========================================================================== NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 2000 version 5.42 08/15/2000 ========================================================================== Operating Systems supported --------------------------- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Adapters supported ------------------ NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA GeForce DDR ELSA GLoria II NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro Please read the entire contents of this document. Information in this file may not appear in printed documentation or online help. This READ-ME file contains the following information: 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 How to get Online help 1.2 List of Product Files 1.3 Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Adapter 2. INSTALLING THE NVIDIA VIDEO DRIVER 2.1 Menu-controlled Video Driver Installation 2.2 Unattended Video Driver Installation 2.3 Supported color depth, Resolutions and Refresh Rates 3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS 3.1 Setting Resolution and Color Depth 3.2 Setting the Monitor Refresh Rate 3.3 Adjusting the Output Device 3.4 Color Correction, OpenGL Settings and Other Options 4. UNINSTALLING THE NVIDIA VIDEO DRIVER 5. NOTES, PROBLEMS, AND LIMITATIONS 6. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ---------------------- 1.1 How to Get Online Help -------------------------- Online help, for video device driver related topics, is available by right-clicking on bottons and fields. 1.2 List of product files ------------------------- The following files are in the \NVIDIA subdirectory of your video adapter device driver CD: NVRSKO DLL 36864 8-15-00 3:55p _INST32I EX_ 296674 8-15-00 3:55p _ISDEL EXE 27648 8-15-00 3:55p _SYS1 CAB 2673000 8-15-00 3:55p _SYS1 HDR 14387 8-15-00 3:55p _USER1 CAB 58638 8-15-00 3:55p _USER1 HDR 18311 8-15-00 3:55p DATA TAG 134 8-15-00 3:55p DATA1 CAB 469 8-15-00 3:55p DATA1 HDR 2693 8-15-00 3:55p LANG DAT 23541 8-15-00 3:55p LAYOUT BIN 1681 8-15-00 3:55p NV4_DISP DLL 1211061 8-15-00 3:55p NV4_MINI SYS 459509 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPDA HLP 21740 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPDE HLP 23186 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPES HLP 21854 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPFI HLP 21848 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPFR HLP 21446 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPIT HLP 21915 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPJA HLP 20881 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPKO HLP 22093 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPL DLL 901120 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPL HLP 21443 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPNL HLP 22433 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPNO HLP 21441 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPPTB HLP 21995 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPSV HLP 21441 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPZHC HLP 19468 8-15-00 3:55p NVCPZHT HLP 19594 8-15-00 3:55p NVINSTNT DLL 69632 8-15-00 3:55p NVIW INF 14221 8-24-00 9:03a NVOGLNT DLL 1439744 8-15-00 3:55p NVQTWK DLL 114688 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSDA DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSDE DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSES DLL 53248 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSFI DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSFR DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSIT DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSJA DLL 36864 8-15-00 3:55p SETUPDIR 8-28-00 11:29a NVRSNL DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSNO DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSPTB DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSSV DLL 49152 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSZHC DLL 36864 8-15-00 3:55p NVRSZHT DLL 36864 8-15-00 3:55p OS DAT 450 8-15-00 3:55p README TXT 37837 8-26-00 7:56a SETUP BMP 77878 8-15-00 3:55p SETUP EXE 73728 8-15-00 3:55p SETUP INI 107 8-15-00 3:55p SETUP INS 61209 8-15-00 3:55p SETUP ISS 238 8-15-00 3:55p SETUP LID 233 8-15-00 3:55p SETUP16 BMP 38518 8-15-00 3:55p UNATTEND TXT 215 8-15-00 3:55p NVIW CAT 20367 8-25-00 8:18p FILES TXT 3870 8-25-00 8:21p 1.3 Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Adapter ------------------------------------------------------ Your computer is shipped with an NVIDIA Graphics Adapter and its factory-installed device driver. Refer to the following directions and information only if you plan to install additional NVIDIA cards. 2. INSTALLING THE NVIDIA VIDEO DRIVER ------------------------------------------------- Your computer system shipped pre-installed with the graphics software drivers for the following NVIDIA graphics cards: NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA GeForce DDR ELSA GLoria II NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro For your convenience, the following procedures describe how to install the graphics driver software. The Unattended Video Driver Installation as described in 2.2 allows to install the drivers and configure your monitor settings by a single command line. You can also set parameters for a 'silent' installation (no messages displayed during the installation). NOTE: Before installing the NVIDIA video driver, please close all open application programs and disable any anti-virus software running on your computer until the driver installation is complete! 