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TV Output 73 Screen Positioning 73 Brightness/Contrast/Saturation 74 Flicker 75 Overdrive 75 Overscan Shift 75 Video Border - (for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 63 Arranging Displays on the Settings Page. . . . . 64 5. Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Adjusting Desktop Colors... z test 112 Advanced Driver Settings 113 Color Profile 113 Conformant Texture Clamp 114 Extension Limit 114 Hardware Acceleration 114 iv NVIDIA Corporation Windows 2000 63 Enabling nView Multiview Mode - Dualview Mode Features 53 Using Horizontal & Vertical Span Modes. . ....
TV Output 73 Screen Positioning 73 Brightness/Contrast/Saturation 74 Flicker 75 Overdrive 75 Overscan Shift 75 Video Border - (for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 63 Arranging Displays on the Settings Page. . . . . 64 5. Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Adjusting Desktop Colors... z test 112 Advanced Driver Settings 113 Color Profile 113 Conformant Texture Clamp 114 Extension Limit 114 Hardware Acceleration 114 iv NVIDIA Corporation Windows 2000 63 Enabling nView Multiview Mode - Dualview Mode Features 53 Using Horizontal & Vertical Span Modes. . ....
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... to Zoom 129 Troubleshooting Full Screen Video Problems129 Using the Tools Page 129 Accessing the Tools Page 129 Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar 130 Display Optimization Wizard 132 Adding NVIDIA Menu Options to the Windows Desktop Menu 133 Forcing Detection of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards 157 SLI Modes for Notebook...
... to Zoom 129 Troubleshooting Full Screen Video Problems129 Using the Tools Page 129 Accessing the Tools Page 129 Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar 130 Display Optimization Wizard 132 Adding NVIDIA Menu Options to the Windows Desktop Menu 133 Forcing Detection of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards 157 SLI Modes for Notebook...
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... Quadro FX 3000 - Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors 183 Component 183 HDTV over DVI 184 D connector 184 Sample Cables Shipped with HDTV/DVI 193 NVIDA Display Wizard - HDTV Component Connection 191 NVIDA Display Wizard - User's Guide Table of NVIDIA GPUs 200 Additional Details by Driver Module . . . . . .200 DirectX 200 OpenGL 200 Video...
... Quadro FX 3000 - Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors 183 Component 183 HDTV over DVI 184 D connector 184 Sample Cables Shipped with HDTV/DVI 193 NVIDA Display Wizard - HDTV Component Connection 191 NVIDA Display Wizard - User's Guide Table of NVIDIA GPUs 200 Additional Details by Driver Module . . . . . .200 DirectX 200 OpenGL 200 Video...
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...Desktop Manager - Installing Dualview in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area 28 Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 28 Figure 3.6 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menus with Four Connected Graphics Cards 28 Figure 3.10 NVIDIA Display - TV + Digital Display 59 Figure 4.16 nView Clone Mode with ...Display Mode - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide List of an HDTV with DVI and Analog Connectors 79 Figure 6.2 Quick Access to HDTV Formats - Save Profile Settings 20 Figure 3.3 NVIDIA Display Options from a Video File Context Menu T 27 Figure 3.4 NVIDIA Settings Menu Icon ...
...Desktop Manager - Installing Dualview in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area 28 Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu 28 Figure 3.6 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menus with Four Connected Graphics Cards 28 Figure 3.10 NVIDIA Display - TV + Digital Display 59 Figure 4.16 nView Clone Mode with ...Display Mode - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver User's Guide List of an HDTV with DVI and Analog Connectors 79 Figure 6.2 Quick Access to HDTV Formats - Save Profile Settings 20 Figure 3.3 NVIDIA Display Options from a Video File Context Menu T 27 Figure 3.4 NVIDIA Settings Menu Icon ...
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... Driver Setting 115 Figure 7.11 Video Overlay Settings - 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...
... Driver Setting 115 Figure 7.11 Video Overlay Settings - 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...
