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NVIDIA FX1300 - Quadro FX 128MB Dual DVI-I PCIe Video Card User Manual (238 pages)

User Guide

Brand: NVIDIA | Category: Video Card | Size: 11.41 MB

Table of Contents
3
Introduction

12
- About this Guide
  12
  - Other Related Documentation
    13
- Online Help
  13
  - Context Help
    13
- NVIDIA Display Properties and Nview Desktop Manager
  14
- Release 90 Enhancements
  14
  - Opengl
    14
  - Video
    15
    
    New Features-Available Only in the New NVIDIA Control Panel
    15
    
    Video Processing Improvements
    15
  - Control Panel
    15
System Requirements

16
NVIDIA Control Panel Access

34
Using Nview Multi-Display Settings

48
- Figure 4.1 Nview Single Display Mode - Windows XP/2000
  
  49
- Accessing the Display Context Menus
  52
Configuring Displays

77
Configuring HDTV

89
Configuring Key Forceware

107
- Adjusting Desktop Colors
  108
  - Accessing the Desktop Colors Page
    108
    
    Figure 7.1 Color Correction Settings
    108
    
    Figure 7.2 Performance and Quality Settings Page
    113
    
    Figure 7.4 Changing an Existing Application Profile
    116
    
    Adding a New Application Profile
    119
    
    Adding Profiles with an SLI Configuration
    120
    
    Deleting Application Profiles
    120
    
    Antialiasing Settings
    121
    
    Basic Driver Settings
    121
    
    Anisotropic Filtering
    122
    
    Early Z Test
    123
    
    Unified Back/Depth Buffer
    123
    
    Vertical Sync
    123
    
    Advanced Driver Settings
    124
    
    Color Profile
    124
    
    Conformant Texture Clamp
    125
    
    Extension Limit
    125
    
    Hardware Acceleration
    125
    
    Figure 7.10 Hardware Acceleration Driver Setting
    126
    
    Disable Enhanced CPU Instruction Set
    127
    
    Antialiasing Full Screen Gamma
    128
    
    Antialiasing Line Gamma
    128
    
    Buffer-Flipping Mode
    128
    
    Maximize Texture Memory
    128
    
    Gamma Correct Antialiasing
    129
    
    Texture Color Depth
    129
    
    Transparency Antialiasing
    129
    
    Triple Buffering
    129
    
    About Using Other SLI-Based Advanced Settings
    130
    
    Enable Stereo
    130
    
    SLI Rendering Mode
    130
    
    Stereo Display Mode
    131
    
    Enable Overlay
    132
    
    Swap Eyes (L Becomes R, R Becomes L)
    132
    
    Exported Pixel Types
    133
    
    Using Video Overlay Settings
    133
    
    Accessing the Video Overlay Settings
    134
    
    Figure 7.11 Video Overlay Settings - Windows XP/2000
    134
    
    Overlay Zoom Controls
    134
    
    Zoom Control
    134
    
    Adjust Colors
    135
    
    Hue and Saturation
    135
    
    Out/In
    135
    
    Overlay Color Controls
    135
    
    Restore Defaults
    135
    
    Screen Region to Zoom
    135
    
    Using Full Screen Video Settings
    135
    
    About the Full Screen Video Mirror Feature
    136
    
    Figure 7.12 Full Screen Video Settings - Disabled
    136
    
    Accessing the Full Screen Video Page
    137
    
    Full Screen Device
    137
    
    Full-Screen Video Settings
    137
    
    Adjust Colors
    138
    
    Track Overlay Rotation
    138
    
    Figure 7.14 Full Screen Video - Zoom Control Video Mirror Settings
    139
    
    Full Screen Video Zoom Controls
    139
    
    Zoom Control
    139
    
    Accessing the Tools Page
    140
    
    Out/In
    140
    
    Screen Region to Zoom
    140
    
    Troubleshooting Full Screen Video Problems129
    140
    
    Using the Tools Page
    140
    
    Adding the NVIDIA Settings Menu to the Windows Taskbar
    141
    
    Figure 7.16 NVIDIA Settings Menu Icon Displayed in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area
    141
    
