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NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers Workstation User's Guide Driver Version: Release 90 for Windows NVIDIA Corporation July 2006 First Edition
NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers Workstation User's Guide Driver Version: Release 90 for Windows NVIDIA Corporation July 2006 First Edition
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...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 Control Panel Access NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards 23 Accessing the NVIDIA...the name in Another Computer 11 Uninstalling the NVIDIA Graphics Driver . . 12 Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers . . . 12 OLDER---Supported Operating Systems . . . . . 14 Hardware - NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers User's Guide Table of nView Dualview Mode ...
...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 Control Panel Access NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards 23 Accessing the NVIDIA...the name in Another Computer 11 Uninstalling the NVIDIA Graphics Driver . . 12 Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Drivers . . . 12 OLDER---Supported Operating Systems . . . . . 14 Hardware - NVIDIA Quadro Professional Drivers User's Guide Table of nView Dualview Mode ...
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...73 Brightness/Contrast/Saturation 74 Flicker 75 Overdrive 75 Overscan Shift 75 Video Border - (for HDTV 76 Supported TV and HDTV Adjustment Features Based... 90 Using Underscan 92 Troubleshooting HDTV Configuration 93 7. Configuring HDTV Supported Television/HDTV Formats for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 63 Arranging Displays on the Settings Page. . . . . 64 5. Dualview Mode Features...101 Other Settings 101 Adjusting Performance and Quality Settings. . .102 Changing Global Driver Settings 103 Modifying an Existing Application Profile. . .105 Adding a New Application...
...73 Brightness/Contrast/Saturation 74 Flicker 75 Overdrive 75 Overscan Shift 75 Video Border - (for HDTV 76 Supported TV and HDTV Adjustment Features Based... 90 Using Underscan 92 Troubleshooting HDTV Configuration 93 7. Configuring HDTV Supported Television/HDTV Formats for NVIDIA Quadro NVS-based Graphics Cards 63 Arranging Displays on the Settings Page. . . . . 64 5. Dualview Mode Features...101 Other Settings 101 Adjusting Performance and Quality Settings. . .102 Changing Global Driver Settings 103 Modifying an Existing Application Profile. . .105 Adding a New Application...
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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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...DVI 193 NVIDA Display Wizard - Analog Display with NVIDIA HDTVEncoded Graphics Cards 185 C. nView Dualview Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - HDTV Component Connection 191 NVIDA Display Wizard - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver... Interface Enhancements 211 Video Support Enhancements 212 vi NVIDIA Corporation 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 - Typical Setup...
...DVI 193 NVIDA Display Wizard - Analog Display with NVIDIA HDTVEncoded Graphics Cards 185 C. nView Dualview Mode 174 Enabling nView Span and Clone Modes - HDTV Component Connection 191 NVIDA Display Wizard - NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver - Installing the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Display Driver... Interface Enhancements 211 Video Support Enhancements 212 vi NVIDIA Corporation 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 - Typical Setup...
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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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... 90 Enhancements" on page 3 About this Guide This user's guide is addressed to the NVIDIA Web page - www.nvidia.com. 12 Quadro Workstation User's Guide This guide focuses on NVIDIA workstation products, i.e, graphics cards based on the features and benefits of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver, refer to users of GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in "Supported...
... 90 Enhancements" on page 3 About this Guide This user's guide is addressed to the NVIDIA Web page - www.nvidia.com. 12 Quadro Workstation User's Guide This guide focuses on NVIDIA workstation products, i.e, graphics cards based on the features and benefits of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver, refer to users of GPUs (graphics processing units) listed in "Supported...
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...new NVIDIA Control Panel as well. nView Desktop Manager was originally created for multi‐display graphics cards but has grown to the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers: ... encompassing driver support, multi‐display GPU architecture, and desktop management support. • NVIDIA display properties, the topic of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver. Desktop...For details on NVIDIA GPUs. NVIDIA display properties and nView Desktop Manager. Chapter 1 Introduction NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager The NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver includes two ...
