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NVIDIA Quadro Professional DriversNVIDIA Control Panel Quick Start Guide
Driver Release 190/191 for WindowsNVIDIA CorporationSeptember 2009
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NVIDIA Quadro Professional DriverUsers Guide
1. IntroductionAbout the NVIDIA Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Support and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2. Understanding the NVIDIA Control PanelOpening and Closing the New NVIDIA Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10About the NVIDIA Control Panel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. Accomplishing NVIDIA Control Panel TasksStarting the NVIDIA Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Accomplishing NVIDIA Control Panel Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
A. Using NVIDIA SLI TechnologyOverview of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Using NVIDIA SLI Frame Rendering or SLI Antialiasing Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Using SLI Multi-View Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
B. Multi-GPU SystemsConfiguring Multi-GPU Displays in the NVIDIA Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Understanding Multi-GPU Displays in the Windows Display Properties Settings Page . . . . . . . . . . . 49
C. Professional 3D StereoAbout Workstation 3D Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Using Workstation 3D Stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
D. NVIDIA Application Configuration EngineIntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Using ACE with Supported Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Using Applications that are not Supported by ACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67Adding to the List of ACE-detectable Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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Figure 2.1 NVIDIA Control Panel (Windows XP Example) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Figure 2.2 NVIDIA Control Panel (Windows Vista) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Figure 2.3 NVIDIA Control Panel Select a Task pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Figure 2.4 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Figure D.1 Manage 3D Settings PageACE-detectable applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65Figure D.2 Manage 3D Settings PageApplications with Global Profiles, Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
List of Figures
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Table 2.1 File Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Table 2.2 Edit Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Table 2.3 View Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Table 2.4Table 2.5Table 2.6Table 2.7Table 2.8Table 3.1Table B.1Table B.2Table B.3Table B.4Table B.5Table C.6Table D.7
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Help Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Profiles Menu Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Display Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193D Settings Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Workstation Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Graphics Driver Tasks in the NVIDIA Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Change Display Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Windows Monitor Numbering ExampleFour Connected Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Windows Monitor Numbering ExampleSix Potential Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Windows Monitor Numbering ExampleDefault Boot Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Windows Monitor Numbering ExamplePCI Boot Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55List of Supported Stereo Display Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Application-specific Global Presets (Not supported by ACE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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INTRODUCTIONThisquickstartisaddressedtousersoftheNVIDIAControlPanelsoftware.ThisguidefocusesongettingyouupandrunningwithyourNVIDIAsoftware.FortechnicaldetailsonthefeaturesandbenefitsoftheNVIDIAControlPanelsoftwareanddetailsaboutsupportedproducts,drivers,andothersoftware,refertotheNVIDIAwebpagewww.nvidia.com.Thischapterdiscussesthefollowingmajortopics: AbouttheNVIDIAControlPanelonpage 2 GettingSupportandInformationonpage 7
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About the NVIDIA Control Panel
Overvie
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WelcometotheNVIDIAControlPanel,designedforMicrosoft Windows XP,WindowsVista,andWindows7.YoucanuseNVIDIAControlPaneltocontrolyourNVIDIAhardwareandaccessotherNVIDIAsoftwareinstalledonyoursystem.
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Inadditiontosettingupbasicdisplayconfigurationssuchasdisplayresolution,refreshrate,andmultipledisplayuse,youcan: Tuneyour3Dsettingswithrealtimepreviewtomaximizeperformanceorimage
quality Customizehow3Dapplicationsworkinyoursystem Adjustyourscreencolorsandcontrast Setcustomtimings Controlvideoimagesettings ChangeyourHDTVformat ControlyournotebooksystempowerusingPowerMizer ControlspecialworkstationfeaturessuchasFrameSynchronization.
Differences from the Classic Control Panel
ThefollowingarefeaturesthatwereavailableintheNVIDIAclassiccontrolpanel,butwhicharenotavailableinthenewNVIDIAControlPanel: Creating/ImportingColorProfiles HighResolutionScalableDesktop VideoZoom Fullscreenvideomirroring EdgeBlending nViewDesktopManager
nViewDesktopManagerisavailablethroughtheWindowscontrolpanelasaseparateapplet(WindowsXPandWindowsVista/Windows7).
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MultiViewDisplayMode(forNVIDIAQuadroNVSgraphicscards)MultiViewisavailablefromtheWindowsDisplayProperties>Settings>AdvancedtabforWindowsXPonly.
Change
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s in Release 190
isplay Settings Pages
Organizational Changes ThefollowingpageshavebeenrevisedtoincludeTVsettingscontrols:
AdjustDesktopColorSettingsNowincludescontrolstoadjustTVcolorsettings.
ChangeResolutionNowincludescontrolstoadjustTVandHDTVsignalformatsandresolution.
AdjustDesktopSizeandPositionNowincludescontrolstoadjusttheTVscreensizeandposition,andtoresizetheHDTVdesktop.
ThefollowingpagesandlinksnowappearintheDisplaycategory: HDCPStatuspage DigitalAudiopage
ThecontrolsintheManageCustomResolutionspagearenowlocatedintheChangeResolutionpage.
Feature Changes AdjustDesktopColorSettingspage
ForGeforce8seriesandlaterGPUS,theDigitalVibrancerangeisextendedtoincludetheblackandwhitelimitwhichnowcorrespondsto0%.Thenewdefaultvalueis50%.
AfterresizingtheHDTVdesktop,thenewresolutioncreatedisnowaddedtothelistofavailableresolutionsforthatdisplay,andalsoaddedtotheresolutionlistwithinthegameorapplication.
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Video & Television Pages
ThefollowingpagesandcontrolshavebeenmovedtotheDisplaycategory:
3D
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AdjustTelevisionColorSettingspage(seeDisplay>AdjustDesktopColorSettings)
ChangethesignalorHDformatpage(seeDisplay>ChangeResolution) SelectDigitalcolorformatpage(seeDisplay>ChangeResolution) Adjustscreensizeandpositionpage(seeDisplay>AdustDesktopSizeand
Position) ResizeHDTVdesktoppage(seeDisplay>AdjustDesktopSizeandPosition) HDCPStatuspage DigitalAudiopage
Settings Pages
PreferredRefeshRate(WindowsVistaandlater)ThePreferredRefreshRatecontrolletsyouoverridetherefreshratelimitationsimposedbythe3Dapplicationfortheindicatedmonitor.
SLIPerformanceModeThesplitframerendering(SFR)modeisnolongeravailableasanSLIrenderingmodeoption.
PowerManagementmode(WindowsVistaandlater)ManyNVIDIAgraphicscardssupportmultipleperformancelevelssothatthePCcansavepowerwhenfullgraphicsperformanceisnotrequired.Toprovidemorecontroloverthesepowermanagementcapabilities,NVIDIAhasaddedthePowerManagementModecontrol.ThecontrolconsistsoftwosettingsAdaptiveandPreferMaximumPerformance.Adaptive:ThisisthedefaultsettinginwhichthegraphicscardmonitorsGPUusageandseamlesslyswitchesbetweenmodesbasedontheperformancedemandsoftheapplication.ThisallowstheGPUtoalwaysusetheminimumamountofpowerrequiredtorunagivenapplication,andcanallowevenolder3Dgamestoruninlowerpowermodesifthegamedoesnotrequirefull3Dperformance.NVIDIArecommendsthissettingforbestoverallbalanceofpowerandperformance.PreferMaximumPerformance:Thissettingletsyoumaintainthecardatitsmaximumperformancelevelwhen3DapplicationsarerunningregardlessofGPU
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usage.ThisoptioncanbesetGlobally(forall3Dapplications),oranapplicationprofilecanbecreatedunderProgramSettingstosetthepreferenceforaparticular3Dapplication.ThisfeatureissupportedonlyonselectGeForce9SeriesandlaterGPUsand
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appliesonlytoDirectXandOpenGLbasedapplications.
orkstation Pages
TheViewSystemTopologypageisnowavailablewithWindowsVistaandlater.
ted Operating Systems
Release190/191oftheQuadroprofessionaldriversareavailableforthefollowingMicrosoftWindowsoperatingsystems:
WindowsXPMediaCenterEdition2005UpdateRollup2 WindowsXPMediaCenterEdition2005/2004 WindowsXPProfessional WindowsXPHomeEdition WindowsXPProfessionalx64Edition WindowsServer2003x64Edition WindowsVistaHomeBasic WindowsVistaHomePremium WindowsVistaBusiness WindowsVistaEnterpriseEdition WindowsVistaUltimate Windows7(32bitand64biteditions)
ted NVIDIA Products
RefertothereleasenotesandNVIDIAdriverdownloadsiteforthelistofproductssupportedbythedriverversionthatyouhaveinstalledonyourcomputer.
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Supported Languages
TheNVIDIAQuadroProfessionalDriversupportsthefollowinglanguagesintheNVIDIAControlPanel:
Other N
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VIDIA Software Applications
Ifinstalled,otherNVIDIAsoftwarethatyoucanaccessfromtheNVIDIAControlPanelincludes: NVIDIANVIDIASystemToolsPerformancegroupandSystemUpdate NVIDIAStereoscopic3D NVIDIAMediaShieldTM NVIDIANetworkAccessManagerSeetherespectiveuserdocumentationforinformationabouttheseapplicationsandinstructionsonhowtousethem.
English(USA) German Portuguese(Euro/Iberian)English(UK) Greek RussianArabic Hebrew SlovakChinese(Simplified) Hungarian SlovenianChinese(Traditional) Italian SpanishCzech Japanese Spanish(LatinAmerica)Danish Korean SwedishDutch Norwegian ThaiFinnish Polish TurkishFrench Portuguese(Brazil)
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Getting Support and Information
Online
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Help
Toopentheonlinehelp,either: PressF1onyourkeyboard,or SelectHelpfromtheNVIDIAControlPanelmenubarandthenselectNVIDIAControlPanelHelp.