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...television, or HDTV. To see sample Wizard pages, see Appendix C, "NVIDIA Setup Wizard Pages" on page 35 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards After a fresh installation of the NVIDIA Release 80 graphics display driver and restarting your graphics card - The wizards help set up the most commonly used nView display ... are connected to Playing Video Files on Any Display" on page 25 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 29 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips" on page 33 • "Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver" on page 187. 23 Quadro Workstation User's Guide
...television, or HDTV. To see sample Wizard pages, see Appendix C, "NVIDIA Setup Wizard Pages" on page 35 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards After a fresh installation of the NVIDIA Release 80 graphics display driver and restarting your graphics card - The wizards help set up the most commonly used nView display ... are connected to Playing Video Files on Any Display" on page 25 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu" on page 29 • "Using the NVIDIA Display Menu Help and Tool Tips" on page 33 • "Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver" on page 187. 23 Quadro Workstation User's Guide
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... mode. Note: For example, if you have multiple displays connected to an NVIDIA dual‐ display graphics card, in order to see one or more of the descriptive EDID display names as explained in Figure 3.7, "NVIDIA Display Menu Showing the GPU Page- Multiple Displays Connected" on page 42. ...of your displays, you must be the page that was open its context menu. 25 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Shortcut to Playing Video Files on Any Display You can still access the NVIDIA display control panel pages through the Microsoft Display Properties Settings > Advanced option, as shown ...
... mode. Note: For example, if you have multiple displays connected to an NVIDIA dual‐ display graphics card, in order to see one or more of the descriptive EDID display names as explained in Figure 3.7, "NVIDIA Display Menu Showing the GPU Page- Multiple Displays Connected" on page 42. ...of your displays, you must be the page that was open its context menu. 25 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Shortcut to Playing Video Files on Any Display You can still access the NVIDIA display control panel pages through the Microsoft Display Properties Settings > Advanced option, as shown ...
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...panel display settings. Adjusting Digital Display Settings If your NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card is connected to a digital display, follow these steps. 1 Click nView Display Settings from the NVIDIA display menu. 2 Select the display image that ... Timing forces the displayed image to fit the flat panel. For example, if your flat panel has a 69 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Digital Display Settings The digital display options are shown in the center of the analog display Note... images as needed. • Enable doublescan for full screen video or computer games.
...panel display settings. Adjusting Digital Display Settings If your NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card is connected to a digital display, follow these steps. 1 Click nView Display Settings from the NVIDIA display menu. 2 Select the display image that ... Timing forces the displayed image to fit the flat panel. For example, if your flat panel has a 69 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Digital Display Settings The digital display options are shown in the center of the analog display Note... images as needed. • Enable doublescan for full screen video or computer games.
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... can customize your NVIDIA GPU or the "external" TV encoder on the NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card you are not sure about the type of video connector you want it, click OK or Apply to save the settings before the 10 second interval has elapsed. 73 Quadro Workstation User's Guide... Chapter 5 Configuring Displays Video Output Format Click the Video output format ...
... can customize your NVIDIA GPU or the "external" TV encoder on the NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card you are not sure about the type of video connector you want it, click OK or Apply to save the settings before the 10 second interval has elapsed. 73 Quadro Workstation User's Guide... Chapter 5 Configuring Displays Video Output Format Click the Video output format ...
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... graphics memory and may want to graphics cards based on the video overlay after you click Apply, close the video overlay and then re‐open it. Option available only on your display. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay settings to reduce the resolution or color...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 VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have no effect on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series.
... graphics memory and may want to graphics cards based on the video overlay after you click Apply, close the video overlay and then re‐open it. Option available only on your display. Using Video Overlay Settings Use the Video Overlay settings to reduce the resolution or color...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 VMR. Note: If any settings changes you make have no effect on newer NVIDIA GPUs, such as the Quadro FX series.