    Windows Taskbar
    141
    
    Display Optimization Wizard
    143
    
    Adding NVIDIA Menu Options to the Windows Desktop Menu
    144
    
    Detecting Displays
    144
    
    Forcing Detection of Connected Television
    144
    
    Accessing the Nvrotate Page
    146
    
    Figure 7.20 Nvrotate Settings - Landscape Mode
    146
    
    Using Nvrotate Settings
    146
    
    Before You Use Nvrotate Settings
    147
    
    Enabling Nvrotate Settings
    147
    
    Accessing the Temperature Settings Page
    149
    
    Adjusting Temperature Settings
    149
    
    Figure 7.23 Temperature Settings
    149
    
    Ambient Temperature
    150
    
    Core Slowdown Threshold
    150
    
    Enable Heat Indicator Warning When Threshold Exceeded
    150
    
    Temperature Level (GPU Core Temperature)
    150
    
    Temperature Settings
    150
    
    Changing Screen Resolutions and Refresh Rates
    151
    
    Figure 7.24 Screen Resolution & Refresh Rates Page
    151
    
    Screen Resolution and Color Quality
    151
    
    Adding Custom Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates
    152
    
    Figure 7.25 Add Custom Resolution Dialog Box
    152
    
    Monitor Settings
    152
    
    Enabling Custom Screen Resolutions
    153
    
    Removing Custom Screen Resolutions & Refresh Rates
    153
    
    Advanced Timing
    154
    
    Display Mode & Timing Parameters
    155
    
    Table 7.1 Advanced Timing Parameters
    156
    
    Display Timing Standards
    158
    
    Table 7.2 Display Timing Standards
    158
    
    Accessing the Menu Editing Page
    159
    
    Editing the NVIDIA Display Menu
    159
    
    Figure 7.27 Menu Editing Page - Default Settings
    159
    
    Using Menu Editing
    159
    
    Accessing the Powermizer Page
    161
    
    Adjusting Powermizer Settings - Only for Notebook Computers
    161
    
    Current Battery Charge
    161
    
    Powermizer Settings
    161
    
    Current Power Level
    162
    
    Current Power Source
    162
    
    Figure 7.30 3840 X 2400 Versus 1920 X 1200
    163
    
    Using the Hires Desktop Scaling Feature
    163
    
    Figure 7.31 Effect of Hires Scaling on Opengl Drawing
    164
    
    Activating Hires Desktop Scaling
    165
  - Changing Global Driver Settings
    114
  - Modifying an Existing Application Profile
    116
- Color Correction Settings
  109
  - Digital Vibrance
    109
  - Brightness, Contrast, and Gamma
    109
  - Apply Color Changes to
    110
  - Color Channels
    110
  - Color Curve Graph
    111
  - Image Sharpening
    112
  - Color Profile
    112
  - Add (ICC Profile Mode)
    112
  - Other Settings
    112
- Adjusting Performance and Quality Settings
  113
Figure 7.32 Windows Display Properties Settings Page

165
Figure 7.33 Hires Desktop Scaling Option on Nview Display Settings Page

166
Using NVIDIA SLI Technology

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- Overview of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards
  168
  - SLI Modes for NVIDIA Quadro Gpus
    168
    
    Hardware Requirements
    169
  - Figure 8.1 Connecting Two Graphics Cards with the SLI Bridge Connector
    
    170
  - Figure 8.2 SLI Multi-GPU Page
    
    172
  - Using NVIDIA SLI Technology
    173
    
    SLI Frame Rendering
    173
    
    SLI Antialiasing Mode
    174
    
    SLI Single-GPU Mode
    174
    
    Using the 3D App Profiles
    175
    
    Viewing Load Balancing
    175
    
    Figure 8.3 SLI Multi-GPU Page - "Show GPU Load Balancing" Option
    176
- Installation and Operating Instructions
  170
  - Installing the Hardware
    170
- Enabling SLI Mode
  171
- Installing the Display Driver
  171
Figure 8.3 SLI Multi-GPU Page - “Show GPU Load Balancing” Option

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Figure 8.4 Load Balancing Indicators

177
Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards

178
Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards

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- Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables
  
  194
  - Figure B.2 Sample DVI Cable
    
    195
    
    Figure B.3 Sample Video Cables
    196
    
    Sample Cables Shipped with NVIDIA HDTV-Encoded Graphics Cards
    196
  - HDTV over DVI
    195
- Supported HDTV Connectors
  194
  - Component
    194
- D Connector
  195
Figure B.4 Sample NVIDIA Personal Cinema™ A/V Cables

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NVIDIA Setup Wizard Pages

198
NVIDIA Forceware Graphics Display Driver - Feature History

209
- Release 80 Enhancements
  210
  - NVIDIA SLITM Enhancements
    210
  - NVIDIA Purevideotm Enhancements
    211
  - Support for the Next Generation of NVIDIA Gpus
    211
  - Additional Details by Driver Module
    211
    
    Directx
    211
    
    Opengl
    211
    
    Classic NVIDIA Control Panel
    212
    
    Video
    212
- Release 90 Enhancements
  210
- Release 75 Enhancements
  212
  - Opengl Enhancements
    212
  - SLI Support Improvements
    213
  - Display Driver
    213
  - Directx
    214
  - NVIDIA Display Control Panel
    214
  - Nview Desktop Manager
    215
- Release 70 New Features and Enhancements
  215
  - NVIDIA Display
    215
- Video
  
  216
  - Display Driver, Directx, and Opengl
    217
  - Nview Desktop Manager
    217
    
    Feature Enhancements
    217
    
    New Features
    217
Table D.1 Release 70 Graphics Driver - Performance Improvement and New Features

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- Nvmanagement
  218
- Driver Independence
  218
- Release 65 Enhancements
  218
  - 512 MB Frame Buffer Support
    218
  - Multi-GPU Support
    218
  - Operating System Support
    219
  - Enhancements in Driver Performance
    219
    