HelponvarioustopicscanbeviewedusingtheContents,Index,orSearchtabs.Also,whenasettingonthecontrolpanelisdisabled(grayedout)andyouplacethecursoronthesetting,theUserAssistanceareaindicatesthereasonitisdisabled.
al Support
ToaccesstheNVIDIATechnicalSupportwebpagegothefollowingwebaddress:http://www.nvidia.com/page/support.html
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System Information
YoucangetdetailedinformationaboutyoursystemandtheNVIDIAControlPanelconfigurationaswellasversionandcopyrightinformation.
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ToviewcopyrightandversioninformationabouttheNVIDIAControlPanel:FromtheHelpmenu,selectAboutNVIDIAControlPanel.
Toviewdetailedsysteminformation:OpentheSystemInformationdialogboxbyeitherselectingSystemInformationfromtheHelpmenu,orbyclickingtheSystemInformationlinkatthelowerleftcorneroftheNVIDIAControlPanel.ClickanyofthetabsintheSystemInformationdialogbox.
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UNDERSTANDING THE NVIDIA CONTROLPANEL
ThischapterdescribestheNVIDIAControlPanelinthefollowingsections: OpeningandClosingtheNewNVIDIAControlPanelonpage 10 AbouttheNVIDIAControlPanelInterfaceonpage 11
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Opening and Closing the New NVIDIA Control Panel
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YoucanopentheNVIDIAControlPanelinseveralways: RightclicktheWindowsdesktop,thenclickNVIDIAControlPanelfromthe
contextmenu,orForWindowsXP FromtheWindowsStartmenu,selectControlPanel,thenintheControlPanel
window,doubleclickontheNVIDIAControlPanelicon.
ForWindowsVista/Windows7 FromtheClassicViewoftheWindowsControlPanel,clicktheNVIDIAControl
Panelicon,or
FromtheControlPanelHomeviewoftheWindowsControlPanel,clickAdditionalOptionsandthenclickNVIDIAControlPanelfromtheAdditionalOptionspage.
ToclosetheNVIDIAControlPanel, FromtheFilemenu,selectExit,or ClicktheCloseboxintheupperrightcorneroftheprogramwindow.
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About the NVIDIA Control Panel Interface
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TheNVIDIAControlPanelprovidesaneasytouseinterfaceformanagingyoursystem.Whenyoustarttheprogramforthefirsttime,theNVIDIAControlPanelopenstothefirstpagelistedinthenavigationtree.Onsubsequentvisits,thecontrolpanelreopenstothelastpagevisited.TheNVIDIAControlPaneluserinterfaceconsistsofthesemainareas,asshowninFigure2.1: MainTaskArea SelectaTaskNavigationtree Menubar Toolbar
Whilethelookofthecontrolpanelvariesdependingontheoperatingsystem,thelayoutisthesameforalloperatingsystems.
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Figure 2.1 NVIDIA Control Panel (Windows XP Example)
Select a Task Pane Control Panel Main Task Area
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Figure 2.2 NVIDIA Control Panel (Windows Vista)
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Using the Main Task Area
Themaintaskarea,intherightpane,displaystheapplicationtaskpages.ThisareaofthescreeniswhereyouwillfocusmostofyourattentionasyouusetheNVIDIA
Using t
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ControlPaneltoaccomplishyourgoals.YoucanaccessspecificpagesusingthenavigationtreeintheSelectaTaskpane.
he Select a Task Pane
ThenavigationtreeintheSelect a Task paneshowsalltheprimaryNVIDIAControlpagesthatareinstalledonyoursystem.ThepagesaregroupedaccordingtothesamecategoriesthatexistedinthepreviousversionoftheNVIDIAControlPanel.
Figure 2.3 NVIDIA Control Panel Select a Task pane
Click to expand Click to open thecorresponding pagein the main task area.
or collapse thecategory list.
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Using the Tool Bar
TheToolbarprovidesquickbackandforthnavigationbetweenpages,andalsoletsyouchooseaviewsetting..
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Figure 2.4 Toolbar
sing the Navigation Buttons
Thebackandforwardbuttonsletyounavigatesequentiallyamongpagesthatyouhavevisited.Youcanalsonavigatedirectlytoapreviouslyvisitedpagebyclickingthelistarrownexttothebackbutton.Thedropdownmenulistsallthepreviouslyvisitedpagesinthequeue.Clickthepagethatyouwant.
orking with Views
Thecurrentlyselectedviewdetermineswhatoptionsareavailable.Therearethreeavailableviews: Standard
Advanced
Custom
MostcommandsareavailableforbothStandardandAdvancedviews.However,someoptionsareavailableonlyiftheAdvancedviewisselectedbeforeopeningtheapplicationcategorypage.Also,taskpageoptionsmaybedifferentdependingontheselectedview.Ifthecommandyourelookingforisnotdisplayed,returntothehomepage,selectadifferentview,andreturntothetaskpage.
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Tochangetheview: FromtheViewmenu,selectStandard,Advanced,orCustom.Note:FortheCustomcommandtobeavailable,youmustdefineacustomviewas
describedinthefollowingsection.
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efining Custom Views
YoucancustomizeNVIDIAControlPaneltodisplayonlytheapplicationcategorypagesyouwanttoseeanduse.Tospecifywhichthepagestodisplay:1 SelectView>DefineCustomView...orforquickeraccess,usethetoolbarifyou
haveitenabled.2 OntheCreateCustomViewpage,foreachapplicationcategorythatappears,
select(check)thecheckboxesforthepagesthatyouwanttoviewandclickOK.3 ToleavetheCustomViewmode,selecteitherStandardorAdvancedfromtheViewmenuorforquickeraccess,usethetoolbarifyouhaveitenabled.
4 Toswitchbacktoyourcustomview,selectCustom.
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Using the Menu Bar
TheMenu barcontainsstandardWindowsmenusandmenusspecifictotheNVIDIAControlPanel,suchastheViewandProfilesmenus.
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Menusthatareavailableonthemenubarmayvary,dependingontheNVIDIAControlPanelcategory(suchas,Display,Mobile,3DSettings,orothercategory)youareusing.
le Menu
Commandsrelatedtoprinting,applyingchanges,andexitingtheprogramareavailableontheFilemenu.
it Menu
Commandsrelatedtocutting,copying,pasting,andselectingitemsareavailableontheEditmenu.
Table 2.1 File Menu CommandsFile Menu Command DescriptionPrint... Print the current task page.
Print Preview.... Preview the page before sending it to the printer.
Print Setup... Open the Print Setup dialog box to adjust your printer properties.
Exit Close the NVIDIA Control Panel program.
Table 2.2 Edit Menu CommandsEdit Menu Command DescriptionCut Cut the selected text and place in the clipboard.
Copy Copy the selected text and place in the clipboard.
Paste Paste the text currently in the clipboard to the location of the Windows cursor.
Select All Select all items on the current page.
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View Menu
CommandsrelatedtoviewingthevariouspagesintheNVIDIAControlPanelapplicationmodulesareavailableontheViewmenu.
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elp Menu
Commandsrelatedtoaccessinghelp,systeminformation,andcopyrightandversioninformationareavailableontheHelpmenu.
Table 2.3 View Menu CommandsView Menu Command DescriptionStandard Select to view and access the majority of commonly used and simpler tasks in
the NVIDIA Control Panel applications. When the Standard command appears with a check mark, this means that the Standard view is currently active on your NVIDIA Control Panel.
Advanced Select to view and access certain complex tasks in the NVIDIA Control Panel applications. These tasks often require some advanced experience using graphics hardware and software (drivers). When the Advanced command appears with a check mark, this means that the Advanced view is currently active on your NVIDIA Control Panel.
Custom Select to choose a custom view. This command appears on the View menu only if you have used the Define Custom Views command to customize showing/hiding specific screens.
Define Custom View To see only those application pages you want to see and use based on the application modules (Display, 3D Settings, etc.) that are installed on your system, select Define Custom Views from the View menu.
Add Desktop Context Menu
This is selected by default, and adds the NVIDIA Control Panel menu item to the desktop context menu.
Show Notification Tray Icon
(Windows XP only) Select to show the NVIDIA Control Panel notification tray icon in the Windows taskbar notification area. Clicking the NVIDIA Control Panel notification icon offers a quick way to configure key NVIDIA Control Panel settings.
Table 2.4 Help Menu CommandsHelp Menu Command DescriptionNVIDIA Control Panel Help Access the NVIDIA Control Panel online help.
System Information View detailed information about your system and the NVIDIA Control Panel configuration.
About NVIDIA Control Panel View NVIDIA Control Panel version and copyright information.
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Category-Specific Menus
Themenusappearonlywhencertaincategorypagesareopen.
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Profiles MenuCommandsrelatedtosaving,loading,anddeletingprofilesareavailableontheProfilesmenu.
Display MenuThismenuitemappearsonlywhenaDisplaycategorypageisopen.
3D Settings MenuThismenuitemappearsonlywhena3DSettingscategorypageisopen.
Workstation MenuThismenuitemappearsonlywhenaWorkstationcategorypageisopen.
Table 2.5 Profiles Menu CommandsProfiles Menu Command DescriptionLoad... Load a profile of display settings you have previously saved. Click to
open the Load Desktop Profile dialog box and select a .nvp file.Save... Save the current configuration to a profile file. Click to open the Save
Desktop Profile and enter a name and path for the .nvp file.Delete... Delete a profile. Click to open the Delete Desktop Profile dialog box
and locate a profile to delete.