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... overlay. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Note: You can now use the NVIDIA display selection shortcut feature to adjust the quality of the connected displays. Use the Full Screen Video settings page (Figure 7.12) to play video files on any NVIDIA GPU‐based multi‐display graphics card. 125 Quadro Workstation User's Guide
... overlay. Chapter 7 Configuring Key ForceWare Graphics Driver Features Note: You can now use the NVIDIA display selection shortcut feature to adjust the quality of the connected displays. Use the Full Screen Video settings page (Figure 7.12) to play video files on any NVIDIA GPU‐based multi‐display graphics card. 125 Quadro Workstation User's Guide
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... below 60 Hz using the current NVIDIA Release 60 driver. However, graphics cards that you must be an advanced user and familiar with a DVI connector in order to the following... documents that explain display timing standards >> VESA and Industry Standards and Guidelines for Computer Display Monitor Timing (DMT) published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) >> Coordinated Video... parameters. 143 Quadro Workstation User's Guide DVI timing adjustment is not available.
... below 60 Hz using the current NVIDIA Release 60 driver. However, graphics cards that you must be an advanced user and familiar with a DVI connector in order to the following... documents that explain display timing standards >> VESA and Industry Standards and Guidelines for Computer Display Monitor Timing (DMT) published by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) >> Coordinated Video... parameters. 143 Quadro Workstation User's Guide DVI timing adjustment is not available.
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... rate and the current resolution, as 861B (1920 x 1080 @ 59.94) -I (interlaced scanning) on the NVIDIA Corporation 146 Note: Also see the explanation for -I and 861B (1920 x 1080 @ 59.94) -P Note:... that consists of display timing and formats that allow the graphics card to connect to Consumer Digital Televisions over a DVI connection and configure itself for the optimum settings of sending an... image to your display where even scan lines are drawn during the first field in smoother motion for videos. •...
... rate and the current resolution, as 861B (1920 x 1080 @ 59.94) -I (interlaced scanning) on the NVIDIA Corporation 146 Note: Also see the explanation for -I and 861B (1920 x 1080 @ 59.94) -P Note:... that consists of display timing and formats that allow the graphics card to connect to Consumer Digital Televisions over a DVI connection and configure itself for the optimum settings of sending an... image to your display where even scan lines are drawn during the first field in smoother motion for videos. •...
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... page B‐185 • "Sample Cables Shipped with an appropriate video cable - Appendix B Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards APPENDIX USING HDTV WITH NVIDIA GPU-BASED GRAPHICS CARDS HDTV‐connectivity is supported by NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards that have the proper encoding to support HDTV display. examples are shown in the next...
... page B‐185 • "Sample Cables Shipped with an appropriate video cable - Appendix B Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards APPENDIX USING HDTV WITH NVIDIA GPU-BASED GRAPHICS CARDS HDTV‐connectivity is supported by NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics cards that have the proper encoding to support HDTV display. examples are shown in the next...
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... the "Native Resolution" format of 1080i. (this mode. Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables. 183 Quadro Workstation User's Guide That is discussed next. • The "Component" output is in this... is important to know!) Like the Yellow "Composite" and the S‐Video outputs, the "Component" output will require a Left and Right (red and white) cable...cables with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors HDTV output using an NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card is supported under the following types of connectors: • Component • HDTV over DVI •...
... the "Native Resolution" format of 1080i. (this mode. Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables. 183 Quadro Workstation User's Guide That is discussed next. • The "Component" output is in this... is important to know!) Like the Yellow "Composite" and the S‐Video outputs, the "Component" output will require a Left and Right (red and white) cable...cables with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Supported HDTV Connectors HDTV output using an NVIDIA GPU‐based graphics card is supported under the following types of connectors: • Component • HDTV over DVI •...
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Appendix B Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Your NVIDIA HDTV‐encoded graphics card is also defined by the encoder but the available formats are limited by the D1 to D4 output modes. The formats are additionally restricted... digital interface to the user documentation supplied with your HDTV set . So if you can use a DVI cable (sample shown in Figure B.2) below. Note: For detailed information, refer to transmit uncompressed HD digital video. NVIDIA Corporation 184 D connector The D Connector is used mostly in Japanese market and its path is supplied ...
