PNY Quadro4 XGL, Quadro4 NVS, Quadro2, Quadro2 MXR, Quadro2 EX User guide

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PNY Quadro

Professional Graphics Accelerators

User Manual

Quadro4 XGL Series

Quadro4 NVS Series

Quadro2 Series

PNY Technologies, Inc.

299 Webro Road

Parsippany, NJ 07054 (USA)

Zac du Phare

Rue Joseph Cugnot, BP-181

Cedex, Merignac 33708 (France)

Chapter 1 Introduction .. ............................... ............. 1

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation........... ...................... 3

Chapter 3 Software Installation................................. 12

Chapter 4 nVidia nView Installation......... ................ 13

Chapter 5 Display Properties ............. ....................... 32

Chapter 6 MAXtreme ... ............. ............................... 52

Chapter 7 POWERdraft ..... ............................... ....... 54

Chapter 8 QuadroView ..... ............................... ........ 56

Chapter 9 Technical Specifications........................... . 58

Chapter 10 Support.................................................. 62

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The information contained in this manual has been validated at the time of manual production. The manufacturer reserves the right to make any changes, additions and revisions to the product described in this manual at any time and without notice. Consequently, PNY Technologies, Inc. assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the product and the manual.

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your Quadro graphics accelerator board from PNY Technologies. You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art graphics accelerator that was designed for professional 3D and 2D applications, and offers features and functionality beyond any other card in its class. We recommend that you read through this User Guide before installing your accelerator board to ensure a proper installation.

Minimum System Requirement

• IBM® or 100% PC compatible with genuine Pentium® III or AMD Athlon® class processor or

higher

• One available AGP 2.0 compliant slot or better, or one available PCI slot (as required for your

specific card)

• Windows® XP, 2000 or Windows® NT4.0. (Service Pack 5 or 6)

• 128 MB system memory

• 20 MB of available disk space for full installation

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive

• VGA or DVI-I compatible monitor

Package Contents

Please check your package, which contains the items below. If you find any damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer.

• Graphics board

• Adapters or cables

• CD-ROM: software drivers for Windows® 2000, XP, NT4.0, DirectX 8.1®

• Installation Guide

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Before You Begin

• Before installing the Display driver, make sure your Windows® /2000/ XP or NT was installed in

VGA mode and functions properly.

• To use an AGP graphics card with Windows® NT4.0, you may need to re-install NT with Service

Pack 5 (SP5) or Service Pack 6 (SP6) before installing the AGP card.

• If you are running Windows® NT4.0, please note that some drivers are not compatible with earlier

releases of Windows® NT. Consult your dealer or local support to ensure you have the most recent releases for Windows NT and the drivers.

IMPORTANT

Uninstalling Your Existing VGA Driver

• Remove your existing Display Driver using the Add/Remove Icon in ‘Control Panel’

• Shut down your computer.

• Remove your existing video card

• NOTE: If your system (motherboard) has an onboard graphics controller, please contact the system

vendor on how to properly disable it.

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Chapter 2

Hardware Installation

IMPORTANT

Static electricity can severely damage electronic parts.

Please take these precautions when installing your graphics card:

• Before touching any electronic parts, discharge the static electricity from your body by touching the

internal metal frame of your computer while it is unplugged.

• Do not remove a card from the anti-static container it shipped in until you are ready to install it.

Whenever you remove a card from your computer, always make sure to place it back in its container.

• Do not let your clothing touch any electronic parts..

• When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry.

Preparing Your Computer for Installation

Prior to working on your computer, make sure the power of the computer and any attached equipment such as a monitor or printer is turned off. Unplug your computer and remove the cover. Remove your current graphics card. For systems with ‘On-Board 3D Graphics’, there is no graphics card to remove. Some systems may require you to disable your ‘On-Board 3D Graphics’. Consult your PC users’ manual or vendor manual on how to properly do this.

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Selecting the Proper Expansion Slot

Most computers have a combination of AGP, PCI and ISA expansion slots. All these slots may look similar at first, however you will notice their differences once you examine them more closely. The ISA connectors are black and are the largest of the three types. The AGP slot on your computer motherboard is usually the closest connector to the CPU and is made from a plastic of a contrasting brown color. The PCI connectors are usually located between the AGP and ISA connectors are made from a white plastic, and are the same connector type that most Sound or Modem Cards are connected. If you are still unsure which connectors are AGP and PCI, consult your system manual to help you identify them. Plugging your graphics card into an incorrect slot could damage the card, your computer, or both. Do not try to force a card into a slot that does not accommodate it, as it is probably the wrong slot. The diagram below should help you in identifying the proper slot.