Table 2.6 Display Menu CommandsMenu Command DescriptionIdentify Displays Select to identify the displays configured with your system.
Table 2.7 3D Settings Menu CommandsMenu Command DescriptionShow SLI Visual Indicators Select to verify that SLI rendering is enabled and working.
Table 2.8 Workstation Menu CommandsMenu Command DescriptionRefresh View Select to refresh the graphical representation of the displays and
graphics cards installed on your system.
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ACCOMPLISHING NVIDIA CONTROL PANELTASKS
ThischapterprovidesinstructionsonhowtousetheNVIDIAControlPaneltoaccomplishcommontasks.Itcontainsthefollowingsections: StartingtheNVIDIAControlPanel AccomplishingNVIDIAControlPanelTasksNote:ForWindowsVistaandWindows7Severalfeaturesarecurrentlyunder
developmentforWindowsVistaorWindows7andarenotyetsupportedintheNVIDIAControlPanel.Consultthereleasenotesforthelatestlistofunsupportedfeatures.
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1 LaunchtheNVIDIAControlPanel: RightclicktheWindowsdesktop,thenclickNVIDIAControlPanelfromthe
contextmenu,orUnderWindowsXP:a FromtheWindowsStartmenu,selectControlPanelb IntheControlPanelwindow,doubleclicktheNVIDIA
ControlPanelicon.UnderWindowsVista:a ClicktheStarticon,thenfromtheStartmenuclickControlPanelb FromtheClassicViewoftheWindowsVistaControlPanel,clicktheNVIDIA
ControlPanelicon,orFromtheControlPanelHomeviewoftheWindowsVistaControlPanel,clickAdditionalOptionsandthenclickNVIDIAControlPanelfromtheAdditionalOptionspage.
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ThecategoriesthatappearintheSelectaTaskpanedependonwhichNVIDIAsoftwareisinstalledonyoursystem.Forexample,theMobilecategoryisnotavailableondesktopsystems.
2 FromthenavigationtreeintheSelectaTaskpane,clickoneofthelinkstoopenaspecifictaskpage.Eachcategoryinthenavigationtreelistsdifferenttasksthatyoucanaccomplish,andeachtaskpageprovidesinstructionsonhowtoaccomplishwhatyouwant.Movethecursoroverlistedoptionstoseeadescriptionandtypicalusagescenarioforthatoption.Detailedinstructionsforeachtaskarealsoavailablethroughtheonlinehelp.
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to Locating Tasks
Table3.1liststhepageintheNVIDIAControlPanelwhereyoucanfindcontrolsforaccomplishingvariousgraphicsdrivertasks.Table 3.1 Graphics Driver Tasks in the NVIDIA Control Panel
FeatureNVIDIA Control Panel Category - Page Notes
Advanced Timings Display - Manage Custom Resolutions
Antialiasing 3D Settings - Manage 3D Settings
Application Profiles 3D Settings - Manage 3D Settings
Color Depth Display - Change ResolutionCustom Timings Display - Manage Custom
ResolutionsDesktop Color Settings Display - Adjust Desktop
Color SettingsDriver Settings 3D Settings - Manage 3D
SettingsDesktop Overlap Workstation - Adjust Edge
OverlapAvailable only with WindowsXP.
Frame Synchronization Workstation - Synchronize Displays
Available only with WindowsXP.Requires NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync card.
HDTV Setup Display - ChangeResolutionMulti-display configuration Display - Set Up Multiple
DisplaysnView Clone Mode Display - Set Up Multiple
DisplaysnView Span Modes Display - Set Up Multiple
DisplaysAvailable only with WindowsXP.
NVRotate Display - Rotate DisplayPerformance and Quality Settings 3D Settings - Adjust Image
Settings with PreviewPowerMizer Mobile - Change PowerMizer
SettingsAvailable only with notebook computers.Available only with WindowsXP.
Refresh Rate Settings Display - Change ResolutionResolution Settings Display - Change ResolutionScreen Position on CRT Display - Adjust Desktop
Size and Position
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Size and PositionSDI (Graphics to SDI Output) Workstation - Send Graphics
to SDI OutputAvailable only with WindowsXP.
SLI Configuration 3D Settings - Set SLI Configuration
Temperature Settings Performance Requires NVIDIA System Tools software
TV Setup Display - Change ResolutionVideo Color Settings Video & Television - Adjust
Video Color SettingsOverclocking Performance Requires NVIDIA System Tools
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NVIDIA Control Panel Groups
ThissectionprovidesanoverviewoftheNVIDIAControlPanelgroups.
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UsingtheDisplayCategoryPagesonpage 26 UsingtheVideoCategoryPagesonpage 27 Usingthe3DSettingsCategoryPagesonpage 27 UsingtheMobileCategoryPagesonpage 28 UsingtheWorkstationCategoryPagesonpage 28 UsingtheNetworkingPagesonpage 29 UsingtheStoragePagesonpage 29 UsingthePerformancePagesonpage 30 UsingtheSystemUpdatePagesonpage 30 UsingtheStereoscopic3DPagesonpage 30Note:ForWindowsVersionsSupportforsomefeaturesunderWindowsVistaor
Windows7isindevelopmentandmaynotbeavailablewithyourForceWaregraphicsdriverversion.Consultthereleasenotesforthelatestlistofunsupportedfeatures.
sing the Display Category Pages
Theactualtasksavailableonyoursystemdependonyoursystemhardware,suchasthenumberandtypeofdisplaysconnected.UsetheDisplaycategorypagesto:
Runthewizardtooptimizeyourdisplayconfiguration Changethedisplayresolution Changethescalingonyourflatpaneldisplay Adjustcolorsettings Rotatethedisplay Adjustcustomtimings(availableunderAdvancedView) Configuremultipledisplays,includingSpanningorClonemodes.
SpanningmodesareavailableonlywithWindowsXP. Adjustyourtelevisionpicturequalityandvideocolorsettingsforthebest
possibleviewinginitsenvironment. Changethepositionandsizeofthedesktop/videotobestfityourtelevisionor
HDTV(highdefinitiontelevision)screen.
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ChangethesignalformattouseforyourstandardtelevisionorHDTVaswellaschangecountryspecificsignalortheHDTVformat.
VerifytheHDCPcapabilityofyoursystem.
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Accessdigitalaudiocontrols.
sing the Video Category Pages
Theactualtasksavailableonyoursystemdependonyoursystemhardware,suchaswhetherornotyouhaveaTVconnected.UsetheVideopageto:
Adjustvideoandimagecolorsettings.
sing the 3D Settings Category Pages
Theactualtasksavailableonyoursystemdependonyoursystemhardware,suchaswhetherornotyouhaveanSLIreadysystem.Usethe3DSettingspageto:
Changetheimageandrenderingsettingsofyour3DapplicationsandgamesthatutilizeDirect3DandOpenGLtechnology
Assignspecific3Dsettingstoagamesothatthesesettingsautomaticallyloadwhenagameislaunched(availableunderAdvancedview)
SetupyourSLIormultiGPUconfigurationNote:GPUtemperaturemonitoringandGPUoverclockingfeaturesarenot
includedinthe3DSettingspageinRelease95andlater.TousethisfunctionalityyoumustinstallNVIDIAnTunesoftware.
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Using the Mobile Category Pages
TheMobilecategoryisavailableiftheNVIDIAsoftwareisinstalledonanotebookcomputer.
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Note:TheMobilepageisnotavailableunderWindowsVistaorWindows7.Theactualtasksavailabledependonwhichfeaturesareincludedwithyournotebooksystem.UsetheMobilepagetoextendyournotebookcomputersbatterylifeusingNVIDIAPowerMizertechnology.
sing the Workstation Category Pages
TheWorkstationcategoryisavailableifyouhaveanNVIDIAQuadroFXgraphicscardinstalled.TheactualtasksavailabledependonwhichNVIDIAQuadroFXproductyouhaveinstalled.UsetheWorkstationpageto: Synchronizeyourdisplaysusingframesyncorgenlocktechnology Viewagraphicalrepresentationofthedisplaysandgraphicscardsinstalledon
yoursystem. Manageserialdigitalinterface(SDI)output(requiresNVIDIAQuadroFXSDI
solution.)
Overlaptheedgesofadjacentdisplays.Note:Displayedgeblendingisnolongeravailable.
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TheNetworkinggrouppagesarepartofthenForcedriversNetworkingsoftwareforNVIDIAnForcebasedPCs.
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UsetheNetworkingpagestooptimizeyournetworkperformanceandincreaseyournetworkbandwidthwiththefollowingtechnologies: NVIDIAFirstPacketoffersanewwaytomanagethetrafficonyourpersonal
computer,allowingyoutomoreeffectivelymanageandimprovetheperformanceofnetworkedgamesandotherapplicationsthataresensitivetonetworkdelay(latency),suchasVoiceoverIP(VoIP).
NVIDIATCP/IPAccelerationtechnologyisanetworkingsolutionthatmovestheprocessingofTCP/IPnetworktrafficfromyourcomputersCPUtoitsnForcehardwareresultingingreatlyimprovedsystemperformance.
NVIDIATeamingtechnologycombinesalltheNVIDIAEthernetinterfacesonyoursystemtoformateam,resultinginincreasedbandwidthandnetworkredundancy.
AlertStandardFormat(ASF)controlsletsyousetupalertsandremotesystemmanagementinanOSpresentorOSabsentenvironment.
sing the Storage Pages
TheStoragegrouppagesarepartofthenForcedriversMediaShieldStoragesoftwareforNVIDIAnForcebasedPCs.UsetheStoragepagesto CreateandmanageRAID0,RAID1,RAID0+1,RAID5,andspanningarrays. RunSMARTtestsonyourRAIDarraydiskdrives.
