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One (1) Quadro Plex Installation CD

Contains all the necessary drivers to enable the 
Quadro Plex S4. To keep your drivers current, visit 
www.nvidia.com and download the latest drivers. 
The installation guide is also included on the CD.

One (1) Quick Start Guide

The Quick Start Guide (a summary of the 
Installation Guide) provides the basic procedures 
necessary to install and bring-up the Quadro 
Plex S4. If you use the Quick Start Guide, refer to 
the Installation Guide for detailed information.

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Содержание Quadro Plex S4

Страница 1: ...Quadro Plex S4 Visualization System...

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Страница 3: ...m 15 Installing the NVIDIA Interface Card 16 Connecting the Quadro Plex System 16 Connecting the Power Cord 17 Driver Installation 19 Linux Installation 19 Verifying Linux Installation 34 Windows Inst...

Страница 4: ...2 Korea Compliance 52 Taiwan Compliance 53 European Union Compliance 54 Important Safety Information 55 Symbols on Equipment 56 General Precautions 57 Precautions for Installation Maintaining and Serv...

Страница 5: ...realistic effects for OpenGL and DirectX 10 applications The server s accelerated 3D texture performance provides greater interactivity for the visualization of large volumetric datasets often require...

Страница 6: ...emely large scale data sets by multiple users with a minimal footprint GPU Features Cg High Level Graphics Shader Language Cg C for graphics is a high level open standard programming language for Open...

Страница 7: ...384 Bit Memory Interface Delivers the industry s highest memory bandwidth up to 76 8 GB sec for blistering data transfer Supports the world s fastest GDDR3 memory with lower power consumption than pre...

Страница 8: ...nvidia com quadroplex for a list of NVIDIA tested host systems The Quadro Plex S4 minimum system requirements include System and Platform NVIDIA tested system or platform Operating System Linux 64 bi...

Страница 9: ...Quadro Plex S4 is shipped as a 1U rack mount chassis configuration for connection to a host system Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box If anything is missing or dama...

Страница 10: ...ow profile bracket is also provided and can replace the standard bracket on the card Two 2 Low Pro le Brackets Quadro Plex S4 Used to replace the standard ATX long bracket shipped attached to the inte...

Страница 11: ...m and download the latest drivers The installation guide is also included on the CD One 1 Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide a summary of the Installation Guide provides the basic procedures nece...

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Страница 13: ...r to remove power from your host system by disconnecting the AC main source before installing any equipment into the host system chassis For more information regarding important safety instructions re...

Страница 14: ...w profile bracket If you require the low profile bracket use the following instructions to replace the standard bracket Replacing the bracket requires a Philips 2 screw driver Remove the two 2 jack sc...

Страница 15: ...Plex system to your host system for each system and host connection The Quadro Plex system ships with 0 5 meter length cables by default An optional 2 meter cable is available The Quadro Plex system...

Страница 16: ...as you will need these to secure the rail to the rack at the end of the steps Choose either the front or the rear of the 3 rack to start your rail installation Slide the rail into the side of the rack...

Страница 17: ...lpful to tighten the screws fully and then unscrew them 1 to 2 turns of the screw driver This will allow the rails to align better with the Quadro Plex unit when you slide it into the rails Of course...

Страница 18: ...sliding the unit into the installed 12 rails Slide the unit most of the way into the rack leaving room to tighten the screws on the mounting bracket if you left them slightly loose to facilitate align...

Страница 19: ...ost System Use the following procedures to connect the Quadro Plex system to a host system Before you begin you will want to make sure you disconnect the power cord to the host system Hardware Install...

Страница 20: ...racket see the instructions given on page 10 Close the host system 4 Connecting the Quadro Plex System Connect one end of the interconnect cable 1 supplied in the box to the exposed connector of the N...

Страница 21: ...he power cord to your host system 3 The host power cord should have been unplugged at the beginning of the whole installation process Power on the host system 4 At this time power is also applied to t...

Страница 22: ...Quadro Plex S4 Visualization System Installation Guide 18...

