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Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide
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December 2003
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Page 1: Board Layout
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Leadtek Research Inc. Leadtek makes no warranties with respect Board Layout to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability,... - Page 2 Board Layout Quadro FX3000/FX3000G connectors The Quadro FX3000/3000G has dual DVI-I connectors. These cards support: Single VGA output (using a DVI-I to VGA adapter) Dual VGA output (using two DVI-I to VGA adapters) VGA+DVI-I output (using a DVI-I to VGA adapter) Single DVI-I output Dual DVI-I output Workstation stereo sync...
- Page 3 Single DVI-I output Dual DVI-I output DVI-I Connector Stereo 3D Connector Quadro FX1000 DVI-I Connector Stereo 3D Connector DVI-I Connector Quadro FX1100 DVI-I Connector DVI-I Connector Stereo 3D Connector Quadro FX2000 DVI-I Connector (Continued on next page) Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
- Page 4 Board Layout Quadro FX500 connectors The Quadro FX500 has both VGA and DVI-I connectors. This card supports: Single VGA output Dual VGA output (using a DVI-I to VGA adapter) Single DVI-I output VGA+DVI-I output Connector DVI-I Connector Quadro FX500 Quadro 900/980 XGL connectors The Quadro 900/980 XGL has dual DVI-I connectors.
- Page 5 Your card is shipped with one DVI-I+DVI-I splitter cable per LFH port and two DVI-I to VGA adapters per splitter cable. LFH 60-pin Quadro 550/580 XGL connector (Continued on next page) Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
- Page 6 Board Layout Quadro 380 XGL connectors Quadro 380 XGL has both VGA and DVI-I connectors, but only supports a single display. This card supports : Single VGA output Single DVI-I output DVI-I connector TV output connector connector Quadro 380 XGL Quadro2 MXR connectors The Quadro2 MXR has 2 VGA connectors.
- Page 7 Your card is shipped with one DVI-I+DVI-I splitter cable and two DVI-I to VGA adapters per splitter cable. DMS 59-pin connector Quadro NVS 280 PCI Note: The actual board appearance may differ from the diagram. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
ENGLISH Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide Contents How to Use this Guide Removing the Old VGA Driver Hardware Installation Driver Installation Display Properties 13 Settings 15 Advanced Settings nView Desktop Manager MAXtreme POWERdraft Installing 2 Bundled Software Display Modes Installing DirectX... -
Page 9: How To Use This Guide
Another dialog box appears. Click on the Adapter tab to reveal the sheet of display the cursor on your computer property that controls the VGA driver. screen, indicating the area you should click on with your mouse. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide... -
Page 10: Removing The Old Vga Driver
Removing the Old VGA Driver It is recommended that you remove or uninstall your existing display driver before replacing your old video card with the new one. Here are the instructions for removing your existing display driver: Step Click Start , then select Control Panel from... - Page 11 1. The screen shots are taken from Windows XP. The screens for other systems may vary. 2. If you can not find the current display driver in the ADD or Remove Programs window, Please ignore this section. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
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Page 12: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Step Shut down the computer; unplug all the cables and electrical cords; and remove the cover from the computer chassis. Step Remove the Locate the AGP/ old card PCI bus expansion slot on your system mainboard and remove the cover if Step there is one. - Page 13 Before Installing the Driver The product package contains the Software Do not handle the Pack CD. Please read the Readme.txt file for fan by the axle. the latest information about the software before proceeding with the driver installation. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
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Page 14: Driver Installation
Driver Installation Step Step Insert the Windows is installing the driver. A dialog box appears showing you the software pack progress. CD into the CD-ROM drive. Step screen will display on the Autorun screen. Select by clicking Driver Install on it. Step The InstallShield Wizard is been preparing. -
Page 15: Display Properties
If you have a second display connected to the Quadro graphic card, the tab is shown Settings as above. Right click on the desktop, then click on the popup menu to bring up the Properties display properties dialog box. (Continued on next page) Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide... - Page 16 Display Properties Settings Quadro NVS 280 PCI is used as an Open the setting box Open the setting box example here. Card Name Tab èQuadro NVS 280 PCI (or respective model name) Provides information on the display adapter, system and driver version. Select "Quadro NVS 280 PCI"...