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Using the Performance Pages
ThePerformancegrouppagesarepartofthenForcedriversSystemToolssoftwareforNVIDIAnForcebasedPCs.
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UsethePerformancepagesto: ManagesystemtuningandprofilesfornForceMCPclocks,voltages,timings,and
fans.
ManageEnthusiastSystemArchitecture(ESA)components. ViewdetailedsysteminformationforyournForcebasedPC. OverclockyourGeForceGPU.
sing the System Update Pages
TheSystemUpdatepagesarepartofthenForcedriversSystemToolssoftwareforNVIDIAnForcebasedPCs.Usethesystemupdatepagesto: AutomaticallycheckfornForceandGeForcedriverupdates. UpdateyoursystemBIOS. UpdatefirmwarefortheEnthusiastSystemArchitecture(ESA)components.
sing the Stereoscopic 3D Pages
TheStereoscopic3DpagesareinstalledaspartoftheNVIDIAStereoscopic3DDriverforviewingmanygamesin3Dstereo.Usethestereoscopic3Dpagesto: Controlstereoscopic3Dsettings
Enablestereoscopic3D,adjust3Ddepth,selecta3Dlasersight,viewandsetthekeyboardshortcuts,andrunthesetupwizardandvarioustests.
Determine3DgamecompatibilitySeeastereoscopic3Dcompatibilityratingforanumberofgames,alongwithpossibleissuesandrecommendationsforeachgame.
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USING NVIDIA SLI TECHNOLOGYNVIDIASLItechnologyletsyouinstallandbenefitfromtwoPCIExpress(PCIe)graphicsboardsinasinglePC.JustasdualprocessorsordualcoreCPUsimprovecomputerperformance,SLIallowsdualGPUs(GraphicsProcessingUnits)tosignificantlyaccelerategraphicsperformance.Thischapterexplainshowtoinstall,configure,anduseNVIDIASLIgraphicscardsassupportedintheQuadroProfessionaldrivers. OverviewofSLITechnologyforNVIDIAQuadroCardsonpage 32 InstallationInstructionsonpage 35 UsingNVIDIASLIFrameRenderingorSLIAntialiasingModesonpage 37 UsingSLIMultiViewModeonpage 44
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Overview of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro Cards
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ProfessionalusersbenefitbyusingSLItechnologyondualNVIDIAQuadroGPUstospananOpenGLwindowacrossmultipledisplays,ortorunasingleapplicationoneachGPU.TheSLIconnectoroffersdualGPUperformanceonasingledisplaybyleveragingthecapabilitiesoftwoNVIDIAQuadroGPUs.
des for NVIDIA Quadro GPUs
TherearethreeSLIfunctionsavailableforNVIDIAQuadroGPUs:
I Frame Rendering Mode
SLIframerenderingcombinestwoPCIExpressgraphicsboardswithanSLIconnectortotransparentlyscaleapplicationperformanceonasingledisplaybypresentingthemasasinglegraphicscardtotheoperatingsystem.SLIframerenderingacceleratesOpenGLoperationintwodifferentways: Splitframerendering:Insplitframerendering(SFR),thedisplayissplitinto
distinctsections,andeachsectionissenttoadifferentGPU.Theresultingrenderingisrecomposedanddisplayedasasinglecontiguousframe.ThepositionofthesplitisadjusteddynamicallyastheworkloadmovesbetweentheGPUs.SFRtypicallybenefitspixelshaderortextureintensiveoperationsandisusedinthe3DAppVisualSimulationprofile.
Alternateframerendering:Inalternateframerendering(AFR),eachGPUrendersalternateframesofdatafromtheapplication.AFRtypicallybenefitsgeometryintensiveoperationsandisusedinthe3DAppsModelingAFRprofile.ItisalsothestandardSLIframerenderingmethodforgeneraluse.
I Full Scene Antialiasing Mode
SLIantialiasingcombinesthepoweroftwoPCIExpressgraphicsboardstoofferhigherqualityantialiasing.
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SLImultiviewcombinesthepoweroftwoNVIDIAQuadroPCIExpressgraphicsboardstospanasinglehardwareacceleratedOpenGLapplicationwindowacross
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multipledisplays,runasingleapplicationperGPUwithmultipledisplayoutputs,orenableotherusesoftwoPCIExpressgraphicsboards.
re Requirements
TosupportNVIDIASLItechnology,themotherboardandsystemmustincludethefollowing:
Motherboard
YourPCmotherboardmustbePCIExpressbased,withtwoavailableandadjacentPCIExpressexpansionslots.Bothslotsmustbex16mechanicalwiththefollowingallowedelectricalslots: x16+x16 x16+x8 x16+x4 x8+x8
Graphics Cards
NVIDIASLIrequirestwoSLIgraphicscards. ForSLIFrameRenderingorSLIAntialiasing
TwoidenticalNVIDIAQuadroFX5800,5600,5500,4800,4600,4500X2,4500,3500,3450,or3400graphicscards
AnSLIbridgeconnector(providedwithyourgraphicsboard)mustalsobeinstalledtoutilizethefullcapabilitiesofSLIFrameRendering.
ForSLIMultiView TwoidenticalNVIDIAQuadroFX5800,5600,5500,4800,4600,4500X2,4500,
3500,3450,3400,1500,1400,560,550or540graphicscards
Power supply SomeSLIreadygraphicsboardsrequireanexternalpowercable.
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SinceNVIDIASLItechnologysupportsuptotwohighendgraphicsboards,theloadonthesystemspowersupplycanincreasesignificantly.Aminimumofa480WPowerSupplyUnit(PSU)isrecommended.Aninadequatepowersupplywillresultinerraticandunpredictablesystem
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Installation Instructions
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BeforeremovingcurrentgraphicsboardsandinstallingtwoNVIDIAQuadroFXboards,pleaseuninstallanycurrentdriversandsaveonyourWindowsdesktoptheprovidedSLIdrivers.
ng the Hardware
Note:Performtheinstallationinastaticsafeenvironmentandutilizeaproperlygroundedantistaticwristband.Placeanystaticsensitivecomponentsinantistaticbags.
1 Poweroffthesystemandremovethepowercordfromthepowersupply.2 Gentlyremoveoropenthesystemenclosure.
Refertoownersmanualthatcamewithyourcomputer.3 RemoveanynonSLIcapablegraphicsboardsthatmayoccupythex16expansion
slotandreplaceitwithyourNVIDIASLIreadygraphicsboard.4 InstallthesecondSLIcapablegraphicsboardintheadjacentslot.
Youmayalsoneedtorelocateacard.Thechosenslotmustbex16,x8orx4capable.
5 ConnectthetwographicsboardswiththeSLIbridgeconnector.
TheSLIconnectorisrequiredforSLIFrameRenderingandSLIAntialiasing.
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6 Ifyourgraphicsboardshaveanauxiliarypowerconnector,connectthemtothepowersupplyusingthesuppliedpowerconnectorcables.
7 Replacethesystemscoverandreconnectyourdisplay(s)totheSLIready
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graphicsboardinstalledinthex16expansionslot.8 Plugthepowercablebackintothesystem.
ng the Display Driver
Followthestepslistedbelowtoinstallyourdriversoftware:1 PoweronthesystemandlogintoWindows.2 CanceltheWindowsFoundNewHardwareWizard.
Thismessageshouldappeartwiceonceforeachgraphicsboard.3 Runsetup.exefortheSLIdriveryousavedtoyourdesktop.4 FollowtheNextpromptstoproceedwithdriverinstallation.5 Oncethesoftwarehasbeeninstalled,chooseYes,Iwanttorestartmycomputer
nowandselectFinishtorebootthesystem.SeethefollowingsectionsforinstructionsonusingNVIDIASLITechnology: UsingNVIDIASLIFrameRenderingorSLIAntialiasingModesonpage 37 UsingSLIMultiViewModeonpage 44
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Note:BeforeenablingSLItechnology,youmustcloseany3DapplicationsthatareusingtheNVIDIAdriver.WhenSLIisenabled,thevideodriverisresetinordertoenablethesecondGPU.Ifanapplicationthatusesthegraphicsdriverisstillopenwhilethedriverresets,thiscouldresultinablackscreenorcausethesystemtohang.
TherearetwobasicstepsforusingSLIframerenderingandantialiasingmodes:1 EnableSLIMode2 SelecttheNVIDIASLIModetoUse(suchasSLIframerenderingorSLI
antialiasing)
Thesestepsaredescribedindetailinthefollowingsections.
SLI Mode
1 AfterloggingbackontoWindows,youshouldseethemessageSLIcapablesysteminthebottomrightcornerofthescreen.
Onsomeconfigurations,themessagewillstatethatSLImodeisautomaticallyenabled.InthatcaseyoucanskiptheremaininginstructionsinthissectionandproceedtoSelecttheNVIDIASLIModetoUseonpage 39.
2 Clickanywhereonthemessage.Ifthemessagedisappearsbeforeyoucanclickit,continuewiththefollowingsteps.
3 RightclickthedesktopandclickNVIDIAControlPanel.4 Underthe3DSettingscategory,clickSetSLIconfiguration.5 ClickEnableSLItechnology.
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SystemswithfourNVIDIASLIreadyGPUsinanSLIPCareindicatedbythetextEnableQuadSLItechnology.