    3D Graphics API Enhancements
    219
    
    Improved Robustness
    219
    
    Video Enhancements
    219
    
    HDTV Support Enhancements
    220
  - Desktop Manager and Control Panel Improvements
    220
- Release 60 Enhancements
  220
  - Latest GPU Support
    220
  - PCI Express Support
    220
- Enhancements in Driver Performance
  221
  - 3D Graphics API Enhancements
    221
    
    Direct3D
    221
    
    Opengl
    221
- Release 55 Enhancements
  222
  - PCI Express Support
    222
  - PAE Support
    222
  - Nview Desktop Manager Enhancements
    222
  - User Interface Enhancements
    222
  - Video Support Enhancements
    223
  - 3D Graphics API Enhancements
    223
    
    Direct3D
    223
    
    Opengl
    223
- Release 50 Enhancements
  223
  - New Feature Highlights
    223
    
    64-Bit Support
    223
    
    Dynamic Memory Mapping
    223
    
    NVIDIA Unified Compiler
    224
  - Display Driver Changes-New Features
    224
  - Video - New Features
    224
  - Powermizer - New Features
    225
  - User Interface Changes
    225
- Nview
  
  225
  - Directx Graphics
    226
- Opengl
  
  226
  - Release 40 Enhancements
    227
    
    Enhanced Display Driver, Directx, and Video Capabilities
    227
    
    New Graphical User Interface
    227
    
    Enhanced Nview Desktop Manager Features
    228
    
    Opengl Enhancements
    228
  - Release 35 Enhancements
    228
  - Release 25 Enhancements
    229
  - Release 10 Enhancements
    230
  - Release 20 Enhancements
    230
  - Release 6 Enhancements
    231
    
    Twinview
    231
    
    Video Mirror
    231
    
    Virtual Desktop
    231
    
    Desktop Manager
    232
    
    Digital Vibrance Control
    232
- Opengl
  
  232
  - Cursor Trails Support
    232
  - Direct3D
    232
  - Control Panels
    233
  - Release 5 Enhancements
    233
- Opengl
  
  233
  - Opengl 1.2 Core
    233
  - Opengl Extensions
    234
  - Opengl Performance Enhancements
    234
  - Control Panel
    235
  - Direct3D
    235
Glossary

236

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Table of Contents

Introduction

System Requirements

Table 2.1 Supported NVIDIA Workstation Products

Table 2.3 Hard Disk Space Requirements-Non-English Languages

Table 2.2 Hard Disk Space Requirements-English

NVIDIA Control Panel Access

Figure 3.3 NVIDIA Display Options from a Video File Context Menu T

Figure 3.6 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menus with Four Connected Graphics Cards

Figure 3.4 NVIDIA Settings Menu Icon in the Windows Taskbar Notification Area

Figure 3.5 NVIDIA Settings Sample Menu

Figure 3.10 NVIDIA Display - Sample Context Help

Figure 3.11 NVIDIA Display Menu - Sample Tool Tip for Disabled Settings

Using Nview Multi-Display Settings

Figure 4.1 Nview Single Display Mode - Windows XP/2000

Figure 4.2 Nview Multi-Display Mode - Windows XP/2000

Figure 4.13 Nview Vertical Span Mode - Windows XP

Configuring Displays

Figure 5.1 Screen Adjustment Settings - Analog Display

Figure 5.2 Display Timing Settings - Analog Display

Configuring HDTV

Figure 6.1 Back View of an HDTV with DVI and Analog Connectors

Figure 6.4 TV Settings - HDTV Component Connection

Figure 6.5 TV Settings - HDTV over DVI Connection

Configuring Key Forceware

Figure 7.32 Windows Display Properties Settings Page

Figure 7.33 Hires Desktop Scaling Option on Nview Display Settings Page

Using NVIDIA SLI Technology

Figure 8.1 Connecting Two Graphics Cards with the SLI Bridge Connector

Figure 8.2 SLI Multi-GPU Page

Figure 8.3 SLI Multi-GPU Page - “Show GPU Load Balancing” Option

Figure 8.4 Load Balancing Indicators

Using Two NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards

Figure A.1 Display Properties Settings - 3 Display Devices with 1 Attached

Figure A.2 One Display Device with Identifying Number

Figure A.9 NVIDIA Display Menu - Quadro FX 3000 and Geforce4 MX 420 Options

Using HDTV with NVIDIA GPU-Based Graphics Cards

Figure B.1 Sample Component Cables

Figure B.2 Sample DVI Cable

Figure B.4 Sample NVIDIA Personal Cinema™ A/V Cables

NVIDIA Setup Wizard Pages

Figure C.1 NVIDIA Display Wizard - Typical Setup

Figure C.2 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizard - Custom Setup Pages (1)

Figure C.3 NVIDIA Display Setup Wizard - Custom Setup Pages (2)

Figure C.6 NVIDIA Display Wizard-Analog Display with HDTV/DVI Pages (1)

Figure C.4 NVIDIA TV Display Wizard - HDTV Component Connection Page (1)

NVIDIA Forceware Graphics Display Driver - Feature History

Video

Table D.1 Release 70 Graphics Driver - Performance Improvement and New Features

Nview

Opengl

Opengl

Opengl

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