FP241W 24" Wide-Screen LCD Monitor User Manual

Welcome

Copyright
Copyright 2006 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BenQ Corporation.

Disclaimer

BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of BenQ Corporation to notify any person of such revision or changes.
Please follow these safety instructions for best performance, and long life for your monitor Power Safety
The AC plug isolates this equipment from the AC supply. The power supply cord serves as a power disconnect device for pluggable equipment. The socket outlet should be installed near the equipment and be easily accessible. This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marked label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

Care And Cleaning

Cleaning. Always unplug your monitor from the wall outlet before cleaning. Clean the LCD monitor surface with a lint-free, non-abrasive cloth. Avoid using any liquid, aerosol or glass cleaners. Slots and openings on the back or top of the cabinet are for ventilation. They must not be blocked or covered. Your monitor should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source, or in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. Never push objects or spill liquid of any kind into this product.

Servicing

Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. If any of the above mentioned misuse or other accident such as dropping or mishandling occurs, contact qualified service personnel for servicing.

Table of Contents

Getting started..... 4 Getting to know your monitor.... 6 Front view....6 Back view (1)....6 Back view (2): locations of plugs & sockets...7 Right-side view...7 How to assemble your monitor hardware... 8 Adjusting the monitor height and angle...12 Rotating the monitor (optional)...13 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor... 16 How to install the monitor on a new computer..18 How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer..19 How to install on Windows XP system...20 How to install on Windows 2000 system...21 How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard..22 How to adjust the screen resolution.... 24 How to adjust the screen refresh rate... 25 Picture optimization.... 26 How to adjust your monitor.... 27 The control panel....27 On Screen Display (OSD) menu structure...28 Hot key mode...29 Main menu mode....32 Troubleshooting..... 42 Frequently asked questions (FAQ)...42 Need more help?....43 Supported PC Timings... 44 Specifications..... 45

1. Getting started

Your FP241W will provide the optimal display performance of the video resolution standard of 1920 x 1200. Please ensure that your graphic card supports the resolution of 1920 x 1200. When unpacking please check you have the following items. If any are missing or damaged, please contact the place of purchase for a replacement. BenQ LCD Monitor

Monitor Stand

Quick Start Guide

CD-ROM

Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region)

Getting started

Signal Cable: D-Sub
Signal Cable: DVI-D (optional)

USB cable

Web Camera Unit (optional)
Consider keeping the box and packaging in storage for use in the future when you may need to transport the monitor. The fitted foam packing is ideal for protecting the monitor during transport.
2. Getting to know your monitor

Front view

Back view (1)
1. USB device port for optional Web cam unit 2. USB device ports for connection to built-in USB hub 3. Cable holder 4. Lock down / release button
Getting to know your monitor
Back view (2): locations of plugs & sockets
1. Power AC input connector 2. DVI-D input connector 3. HDMI input connector 4. D-Sub input connector
5. Component input connector 6. Composite input connector 7. S-Video input connector 8. USB hub socket for connection to computer USB port

Right-side view

1. Power 2. ENTER / PIP 3. t / Brightness 4. u/ Contrast
5. MENU / EXIT 6. Mode 7. Input / Swap 8. i key
For more information about these keys, please refer to The control panel on page 27.
Getting to know your monitor 7
3. How to assemble your monitor hardware
If the computer is turned on you must turn it off before continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor until instructed to do so.
1. Unpack the package and place the monitor stand firmly.
2. Attach the monitor to the stand until it locks.
Align the grooves on back of the monitor against the tabs on the monitor stand, and then push the monitor forward until you hear a clicking sound.
3. Fully extend and tilt the monitor to rotate it.
The monitor is now locked at the lowest position, and you have to press Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to move the monitor up to the maximum extended position.