6 Ifyouhavemorethanonedisplayconnected,continuethefollowingsteps,
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otherwiseclickApply.WindowsXPorpreGeForce8seriesGPUsa UnderSelectthedisplaytoviewSLIrenderedcontenton,clickthelistarrow
andselectthedisplaythatyouwanttousetoviewyourgame.TheGPUconnectedtothisdisplaywillfunctionastheprimaryGPU,allotherswillfunctionasslavestotheprimaryGPU.
b ClickApply.WindowsVista/Windows7andGeForce8seriesandlaterGPUsa UnderSelecttheSLIfocusdisplay,clickthelistarrowandthenselectthe
displaytowhichyouwanttoapplyfullSLIaccelerationforfullscreenapplications.YoucanseecontentonotherdisplaysconnectedtothesameGPU,butSLIaccelerationwillnotbemaximized.
b ClickApply.TouseSLIframerenderingorSLIantialiasingtechnology,youmustconfiguretheSLIperformancemodeasexplainedinthenextsection.
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Select the NVIDIA SLI Mode to Use
ThissectionexplainshowtoselectandusethefollowingSLIfeatures:
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SLIFrameRendering SLIAntialiasingMode SLISingleGPUMode UsingthePreset3DAppProfiles ViewingLoadBalancing
I Frame Rendering
ThestepstosetupSLIframerenderingdependsonwhethertheapplicationisACEdetectableorwhetheryouareusingWIndowsXPandaglobalpresetexistsforyourapplication.
Determining Application Support
RefertoNVIDIAApplicationConfigurationEngineonpage 63todeterminewhichofthefollowingstepstotake: SLIFrameRenderingforACEDetectableApplications SLIFrameRenderingforNonACEDetectableApplicationswithnoGlobalPreset SLIFrameRenderingforNonACEDetectableApplicationswithaGlobalPreset
(WindowsXPOnly)
SLI Frame Rendering for ACE-Detectable Applications
1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPaneltoolbar,switchtoAdvancedViewandthenclickManage3DSettingsfromtheSelectaTaskpane.
2 ClicktheGlobalSettingstab,andthenclicktheGlobalpresetslistarrowandselectBaseprofile.
3 UndertheSettingsFeaturecolumn,locateSLIperformancemode,clickitssettingtoactivatethelistbox,thenclickNVIDIARecommended.
4 ClickApply.
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1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPaneltoolbar,switchtoAdvancedViewandthenclick
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Manage3DSettingsfromtheSelectaTaskpane.2 ClicktheGlobalSettingstab,andthenclicktheGlobalpresetslistarrowand
selectBaseprofile.3 UndertheSettingsFeaturecolumn,locateSLIperformancemode,clickitssetting
toactivatethelistbox,thenclickeitheranAFR1orAFR2option.TheremaybesubtledifferencesinperformancebetweenAFR1andAFR2,dependingontheapplication.Youcantryeachonetodeterminewhichprovidesthebestperformancewiththehighestqualityforyourapplication.
4 ClickApply.
SLI Frame Rendering for Non-ACE Detectable Applications with a Global Preset (Windows XP Only)
1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPaneltoolbar,switchtoAdvancedViewandthenclickManage3DSettingsfromtheSelectaTaskpane.
2 ClicktheGlobalSettingstab,andthenclicktheGlobalpresetslistarrowandselectthepresetorprofileforyourapplication.
3 UndertheSettingsFeaturecolumn,locateSLIperformancemode,clickitssettingtoactivatethelistbox,thenclickNVIDIARecommended.
4 ClickApply.
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YoucanuseSLItechnologytoprovidehigherqualityantialiasingbeyond16xFSAA.Inthismode,SLIframerenderingisnotavailable.TouseSLIantialiasing,perform
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thefollowingsteps.1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPaneltoolbar,switchtoAdvancedViewandthenclickManage3DSettingsfromtheSelectaTaskpane.
2 ClicktheGlobalSettingstab,andthenclicktheGlobalpresetslistarrowandselectBaseprofile.
3 SelectanSLIantialiasingsetting.UndertheSettingsFeaturecolumn,a LocateAntialiasingMode,clickitssettingtoactivatethelistboxandthenclickEnhancetheapplicationsetting.
b LocateAntialiasingSetting,clickitssettingtoactivatethelistbox,thenclicktheSLIantialiasingsettingyouwanttouse.
4 ClickApply.
I Single-GPU Mode
SLIsingleGPUmodeisthedefaultsetting,andprovidesimprovedperformanceatalevelthatassurescompatibilitywithmostapplications.ThisisnotthesameascompletelydisablingSLI.Ifyouaretryingtosolveacompatibilityissue,youmaywanttocompletelydisableSLIbyclearingtheEnableSLItechnologycheckboxontheManage3DSettings>SetSLIConfigurationpage.TousesingleGPUmode,performthefollowingsteps.1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPaneltoolbar,switchtoAdvancedViewandthenclickManage3DSettingsfromtheSelectaTaskpane.
2 ClicktheGlobalSettingstab,andthenclicktheGlobalpresetslistarrowandselectBaseprofile.
3 UndertheSettingsFeaturecolumn,locateSLIperformancemode,clickitssettingtoactivatethelistbox,thenclickSLIsingleGPU.
4 ClickApply.
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Using the Preset 3D App Profiles
ThefollowingthreepresetapplicationprofilesforOpenGLapplicationsareusefulinSLIconfigurations:
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3DAppModelingAFRThispresetisusefulformodelingapplications,andusesSLIAFRmode.
3DAppVisualSimulationThispresetisusefulforvisualsimulationapplications,andusesSLISFRmode.
3DAppDefaultGlobalSettingsThispresetusesSLIsingleGPUrenderingmode,andisalsousefulwhenyouneedtousenonSLIconfigurations.
Toenableoneoftheseprofiles,clicktheGlobalSettingstabintheManage3DSettingspage,thenclicktheGlobalpresetslistarrowandclicktheprofileyouwanttouse.
ewing Load Balancing
Toviewtherelativeamountofwork,orloadbalancing,performedbyeachGPUinDirectXandOpenGLapplications,1 FromtheNVIDIAControlPanelSelectaTaskpane,clickSetSLIconfiguration.2 Fromthemenubar,click3DSettings,thenclickthedropdownmenuitemShowSLIVisualIndicators.
ThisoptionenablesanSLIstatusbarthatreflectshowtheGPUsareworkingtogethertorenderDirectXandOpenGLfullscreenapplications.SeeFigureA.1.
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TouseSLImultiviewmode,:1 DisableSLImultiGPUmode.
a RightclickthedesktopandclickNVIDIAControlPanel.b Fromthe3DSettingscategoryintheSelectataskpane,clickSetSLIconfiguration.
c CleartheEnableSLItechnologycheckbox,thenclickApply.IfyouwereusingSLImultiviewmodepriortoenablingSLIframerenderingmodeandyoustillhavemultipledisplaysconnected,thenthesystemreturnstothepreviousmultiviewmode,whetheritwasDualview,Clone,orSpanningmode.
Ifyouhaveonlyonedisplayconnected,thenthesystemsetstosingledisplaymode.Continuewiththefollowingstepstouseadditionaldisplays.
2 ClosetheNVIDIAControlPanelandthenconnecttheadditionaldisplaysthatyouwanttouse.
3 EnablethedisplayspertheinstructionsinthesectionConfiguringMultiGPUDisplaysintheNVIDIAControlPanelonpage 46.
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MULTI-GPU SYSTEMSThisappendixdiscussesmultiGPUdisplayconfigurationinanonSLI(orSLIMultiview)configuration.Itcontainsthefollowingsections: ConfiguringMultiGPUDisplaysintheNVIDIAControlPanelonpage 46 UnderstandingMultiGPUDisplaysintheWindowsDisplayPropertiesSettings
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MultiGPUsystemsaretypicallysystemswithmorethanonegraphicscardinstalled,buttheycanalsoincludesystemswithoneormoreNVIDIAQuadroNVS400cards,oroneormoreNVIDIAQuadroFX4500FX2graphicscards.InamultiGPUsystem,youusetheNVIDIAControlPaneltocontrolthemultidisplaymode(single,Dualview,Clone,orSpanning)inthesamemannerasyouwouldinasingleGPUsystemfromtheSetupMultipleDisplayspage.
s XP
YoucanonlyconfiguredisplaysfromoneGPUatatime.Sothebasicstepsareasfollows:
1 SelecttheGPUusingtheSelectthegraphicscardwiththedisplaysyouwanttoconfigurelist.
2 ConfigurethedisplaysattachedtothatGPU.TableB.1showstheoptionsyoucanexpecttoseeforeachGPU,dependingonhowmanydisplaysareconnectedtotheGPU.Table B.1 Change Display Configuration Options
Displays ConnectednView Display Mode Options Displays to Use
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Displays ConnectednView Display Mode Options Displays to Use
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s Vista/Windows 7
YoucanconfiguredisplaysfromseveralGPUsatatime.OntheSetUpMultipleDisplayspage,theboxunderStep1listsallthedisplaysthatareconnectedtoyoursystem,andshowstowhichGPUtheyareconnected.Checkorclearthecheckboxestoselectthedisplaysthatyouwanttouse,thenclickApplytoactivatethenewdisplayconfiguration..
ThedisplayswillbeineitherextendedmodeorClonemode.
Multi-display modes
Display B
Display A + BDisplay B + A
2 + TV Single
Multi-display modes
Display ADisplay BDisplay TV
Display A + BDisplay B + ADisplay A + TVDisplay TV+ ADisplay B + TVDisplay TV + B
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Extendedmodedisplaysareidentifiedbynumberinseparateboxicons.
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ThenumberingcorrespondstothenumberingintheWindowsDisplaySettingspage.
TheWindowsprimarydisplayisindicatedbytheboxiconwithastar. ToswitchfromextendedmodetoClonemode,rightclickthedisplayiconforthe
displaythatyouwanttomakeacloneofanother,clicktheCloneoptionfromthepopupmenu,thenclickApply.
Cloneddisplaysareidentifiedbynumbersinsidethesameboxicon.
