Leadtek Quadro Series Configuration guide
Quadro Series
General Guide
Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide
Version C
June 2009
P/N: W05G0352
Code: LR26xx
1-1 Leadtek Quadro Series
General Guide (English)
2-1 麗臺 系列通用手冊
(繁體中文)
Quadro
Contents
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1-2 How to Use this Guide
1-3 Removing the Old VGA Driver
1-5 Hardware Installation
1-7 Driver Installation
1-8 Understanding the NVIDIA
Control Panel
1-17 Accomplishing NVIDIA
Control Panel Tasks
1-24 nView Desktop Manager
1-32 NVIDIA Software for
Professionals
1-33 Appendix
1-33 FCC Statement
1-33 Technical Support
1-34 Recycling Information
Contents
Note: The latest user's guide
can be found on the driver CD
or downloaded from
http://www.leadtek.com
Leadtek Quadro Series General Guide
ENGLISH
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This guide will familiarize you with the general information necessary for the more
advanced configuration and use of your new graphics card.
There are symbols and conventions that appear throughout this manual to help draw
your attention to important information and for your more effective use of this
manual. The figure below is a sample page.
Symbols and Conventions
Symbols
The exclamation mark
gives important
information on
precautions and how
to avoid damage.
The magnifying glass
indicates information
you should take a
closer look before
proceeding further.
Header
There is a header on each page to remind you which
section the current page belongs to. It also helps you find
the information you need without struggling through the
table of contents. This header indicates this page is under
the Switching to Standard VGA Driver section.
The hollow arrow is
intended to impersonate
the cursor on your computer
screen, indicating the area you
should click on with your
mouse.
Arrow
The Display Properties dialog box
appears on the screen as shown. Now
click on the Settings tab.
Step 4
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Before installing your new graphics card,
it is recommended that you set your
display to use the standard VGA driver
before removing your legacy VGA card.
Here are the instructions for setting your
display driver as standard VGA driver:
Skip this section if your computer
runs on Windows NT 4.0 or Windows
2000. Only Windows 95/98 users
need to set the Standard VGA driver.
First click the right key of your mouse
on the desktop. A fly-out will appear on
your desktop as shown in the figure on
the right. Then click on Properties, the
highlighted field in the figure.
Another dialog box appears. Click on the
Adapter tab to reveal the sheet of display
property that controls the VGA driver.
The Settings sheet turns on
top of the dialog box. Click on
the Advanced button.
Windows 95/98 users
may encounter problems
if the VGA driver is not
changed to the Standard
VGA driver prior to the
installation of a new
VGA card.
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How to Use this Guide
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Step1
Click Start, then select
Control Panel from
the Settings menu.
Step2
Removing the Old VGA Driver
It is recommended that you remove or uninstall your existing display driver
before replacing your old video card with the new one. Here are the
instructions for removing your existing display driver:
Double-click the
Add or Remove
Programs icon.
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Step3
The window will list the programs
currently installed in your system.
Select the old display driver.
Step4Click the Change/Remove button.
Follow the instructions on the screen
to remove the old VGA driver.
Removing the Old VGA Driver
1. The screen shots are taken from Windows
XP. The screens for other systems may
vary.
2. If you can not find the current display
driver in the ADD or Remove Programs
window, Please ignore this section.
Users may encounter problems if the old VGA
driver is not removed prior to the replacement
of an old VGA card with a new one.
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Hardware Installation
Locate the PCI-E
bus expansion slot
on your system
mortheboard and
remove the cover if
there is one.
OR
If there is an
existing VGA card,
remove the old card
by loosening the
mounting bracket
and pulling the card
off the slot.
Step2
Shut down the
computer; unplug
all the cables and
electrical cords;
and remove the
cover from the
computer chassis.
Step1
System motherboard
Step 3
Position the new card
over the PCI Express
slot.
Insert the bus connector
in the slot and gently
press the bus connector
down.
Inserting your card into
the wrong type of slot
can damage your card,
your computer or both.
PCI Express slot
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PCI Express slot
6-pin or 8-pin connector
Before Installing the Driver
The product package contains the Software
Pack CD. Please read the Readme.txt file for
the latest information about the software before
proceeding with the driver installation.
If the heat dissipation device provided is a fan, it
is subject to damage if not properly handled. It is
important not to put pressure on the axle or
handle the fan by the axle. A shifted axle may
shorten the fan's lifespan.
A Note for the Fan
Do not handle the
fan by the axle.
Fasten the mounting bracket to the chassis.
Step4
Step7Reconnect all the cables and cords.
To
monitor
Plug the cord into the matched connector of the
graphic card according to what kind of monitor
you have.
Step6
Step5(Only for Quadro products with 6-pin or 8-pin connector)
If the card has a 6-pin or 8-pin power connector located
at the edge of the board, as shown in the diagram to the
left, please connect the PCI-E power cable from the
system power supply to the 6-pin or 8-pin power
connector.
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Hardware Installation
Driver Installation
Step1Step4
Step6
Step2
Insert the software pack CD into the
CD-ROM drive.
The Autorun screen will be displayed.
Select Driver Install by clicking on it.
Step3
The InstallShield Wizard is ready to
install the driver. Click Next.
Windows is installing the driver. A
progress bar appears indicating the
status.
When it is finished, a dialog box asks
you if you want to restart your
computer. Tick Yes and then Finish.
Step5
The License Agreement window
appears. Click Yes.
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Understanding the NVIDIA Control Panel
Opening and Closing the New NVIDIA Control Panel
You can open the NVIDIA Control Panel in several ways:
Right‐click the Windows XP or Windows Vista desktop, then click NVIDIA
Control Panel from the context menu, or
For Windows XP
From the Windows Start menu, select Control Panel, then in the Control
Panel window, double‐click on the NVIDIA Control Panel icon.
•
•
For Windows Vista
From the Classic View of the Windows Vista Control Panel, click the NVIDIA
Control Panel icon, or
•
•From the Control Panel Home view of the Windows Vista Control Panel, click
Additional Options and then click NVIDIA Control Panel from the
Additional Options page.
To close the NVIDIA Control Panel,
•
•
From the File menu, select Exit, or
Click the Close box in the upper right corner of the program window.
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