...new NVIDIA Control Panel as well. nView Desktop Manager was originally created for multi‐display graphics cards but has grown to the NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Drivers: ... encompassing driver support, multi‐display GPU architecture, and desktop management support. • NVIDIA display properties, the topic of the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver. Desktop...For details on NVIDIA GPUs. NVIDIA display properties and nView Desktop Manager. Chapter 1 Introduction NVIDIA Display Properties and nView Desktop Manager The NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver includes two ...
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...: • "Hardware and Software Support" on page 5 • "Driver Installation" on page 8 Hardware and Software Support Supported Operating Systems This Release 90 driver includes drivers designed for the following Microsoft® operating systems: • Microsoft Windows...174; XP • Windows XP Professional • Windows XP Home Edition • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows 2000 5 Quadro...
...: • "Hardware and Software Support" on page 5 • "Driver Installation" on page 8 Hardware and Software Support Supported Operating Systems This Release 90 driver includes drivers designed for the following Microsoft® operating systems: • Microsoft Windows...174; XP • Windows XP Professional • Windows XP Home Edition • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition • Microsoft Windows 2000 5 Quadro...
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... driver. Table 2.1 Supported NVIDIA Workstation Products Product Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI X NVIDIA Quadro 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...
... driver. Table 2.1 Supported NVIDIA Workstation Products Product Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 SDI X NVIDIA Quadro 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...
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...) Product 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 280 PCI NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 200 NVIDIA Quadro NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro DCC Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X Supported Languages The Release 90 NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver supports the...
...) Product 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 280 PCI NVIDIA Quadro NVS 280 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 200 NVIDIA Quadro NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro DCC Windows XP 32-bit Windows 2000 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Windows XP Professional x64 X X X X X X X Supported Languages The Release 90 NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver supports the...
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...8226; As part of the install process, an uninstall is registered in your system. • Under Windows Me and Windows XP, the NVIDIA driver is installed in Span mode. Depending on how to install nView DualView mode. However, note that you are saved in order to create or... settings to a new file, click the New option. Enter a name and description of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be enabled. • Under Windows 2000, the NVIDIA Display Driver is not activated by using the nView Desktop Manager Profiles features. For example, you can preserve ...
...8226; As part of the install process, an uninstall is registered in your system. • Under Windows Me and Windows XP, the NVIDIA driver is installed in Span mode. Depending on how to install nView DualView mode. However, note that you are saved in order to create or... settings to a new file, click the New option. Enter a name and description of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be enabled. • Under Windows 2000, the NVIDIA Display Driver is not activated by using the nView Desktop Manager Profiles features. For example, you can preserve ...
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..., if you can easily use it 11 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 2 System Requirements Figure 2.2 nView Desktop Manager - Save Profile Settings 4 To customize the settings, you want. Depending on the version of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be saved ...Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. 6 Now you can uninstall your current driver for a driver upgrade. 7 After you restart your computer following an NVIDIA new driver install, you will see the name of nView Desktop Manager. If you created a new profile,...
..., if you can easily use it 11 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 2 System Requirements Figure 2.2 nView Desktop Manager - Save Profile Settings 4 To customize the settings, you want. Depending on the version of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may also be saved ...Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ nView_Profiles directory. 6 Now you can uninstall your current driver for a driver upgrade. 7 After you restart your computer following an NVIDIA new driver install, you will see the name of nView Desktop Manager. If you created a new profile,...
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... driver. Note: All GPU products listed below support multiple displays (usually two displays) on a single graphics card, with the exception of the Quadro NVS 400 GPU, which supports up to four displays per graphics card. 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...
... driver. Note: All GPU products listed below support multiple displays (usually two displays) on a single graphics card, with the exception of the Quadro NVS 400 GPU, which supports up to four displays per graphics card. 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...
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... the appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization will set up and install the Release 80 NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver software on your computer. • The installation process copies all editions) Windows 2000 51.16 MB 51.16 MB...Operating System Minimum Hard Disk Space Windows XP (all necessary NVIDIA Release 80 ForceWare graphics driver files for each operating system are listed in the Windows\nView directory. 17 Quadro Workstation User's Guide NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver Installation Minimum Hard Disk Space Requirement The minimum hard disk ...