Iftheboxiconhasasstar,thisindicatesthatWindowsseesthethatdisplaygroupastheprimaryWindowsdisplay.
ToswitchfromClonemodetoextendedmode,rightclickthedisplayiconforthedisplaythatyouwantmakethesecondaryextendedmodedisplay,clicktheCloneoptionfromthepopupmenutoclearthecheckbox,thenclickApply.
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ThefollowingexplanationdescribesthemonitoriconsformultipledisplaysintheWindowsDisplayPropertiesSettingspage. OverviewofDualviewMonitorsinaMultipleGPUSystem MonitorOrder:WindowsVistaVersusWindowsXP MonitorIcons:WindowsVista/7VersusWindowsXP MonitorIcons:nViewCloneandSpanningMode DeterminingGPUOrder
w of Dualview Monitors in a Multiple-GPU System
InDualviewmode,thedisplaysarerecognizedbytheoperatingsystemandyoucanconfigureeachdisplayindependently.YoucanalsoattachorremoveDualviewdisplaysusingtheDisplayPropertiesSettingspage.FigureB.1illustratestheDisplayPropertiesSettingspageforasystemwithfourdisplaysconnectedinaDualviewconfigurationunderWindowsVista.
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Figure B.1 Dualview Mode with Four Displays Attached
ThemonitororderingiscontrolledbyacombinationofthedriverandtheWindowsmethodofenumeratingPCIdevices.Becauseanumberoffactorsareinvolvedintheenumerationofthedisplays,itcanbedifficulttopredictwhichdisplayiconintheWindowsDisplayPropertiespagecorrespondstowhichdisplayconnectoronthegraphiccards.Toaccuratelydeterminewhichiconrepresentswhichdisplay,1 Ifthedisplayinquestionisalreadyattached,skipthisstep.Otherwise,attachthe
displaybyrightclickingtheiconandclickingAttached,thenclickApply.2 RightclicktheiconagainandclickIdentify.
Theiconnumberappearsonthedisplay.
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ThissectiondescribeshowmonitorsareorderedwhenallthedisplaysinamultiGPUsystemareconnected.
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onitor Ordering Under Windows XP
WindowsXPenumeratesonedisplayfromtheGPUandthenconsidersthedisplayfromthenextGPU.AfteritenumeratesthedisplayfromthelastGPU,theoperatingsystemgoesbacktothefirstGPUtoenumeratethesecondarydisplay,andsoon.
onitor Ordering Under Windows Vista and Windows 7
WindowsVistaenumeratesalldisplayoutputsfromaGPUbeforeconsideringthenextGPU.
onitor Order Example
TableB.2givesanexampleoffourmonitorsconnectedtotwoGPUs,andshowsthegeneralpatterntheoperatingsystemusestoenumeratethemonitorsunderWindowsVistaandWindowsXP:Table B.2 Windows Monitor Numbering ExampleFour Connected Displays
Connector Position
Monitor Number Under Windows Vista/Windows 7
Monitor Number Under Windows XP
GPU0Output1 1 1GPU0Output2 2 3GPU1Output1 3 2GPU1Output2 4 4
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Monitor Icons: Windows Vista/7 Versus Windows XP
ThissectiondescribeshowmonitorsareorderedwhennotallthedisplaysinamultiGPUsystemareconnectedorenabledunderDualview.
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onitor Icons Under Windows XP
EachGPUisrepresentedbyamonitoricon,regardlessofwhetheramonitorisconnectedtoit.
IfasecondarydisplayonaGPUisconnectedbutnotenabledunderDualview,thereisamonitoriconforthatdisplaybutitisgrayedout.
IfasecondarydisplayonaGPUisnotconnected,thereisnomonitoriconforthatdisplay.
onitor Icons Under Windows Vista/Windows 7
TheDisplayPropertiespageshowsallthemonitorsthatcanbesupportedbythegraphicscardsinthesystem,eveniftheyarenotphysicallyconnected.
Ifadisplayisnotconnected,orconnectedbutnotenabledunderDualview,thecorrespondingmonitoriconisgrayedout.
onitor Order Example
TableB.3showsthegeneralmonitornumberingunderWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwhenonlysomeofthedisplaysareconnected.Monitornumbersarealwayssequential,evenwhendisplaysarenotconnected.Table B.3 Windows Monitor Numbering ExampleSix Potential Displays
Connector Position
Connection Status
Monitor Number Under Windows Vista/Windows 7
Monitor Number Under Windows XP
GPU0Output1 Connected 1 1GPU0Output2 Connected 2 4GPU1Output1 3(grayed) 2(represents
GPU1)GPU1Output2 4(grayed)GPU2Output1 Connected(not
enabled)5(grayed) 3(grayed)
GPU2Output2 6(grayed)
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Monitor Icons: nView Clone and Spanning Mode
OnlyoutputsfromthesameGPUcanbegroupedtogetherinnViewSpanmodeornViewclonemode.
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WhenyouenablenViewClonemode,WindowsrecognizesonlythenViewprimarydisplayasconnected,andthedisplaycorrespondingtothenViewsecondaryclonemodedisplayisshowntobenotattachedintheDisplayPropertiesSettingspage.WhenyouenablenViewHorizontalorVerticalSpanningmode,WindowsrecognizesonlythenViewprimarydisplayasconnected,andconsidersittohavearesolutionequaltothecombinedresolutionsofbothdisplays.ThedisplaycorrespondingtothenViewsecondaryspanningmodedisplayisshowntobenotattachedintheDisplayPropertiesSettingspage.FigureB.2illustratestheDisplayPropertiesSettingspageforasystemwithfourdisplayswheredisplays1and3areinaClonemodeconfigurationanddisplays4and2areinaSpanningmodeconfiguration.
Figure B.2 nView Clone Mode and Spanning Mode
Displays are in Clone Mode
Displays are in Span Mode
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Determining GPU Order
ThefollowingareguidelinestohelpdeterminetheorderinwhichGPUsareconsideredwhentheoperatingsystemenumeratesdisplays.
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efault GPU Order
TableB.4showswhichGPUisdesignatedasGPU0forthepurposeofmonitororderinginamultipleGPUsystem.Table B.4 Windows Monitor Numbering ExampleDefault Boot Priority
Configuration Which GPU is considered firstAGP+PCI GPUontheAGPbus(bydefault)PCIE+PCI GPUonthePCIEbus(bydefault)NVIDIAQuadroNVS400(orothermultiGPUgraphicscards)
GPUdrivingthemonitorconnectorclosesttothecardedgeconnector.
NVIDIAQuadroNVS440 GPUdrivingthemonitorconnectorfarthestwayfromthecardedgeconnector.
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Monitor Order After Changing the GPU Boot Priority in the BIOS
Bydefault,inamultigraphicscardsystemtheAGPorPCIEbushasbootpriorityinthesystemBIOS,meaningthatGPU0residesontheAGPorPCIEgraphicscardand
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displaysareenumeratedbeginningwiththatGPU.IfyouchangethebootprioritytothePCIbus,displaysareenumeratedinthesameorderexceptthatthefirstdisplayisenumeratedfromtheGPUonthePCIbus.Afterthat,theGPUsanddisplaysareenumeratedinthestandardpriority,asshowninTableB.5.Table B.5 Windows Monitor Numbering ExamplePCI Boot Priority
Connector Position
Monitor Number Under Windows Vista/Windows 7
Monitor Number Under Windows XP
GPU0(AGP/PCIE)Output1 3 2GPU0(AGP/PCIE)Output2 4 4GPU1(AGP/PCIE)Output1 5 3GPU1(AGPPCIE)Output2 6 5GPU2(PCI)Output1 1 1GPU2(PCI)Output2 2 6
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Appendix CProfessional 3D Stereo
A P P E N D I X
About
Basic W
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PROFESSIONAL 3D STEREOThisappendixdiscussesprofessionalorquadbuffered3Dstereo.Itcontainsthefollowingsections: AboutWorkstation3DStereoonpage 56 UsingWorkstation3DStereoonpage 59
Workstation 3D Stereo
TheNVIDIAgraphicsdrivercomeswithbuiltinsupportfor3DstereoscopicviewingofOpenGLapplicationsdevelopedfor3Dstereo.Thisisalsoreferredtoasprofessional,workstation,orquadbufferedstereo1.
orkstation 3D Stereo Requirements
Touseworkstationstereo,youneedthefollowing: OpenGLapplicationthatisdevelopedforstereo
Theapplicationmustbedesignedtorenderdifferentcontenttotheleftandrighteye.
NVIDIAQuadrographicscard,exceptNVIDIAQuadroNVScards ProperdriverconfigurationthroughtheNVIDIAControlPanel
1. ThisisnottobeconfusedwiththeNVIDIAconsumer3Dstereodriverthatletsyouview3Dapplicationsinstereoeveniftheyarenotdevelopedforstereo.
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Using 3D Stereo under Different System Configurations
Supported Stereo Configurations Under Windows XP
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TheNVIDIAdriverssupportbothfullscreenandwindowedstereounderWindowsXP.TableC.1detailswhichstereomodesaresupportedunderwhichGPU/displayconfigurations.Table C.1 Supported Workstation Stereo Configurations under Windows XP
System ConfigurationActive Stereo Display Modes
Passive Stereo Display Modes
Single GPU - Single display
Supported Supported
Single GPU - Multiple displays
See Using Workstation 3D Stereo with Multiple Dis-plays for more information.
Supported Supported (including CloneMode)
Multi-system -Multiple displays
Requires a G-Sync or G-Sync II card with all displays frame synchro-nized.
Supported Supported (including CloneMode)
Multi-GPU Mode The driver does not use the second GPU and automatically switches to single-GPU mode.
