice that NVIDIA GPU‐based multi‐ display cards support when used with the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver: • Two RGB displays with edited name .
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... computer, the multiple display modes of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver. For example if you want. When using any nView multi‐display mode, you can easily switch between the displays by following these steps: 1 Open the nView Display Settings page. 2 Click the Display pairs list and click the paired display combination you have an analog display, a digital display, and a TV connected to your computer, and installing the current version of the graphics cards installed are as...
... computer, the multiple display modes of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver. For example if you want. When using any nView multi‐display mode, you can easily switch between the displays by following these steps: 1 Open the nView Display Settings page. 2 Click the Display pairs list and click the paired display combination you have an analog display, a digital display, and a TV connected to your computer, and installing the current version of the graphics cards installed are as...
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.... Chapter 6 Configuring HDTV Table 6.3 Optimizing HDTV Viewing User task Recommended Corrective Method Reasons Watch movies Native • Browse the Web • Run Windows applications Play full-screen games Overscan shift Underscan Underscan Underscan correction always reduces the quality of the video being watched since it changes the size of the native video resolution by the user, as it supports, you can use the Underscan setting. Either...
.... Chapter 6 Configuring HDTV Table 6.3 Optimizing HDTV Viewing User task Recommended Corrective Method Reasons Watch movies Native • Browse the Web • Run Windows applications Play full-screen games Overscan shift Underscan Underscan Underscan correction always reduces the quality of the video being watched since it changes the size of the native video resolution by the user, as it supports, you can use the Underscan setting. Either...
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... when using multiple displays and/or graphics cards based on different classes of NVIDIA GPUs. 1 Make sure the View advanced settings option is selected from the View list. 2 Select Conformant texture clamp from the driver settings list (Figure 7.9). 4 If you completed step 1, you will see the Color profile list box at the bottom of the texture. Extension Limit Note: You cannot change this setting. Chapter 7 Configuring...
... when using multiple displays and/or graphics cards based on different classes of NVIDIA GPUs. 1 Make sure the View advanced settings option is selected from the View list. 2 Select Conformant texture clamp from the driver settings list (Figure 7.9). 4 If you completed step 1, you will see the Color profile list box at the bottom of the texture. Extension Limit Note: You cannot change this setting. Chapter 7 Configuring...
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... switching or spanning displays may result in use with the multi‐ device modes. • nView Clone/Span mode is exposed to OpenGL applications. As in use, the lowest common feature set to OpenGL applications. Some CPUs support additional 3D instructions that NVIDIA Corporation 116 Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Note: When this is the default setting. The settings are in "compatibility" mode, when different classes of NVIDIA GPU‐based cards. Note: Multi‐display hardware acceleration...
... switching or spanning displays may result in use with the multi‐ device modes. • nView Clone/Span mode is exposed to OpenGL applications. As in use, the lowest common feature set to OpenGL applications. Some CPUs support additional 3D instructions that NVIDIA Corporation 116 Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Note: When this is the default setting. The settings are in "compatibility" mode, when different classes of NVIDIA GPU‐based cards. Note: Multi‐display hardware acceleration...
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... 3D instructions in the color‐display capabilities of your displays when rendering smooth lines. Buffer-Flipping Mode Click the list to consider variances in the drivers, which can slow down application performance speed. 117 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Antialiasing Line Gamma Note: This setting is not disabled. Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. Maximize texture memory Enabling this setting lets you disable support for use...
... 3D instructions in the color‐display capabilities of your displays when rendering smooth lines. Buffer-Flipping Mode Click the list to consider variances in the drivers, which can slow down application performance speed. 117 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Antialiasing Line Gamma Note: This setting is not disabled. Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. Maximize texture memory Enabling this setting lets you disable support for use...
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... power cord from the power supply. 2 Gently remove or open the system enclosure. Refer to relocate a card. The chosen slot must be x16, x8 or x4 capable. 5 Connect the two graphics cards with the SLI Bridge Connector 159 Quadro Workstation User's Guide 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 board...
... power cord from the power supply. 2 Gently remove or open the system enclosure. Refer to relocate a card. The chosen slot must be x16, x8 or x4 capable. 5 Connect the two graphics cards with the SLI Bridge Connector 159 Quadro Workstation User's Guide 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 board...
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... the Quadro FX product tab. Installing the Display Driver Follow the steps listed below to reboot the system. This message should see the message "SLI capable system" in the bottom right corner of the screen. 2 Click anywhere on the system and log into 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 - Enabling SLI Mode 1 After...
... the Quadro FX product tab. Installing the Display Driver Follow the steps listed below to reboot the system. This message should see the message "SLI capable system" in the bottom right corner of the screen. 2 Click anywhere on the system and log into 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 - Enabling SLI Mode 1 After...
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... your computer. 2 Install the appropriate NVIDIA GPU‐based PCI and AGP cards. 3 Make sure the graphics cards are securely seated in one computer running Windows with multiple graphics cards (i.e., two or more NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card are securely attached to each graphics card. 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. •...
... your computer. 2 Install the appropriate NVIDIA GPU‐based PCI and AGP cards. 3 Make sure the graphics cards are securely seated in one computer running Windows with multiple graphics cards (i.e., two or more NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card are securely attached to each graphics card. 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. •...