Appendix B Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Your NVIDIA HDTV‐encoded graphics card is also defined by the encoder but the available formats are limited by the D1 to D4 output modes. The formats are additionally restricted... digital interface to the user documentation supplied with your HDTV set . So if you can use a DVI cable (sample shown in Figure B.2) below. Note: For detailed information, refer to transmit uncompressed HD digital video. NVIDIA Corporation 184 D connector The D Connector is used mostly in Japanese market and its path is supplied ...
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Appendix B Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Sample Cables Shipped with NVIDIA HDTV-Encoded Graphics Cards Figure B.3 Sample Video Cables 185 Quadro Workstation User's Guide
Appendix B Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards Sample Cables Shipped with NVIDIA HDTV-Encoded Graphics Cards Figure B.3 Sample Video Cables 185 Quadro Workstation User's Guide
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Release 75 Enhancements OpenGL Enhancements • Support for the next generation of GPUs Classic NVIDIA Control Panel • HDTV Overscan compensation support Includes X‐Y adjustment, and independent front‐end timing adjustment features...8226; Improved memory management for multiple open applications on Quadro workstation cards • Improved performance with multiple overlapping windows • Improved SLI performance • Support for dual core CPUs • Support for the next generation of GPUs Video Release 80 includes the following new PureVideo features and ...
Release 75 Enhancements OpenGL Enhancements • Support for the next generation of GPUs Classic NVIDIA Control Panel • HDTV Overscan compensation support Includes X‐Y adjustment, and independent front‐end timing adjustment features...8226; Improved memory management for multiple open applications on Quadro workstation cards • Improved performance with multiple overlapping windows • Improved SLI performance • Support for dual core CPUs • Support for the next generation of GPUs Video Release 80 includes the following new PureVideo features and ...
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... OpenGL workstation applications with 2D caching. • VESA Coordinated Video Timing (CVT) Support NVIDIA Corporation 202 see descriptions of SLI‐based options in ways...off‐screen resources with applications that conflicted with Quadro‐based PCI‐ Express graphics cards. • Additional SLI support - This avoids ...graphics cards and NVIDIA products, as listed below: NVIDIA Product NVIDIA nForce4 SLI NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 + NVIDIA nForce Professional 2050 All NVIDIA GPUs PCI-Express Graphics Cards GeForce...
... OpenGL workstation applications with 2D caching. • VESA Coordinated Video Timing (CVT) Support NVIDIA Corporation 202 see descriptions of SLI‐based options in ways...off‐screen resources with applications that conflicted with Quadro‐based PCI‐ Express graphics cards. • Additional SLI support - This avoids ...graphics cards and NVIDIA products, as listed below: NVIDIA Product NVIDIA nForce4 SLI NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 NVIDIA nForce Professional 2200 + NVIDIA nForce Professional 2050 All NVIDIA GPUs PCI-Express Graphics Cards GeForce...
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... Added a gamma correct antialiasing option, which applies to graphics cards based on using nView Desktop Manager features, refer to nView Span...video mirror outputs. See chapters 3 and 4 - This option enables gamma correct antialiasing for a better color calculation to fit content when you create system‐wide nView Desktop Manager settings that apply across all users. • Per‐display desktops - For details on the Quadro FX...has been added for Windows 98/Me. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - "NVIDIA Control Panel Access" on page 23 and "Using nView...
... Added a gamma correct antialiasing option, which applies to graphics cards based on using nView Desktop Manager features, refer to nView Span...video mirror outputs. See chapters 3 and 4 - This option enables gamma correct antialiasing for a better color calculation to fit content when you create system‐wide nView Desktop Manager settings that apply across all users. • Per‐display desktops - For details on the Quadro FX...has been added for Windows 98/Me. Appendix D NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - "NVIDIA Control Panel Access" on page 23 and "Using nView...