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PNY Quadro NVS Series User Manual

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PNY Quadro
Professional Graphics Accelerators
User Manual
Quadro FX Series
Quadro NVS Series
PNY Technologies, Inc.
299 Webro Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054 (USA)
PNY Technologies Europe
Z.A.C du Phare
Rue Joseph Cugnot, BP-181
33708 Merignac Cedex (France)
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  • Page 1 Quadro FX Series Quadro NVS Series PNY Technologies, Inc. 299 Webro Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 (USA) PNY Technologies Europe Z.A.C du Phare Rue Joseph Cugnot, BP-181 33708 Merignac Cedex (France) PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619 - V. 3.0 page...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Copyright and Trademarks Copyright ©2006 PNY Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. PNY, PNY Technologies and the PNY logo are registered trademarks of PNY Technologies, Inc. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA Logo and NVIDIA Quadro are trademarks or registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your Quadro graphics accelerator board from PNY Technologies. You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art graphics accelerator that was designed for professional 3D and 2D applications, and offers features and functionality beyond any other card in its class. We recommend that you read through this User Guide before installing your accelerator board to ensure a proper installation.
  • Page 4 4x DVI-I to VGA adpaters (PNY Quadro FX 4500 X2) • 1x DMS59 adapter to 2x VGA + 1x DMS59 adapter to 2x DVI-I (PNY Quadro NVS 280, Quadro NVS 285) • 2x DMS59 adapters to 2x VGA + 2x DMS59 adapter to 2x DVI-I (PNY Quadro NVS 440) •...
  • Page 5 Shut down your computer. • Remove your existing video card • NOTE: If your system (motherboard) has an onboard graphics controller, please contact the system vendor on how to properly disable it. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    For systems with ‘On-Board 3D Graphics’, there is no graphics card to remove. Some systems may require you to disable your ‘On-Board 3D Graphics’. Consult your PC users’ manual or vendor manual on how to properly do this. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 7 Do not try to force a card into a slot that does not accommodate it, as it is probably the wrong slot. PNY Quadro Boards list by expansion slots to be used: PCI-Express x16...
  • Page 8 Remove the back of the PC cover for the slot you intend to use and save the screw for the mounting bracket of your new PNY Quadro graphics card. Position the Quadro graphics card over the expansion slot that coincides with the type (PCI-Express or PCI) of card purchased.
  • Page 9 Additional Power Requirements (PNY Quadro FX 3450, FX 3500, FX4500, FX 4500G, FX 4500X2, FX 5500, FX 5500G cards) In order for your Quadro FX graphics card to work optimally, an additional power connector (two for the FX 4500X2) must be plugged in. Locate an unused power plug inside your computer system and plug it into the card connector as shown below.
  • Page 10 PNY Quadro NVS 280, NVS 285 Connectors The PNY Quadro NVS 280 and NVS 285 have a single DMS59-pin connector. Each DMS59 connector can support two monitors, using the supplied splitter cable (VGA or DVI-I). DMS59-pin connector PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0...
  • Page 11 PNY Quadro NVS 440 Connectors The PNY Quadro NVS 440 has two DMS59-pin connectors. Each DMS59 connector can support two monitors, using the supplied splitter cable (VGA or DVI-I). DMS59-pin connector DMS59-pin connector PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0...
  • Page 12 PNY Quadro FX 350 Connectors The PNY Quadro FX350 has both VGA (analog) and DVI-I (digital) connectors. These connectors support: • Single analog monitor • Dual analog monitors (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter) • Single digital monitor • One analog monitor and one digital monitor...
  • Page 13 Dual analog monitors (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter) • Single digital monitor • One analog monitor and one digital monitor • The Quadro FX 540 also supports HDTV monitors VGA Connector HDTV output DVI-I Connector PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 14 PNY Quadro FX 550 Connectors The PNY Quadro FX 550 has dual DVI-I (digital) connectors. These connectors support: • Single analog monitor (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter) • Dual analog monitors (using two DVI-I to VGA adapter) • Single digital monitor •...
  • Page 15 PNY Quadro FX 1400, FX 3450, FX 3500, FX 4500 and FX 5500 Connectors The PNY Quadro FX 1400, FX 3450, FX 3500, FX 4500 and FX 5500 have dual DVI-I connectors. These connectors support: • Single analog monitor (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter) •...
  • Page 16 PNY Quadro FX 560 and FX 1500 Connectors The PNY Quadro FX 560 and FX 1500 have dual DVI-I connectors. These connectors support: • Single analog monitor (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter) • Dual analog monitors (using two DVI-I to VGA adapters) •...
  • Page 17 PNY Quadro FX 4500G and FX 5500G Connectors The PNY Quadro FX 4500G and FX 5500G have dual DVI-I, one BNC and two RJ45 connectors. These connectors support • Single analog monitor (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter) • Dual analog monitors (using two DVI-I to VGA adapter) •...
  • Page 18 PNY Quadro FX 4500X2 Connectors The PNY Quadro FX 4500X2 has four DVI-I connectors. These connectors support • Single digital or analog monitor (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter) • Dual digital or analog monitors (using two DVI-I to VGA adapters) •...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3 - Software Installation