2.1 Menu-controlled Video Driver Installation --------------------------------------------- 1. Click the 'Start' button in the task bar, click 'Run' and then select 'Setup.exe' from the hard drive or CD-ROM directory where the driver files are stored. The 'NVIDIA Install' dialog appears. The NVIDIA installation dialog displays in English if the language of your operating system is not supported. 2. When the 'Welcome' window appears, carefully read the message and cli 'Next' to continue. 3. When the 'Setup COMPLETE' message appears click 'Finish' to restart your computer. 2.2 Unattended Video Driver Installation ---------------------------------------- If you prefer to configure your system by command line editing you may install the video drivers and set the monitor configuration of your primary display as follows: 1. Open a command prompt window by clicking on 'Start', 'Programs', 'Accessories', 'Command Prompt'. 2. Go to the directory which contains the NVIDIA device driver (e.g. C:\NVIDIA_DRVS) 3. Enter the following command: SETUP -h"x" -v"y" -b"c" -j"f" -a"n" -s These are the command line options. Please see section 2.3 for valid options: -h"x" Resolution (horizontal) -v"y" Resolution (vertical) -b"c" Color Depth (in bits per pixel) -j"f" Refresh rate (in Hz) -s Silent Installation - no installation messages displayed during installation. If this command line option is used, the system will automatically reboot after the driver installs. Example: For a silent installation of the NVIDIA video drivers, configuring your monitor for 800x600 at 75 Hz, 16 bits per pixel, the command looks like this: setup -h"800" -v"600" -b"16" -j"75" -s Warning! Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure that the monitor supports the selected resolution and refresh rate. 2.3 Supported Color depth, Resolutions and Refresh Rates -------------------------------------------------------- Valid Resolution/Color/Refresh combinations for the command line option vary based on your particular graphics card and monitor. NVIDIA Vanta LT --------------- Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1152 864 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 70 75 85 16 1152 864 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 70 75 85 32 1152 864 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 ------------------------- Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1152 864 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 8 1920 1440 60 75 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 70 75 85 16 1152 864 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 1920 1440 60 75 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 70 75 85 32 1152 864 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 1920 1440 60 NVIDIA GeForce DDR ------------------ Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1152 864 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 8 1920 1440 60 75 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 70 75 85 16 1152 864 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 1920 1440 60 75 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 70 75 85 32 1152 864 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 1920 1440 60 ELSA GLoria II -------------- Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 8 1920 1440 60 75 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 1920 1440 60 75 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 1920 1440 60 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX ------------------ Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1152 864 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 8 1920 1440 60 75 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 72 75 85 16 1152 864 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 70 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 1920 1440 60 70 75 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 72 75 85 32 1152 864 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 70 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 1920 1440 60 NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR ------------------ Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1152 864 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 8 1920 1440 60 75 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 72 75 85 16 1152 864 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 70 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 1920 1440 60 70 75 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 72 75 85 32 1152 864 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 70 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 1920 1440 60 NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS ------------------ Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1152 864 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 8 1920 1440 60 75 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 70 75 85 16 1152 864 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 1920 1440 60 75 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 70 75 85 32 1152 864 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 1920 1440 60 NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro ------------------ Color Depth ("c") Horz res ("x") Vert res ("y") Refresh Hz ("f") 8 640 480 60 72 75 85 8 320 200 60 70 72 75 8 320 240 60 70 72 75 8 400 300 60 70 72 75 8 480 360 60 70 72 75 8 512 384 60 70 72 75 8 640 400 70 72 75 85 8 800 600 60 72 75 85 8 