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NVIDIA Quadro by PNY Professional Graphics
Board User Manual v182.08
NVIDIA Quadro FX and NVS Series
PNY Technologies, Inc.
299 Webro Road
Parsippany, NJ 07054
800.769.7079
http://www.pny.com
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Minimum System Requirements 3 Package Contents 3 Preparing for Installation 3 Hardware Installation 4 Additional Power Requirements 5 Attaching Displays 6 NVIDIA Quadro Graphics Driver Installation 7 NVIDIA nView Installation 8 NVIDIA Control Panel 8 Technical Support 11 PNY’s Replacement Warranty 11 FCC Information 12 Limited Liability The information contained in thi
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Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your NVIDIA Quadro by PNY professional graphics board. You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art graphics board that was designed for demanding 3D and/or 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 graphics board to ensure proper installation. Minimum System Requirements ® ® ® ® ▪ PC compatible with Intel Penti
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▪ Make sure that Windows Vista or XP is running in VGA mode. ▪ Uninstall any previous graphics driver software using the Add/Remove icon in ‘Control Panel’ ▪ Shut down your computer ▪ Open your system enclosure (see Owners Manual if necessary) and remove your existing video card ▪ If your motherboard has an integrated graphics controller please consult your Owners Manual or contact the system vendor for instructions on how to properly disable it. Hardware Installation Follo
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Typical motherboard showing PCIE x16 and PCI slots Inserting Your Graphics Card Remove the backplane cover for the slot you intend to use and save the mounting bracket screw. Position the graphics board over the expansion slot that coincides with the type (PCI Express or PCI) of the card purchased. Push the card firmly and evenly until it’s fully seated in the slot. Replace the screw to secure the bracket of the graphics card to the computer chassis. Replace the cover of your com
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Attaching Displays FX 5800, FX 5600, FX 5600G, FX 4600, FX 4600G, FX 4700 X2, FX 3700, FX 1700, FX 570, FX 380, FX 370 These boards feature dual DVI-I connectors (the FX 4700 X2 features four DVI-I connectors). These connectors support: ▪ Single or dual digital displays (up to 4 on the FX 4700 X2) ▪ Single or dual analog displays (up to 4 on the FX 4700 X2) using supplied DVI-I to VGA adapters ▪ Mixed digital and analog displays ▪ Stereo 3-pin connector (not available o
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NVS 440 x1 card showing placement of DMS-59 connectors, when only attaching 2 displays the upper DMS-59 connector should be used first; NVS 285 x16 card also shown with single DMS-59 connector DMS-59 to dual VGA adapter cable – two are shipped with NVS 440 boards and one is shipped with NVS 290, NVS 285, or NVS 280 PCI boards – a DMS-59 to DVI-I adapter, PN 91004086-T is also available NVS 450 x16 This board features four DisplayPort connectors, which support any DisplayPort dev
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▪ Insert the NVIDIA Quadro by PNY driver installation CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, the CD will auto run and you will be presented with a main menu that includes driver installation, along with other options ▪ From the main menu click on the ‘Drivers’ option and the proper driver for your version of Windows will be installed (Vista or XP, 64- or 32-bit) NVIDIA nView Installation nView is a desktop utility that simplifies multiple display management and enhances your desktop.
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▪ The listbox contains all of the features you can adjust on your NVIDIA Quadro by PNY graphics board – you can change the setting of a feature using the dropdown listbox beside the feature name. If in doubt about a particular feature the ‘Application-controlled’ setting is your best option. Figure 3 – Change Resolution ▪ Use this option to set the display resolution (in pixels), select a Color quality setting (32-bit recommended) and adjust the refresh rate of your display. Set
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▪ Allows you to adjust the color settings for your desktop – these changes will not affect any video playback – to change video color settings, go to ‘Adjust Video Color Settings’ Figure 6 – Rotate Display ▪ NVIDIA NVRotate allows you to change the orientation of your desktop, this is useful if you have rotated your physical display and need to rotate the desktop to match the orientation of your display – options include ‘No rotation (Landscape’, ’90 degrees to the left (Portrait’
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▪ Set up Multiple Displays allows you to set optimal parameters for each display, gives you full control over features such as horizontal or vertical monitor spanning, and allows you to position the displays relative to one another based on where they are physically located Figure 9 – Adjust Video Color Settings ▪ Adjusting the video color settings allows you to fine tune the color settings for video content on your display – for best results, play a video while you make adjustm
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GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE. THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED, ALTERED OR VARIED EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT DULY SIGNED BY PNY. Warranty coverage requires proof of purchase documentation evidencing the date of purchase (sales receipt or invoice). The information in this document is subject to change without notice. FCC Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