    Windows® is now ready to install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver. Click Next to continue. • Click Finish. Windows® will install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver. • You will now be prompted to re-start your computer. Click Yes. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 20 Installing Quadro Graphics Drivers 1. Insert the PNY Quadro CD-ROM into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The CD menu will pop up automatically if auto start is enabled. Otherwise start the CD with a double click on the file ”Launch.exe”.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 - Nview™ Installation

    Each screen will give you a brief description of the options nView™ will enable. Detailed documentation of nView™ is available on the Installation CD. Click on “Read Manual” and choose “nView Settings”. Screen: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 22 Screen: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
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  • Page 29 What’s this? Detailed documentation of nView™ is available on the Installation CD. Click on “Read Manual” and choose “nView Settings”. Desktop Management: Profiles: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 30 Windows: Applications: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 31 Desktops: User Interface: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 32 Effects: Zoom: Hot Keys: Mouse: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 33 Tools: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
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  • Page 35: Chapter 5 - Display Properties

    Advanced: Clicking on this button will bring up the video cards advanced options, where “tweak” your video cards performance. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 36 The following screenshots were taken using a Quadro FX 3400 / FX 3000G. DPI setting: Enables you to set the dots per inch so that screen items and fonts are legible. Compatibility: Select the appropriate choice as to when you want settings applied. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 37 Adapter Information This tab displays adapter information and system information. Properties: Shows driver version number and resource settings. List All Modes: Displays the supported monitor resolutions and refresh rates. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 38 The Monitor tab displays the identification and refresh rate information for the connected monitor. Properties: Shows model type of the current monitor. Screen refresh rate: Here you can adjust the refresh rate for the monitor. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 39 Dragging the slider from full to none gradually disabled portitios of hardware acceleration. Enable “Write Combining“: Improves video performance by speeding up the display of information to your screen. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 40 The Color Management tab enables you to load color profiles for your monitor. Default monitor profile: Lists all the color profiles curently associated with this monitor. Click a profile to make it the active profile. Otherwise, the default profile is the active profile. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 41 Detailed documentation of nView™ is available on the Installation CD. Click on “Read Manual” and choose “Graphics Card Settings”. NVIDIA® on the Internet: Connects to NVIDIA®’s web site for the most current information and software downloads. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 42 Select a single display or display pair. The selected display combination will appear in the graphical representation. Device Settings: This options gives you access to ‘Color Correction’ and ‘Screen Adjustment’ dialog boxes. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 43 Device Adjustments in nView™ Screen Adjustment Analog Display, Digital Display: This option allows to adjust the screen to the desired position. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 44 General Timing Formula or GTF: Is a standard used by the newer hardware. Discrete Monitor Timings or DMT: Is an older standard still in use on some hardware. Enable this option if your hardware requires DMT. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 45 Device Adjustments in nView™ Digital Flat Panel Digital Flat Panel Options: This options allows you to determine how lower resolutions are displayed on your flat panel. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 46 This tab will allow you to manually or automatically select the antialiasing mode to be used with your 3D applications Performance & Quality Settings: You can allow applications to adjust the antialiasing mode, or manually override and select the type of antialiasing your desire. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 47 On by default will keep vertical sync enabled, unless an application specifically requests that it be disabled. Custom OpenGL® Applications Settings: Select the application for which you want to load predetermined, optimized settings. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 48 Swap eyes (L becomes R, R becomes L): In case you can not view a stereo effect, select this option to exchange the right and left images. Enable Overlay in OpenGL®: Some applications, e.g. Softimage3D require overlay-planes. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 49: Direct3D Settings

    A list of the custom settings (or “tweaks” ) you have saved. Selecting an item from the list will activate the custom setting. To apply the setting, choose the “OK” or “Apply” button. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 50 Also many 3D-accelerated games may appear too dark. Increasing the brightness and/or gamma value equally across all channels will make these games appear brighter. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 51: Overlay Controls

    DVD playback on your monitor. You can independently control the hue and saturation to achieve optimal quality when playing back videos or DVD movies on your computer. Adjust Colors: Click to change color settings. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 52 Full screen video controls: Click the list and select either Primary display or secondary display, depending on the display where you want to play video in full-screen mode. Adjust Colors: Click to change color settings. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 53: Desktop Utilities

    Direct3D, OpenGL® or color settings “On the fly” from a convenient popup menu. The menus also contain items for restoring default settings and accessing the Display Properties dialog. NVRotate: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 54: Temperature Settings

    Attention: NVRotate is not available when you have choosen horizontal or vertical span in nView™ ! Temperature Settings: PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 55 Shows the current ambient temperature of the GPU. Enable Heat Indicator: If you have choosen this option you get a warning message if the core temperature matches Core Slowdown Threshold. Refresh Rate Control PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 56: Change Resolutions

    Override refresh rate: Allows the driver to override the refresh rate for Direct3D applications. Change Resolutions PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 57 Displays available refresh rates for the selected resolution. Click the option to select a different refresh rate. Custom resolutions and refresh rate: This panel provides features to create and use custom display resolutions. Change Resolutions PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 58 Custom Resolutions Custom Resolutions: Enter custom resolutions and refresh raztes here. Change Resolutions Advanced Timing PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 59 Use this menu to adjust timing modes to suit your personal preferences. Attention! Using wrong values could damage your monitor. Frame Synchronization In this menu you find the options for Frame Synchronization. For a complete documentation refer to PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 60 “Read Manual” -> “Frame Lock Settings” on the PNY driver CD Menu. Frame synchronizaton options: Allows to use the system as master or slave. If this system is used as master the graphics card generates the framelock sync signal. House Sync:...

  • Page 61: Desktop Management

    Desktop Overlap: This option enables a desktop overlap . Enabled projected blending: This option allows to adjust lumas. Export profile: Here you can save and restore your settings.. Desktop Management PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 62: Screen Menus

    Here you can enable or disable the nView Desktop Manager. nView Desktop Manager Wizard: This option starts the Setup Wizard for an easy installation. Display properties: This option starts the Display Wizard. Screen Menus PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...
  • Page 63 Enable screen menu editing: When enabled drag and drop menu points into the Window or from the Window back. To restore all menu points click on “Restore Defaults” PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 64: Chapter 6 - Maxtreme

    Chapter 6 MAXtreme MAXtreme is a 3D driver that is specifically optimized for use with the PNY Quadro FX Series workstation graphics cards. Together, this driver and your new graphics hardware enhance the capabilities of the interactive renderer in several applications from Discreet/Autodesk, including: •...
  • Page 65 Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 2. Click the "Add/Remove Programs" icon. 3. Click " MAXtreme" from the list. 4. Click the "Change/Remove" button. 5. Follow the instructions from the InstallShield program to complete uninstallation. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 66: Chapter 7 - Powerdraft

    POWERdraft POWERdraft is designed to enhance the performance and features of the following applications when used in conjunction with a PNY Quadro4 XGL Series, Quadro2 Series or Quadro DCC workstation graphics card: • AutoCAD 2005 / 2004 / 2002 / 2000 / 2000i •...
  • Page 67 Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 2. Click "Add/Remove Programs". 3. Click "POWERdraft" from the list. 4. Click the "Change/Remove" button. 5. Follow the instructions from the InstallShield program to complete uninstallation. PNY Quadro User Manual Rv. 0619- V.4.0 page...

  • Page 68: Chapter 8 - Technical Support / Warranty

    Technical Support PNY Technologies provides ‘Live Technical Support’ 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For Technical Support, phone PNY at +33 (0)5 56 13 75 32 (english and french speaking) or +49 (0)211-440336-222 (german and enlish speaking).

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