Страница 23: ...architecture model in which a single driver set is used for all supported GPUs Your previous NVIDIA unified driver may not support your Quadro Plex board In that case you will need to install the driv...

Страница 24: ...the root user you can run the following executables cd download_directory NVIDIA Linux x86_64 100 14 11 pkg2 run The NVIDIA Linux run file is a self extracting archive When executed it extracts the c...

Страница 25: ...the installation process to overwrite the previously installed drivers Select 6 Yes when the Kernel Interface window displays When the installer is run it will determine if it has a precompiled kerne...

Страница 26: ...the source code for your Kernel installed for compilation to work On most systems this means that you will need to locate and install the correct Kernel source Kernel headers or Kernel development pa...

Страница 27: ...23 Driver Installation Select Yes to install the OpenGL libraries Letting you know that the driver is now installed...

Страница 28: ...e that will allow the user to do this Text in bold and blue font are lines and sections that you willl have to add to the xorg conf file Section ServerLayout Identifier Default Layout Screen 0 Screen0...

Страница 29: ...e Load dbe Load extmod Load fbdevhw Load glx Load record Load freetype Load type1 EndSection Section InputDevice Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user controlled eg with xset 1 Option Xleds 1 2 3 To...

Страница 30: ...to change the language change the Layout setting For example a german layout can be obtained with Option XkbLayout de or Option XkbLayout de Option XkbVariant nodeadkeys If you d like to switch the p...

Страница 31: ...tion Protocol IMPS 2 Option Device dev input mice Option ZAxisMapping 4 5 Option Emulate3Buttons yes EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Monitor0 VendorName Unknown ModelName Unknown HorizSync 30 0...

Страница 32: ...Option DPMS EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Monitor2 VendorName Unknown ModelName Unknown HorizSync 30 0 110 0 VertRefresh 50 0 150 0 Option DPMS EndSection Section Monitor Identifier Monitor3...

Страница 33: ...resh 50 0 150 0 Option DPMS EndSection Section Device Identifier Videocard0 Driver mga VendorName Videocard vendor BoardName Matrox G200e EndSection Section Device Identifier Device0 Driver nvidia Ven...

Страница 34: ...dName Quadro FX 5600 BusID PCI 26 0 0 Option UseDisplayDevice none EndSection Section Device Identifier Device2 Driver nvidia VendorName NVIDIA Corporation BoardName Quadro FX 5600 BusID PCI 17 0 0 Op...

Страница 35: ...on Screen Identifier Screen0 Device Videocard0 Monitor Monitor0 DefaultDepth 24 SubSection Display Viewport 0 0 Depth 24 EndSubSection EndSection Section Screen Identifier Screen1 Device Device0 Monit...

Страница 36: ...r Screen2 Device Device1 Monitor Monitor2 DefaultDepth 24 SubSection Display Depth 24 Virtual 640 480 EndSubSection EndSection Section Screen Identifier Screen3 Device Device2 Monitor Monitor3 Default...

Страница 37: ...ction Display Depth 24 Virtual 640 480 EndSubSection EndSection Installation is complete 9 Note The X server must be restarted for any changes to its configuration file to take effect More information...

Страница 38: ...stem Installation Guide 34 Verifying Linux Installation Verifying Linux Installation if Running X Server Run 1 nvidia settings to displays the Server Settings window Run an application to verify your...

Страница 39: ...ia Corporation Unknown device 05be rev a2 0c 00 0 PCI bridge nVidia Corporation Unknown device 05be rev a2 0d 00 0 PCI bridge nVidia Corporation Unknown device 05be rev a2 0d 01 0 PCI bridge nVidia Co...

Страница 40: ...00 0 PCI bridge nVidia Corporation Unknown device 05be rev a2 18 01 0 PCI bridge nVidia Corporation Unknown device 05be rev a2 18 02 0 PCI bridge nVidia Corporation Unknown device 05be rev a2 18 03 0...

Страница 41: ...IDIA web site at www nvidia com When installing the graphics drivers the resolution will default to the lowest setting typically 800 x 600 making your display very large Adjust accordingly Since there...