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... all prompts to install the NVIDIA driver. Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 1 From the Windows Display Properties Settings page, right click the display image 2 (connected to the GeForce4 MX‐based graphics card) and click Properties. 2 Click the Adapter tab and click Properties. 3 Click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver to display the Hardware Update Wizard. 4 Click the last option labeled Install from Disk window. 13Click the name of your NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card (in this...
... all prompts to install the NVIDIA driver. Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 1 From the Windows Display Properties Settings page, right click the display image 2 (connected to the GeForce4 MX‐based graphics card) and click Properties. 2 Click the Adapter tab and click Properties. 3 Click the Driver tab and then click Update Driver to display the Hardware Update Wizard. 4 Click the last option labeled Install from Disk window. 13Click the name of your NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card (in this...
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... installed, you will see that nView Dualview mode is enabled. 1 From the Windows Display Properties Settings page, right click any of the four display images. 2 Click Properties and then click the NVIDIA GPU ab to open the associated page. 175 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Figure A.5 Display Properties Settings - 4 Attached Display Devices 4 MX 420 Figure A.6 Four Display Devices With Identifying Numbers Note: Attaching all the displays implies that nView Dualview mode is enabled...
... installed, you will see that nView Dualview mode is enabled. 1 From the Windows Display Properties Settings page, right click any of the four display images. 2 Click Properties and then click the NVIDIA GPU ab to open the associated page. 175 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Appendix A Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Figure A.5 Display Properties Settings - 4 Attached Display Devices 4 MX 420 Figure A.6 Four Display Devices With Identifying Numbers Note: Attaching all the displays implies that nView Dualview mode is enabled...
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Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - New gridline creation tools to the display toolbars. • Gridlines - Multi-GPU Support Release 65 supports the new NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology for supporting 512 MB versions of the new generation of NVIDIA graphics cards, such as the GeForce 6800 or Quadro FX 4000 and later. Feature History • Improved television and HDTV support in response to customer feedback. Cards must be installed over any nView version can be of some actions...
Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - New gridline creation tools to the display toolbars. • Gridlines - Multi-GPU Support Release 65 supports the new NVIDIA Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology for supporting 512 MB versions of the new generation of NVIDIA graphics cards, such as the GeForce 6800 or Quadro FX 4000 and later. Feature History • Improved television and HDTV support in response to customer feedback. Cards must be installed over any nView version can be of some actions...
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... PCI Express based GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 GT, or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 GPU‐based graphics cards. Operating System Support Release 65 supports Windows XP SP2 and will support the next version of NVIDIA GPUs for improved DirectX shader handling and reduced CPU overhead • OpenGL Enhancements • Improved and more efficient vertex_buffer_object (VBO) handling • More efficient memory management for improved performance under Dualview NVIDIA Corporation 208 Video...
... PCI Express based GeForce 6800 Ultra, GeForce 6800 GT, or NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 GPU‐based graphics cards. Operating System Support Release 65 supports Windows XP SP2 and will support the next version of NVIDIA GPUs for improved DirectX shader handling and reduced CPU overhead • OpenGL Enhancements • Improved and more efficient vertex_buffer_object (VBO) handling • More efficient memory management for improved performance under Dualview NVIDIA Corporation 208 Video...
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... MB graphics cards for Windows. Feature History Video Support Enhancements • Advanced de‐interlacing and inverse 3:2 pull‐down capability • Enhanced HDTV and Media Center support 3D Graphics API Enhancements Direct3D • Improved antialiasing performance • Improved shaders OpenGL New extension: GL_NV_pixel_buffer_object Release 50 Enhancements The Release 50 driver offers new features not found in previous releases of the NVIDIA Driver for video, display...
... MB graphics cards for Windows. Feature History Video Support Enhancements • Advanced de‐interlacing and inverse 3:2 pull‐down capability • Enhanced HDTV and Media Center support 3D Graphics API Enhancements Direct3D • Improved antialiasing performance • Improved shaders OpenGL New extension: GL_NV_pixel_buffer_object Release 50 Enhancements The Release 50 driver offers new features not found in previous releases of the NVIDIA Driver for video, display...
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...;keystoning support and flat panel monitor calibration screens and utilities have been designed to solve specific problems for keystoning effects on your windows display, allowing you view your Windows desktop in Landscape or Portrait mode. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - This feature is primarily for lenticular lenses on NVKeystone and many new features and utilities designed to improve windows multi‐ display usability. The NVRotate feature lets you to compensate for users. nView...
...;keystoning support and flat panel monitor calibration screens and utilities have been designed to solve specific problems for keystoning effects on your windows display, allowing you view your Windows desktop in Landscape or Portrait mode. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - This feature is primarily for lenticular lenses on NVKeystone and many new features and utilities designed to improve windows multi‐ display usability. The NVRotate feature lets you to compensate for users. nView...
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... the PCI Express™ bus architecture to allow multiple GPUs to work together to the two SLI NVIDIA Corporation 226 A setup where two or more ) NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards installed in a Windows application "Save As" dialog box, you can use all the nView multi‐display modes that document when saving it. single‐display configuration - Appendix D Glossary dialog box - NVIDIA graphics processor (chip) products are supported, including using is connected to two NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards installed...
... the PCI Express™ bus architecture to allow multiple GPUs to work together to the two SLI NVIDIA Corporation 226 A setup where two or more ) NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards installed in a Windows application "Save As" dialog box, you can use all the nView multi‐display modes that document when saving it. single‐display configuration - Appendix D Glossary dialog box - NVIDIA graphics processor (chip) products are supported, including using is connected to two NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards installed...