The driver does not use the second GPU and automati-cally switches to single-GPU mode.
SLI Mode The driver does not use the second GPU and automatically switches to single-GPU mode.
The driver does not use the second GPU and automati-cally switches to single-GPU mode.
SLI Mosaic Supported Via NVAPI
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Supported Stereo Configurations Under Windows Vista/Windows 7
TheNVIDIAdriverssupportbothfullscreenandwindowedstereounderWindows
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VistaorWindows7.TableC.2detailswhichstereomodesaresupportedunderwhichGPU/displayconfigurations.Table C.2 Supported Workstation Stereo Configurations under Windows Vista
System ConfigurationActive Stereo Display Modes
Passive Stereo Display Modes
Single GPU - Single display Supported Supported
Single GPU - Multiple displays Not supported Supported (including CloneMode)
Multi-system - Multiple displays Not supported Not supported
Multi-GPU Mode Not supported Supported (including CloneMode)
SLI mode Not supported Not supported
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Using Workstation 3D Stereo
Basic 3
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D Stereo Setup
1 Setupthe3Dstereoviewinghardwareaccordingtotheinstructionsthatcamewithyourhardware.
2 Startthesystem,thenrightclickthedesktopandclickNVIDIAControlPaneltoopenthepanel.
3 Fromthemenubar,clickViewthenclickAdvanced.4 FromtheSelect a Taskpane,clickManage3DSettings,thenclicktheGlobalSettingstab.
5 UndertheSettings:Featurecolumn,clickStereoEnable,thenclickthecorrespondingSettinglistarrowandselectOn.
6 ClickApply.Typically,thedriverdetectsthetypeofstereohardwarethatisinstalledandautomaticallyselectstheappropriatedisplaymode.Ifyoucannotview3Dstereowithyourapplicationafterthesesteps,thenmanuallyselectthedisplaymodeasfollows:
1 ReopentheGlobal SettingstabintheNVIDIAControlPanelManage3DSettingspage
2 UndertheSettings:Featurecolumn,clickStereoDisplaymode,thenclickthecorrespondingSettinglistarrowandselectthestereodisplaymodethatisappropriateforyourstereoviewinghardware. SeeTableC.6,ListofSupportedStereoDisplayModesonpage 60fora
descriptionoftheavailablemodes. IfyouwanttousepassivestereousingnViewClonemode,besuretosetup
ClonemodeusingtheSet Up Display Configurationpage.3 ClickApply.
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Table C.6 List of Supported Stereo Display Modes
Hardware
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Option Description Examples
On-board DIN connectorTime sequential, page-flip stereo, with stereo shutter glasses connected directly to a 3-pin DIN VESA connector.
On-board DIN connector (with NVIDIA IR Emitter)
Time sequential, page-flip stereo, with NVIDIA IR emitter connected to the 3-pin DIN VESA connector via dongle.
NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision
Generic active stereo Any time sequential, page-flip stereoDisplays which accept time-sequential stereo signals
Generic active stereo (with NVIDIA IR Emitter)
Any time sequential, page-flip stereo using the NVIDIA IR emitter
NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision
Shutter Glasses (DDC stereo)
Time sequential, page-flip stereo. Typically implemented using shutter glasses connected to a dongle on the VGA output, but accommodates other hardware that uses page-flipped images. Not supported on GeForce 8 series and later GPUs (including NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 and NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600)
IO Display EyewearDTI LCD DisplayIcuiti LCD Eyewear
nView Clone Mode
Uses projectors from two displays in nView Clone modeleft image on one display, right image on the other. Passive polarized filters (glasses) isolate the left and right images to the corresponding eyes of the viewer.
Dep3D System
nView Clone Mode(with NVIDIA IR Emitter using external stereo signal)
Clone mode passive to active stereo conversion - the left/right images are displayed through separate monitor outputs and converted to active stereo by the display.The display feeds the stereo toggle signal into the NVIDIA IR emitter using a 3-pin DIN stereo cable.
projectiondesign F10
Vertical interlaced stereo monitor
Vertical pixel columns alternate between left and right images. A beam splitter directs the left and right images to the corresponding eyes of the viewer.
SeeReal Technologies
Color interleaved displayCustom implementation for the Sharp 3D Display, an auto-stereoscopic display that uses a parallax barrier technology to provide 3D stereo on the LCD.
Sharp3D Stereo Digital Flat Panels
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Horizontal scan lines alternate between left
Table C.6 List of Supported Stereo Display Modes (continued)
Option DescriptionHardware Examples
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Horizontal interlaced stereo display
and right images. Passive polarized filters (glasses) isolate the left and right images to the corresponding eyes of the viewer.
VRex, Inc.
3D DLP displayProjector or rear projection TV using Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology. Requires shutter glasses.
Samsung or Mitsubishi DLP HDTV with shutter glasses
3D DLP display (with NVIDIA IR Emitter)
Projector or rear projection TV using Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing (DLP) technology. Requires NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision IR emitter.
Samsung or Mitsubishi DLP HDTV with NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision
3D DLP display INV mode Use if the 3D DLP display option results in reversed eyes.Samsung or Mitsubishi DLP HDTV with shutter glasses
3D DLP display INV mode (with NVIDIA IR Emitter)
Use if the 3D DLP display (with NVIDIA IR Emiter) option results in reversed eyes.
Samsung or Mitsubishi DLP HDTV with NVIDIA GeForce 3D Vision
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Using Workstation 3D Stereo with Multiple Displays
Inamultidisplaysystem,youcanmovetheOpenGLapplicationwindowtoallmonitors,althoughstereomightnotbevisibleonallmonitors.
En
3D
3D
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abling 3D Stereo with Multiple Displays
Tomakesurethatyousuccessfullyenable3Dstereoinamultidisplayconfigurationandavoidlosingstereosettings,NVIDIArecommendsfirstenablingstereoinsingledisplaymodeandthenclosingtheNVIDIAControlPanelbeforesettingupmultidisplaymodes.1 Enable3Dstereo
a OpentheNVIDIAControlPanel,thensetsingledisplaymodeusingtheSetUpDisplayConfigurationpage.
b SetstereosettingsusingtheManage3DSettingspage.c ClosetheNVIDIAControlPanel.
2 EnablemultipledisplaysUsingeithertheWindowsDisplayPropertiespageorbyreopeningtheNVIDIAControlpanel>SetupDisplayConfigurationpage,setthedesiredmultidisplaymode.
3 SetupotherNVIDIAControlPanel>Workstationsettingsasneeded,suchasframelocking.
Stereo Under nView Modes
UndernViewmultidisplaymodes,bothdisplaysmustbesettothesameresolutionandrefreshrate.Iftherefreshratesaredifferent,the3Dstereowillbedisplayedonthedisplaywiththehighestrefreshrate.
Stereo Under Dualview Modes
UnderDualviewmode,alldisplaysmustbesettothesamerefreshratefor3DstereotobedisplayedonalltheDualviewdisplays.Iftherefreshratesaredifferent,3Dstereowillbedisplayedonthedisplaywiththehighestrefreshrate.
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Appendix DNVIDIA Application Configuration Engine
A P P E N D I X
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NVIDIA APPLICATION CONFIGURATIONENGINE
ThisappendixdiscussestheNVIDIAapplicationconfigurationengine(ACE)forprofessionalworkstationapplications.Itcontainsthefollowingsections: Introductiononpage 64 UsingACEwithSupportedApplicationsonpage 65 UsingApplicationsthatarenotSupportedbyACEonpage 67 AddingtotheListofACEdetectableApplicationsonpage 70 FrequentlyAskedQuestionsonpage 71
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Introduction
Backgr
About
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ound
WorkstationapplicationprofilesareagroupofsoftwaresettingsusedbytheNVIDIAgraphicsdrivertoprovideoptimumperformancewhenusingaselectedapplication.Ifthereisanavailableprofileforanapplication,itshouldbeusedinordertoensurecorrectapplicationbehaviorandoptimalperformance.
NVIDIA ACE
WiththeNVIDIAapplicationconfigurationengine(ACE),thegraphicsdrivercannowdetectsupportedworkstationapplicationsandapplytheappropriateprofilesettingsautomaticallyyounolongerneedtomanuallyselecttheprofilefromtheNVIDIAControlPanel.Ifyourunmorethanoneapplicationatatime,ACEmakessurethatthedriverappliestheappropriateprofilesettingstoeachapplication.
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Using ACE with Supported Applications
How to
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WhenyourunanapplicationthatissupportedbyACE,youdonotneedtodoanythingspecial.Thedriverwilldetecttheapplicationandapplytheappropriateprofilesettingsautomatically.
Determine ACE Support
TodeterminewhetheryourapplicationissupportedbyACE:1 OpentheNVIDIAControlPanelandmakesurethatAdvancedSettingsisselected
fromthecontrolpaneltoolbar.2 FromtheSelectaTaskpane,under3DSettings,clickManage3DSettings,then
clicktheProgramSettingstab.TheSelectaprogramtocustomizelistboxcontainsalistoftheACEdetectableapplications.
Figure D.1 Manage 3D Settings PageACE-detectable applications
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Modifying Settings for ACE-detectable Applications
Youcanmodifythesettingsasfollows:
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1 SelecttheapplicationfromtheSelectaprogramtocustomizebox.ThesettingsfortheapplicationarelistedintheSpecifythesettingsforthisprogrambox.
2 Clickthesettingyouwanttochangeandthenselectthenewsettingfromthedropdownlist.
3 ClickApplywhenyouarefinishedmakingyourchanges.
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Using Applications that are not Supported by ACE
Setting
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IfyourapplicationisnotdetectablebyACE,thenyoushouldconfigureanapplicationprofileandmakesureitissetbeforerunningtheapplication.