Страница 42: ...ge The auto install takes over and installs the drivers Right click on the CD driver and select 4 AutoPlay or explore the files on the CD and double click Launch exe if it does not begin to auto play...

Страница 43: ...s warning tells you that the drivers you are about to install have not passed the windows logo testing WHQL WHQL is a Microsoft testing procedure that is required before Microsoft approves the softwar...

Страница 44: ...Quadro Plex S4 Visualization System Installation Guide 40 Select 10 Yes I want to restart my computer now Click 11 Finish to complete the installation and restart your system...

Страница 45: ...Control Panel Settings Select 1st grayed out icon marked 2 4 Check 5 Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor Select 6 OK or Apply Repeat for all Quadro Plex S4 cards usually arrange to right of ic...

Страница 46: ...Standard or Advanced views depending on your preference for the control panel view selection The Advanced view allows the user to select and modify application profiles through the control panel Selec...

Страница 47: ...and verifying that the boards have been installed correctly and are recognized by the drivers Use the following procedure to verify the installation of the boards Go to 1 Start Control Panel Select 2...

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Страница 49: ...d Resources Getting Driver Updates During NVIDIA software installation the installation wizard provides an option to check for updated software online You can also download software updates by visitin...

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Страница 51: ...uadro Plex S4 you have priority access to NVIDIA Customer Care by using your assigned user ID and password to log on You can also elect to receive automatic notification of special promotions and soft...

Страница 52: ...nformation is available at www nvidia com support www nvidia com warranty You may also access these sites from NVIDIA s main web site at www nvidia com Upon registration you will receive an acknowledg...

Страница 53: ...n Communications Authority C Tick Conformit Europ enne CE Federal Communications Commission FCC Class B Industry Cananda Interference Causing Equipment Standard ICES Ministry of Information and Commun...

Страница 54: ...ority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pr...

Страница 55: ...Canada Australia and New Zealand Compliance C Tick Mark The Australian Communications Authority ACA and the Radio Spectrum Management Group RSM of New Zealand AS NZS CISPR 22 2004 standard Information...

Страница 56: ...echnology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio interference may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions Korea Compliance MIC Mark Mi...

Страница 57: ...cs limit and methods of measurement CNS 14336 IEC 60950 1 Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirement This is a Class A Information Product when used in residential environment...

Страница 58: ...Information technology equipment immunity characteristics limit and methods of measurement EN 61000 3 2 IEC 61000 3 2 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 2 Limits Limits for harmonic current emi...

Страница 59: ...dard for the Safety of Information Technology Equipment This also covers the national implementation of IEC 60950 based safety standards around the world e g UL 60950 These standards reduce the risk o...

Страница 60: ...face or hot component If this surface is contacted the potential for injury exists WARNING To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component allow the surface to cool before touching This symbol indic...

Страница 61: ...and serious damage to the product Avoid inserting foreign objects through openings in the product Do not use conductive tools that could bridge live parts Do not make mechanical or electrical modifica...

Страница 62: ...Maintaining and Servicing Product contains power supplies that are capable of producing hazardous energy levels The installation of internal options and routine maintenance and service of this produc...

Страница 63: ...by local codes to determine that the product is in proper operating condition Power down the equipment and disconnect all AC power cords and cable before removing any access covers Do not replace com...

Страница 64: ...the product Make sure that the total amper rating of all products plugged into an extension cord or power strip does not exceed 80 percent of the ampere ratings limit for the extension cord or power s...

Страница 65: ...trical outlet always follow your local national wiring rules The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible If want to help protect your system from sudden tran...

Страница 66: ...than one component is extended for any reason You load the rack from the bottom up and load the heaviest item into the rack first You do not attempt to move a fully loaded equipment rack Remove equipm...

Страница 67: ...acks by yourself Remove all pluggable power supplies and modules to reduce the weight of the product Use caution when pressing the component rail release latches and sliding a component into the rack...

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Страница 69: ...Specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice This publication supersedes and replaces all information previously supplied NVIDIA Corporation products are not auth...

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