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PNY Quadro

Professional Graphics Accelerators

User Manual

Quadro FX Series

Quadro NVS Series

PNY Technologies, Inc.

299 Webro Road

Parsippany, NJ 07054 (USA)

PNY Technologies Europe

Z.A.C du Phare

Rue Joseph Cugnot, BP-181

33708 Merignac Cedex (France)

Summary of Contents for NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500

Page 1: ...PNY Quadro Professional Graphics Accelerators User Manual Quadro FX Series Quadro NVS Series PNY Technologies Inc 299 Webro Road Parsippany NJ 07054 USA PNY Technologies Europe Z A C du Phare Rue Jose...

Page 2: ...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 indirectl...

Page 3: ...r 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...

Page 4: ...3450 Quadro FX 3500 Quadro FX4500 Quadro FX 4500G Quadro FX 5500 Quadro FX 5500G 4x DVI I to VGA adpaters PNY Quadro FX 4500 X2 1x DMS59 adapter to 2x VGA 1x DMS59 adapter to 2x DVI I PNY Quadro NVS 2...

Page 5: ...installed in VGA mode and functions properly IMPORTANT Uninstalling Your Existing VGA Driver Remove your existing Display Driver using the Add Remove Icon in Control Panel Shut down your computer Remo...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...t 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 accom...

Page 8: ...over the expansion slot that coincides with the type PCI Express 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...

Page 9: ...n additional power connector two for the FX 4500X2 must be plugged in Locate an unused power plug inside your computer system and plug it into the card connector as shown below The power connector is...

Page 10: ...4 0 page 10 PNY Quadro NVS 280 NVS 285 Connectors The PNY Quadro NVS 280 and NVS 285 have a single DMS59 pin connector Each DMS59 connector can support two monitors using the supplied splitter cable...

Page 11: ...V 4 0 page 11 PNY Quadro NVS 440 Connectors The PNY Quadro NVS 440 has two DMS59 pin connectors Each DMS59 connector can support two monitors using the supplied splitter cable VGA or DVI I DMS59 pin...

Page 12: ...tors The PNY Quadro FX350 has both VGA analog and DVI I digital connectors These connectors support Single analog monitor Dual analog monitors using one DVI I to VGA adapter Single digital monitor One...

Page 13: ...HDTV out connectors and supports dual monitors These connectors support Single analog monitor Dual analog monitors using one DVI I to VGA adapter Single digital monitor One analog monitor and one dig...

Page 14: ...DVI I digital connectors These connectors support Single analog monitor using one DVI I to VGA adapter Dual analog monitors using two DVI I to VGA adapter Single digital monitor One analog monitor and...

Page 15: ...ort Single analog monitor using one DVI I to VGA adapter Dual analog monitors using two DVI I to VGA adapter Single digital monitor One analog monitor and one digital monitor using one DVI I to VGA ad...

Page 16: ...ese connectors support Single analog monitor using one DVI I to VGA adapter Dual analog monitors using two DVI I to VGA adapters Single digital monitor One analog monitor and one digital monitor using...

Page 17: ...adapter Dual analog monitors using two DVI I to VGA adapter Single digital monitor One analog monitor and one digital monitor using one DVI I to VGA adapter Dual digital monitors The Quadro FX 4500G...

Page 18: ...ual digital or analog monitors using two DVI I to VGA adapters Quad digital or analog monitors using four DVI I to VGA adapters One or thee digital monitors and thee or one analog monitors using one o...

Page 19: ...P or Windows XP 64 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 Bes...

Page 20: ...ions 3 To install graphics card drivers for Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 clicks on Install Drivers and Tools and choose Graphics Card Driver Follow the screen instructions 4 After installi...

Page 21: ...isplays and enhancing your desktop Once you install the NVIDIA s drivers and reboot the NVIDIA nView wizard will appear You can either choose to install it or cancel the nView setup Each screen will g...

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Page 29: ...options to go through Desktop Management Profiles Windows Applications Desktops User Interface Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse and Tools Most settings are self explaining To get more information just make...

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Page 31: ...PNY Quadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 31 Desktops User Interface...

Page 32: ...PNY Quadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 32 Effects Zoom Hot Keys Mouse...

Page 33: ...PNY Quadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 33 Tools...

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Page 35: ...Properties The Display Properties window will appear on your screen as shown below Colors Displays the current color setting for the monitor To use a different color setting click the arrow and then c...

Page 36: ...the Quadro based products but may vary based on actual card installed The following screenshots were taken using a Quadro FX 3400 FX 3000G DPI setting Enables you to set the dots per inch so that scre...

Page 37: ...V 4 0 page 37 Adapter Information This tab displays adapter information and system information Properties Shows driver version number and resource settings List All Modes Displays the supported monito...

Page 38: ...age 38 Monitor The Monitor tab displays the identification and refresh rate information for the connected monitor Properties Shows model type of the current monitor Screen refresh rate Here you can ad...

Page 39: ...attempting to solve problems with your system Hardware acceleration Adjusts the level of hardware acceleration controlled by device drivers Dragging the slider from full to none gradually disabled po...