ISA Slot

PCI Slots (5)

Motherboard Example

AGP Slot

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Inserting Your Graphics Card

Remove the back of the PC cover for the slot you intend to use and save the screw for the mounting bracket of your new PNY Quadro graphics card. Position the Quadro graphics card over the expansion slot that coincides with the type (AGP or PCI) of card purchased. Push the card firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated into the slot. Replace the screw to secure the bracket of the graphic’s card to the computer chassis. Replace the cover of your computer.

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Plug your Monitor or Flat Panel Display cable into the appropriate connector on your graphic card. All cables MUST be connected before your computer is powered on.

Quadro4 550 XGL, Quadro4 200 NVS and Quadro4 400 NVS Connectors

The Quadro4 200 NVS and the Quadro4 550 XGL have a single LFH 60-pin connector. The Quadro4 400 NVS has two LFH 60-pin connectors. Each LFH connector can support two monitors, using the supplied splitter cable. Your card ships with one VGA+VGA splitter cable per LFH port. DVI-I + DVI-I splitter cables are available at an additional cost. Contact PNY Technologies at www.pny.com for more information.

LFH 60-pin connector

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Quadro4 700/750 XGL Connectors

The Quadro4 700/750 XGL has both VGA and DVI-I connectors. These connectors support:

• Single VGA output

• Dual VGA output (using one DVI-I to VGA adapter)

• Single DVI-I output

• VGA + DVI-I output

• The Quadro4 750 XGL also supports 3D stereo out through a standard 3-pin connector.

VGA Connector

Stereo 3D Connector

DVI-I Connector

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Quadro4 900 XGL Connectors

The Quadro4 900 XGL has dual DVI-I connectors. This card supports:

• 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)

• DVI-I + DVI-I output

• The Quadro4 900 XGL also supports 3D stereo out through a standard 3-pin connector

connector.

DVI-I Connector

Stereo 3D Connector

DVI-I Connector

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Quadro DCC Connectors

The Quadro DCC has both VGA and DVI-I connectors, but only supports a single display. This card supports:

• Single VGA output

• Single DVI-I output

• The Quadro DCC also supports TV out

VGA Connector

TV outConnector

DVI-IConnector

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Quadro2 MXR Connectors

The Quadro2 MXR has both VGA and DVI-I connectors. This card supports:

• Single VGA output

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

• VGA + DVI-I output

DVI-IConnector

VGA Connector

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Quadro2 EX Connector

The Quadro2 EX has a single VGA connector, supporting a single monitor.

VGAConnector

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Chapter 3

Software Installation

Did you Uninstall your existing VGA driver?

• If Yes, proceed with Chapter 3.

• If No, go back to Chapter 1 ‘Uninstalling Your VGA Driver’, complete the process and then

continue with Chapter 3.

Installing the Standard Graphics Adapter (VGA) Driver.

• Power up you computer and launch Windows®, 2000, XP or NT.

• The Building Driver Database dialog box will appear as the Windows® operating system builds the

database.

• When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Next.

• Choose Search For The Best Driver For Your Device, and click Next.

• Make sure that all of the four choices are left blank. If not, un-check the applicable box. Then click

Next.

• Windows® is now ready to install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver. Click Next to continue.

• Click Finish. Windows® will install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver.

• You will now be prompted to re-start your computer. Click Yes.

Installing Quadro Graphics Drivers

1. Insert the PNY Quadro CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

2. For Windows®, 2000/XP go to PNY CD-ROM directory: Drivers /WIN 2K-XP double click on the

Set-up Icon and follow the screen instructions.

3. For Windows® NT go to PNY CD-ROM directory: Drivers /WIN NT4 double click on the Set-up

Icon and follow the screen instructions.

4. For Windows®, 2000 DirectX Drivers go to PNY CD-ROM directory: Drivers/DirectX8.1/Win2K

double click on the DXGINTENG.EXE and follow the screen instructions.

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Chapter 4

nVidia nView Installation

About NVidia nView

nVidia’s nView is a desktop utility designed to give you an easier way of managing multiple displays and enhancing your desktop. Once you install the nVidia drivers and reboot, the nVidia nView wizard will appear. You can either choose to install it or cancel the nView setup. Each screen will give you a brief description of the options nView will enable. Detailed documentation of nView is available on the Installation CD in the manuals/user/nView folder.

1st Screen: