NVIDIA Corporation
Quadro FX 4800/5800 and Quadro CX SDI User’s Guide
– Version 1.0
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HAPTER
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NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI
Installing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
Step 1: Install the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
1
Power
down
the
system
and
open
the
chassis
cover.
2
Install
the
NVIDIA
Quadro
FX
card
a
Insert
the
graphics
card
into
the
x16
PCI
‐
express
slot
and
use
a
screw
to
secure
the
card’s
bracket
to
the
system
chassis.
b
Connect
the
power
cable
to
the
auxiliary
power
connector(s).
The
NVIDIA
Quadro
FX
5800
requires
power
to
two
auxiliary
power
connections.
3
Install
the
NVIDIA
SDI
Output
card.
a
Insert
the
NVIDIA
SDI
Output
card
into
any
available
type
of
expansion
slot
within
six
inches
of
the
NVIDIA
Quadro
FX
G
‐
Sync
connector,
and
use
a
screw
to
secure
the
card’s
bracket
to
the
system
chassis.
b
Connect
the
power
cable
to
the
auxiliary
power
connector.
4
Connect
one
end
of
the
14
‐
pin
ribbon
cable
to
the
G
‐
Sync
connector
on
the
NVIDIA
Quadro
FX
card,
and
the
other
end
to
the
NVIDIA
SDI
Output
card.
5
Close
the
chassis
cover.
NVIDIA SDI Output card
NVIDIA Quadro FX card