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Page 17: Advanced Settings
Note: Not all the nView functions are available for every model of the Quadro series. If you encounter any problem while using them, look up our website for the display driver update. -
Page 18: Nview Display Mode
Display Properties Advanced Settings nView Tab ènView Display Mode (Cont'd) nView Modes The option selected here determines how the video is displayed on the screen(s) using the nView technology. See the next page for further information. - Page 19 Allows only one screen to display the span vertically across two screens. output video. Horizontal Span Check to have the Windows desktop Here is an example using span horizontally across two screens. Windows 2K/XP. (Continued on next page) Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
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Page 20: Device Settings
Display Properties Advanced Settings nView Tab èDevice Settings (Cont'd) Primary Display Click on one of the screens in the preview window of the nView dialog box to highlight it with a blue frame. Tick the Make this the primary display check box to set the selected screen the primary display (Screen 1). - Page 21 In addition, the resolution of either screen can be changed individually; simply click on one of the screens in the preview window and drag the resolution sliding knob to your desired resolution. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
- Page 22 Display Properties Advanced Settings Performance and Quality Card Name Tab Drag the slider to select the èPerformance and Quality performance setting ( as the left figure ) for quality enhancements in Direct3D and OpenGL applications. Performance There are three selections you can choose : Application, Balanced, and Aggresive.
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Page 23: Opengl Settings
Custom OpenGL settings synchrony. A list of the custom settings (or "tweaks") you have saved. Selecting an item from the list will activate the setting. To apply the setting, please choose the "OK" or "Apply" button. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide... -
Page 24: Direct3D Settings
Display Properties Advanced Settings Direct3D Settings Card Name Tab Allows you to adjust the èDirect3D Settings performance and compatibility options and mipmapping for your Direct3D games. Performance and Compatibility Options This field offers options that change the performance and the compatibility of your Direct3D games. -
Page 25: Overlay Controls
Check here if you want the NVIDIA Settings icon to be displayed in the taskbar for easy and convenient access. Overlay Controls These controls are used to adjust video quality such as brightness, contrast, hue and saturation. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide... -
Page 26: Monitor Tab
Display Properties Advanced Settings Monitor Tab Refresh Rate Standard driver will set the refresh rate to the default: 60 Hz. We recommend you to set refresh rate to 85 Hz to reduce the flickers of the screen, for a better viewing experience. -
Page 27: Nview Desktop Manager
Desktop Manager Desktop Manager nView Desktop Manager provides a friendly environment for managing desktops when multiple screens are in use. How to Enable nView Desktop Manager (Continued on next page) Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide... - Page 28 nView Desktop Manager Display QuickTweak (Cont'd) icon in the taskbar Check the Display the NVIDIA Settings icon in the taskbar option to have the NVIDIA Settings icon placed in the system tray for easy access to multiple control options, as shown in the figure to the left.
- Page 29 Desktops Note: If the content of this manual is Enables users to create up to 32 unique not detail enough or not up-to-date, desktops. please browse manual in driver CD or visit http://www.leadtek.com.tw Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
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Page 30: Maxtreme
MAXtreme Introduction MAXtreme 3D application driver is a tool that enhances the productivity of Autodesk and Autodesk discreet applications such as 3ds max 5, 3ds max4, 3D Studio MAX, and 3D Studio MAX , and 3D Studio VIZ . MAXtreme driver allows you to control the application's viewport display quality and rendering speed, as well as enable a variety of rendering enhancements. - Page 31 2. Click the " Add / Remove Programs " icon. 3. Click " MAXtreme " from the list. Click the " Change / Remove " button. 5. Follow the instructions from the InstallShield program to complete uninstallation. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
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Page 32: Powerdraft
POWERdraft Introduction POWERdraft is designed to elevate the performance and the features of the following applications : AutoCAD 2002/2000/2000i AutoCAD Architectural Desktop Version 2/2i/3.3 Autodesk Mechanical Desktop 4/5/6 The driver Setup folder contains the following files: Readme.txt important notes about using this software SETUP.EXE installation program for Windows ( all others ) - Page 33 2. Click the " Add / Remove Programs " icon. 3. Click " POWERdraft " from the list. Click the " Change / Remove " button. 5. Follow the instructions from the InstallShield program to complete uninstallation. Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide...
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Page 34: Installing 2 Bundled Software
Installing 2 Bundled Software Step Insert the software pack CD into the CD-ROM drive. Step screen will Autorun display on the screen. Select Workstation Application by clicking on it. Utility Step Select one application program you prefer to use from MAXtreme and POWERdraft. -
Page 35: Display Modes
2. EMI tests were conducted at resolutions of 1920 x 1440 and below. Digital Flat Panel Supported Modes Resolution Colors 640 x 480 8/16/32 bits 800 x 600 8/16/32 bits 1024 x 768 8/16/32 bits 1280 x 1024 8/16/32 bits Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide... -
Page 36: Installing Directx
Installing DirectX DirectX is required in many applications. Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP users can install DirectX from the provided CD following the instructions below. Step Eject the Software Pack CD after completing the driver installation. Step Load the same CD again. The Autorun program will be executed and the setup screen will appear. -
Page 37: Appendix
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