1024 768 60 70 75 85 8 1152 864 60 70 75 85 8 1280 1024 60 75 85 8 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 8 1920 1440 60 75 16 640 480 60 72 75 85 16 320 200 60 70 72 75 16 320 240 60 70 72 75 16 400 300 60 70 72 75 16 480 360 60 70 72 75 16 512 384 60 70 72 75 16 640 400 70 72 75 85 16 800 600 60 72 75 85 16 1024 768 60 70 75 85 16 1152 864 60 70 75 85 16 1280 1024 60 75 85 16 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 16 1920 1440 60 75 32 640 480 60 72 75 85 32 320 200 60 70 72 75 32 320 240 60 70 72 75 32 400 300 60 70 72 75 32 480 360 60 70 72 75 32 512 384 60 70 72 75 32 640 400 70 72 75 85 32 800 600 60 72 75 85 32 1024 768 60 70 75 85 32 1152 864 60 70 75 85 32 1280 1024 60 75 85 32 1600 1200 60 70 75 85 32 1920 1440 60 3. CHANGING THE VIDEO SETTINGS ------------------------------ Four dialogs in the 'Display Properties' menu allow setting and adjusting the video settings to suit your requirements best. Settings: set resolution and color depth Monitor: set monitor refresh rate Output Device: choose monitors and display refresh rates Display Adapter Information: perform color correction, OpenGL settings and monitor timings To access the 'Display Properties' menu: 1. Start Windows 2000. 2. After Windows 2000 has finished starting, click on the START button, select 'Settings,' and then click on 'Control Panel.' 3. Double-click on the 'Display' icon. The 'Display Properties' window appears. Note: You can also display the 'Display Properties' window by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then selecting the 'Properties' option from the pop-up menu. 3.1 Setting Resolution and Color Depth -------------------------------------- Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Set the resolution and color depth that best suit your requirements and your monitors' performance. Also set the refresh rate for the monitor attached to your display adapter. 3.2 Setting the Monitor Refresh Rate ------------------------------------ Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Click on 'Advanced'. Next click on the 'Monitor' tab. Under 'Monitor Settings', list the refresh rates available for the selected monitor (listed under 'Display' on the 'Settings' tab). A higher the refresh frequency reduces flicker on your screen. Warning! Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure that the monitor supports the selected resolution and refresh rate. 3.3 Adjusting the Output Device ------------------------------- Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Click on 'Advanced'. Select the 'Output Device' tab. You can adjust the display of the connected monitor. A. Select the output device you wish to adjust. B. Click on 'Device Settings.' C. Click on the four arrow buttons to center the visible area of the output device. 3.4 Color Correction, OpenGL Settings and Other Options ------------------------------------------------------- Select the 'Settings' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. Click on 'Advanced'. Select the tab with your graphics adapter's name (e.g. 'Quadro2 MXR'). Click 'Additional Properties...' A. Click on 'Color Correction' tab. Use the sliding bars to adjust the brightness, contract and gamma correction on all color channels or an individual color channel. Settings can be saved as 'Custom color settings.' B. Click on 'Direct3D Settings' tab. Click on the performance and compatibility options you desire. Options can be saved as 'Custom Direct3D settings.' C. Click on 'OpenGL Settings' tab. Click on the performance and compatibility options you desire. Options can be saved as 'Custom OpenGL settings.' D. Click on 'Other Options' tab. Select the proper timing mode for you monitor. 1. Auto-Detect allows Windows to receive the proper timing information directly from the monitor itself. This is the default setting. Note that some older monitors may not support this feature. 2. General Timing Formula (GTF) is a standard used by most newer hardware. 3. Discrete Monitor Timings (DMT) is an older standard still used on some hardware. 4. UNINSTALLING AN NVIDIA DEVICE DRIVER --------------------------------------- This section describes how to uninstall and NVIDIA device driver. These drivers must be uninstalled by a user with Windows 2000 Administrator privileges. Please consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows 2000 User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges. 1. Start Microsoft Windows 2000. 2. Click Start control bar option, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click NVIDIA Windows 2000 Display Drivers, click Change/Remove. 4. Click Yes when asked if you wish to continue. 5. Click OK when asked if you wish to restart the computer. 5. NOTES, KNOWN PROBLEMS, AND LIMITATIONS ----------------------------------------- At the time your computer was shipped from the factory, the following software features were not included in the factory installed driver: 1. Dual monitor support 2. Monitor selection utility 3. Application profile support For video driver updates, please refer to section 6. 6. SERVICE, SUPPORT, AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES ------------------------------------------ Video driver updates can be obtained from IBM at the following web location: http://www.us.pc.ibm.com/ Perform a search on "drivers". For technical problems, contact the IBM HelpDesk at 1-800-772-2227 ====================================================================== Copyright 1999-2000, NVIDIA Corporation. 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