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...Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - 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 75 Enhancements 201 OpenGL Enhancements 201 SLI Support Improvements ... A. Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Before You Begin 168 Before Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 168 Examples and Setup 168 Quadro FX 3000 - Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors 183 Component 183 HDTV over DVI 184 D connector ...
...Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - 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 75 Enhancements 201 OpenGL Enhancements 201 SLI Support Improvements ... A. Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Before You Begin 168 Before Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver 168 Examples and Setup 168 Quadro FX 3000 - Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors 183 Component 183 HDTV over DVI 184 D connector ...
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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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... 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 Professional x64 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NVIDIA Corporation 14 Chapter 2 System Requirements OLDER---Supported Operating Systems This Release 90...
... 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 Professional x64 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X NVIDIA Corporation 14 Chapter 2 System Requirements OLDER---Supported Operating Systems This Release 90...
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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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Only for which you want help . 33 Quadro Workstation User's Guide icon over the option for Notebook Computers" on page 146. icon located on page 125. • NVRotate™ - see the "NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide" Release 80 driver version. • Menu Editing - ...using any one display connected and the nView Display Mode list is available on newer GPUs, such as GeForce FX, and on page 136. • Desktop Manager - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Note: This menu item only appears if you have open, move your mouse again to...
Only for which you want help . 33 Quadro Workstation User's Guide icon over the option for Notebook Computers" on page 146. icon located on page 125. • NVRotate™ - see the "NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers nView Desktop Manager User's Guide" Release 80 driver version. • Menu Editing - ...using any one display connected and the nView Display Mode list is available on newer GPUs, such as GeForce FX, and on page 136. • Desktop Manager - Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Note: This menu item only appears if you have open, move your mouse again to...
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...at minimum, based on TV Encoder and NVIDIA GPU Table 5.1 lists TV encoders and the TV adjustment features they support. 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. 3....
...at minimum, based on TV Encoder and NVIDIA GPU Table 5.1 lists TV encoders and the TV adjustment features they support. 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. 3....
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... Profile list as a custom setting. Note: When this list. Saved settings will then be added to the hardware factory settings. 101 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Image Sharpening Note: This option is enabled, the Contrast, Brightness, or..., and removing control points along the curve shown in the Color profile list. See "Color Curve Graph" on GeForce FX and later NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards. Use the Image Sharpening slider to display a dialog box from the list and click Apply. Add (ICC Profile Mode...
... Profile list as a custom setting. Note: When this list. Saved settings will then be added to the hardware factory settings. 101 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Image Sharpening Note: This option is enabled, the Contrast, Brightness, or..., and removing control points along the curve shown in the Color profile list. See "Color Curve Graph" on GeForce FX and later NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards. Use the Image Sharpening slider to display a dialog box from the list and click Apply. Add (ICC Profile Mode...
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...can be useful when comparing performance or when troubleshooting. Antialiasing Full Screen Gamma Note: This setting is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs. Activating this setting lets you disable support for these additional 3D instructions in the color‐display capabilities of ... full screen antialiasing. Note: Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features complement your NVIDIA GPU and improve performance in the color display capabilities of performance for non‐textured ...
...can be useful when comparing performance or when troubleshooting. Antialiasing Full Screen Gamma Note: This setting is available on newer NVIDIA GPUs. Activating this setting lets you disable support for these additional 3D instructions in the color‐display capabilities of ... full screen antialiasing. Note: Enabling this option sets aside as much memory as the Quadro FX series. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features complement your NVIDIA GPU and improve performance in the color display capabilities of performance for non‐textured ...
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... gamma correct antialiasing. Note: In order for superior image quality. Transparency Antialiasing Note: This option has no effect on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation 118 Note: This option is available on applications that are exclusively OpenGL‐based. Triple Buffering • On enables...
... gamma correct antialiasing. Note: In order for superior image quality. Transparency Antialiasing Note: This option has no effect on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX 4500 and later series of GPUs. NVIDIA Corporation 118 Note: This option is available on applications that are exclusively OpenGL‐based. Triple Buffering • On enables...
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...rates until you arrive at a setting or combination of settings for a specific application. The NVIDIA driver selects the GPU to use SLI. Note: This is not the same as the Quadro FX series. Select the Enable stereo in OpenGL check box to enable stereo functionality in an ...formats and organizes 119 Quadro Workstation User's Guide About Using Other SLI-based Advanced Settings For additional information on SLI and configuring advanced SLI settings, go to the following Web address: http://www.slizone.com/page/ slizone_appprofile.html Enable Stereo Applies to graphics cards based on the ...