Page 40: ...e Color Management tab enables you to load color profiles for your monitor Default monitor profile Lists all the color profiles curently associated with this monitor Click a profile to make it the act...

Page 41: ...to your accelerator card Display driver version numbers and other key information on your card are displayed Detailed documentation of nView is available on the Installation CD Click on Read Manual an...

Page 42: ...nd choose nView Settings nView Modes This option allows you to control the relative position of multiple displays Detect Displays This option is used to have your Quadro card recognize the displays th...

Page 43: ...PNY Quadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 43 Device Adjustments in nView Screen Adjustment Analog Display Digital Display This option allows to adjust the screen to the desired position...

Page 44: ...ming information directly from the monitor itself This is the default setting Note that some older monitors may not support this feature General Timing Formula or GTF Is a standard used by the newer h...

Page 45: ...uadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 45 Device Adjustments in nView Digital Flat Panel Digital Flat Panel Options This options allows you to determine how lower resolutions are displayed on your flat...

Page 46: ...his tab will allow you to manually or automatically select the antialiasing mode to be used with your 3D applications Performance Quality Settings You can allow applications to adjust the antialiasing...

Page 47: ...lock transfer method or Auto select Auto select allows the driver to determine the best method based on your hardware configuration Vertical sync You can specify how vertical sync is handled in OpenGL...

Page 48: ...with shutterglasses or other hardware the driver exports OpenGL stereo pixelformats and organizes the memory Swap eyes L becomes R R becomes L In case you can not view a stereo effect select this opt...

Page 49: ...Direct3D hardware acceleration should be able to implement either vertex fog or table fog Mipmapping Allows you to adjust the LOD Level of Detail bias for mipmaps PCI Texture Memory Size This allows...

Page 50: ...nels individually or all three channels at once Brightness Contrast and Gamma Controls Allows you to adjust the selected color channel The color correction controls help you to compensate for variatio...

Page 51: ...ant to zoom click the centre arrow icons Hue and Saturation Control Allows the adjustment of the quality of video or DVD playback on your monitor You can independently control the hue and saturation t...

Page 52: ...ables the controls to zoom in on a specific area of the video output Full screen video controls Click the list and select either Primary display or secondary display depending on the display where you...

Page 53: ...ts you add the NVIDIA Quick Tweak icon to the Windows taskbar The icon allows you to apply any of the custom Direct3D OpenGL or color settings On the fly from a convenient popup menu The menus also co...

Page 54: ...te You can use the right or left arrow button to perform rotation options below Or you can click the circular arrow on the right top and move it in the direction of the rotation Attention NVRotate is...

Page 55: ...e GPU will slow itself down to prevent overheating GPU Core Temperature Shows the current GPU temperature Ambient Temperature Shows the current ambient temperature of the GPU Enable Heat Indicator If...

Page 56: ...PNY Quadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 56 Change Resolutions Override refresh rate Allows the driver to override the refresh rate for Direct3D applications...

Page 57: ...settings for the monitor Move the slider to select a different resolution Screen refresh rate Displays available refresh rates for the selected resolution Click the option to select a different refre...

Page 58: ...PNY Quadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 58 Custom Resolutions Change Resolutions Advanced Timing Custom Resolutions Enter custom resolutions and refresh raztes here...

Page 59: ...nchronization In this menu you find the options for Frame Synchronization For a complete documentation refer to Advanced Timing Use this menu to adjust timing modes to suit your personal preferences A...

Page 60: ...zaton options Allows to use the system as master or slave If this system is used as master the graphics card generates the framelock sync signal House Sync This is the rate at which the external sync...

Page 61: ...ual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 61 Desktop Management Desktop Overlap This option enables a desktop overlap Enabled projected blending This option allows to adjust lumas Export profile Here you can save and re...

Page 62: ...62 Screen Menus nView Desktop Manager Here you can enable or disable the nView Desktop Manager nView Desktop Manager Wizard This option starts the Setup Wizard for an easy installation Display propert...

Page 63: ...Y Quadro User Manual Rv 0619 V 4 0 page 63 Enable screen menu editing When enabled drag and drop menu points into the Window or from the Window back To restore all menu points click on Restore Default...

Page 64: ...rue stereo Detailed documentation of MAXtreme is available on the Installation CD Click on Read Manual Quadro Applications and choose MAXtreme Installing MAXtreme Before you install and use this drive...

Page 65: ...un the program when logged in with Administrator privileges Uninstalling MAXtreme 1 From the Windows desktop click Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs 2 Click the Add Remove Programs icon...

Page 66: ...op 4 5 6 2004 2005 Detailed documentation of POWERdraft is available on the Installation CD Click on Read Manual Quadro Applications and choose POWERdraft Installing POWERdraft Before you install and...

Page 67: ...er WHIP NOTE The two Configure icons Configure POWERdraft and Configure Original Driver only works when AutoCAD is not running Use these icons to configure either POWERdraft or the original driver shi...

Page 68: ...port 5 days a week Monday to Friday from 9 00 am to 5 00 pm For Technical Support phone PNY at 33 0 5 56 13 75 32 english and french speaking or 49 0 211 440336 222 german and enlish speaking PNY s Wa...

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