... the appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization will set up and install the Release 80 NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver software on your computer. • The installation process copies all editions) Windows 2000 51.16 MB 51.16 MB...Operating System Minimum Hard Disk Space Windows XP (all necessary NVIDIA Release 80 ForceWare graphics driver files for each operating system are listed in the Windows\nView directory. 17 Quadro Workstation User's Guide NVIDIA ForceWare Graphics Driver Installation Minimum Hard Disk Space Requirement The minimum hard disk ...
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... uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before ...nView software is highly recommended that has the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver, etc. Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software Note: It is removed, but ...the profile files are saved in the Windows\nView directory on your hardware and operating system. 2 Click the driver...Double‐click the Add/Remove Programs item. 3 Click the NVIDIA Display Driver item from the list. 4 Click Change/Remove. 5 Click Yes to download, based...
... uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before ...nView software is highly recommended that has the NVIDIA ForceWare graphics display driver, etc. Uninstalling the NVIDIA Display Driver Software Note: It is removed, but ...the profile files are saved in the Windows\nView directory on your hardware and operating system. 2 Click the driver...Double‐click the Add/Remove Programs item. 3 Click the NVIDIA Display Driver item from the list. 4 Click Change/Remove. 5 Click Yes to download, based...
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...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 35 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards After a fresh installation of the NVIDIA Release 80 graphics display driver and restarting your graphics card... Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access CHAPTER NVIDIA CONTROL PANEL ACCESS This chapter discusses the following major topics: • "NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards" on page 23 • "Accessing the NVIDIA ...
...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 35 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards After a fresh installation of the NVIDIA Release 80 graphics display driver and restarting your graphics card... Quadro Workstation User's Guide Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access CHAPTER NVIDIA CONTROL PANEL ACCESS This chapter discusses the following major topics: • "NVIDIA Display Setup Wizards" on page 23 • "Accessing the NVIDIA ...
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... on a video file to Playing Video Files on Any Display You can now use of your displays, you must be the page that opens is always the main NVIDIA GPU (Figure 3.7). Shortcut to open its context menu. 25 Quadro Workstation User's Guide For details, see both of the driver, the "...: For example, if you have multiple displays connected to an NVIDIA dual‐ display graphics card, in order to view the NVIDIA display control panel. On subsequent use, the actual NVIDIA control panel page that are based on the Figure 3.2 NVIDIA Display Options on page 129 and then continue to the next...
... on a video file to Playing Video Files on Any Display You can now use of your displays, you must be the page that opens is always the main NVIDIA GPU (Figure 3.7). Shortcut to open its context menu. 25 Quadro Workstation User's Guide For details, see both of the driver, the "...: For example, if you have multiple displays connected to an NVIDIA dual‐ display graphics card, in order to view the NVIDIA display control panel. On subsequent use, the actual NVIDIA control panel page that are based on the Figure 3.2 NVIDIA Display Options on page 129 and then continue to the next...
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...green button that appears on any of NVIDIA driver features. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Windows Display Properties Setting Access You can configure a variety of the NVIDIA display control panel pages, simply click a menu item from your mouse. 29 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Note: The nView... Display Settings menu item appears only when you can still access the NVIDIA display control panel through the Microsoft...
...green button that appears on any of NVIDIA driver features. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Windows Display Properties Setting Access You can configure a variety of the NVIDIA display control panel pages, simply click a menu item from your mouse. 29 Quadro Workstation User's Guide Note: The nView... Display Settings menu item appears only when you can still access the NVIDIA display control panel through the Microsoft...
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... Quadro Workstation User's Guide You can choose to update your NVIDIA driver, send feedback to access a menu from which you can also use of the pages associated with NVIDIA news, products and demos, and view NVIDIA display driver version and file information. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Figure 3.8 NVIDIA Display Menu - This GPU page contains system and graphics card...
... Quadro Workstation User's Guide You can choose to update your NVIDIA driver, send feedback to access a menu from which you can also use of the pages associated with NVIDIA news, products and demos, and view NVIDIA display driver version and file information. Chapter 3 NVIDIA Control Panel Access Figure 3.8 NVIDIA Display Menu - This GPU page contains system and graphics card...