TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro Professional Driver (Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit)

VERSION: 160.08 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the NVIDIA graphics driver for the supported workstation 
models and operating systems. 

NOTE: Scalable Link Interface (SLI) display mode is not supported at this time. 
This is planned to be added in a future driver release.

NOTE: In order to enable the Microsoft Windows Vista Aero display mode with 
multiple monitors, all monitors must be set to the same color depth (16-bit or 
32-bit). 

PURPOSE: Routine
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP36637
SUPERSEDES: SP35809
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 1, 2007
CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP xw4300 Workstation: All Models
HP xw4400 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6400 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8400 Workstation: All Models
HP xw9300 Workstation: All Models
HP xw9400 Workstation: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

DEVICES SUPPORTED:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
NVIDIA Quadro FX 540
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 560
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 128MB
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Improves Unisys CADmeister performance by 50% for NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600.

FIXES: 
- Fixes an issue where Unisys CADmeister performance was 17-20% less than with 
the Release 80 drivers.

- Fixes an issue, which occurs with NVIDIA Quadro graphics cards with 128-MB 
framebuffer memory, where running the 3DMark06 demo results in a warning 
message that the nvlddmkm driver stopped responding and was restarted.

- Fixes a memory leak that occurs during stressful graphics operations.

- Fixes an application error in the Microsoft screen savers that occurred when 
using Scalable Link Interface (SLI) display modes.

- Fixes issue with missing polygons in the Microsoft DirectX 9.0 SDK Demo 
ShadowMap.exe on NVIDIA Quadro FX 560.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive. 

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.


Copyright (c) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.