Up an Application Profile Using Global Presets
1 FromtheManage3DSettingspage,clicktheGlobalSettingstab.2 ClicktheGlobalPresetslistarrow.
Figure D.2 Manage 3D Settings PageApplications with Global Profiles, Windows XP
3 Selectoneoftheglobalpresets: UnderWindowsVista/Windows7
SelectaBaseprofileoroneofthegeneric3DAppprofiles,orcreateanewprofile(seeAddingtotheListofACEdetectableApplicationsonpage 70).
UnderWindowsXP
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UnderWindowsXP,thedriverincludespresetprofilesforanumberofapplicationsthatarenotACEdetectable.Selecttheapplicationnamefromthedropdownlist
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Ifyourapplicationisnotlisted,thenselectBaseprofileoroneofthegeneric3DAppprofiles,orcreateanewprofile(seeAddingtotheListofACEdetectableApplicationsonpage 70).
4 IntheSettingsbox,youcanmodifytheprofilebyclickingthesettingyouwanttochangeandthenselectingthenewsettingfromthedropdownlist.
5 ClickApplywhenyouarefinishedmakingyourchanges.IfyourunadifferentapplicationthatisnotACEdetectableanddonotwanttousethesesettings,thenrepeatthesestepsforthenewapplication.BeawarethatthesesettingsmayaffectanyACEprofilesettingsthatspecifyUseglobalsetting.
the Global Presets
Globalprofiles,orpresets,areasetof3Dsettingsthatthedriverappliestoanyworkstationapplication.Whileaspecificprofilecontainssettingsthatworkbestwithaparticularapplication,thesettingsareappliedtoanyworkstationapplicationyourun,aslongastherearenoACEdetectedprogramsettingstooverridethem.Thefollowingaredescriptionsoftheavailableglobalpresets: Baseprofile
Thispresetletsyouconfigureallthesettings,andprovidesthemostflexibility.Otherpresetsallowyoutoconfigureonlyalimitedselectionofsettings.
3DAppDefaultGlobalSettingsThispresetusesSLIsingleGPUrenderingmode,andisalsousefulwhenyouneedtousenonSLIconfigurations.
3DAppGameDevelopmentThispresetisusefulforgamedevelopmentwhenusinganNVIDIAQuadrocard.ThiseliminatestheneedforgamedeveloperstoswitchtoaGeForcegraphicscardasthesettingscausetheQuadrocardtorunlikeaGeForcecard.
3DAppModelingAFRThispresetisusefulformodelingapplications,andusesSLIAFRmode.
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3DAppVisualSimulationThispresetisusefulforvisualsimulationapplications,andusesSLISFRmode.
Applicationspecificpresets(forWindowsXP):TableD.7liststhenonACE
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detectableapplicationsforwhichtherearepresetglobalprofiles,asofthetimethisdocumentwascreated.Consulttheactuallistinthecontrolpanelforthelatestlistofapplications.
Table D.7 Application-specific Global Presets (Not supported by ACE) Application
Abaqus CAE / ViewerAutodesk AliasSTUDIOAutodesk CombustionAutodesk MayaAVEVA VANTAGE PDMS / ReviewBrainstorm applicationsDENSO NADAMSICEM SurfISD HiCADMAXON CINEMA 4D MICROCADAM Helix Overwatch Systems RemoteViewPTC 3DPaint PTC Pro/ENGINEERRainStormSiemens Medical syngo Toyota TOGO
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Adding to the List of ACE-detectable Applications
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IfyourapplicationisnotlistedinanyoftheprofilelistsintheGlobalSettingsorProgramSettingstab,thenyoucancreateaprofileforthatapplicationasfollows:Note:IfyourapplicationislistedintheGlobalSettingstab(WindowsXPonly),then
donotcreateanewprofile.Settheglobalpresetforthatapplicationinstead.1 FromtheManage3DSettingspage,clicktheProgramSettingstab.2 ClickAdd.3 IntheOpendialogbox,navigatetothelocationofyourapplicationexecutable,
thenclicktheexecutablefilenameandclickOpen.4 ThefilenameappearsintheSelectaprogramtocustomizelistbox.5 IntheSpecifythesettingsforthisprogrambox,configureanysettingsbyclickingthe
settingyouwanttochangeandthenselectingthenewsettingfromthedropdownlist.
6 ClickApplywhenyouarefinishedmakingyourchanges.Thenewprofilewillbeappliedautomaticallywhenevertheapplicationisrun,justlikeoneofthedefaultACEprofiles.Ifyourapplicationwasrunningwhileyoucreatedthenewprofile,youmustrestarttheapplicationinorderforthesettingstobeapplied.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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WhathappenswhenIrunmorethanoneACEdetectableapplicationatthesametime?
Thedriverdetectseachapplicationandappliestheappropriateprofiletoeachoneautomatically.
WhathappenswhenIrunanACEdetectableapplicationandanonACEdetectableapplicationatthesametime?ThedriverappliestheglobalpresettothenonACEdetectedapplication,andappliestheappropriateprofiletotheACEdetectedapplication.NotethatanysettingsintheACEprofilethatspecifyUseglobalsettingwillbecontrolledbytheglobalpreset.
CanIcreatemyownapplicationprofile?Onlyoneprofilecanbecreatedforaspecificexecutable,soifyourapplicationisACEdetectable,donotcreateanotherprofileforthatapplication.IfyourapplicationisnotACEdetectable,andthereisnoglobalpresetforit,thenyoucancreateanewprofileasdescribedinAddingtotheListofACEdetectableApplicationsonpage 70.
CanIcreateanewglobalprofileforaspecificapplication?ForapplicationsthatarenotdetectedbyACE,youcanselectanexistingglobalpresetandcustomizeit,butyouwillnotbeabletosaveitunderacustomname.
WhichglobalpresetshouldIuse?Unlessyouknowthataspecificglobalpresetisappropriateforyourapplication(seeAbouttheGlobalPresetsonpage 68),itisbesttousetheBaseprofile.
NVIDIA Control Panel Quick Start GuideIntroductionAbout the NVIDIA Control PanelOverviewFeature Differences from the Classic Control PanelChanges in Release 190Display Settings PagesVideo & Television Pages3D Settings PagesWorkstation Pages
Supported Operating SystemsSupported NVIDIA ProductsSupported LanguagesOther NVIDIA Software Applications
Getting Support and InformationOnline HelpTechnical SupportSystem Information
Understanding the NVIDIA Control PanelOpening and Closing the New NVIDIA Control PanelAbout the NVIDIA Control Panel InterfaceUsing the Main Task AreaUsing the Select a Task PaneUsing the Tool BarUsing the Navigation ButtonsWorking with ViewsDefining Custom Views
Using the Menu BarFile MenuEdit MenuView MenuHelp MenuCategory-Specific Menus
Accomplishing NVIDIA Control Panel TasksStarting the NVIDIA Control PanelAccomplishing NVIDIA Control Panel TasksGuide to Locating TasksNVIDIA Control Panel GroupsUsing the Display Category PagesUsing the Video Category PagesUsing the 3D Settings Category PagesUsing the Mobile Category PagesUsing the Workstation Category PagesUsing the Networking PagesUsing the Storage PagesUsing the Performance PagesUsing the System Update PagesUsing the Stereoscopic 3D Pages
Using NVIDIA SLI TechnologyOverview of SLI Technology for NVIDIA Quadro CardsSLI Modes for NVIDIA Quadro GPUsSLI Frame Rendering ModeSLI Full Scene Antialiasing ModeSLI Multi-View Mode
Hardware Requirements
Installation InstructionsInstalling the HardwareInstalling the Display Driver
Using NVIDIA SLI Frame Rendering or SLI Antialiasing ModesEnable SLI ModeSelect the NVIDIA SLI Mode to UseSLI Frame RenderingSLI Antialiasing ModeSLI Single-GPU ModeUsing the Preset 3D App ProfilesViewing Load Balancing
Using SLI Multi-View Mode
Multi-GPU SystemsConfiguring Multi-GPU Displays in the NVIDIA Control PanelWindows XPWindows Vista/Windows 7
Understanding Multi-GPU Displays in the Windows Display Properties Settings PageOverview of Dualview Monitors in a Multiple-GPU SystemMonitor Order: Windows Vista Versus Windows XPMonitor Ordering Under Windows XPMonitor Ordering Under Windows Vista and Windows 7Monitor Order Example
Monitor Icons: Windows Vista/7 Versus Windows XPMonitor Icons Under Windows XPMonitor Icons Under Windows Vista/Windows 7Monitor Order Example
Monitor Icons: nView Clone and Spanning ModeDetermining GPU OrderDefault GPU OrderMonitor Order After Changing the GPU Boot Priority in the BIOS
Professional 3D StereoAbout Workstation 3D StereoBasic Workstation 3D Stereo RequirementsUsing 3D Stereo under Different System ConfigurationsSupported Stereo Configurations Under Windows XPSupported Stereo Configurations Under Windows Vista/Windows 7
Using Workstation 3D StereoBasic 3D Stereo SetupUsing Workstation 3D Stereo with Multiple DisplaysEnabling 3D Stereo with Multiple Displays3D Stereo Under nView Modes3D Stereo Under Dualview Modes
NVIDIA Application Configuration EngineIntroductionBackgroundAbout NVIDIA ACE
Using ACE with Supported ApplicationsHow to Determine ACE SupportModifying Settings for ACE-detectable Applications
Using Applications that are not Supported by ACESetting Up an Application Profile Using Global PresetsAbout the Global Presets
Adding to the List of ACE-detectable ApplicationsFrequently Asked Questions
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