...rates until you arrive at a setting or combination of settings for a specific application. The NVIDIA driver selects the GPU to use SLI. Note: This is not the same as the Quadro FX series. Select the Enable stereo in OpenGL check box to enable stereo functionality in an ...formats and organizes 119 Quadro Workstation User's Guide About Using Other SLI-based Advanced Settings For additional information on SLI and configuring advanced SLI settings, go to the following Web address: http://www.slizone.com/page/ slizone_appprofile.html Enable Stereo Applies to graphics cards based on the ...
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...better results. One head will show the right eye. Stereo Display Mode Applies to the multi‐display graphics card and enabled nView Clone mode from the list box. • Use shutter glasses - Tip: If the ...8226; Use vertical interlace monitor - To use an ELSA 3D Revelator or compatible adapter. The NVIDIA driver supports a variety of settings for your graphics card has a built-in a stereo pixel format. • Stereo viewing requires additional onboard graphics memory...use this option only if it is only available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series.
...better results. One head will show the right eye. Stereo Display Mode Applies to the multi‐display graphics card and enabled nView Clone mode from the list box. • Use shutter glasses - Tip: If the ...8226; Use vertical interlace monitor - To use an ELSA 3D Revelator or compatible adapter. The NVIDIA driver supports a variety of settings for your graphics card has a built-in a stereo pixel format. • Stereo viewing requires additional onboard graphics memory...use this option only if it is only available on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series.
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... a built-in 3‐pin DIN connector, select this option only on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Enable Overlay Applies to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not work properly, you may want to try setting different screen resolutions...
... a built-in 3‐pin DIN connector, select this option only on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Enable Overlay Applies to graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series. Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not work properly, you may want to try setting different screen resolutions...
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...NVIDIA Corporation 122 Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not work properly, 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...graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have no effect on the video overlay after you have problems accessing overlay functionality. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay...
...NVIDIA Corporation 122 Tip: If the stereo or overlay features do not work properly, 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...graphics cards based on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have no effect on the video overlay after you have problems accessing overlay functionality. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay...
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Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Adjusting Temperature Settings Note: The Temperature Settings page is available with GeForce FX and newer NVIDIA GPUs and on certain older NVIDIA GPUs only if the option has been enabled on your computer. Figure 7.23 Temperature Settings NVIDIA Corporation 138 Temperature settings let you adjust the temperature of the selected NVIDIA GPU on your computer.: Accessing the Temperature Settings Page To access the Temperature Settings page, click Temperature Settings from the NVIDIA display menu.
Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Adjusting Temperature Settings Note: The Temperature Settings page is available with GeForce FX and newer NVIDIA GPUs and on certain older NVIDIA GPUs only if the option has been enabled on your computer. Figure 7.23 Temperature Settings NVIDIA Corporation 138 Temperature settings let you adjust the temperature of the selected NVIDIA GPU on your computer.: Accessing the Temperature Settings Page To access the Temperature Settings page, click Temperature Settings from the NVIDIA display menu.
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...; 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 cable. • Since NVIDIA SLI technology supports... 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...
...; 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 cable. • Since NVIDIA SLI technology supports... 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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... 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 static sensitive components in anti‐ static bags. 1 Power...
... 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 static sensitive components in anti‐ static bags. 1 Power...
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... "Next" prompts to proceed with the following steps. 3 Right click the desktop and click Properties‐>Settings‐>Advanced, then click the Quadro FX product tab. NVIDIA Corporation 160 Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology The SLI connector is required for each graphics board). 3 Run "setup.exe" in the x16 expansion slot. 8 Plug the power...
... "Next" prompts to proceed with the following steps. 3 Right click the desktop and click Properties‐>Settings‐>Advanced, then click the Quadro FX product tab. NVIDIA Corporation 160 Chapter 8 Using NVIDIA SLI Technology The SLI connector is required for each graphics board). 3 Run "setup.exe" in the x16 expansion slot. 8 Plug the power...
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... nView Dualview Mode" on page 170 • "GeForce4 MX - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver" 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 following major topics: • "Before You Begin...
... nView Dualview Mode" on page 170 • "GeForce4 MX - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver" 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 following major topics: • "Before You Begin...
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... 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. Note: When running...
... 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. Note: When running...