Leadtek Quadro FX3000, Quadro FX1100, Quadro FX2000, Quadro FX500, Quadro 900 XGL User manual

Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide
Version A
December 2003
P/N: W0500858

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General Guide (English)

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Quadro FX3000

Workstation stereo sync
connector

DVI-I

connector

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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

Quadro FX3000G

Workstation stereo

sync connector

DVI-I

connector

RJ-45 frame lock connector

BNC
genlock
connector

Note: 1. Quadro FX3000G will occupy the AGP and

one adjacent PCI slot but use no power nor data from the
PCI slot.

2. For user's guide of Genlock & Frame Lock function, please
refer to the user's manual in Driver CD.

Quadro FX3000 &

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Quadro FX1000//FX1100/FX2000 connectors

The Quadro FX1000/1100/2000 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

Quadro FX1000

DVI-I

Connector

Stereo 3D
Connector

DVI-I

Connector

Quadro FX2000

DVI-I

Connector

Stereo 3D
Connector

DVI-I

Connector

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Stereo 3D
Connector

DVI-I

Connector

DVI-I

Connector

Quadro FX1100

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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

DVI-I

Connector

Quadro FX500

VGA

Connector

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Quadro 900/980 XGL

Quadro 900/980 XGL connectors

The Quadro 900/980 XGL 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)

Dual DVI- I output

Single DVI-I output

DVI-I connector

DVI-I connector

Stereo 3D
connector

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Quadro 750 XGL

Quadro 700XGL

VGA

connector

DVI-I connector

Stereo 3D
Connector

DVI-I connector

Stereo 3D
connector

Board Layout

Quadro 700/750 XGL connectors

The Quadro 700/750 XGL has both VGA and DVI-I connectors. These cards
support:

Single VGA output
Dual VGA output ( using a DVI-I to VGA adapter)
Single DVI-I output
VGA+DVI-I output

VGA

connector

Quadro 550/580 XGL connectors

The Quadro 550/580 XGL has a single LFH 60-pin connector. Each LFH connector
can support two monitors, using the supplied splitter cable. 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
connector

Quadro 550/580 XGL

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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

Quadro2 MXR connectors

The Quadro2 MXR has 2 VGA connectors. This card supports:

Single VGA output
Dual VGA

VGA connector

VGA connector

Quadro2 MXR

Quadro 380 XGL

DVI-I connector

TV output
connector

VGA

connector

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Quadro 200/280 NVS and Quadro 400 NVS connectors

The Quadro 200/280 NVS has a single LFH 60-pin connector. The Quadro 400
NVS has two LFH 60 pin connectors. Each LFH connector can support two
monitors, using the supplied splitter cable. Your card is shipped with one DVI­I+DVI-I splitter cable per LFH port and two DVI-I to VGA adapters per splitter
cable.

Quadro 200/280 NVS

LFH 60-pin
connector

Quadro 400 NVS (PCI)

LFH 60-pin
connector

Quadro NVS 280 PCI connectors

The Quadro NVS 280 PCI has a single DMS 59-pin connector. Each DMS
connector can support two monitors, using the supplied splitter cable. Your card is
shipped with one DVI-I+DVI-I splitter cable and two DVI-I to VGA adapters per
splitter cable.

Quadro NVS 280 PCI

DMS 59-pin
connector

Note:
The actual board appearance may differ from the diagram.

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7 How to Use this Guide

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Removing the Old VGA Driver

Hardware Installation

Driver Installation

Display Properties

nView Desktop Manager

MAXtreme

POWERdraft

Installing 2 Bundled Software

Display Modes

Installing DirectX

Appendix

13 Settings
15 Advanced Settings

35 FCC Statement
35 Technical Support

Contents

Note: The latest user's guide can be

found in driver CD or can be downloaded
from http://www.leadtek.com.tw

Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide

ENGLISH

This guide will familiarize you with the general information necessary for the more
advanced configuration and use of your new graphics card.

There are symbols and conventions that appear throughout this manual to help draw
your attention to important information and for your more effective use of this
manual. The figure below is a sample page.

Symbols and Conventions

Symbols

The exclamation mark
gives important
information on
precautions and how
to avoid damage.

The magnifying glass
indicates information
you should take a
closer look before
proceeding further.

Header

There is a header on each page to remind you which
section the current page belongs to. It also helps you find
the information you need without struggling through the
table of contents. This header indicates this page is
under the section.Switching to Standard VGA Driver

The hollow arrow is

intended to impersonate
the cursor on your computer
screen, indicating the area you
should click on with your mouse.

Arrow

The dialog box

appears on the screen as shown. Now

click on the tab.

Display Properties

Settings

Step 4

Step1

Step2

Step 3

Before installing your new graphics card,
it is recommended that you set your
display to use the standard VGA driver
before removing your legacy VGA card.
Here are the instructions for setting your
display driver as standard VGA driver:

Skip this section if your computer
runs on Windows NT 4.0 or Windows

2000. Only Windows 95/98 users
need to set the Standard VGA driver.

First click the right key of your mouse
on the desktop. A fly-out will appear on
your desktop as shown in the figure on
the right. Then click on , the
highlighted field in the figure.

Properties

Another dialog box appears. Click on the

tab to reveal the sheet of display

property that controls the VGA driver.

Adapter

The sheet turns on

top of the dialog box. Click on

the button.

Settings

Advanced

Windows 95/98 users
may encounter problems
if the VGA driver is not
changed to the Standard
VGA driver prior to the
installation of a new
VGA card.

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How to Use this Guide

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Step1

Click , then select

from

the menu.

Start

Control Panel

Settings

Step2

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:

Double-click the

icon.

Add or Remove
Programs

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Step

3

The window will list the programs
currently installed in your system.
Select the old display driver.

Step4

Click the button.
Follow the instructions on the screen
to remove the old VGA driver.

Change/Remove

Removing the Old VGA Driver

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.

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Users may encounter problems if the old VGA
driver is not removed prior to the replacement
of an old VGA card with a new one.

Hardware Installation

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Locate the AGP/
PCI bus expansion
slot on your system
mainboard and
remove the cover if
there is one.

If there is an existing
VGA card, remove
the old card by
loosening the
mounting bracket
and pulling the card
off the slot.

OR

Step2

Shut down the
computer; unplug
all the cables and
electrical cords;
and remove the
cover from the
computer chassis.

Step1

Remove the
old card

System mainboard

AGP
slot

1

AGP slot

Step

3

Position the new card
over the AGP slot .
Insert the bus connector
in the slot and gently
press the bus connector
down. (For PCI
interface products,
please insert into PCI
bus slot.)

PCI slot

Inserting your card into
the wrong type of slot
can damage your card,
your computer or both.