9. Turn on the power.

Connect the other end of power cable to the nearby electric outlet.
Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.
Turn on the monitor by pressing the power key located at the top of the row of keys on the right edge of the monitor. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Section 4: Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 16 to install the monitor software.
Adjusting the monitor height and angle
To adjust the monitor height Gently lift the display up and extend the stand to the desired height. The stand can be extended vertically up to 150mm. If the monitor is locked in the down position, press the Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to extend the monitor to a preferred height.
To adjust the monitor angle For comfortable viewing of images on the screen, you may not only tilt the monitor upward to 20 degrees and downward to -5 degrees, but also swivel the monitor to 45 degrees on either left or right direction.
Rotating the monitor (optional)
Your LCD monitor also supports portrait viewing orientation, allowing you to fit your specific desktop application without needing to scroll down. Before rotating the display with a portrait viewing orientation, please install the Pivot software from the attached CD first. To install the Pivot software 1. Execute START_PIVOT.EXE from the folder named Pivot on the attached CD. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software. 3. After restarting your system, you will see a Pivot Software Control icon, the system tray. Click on the icon and choose Rotate 90 degrees, cancel this action, choose Rotate 0 degree,. , displaying in
, to pivot the display. To
4. Turn the power off and keep following the steps below.
To rotate the display 1. Fully extend the monitor and tilt it.
Gently lift the display up and extend the stand to the maximum extended position. If the monitor is locked at the lowest position, you have to press Lock down / release button on the bottom rear of stand to extend the stand to the maximum extended position.
The stand should be vertically extended to allow the monitor to rotate from landscape to portrait mode.
2. Rotate the monitor 90 degrees clockwise as illustrated.
3. Adjust the monitor to the desired viewing angle.
4. Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
Monitors and USB hubs Your BenQ FP241W LCD Monitor is a modern state-of-the-art device. It not only utilizes the latest LCD display technology currently available it contains a built-in 3 port USB 2.0 hub. Using only one USB 2.0 port on your computer (freeing the others up for other uses), the built-in hub provides close, handy, easy-to-use access for your USB devices. You could use the USB hub to plug-in your USB keyboard, USB mouse, and USB web camera all at the same time if you wish. Or if you connect your keyboard and mouse directly to your computer, you could use the USB ports on the monitor for connection to your digital camera, digital video camera, USB reader, USB printer, USB memory stick, or any other USB device. What do I have to do? All you have to do, is connect the monitor cables as instructed in How to install your monitor hardware of this Users Manual, turn the computer and monitor on, then youre ready to Plug-and-Play with USB, Windows, and your BenQ LCD Monitors USB hub. Windows 2000 and later comes with integrated USB support. It will automatically detect and identify your USB devices, and install the necessary drivers for them to work. If your USB device was accompanied by the manufacturers driver or custom software for the device, you need only point Windows in the direction of that driver, and Windows will install it for you. How do I gain the most benefit from my new monitor? To gain the most benefit from your new BenQ color LCD flat screen monitor, you should set the graphics card to the native resolution of 1920 x 1200 at first, and then you may start to install the custom BenQ LCD Monitor driver software as provided on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM. The circumstances under which you connect and install your BenQ LCD Monitor will determine which process you need to follow to successfully install the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software. These circumstances relate to which version of Microsoft Windows you are using, and whether you are connecting the monitor and installing the software onto a new computer (without existing monitor driver software), or whether you are upgrading an existing installation (which already has existing monitor driver software) with a newer monitor. In either case however, the very next time you turn on your computer (after connecting the monitor to your computer), Windows will automatically recognise the new (or different) hardware, and will launch its Found New Hardware wizard. Follow the wizard instructions until it asks you to select a monitor model. At that point, click the Have Disk button, insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM and select the appropriate monitor model. Further details and step-by-step instructions for both an automatic (new) or upgrade (existing) installation follow. See: How to install the monitor on a new computer on page 18. How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer on page 19

Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
If you require a User Name and Password to login to your Windows computer, you must be logged on as an Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group in order to install the monitor driver software. Furthermore, if your computer is connected to a network which has security access requirements, network policy settings may prevent you from installing software on your computer.
How to install the monitor on a new computer
This instruction details the procedure for selecting and installing the BenQ LCD Monitor driver software on a new computer which has never had a monitor driver installed before. This instruction is only suitable for a computer which has never been used before, and for which the BenQ LCD Monitor is the first ever monitor to be connected to it.
If you are adding the BenQ LCD Monitor to an existing computer that has already had another monitor connected to it (and has monitor driver software installed), you should not be following these instructions. You should instead be following the instructions for How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer.
1. Follow the instructions in How to assemble your monitor hardware on page 8.
When Windows (2000 or later) starts, it will automatically detect the new monitor and launch the Found New Hardware Wizard. Follow the prompts until it displays the option to Install Hardware Device drivers.
2. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. 3. Check Search for a suitable driver for my device option, and click Next. 4. Check the option for CD-ROM drives (uncheck all others) and click Next. 5. Look to confirm that the wizard has selected the correct name of your monitor as BenQ FP241W and click Next. 6. Click Finish. 7. Restart the computer.
How to upgrade the monitor on an existing computer
This instruction details the procedure for manually updating the existing monitor driver software on your Microsoft Windows computer. It is currently tested as compatible (and recommended only) for Windows 2000 and Windows XP Operating System (OS).
The BenQ LCD Monitor driver for your model may well function perfectly with other versions of Windows, however, as at the time of writing, BenQ has done no testing of this driver on other versions of Windows and cannot guarantee its operation on those systems.

Installing monitor driver software involves selecting an appropriate information file (.inf) on the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM for the particular model monitor you have connected, and letting Windows install the corresponding driver files from the CD. You need only steer it in the right direction. Windows has an Upgrade Device Driver Wizard to automate the task and guide you through the file selection and installation process. See: How to install on Windows XP system on page 20. How to install on Windows 2000 system on page 21.
How to install on Windows XP system
1. Open Display Properties.
The quickest shortcut to Display Properties is through the Windows desktop. Right-click the desktop and select Properties from the popup menu. Alternatively, the Windows menu to Display Properties is located in Control Panel. In Windows XP version, Control Panel is located directly under the main Start menu item. The menu options displayed will depend upon which type of view is selected for your system. Under the Classic view, click Start | Control Panel | Display. Under the Category view, click Start | Control Panel | Appearance and Themes | Change the screen resolution. The Display Properties window will display.
2. Click the Settings tab and the Advanced button.
The Advanced Display Properties window will display.
3. Click the Monitor tab and select the Plug and Play Monitor from the list.
If there is only one monitor in the list, it will already be selected for you.
4. Click the Properties button.
The Monitor Properties window will display. If the driver provider is listed as BenQ, and the model matches that of your new monitor, the proper drivers are already installed, and you need do nothing further. Cancel out of these property windows. However, if BenQ is not listed as the manufacturer, or the correct model is not currently shown, you will need to continue with these instructions.
5. Click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
The Hardware Update Wizard will display. Follow the wizard instructions noting the steps below:
6. Insert the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer. 7. Check the option Install from a list or specific location and click Next. 8. Check the option Search for the best driver in these locations and also check Search removable media, then click Next.

Please wait while the wizard searches for drives and the BenQ LCD Monitor CD inserted in step 6. When completes, the wizard should have found and selected the BenQ driver on the CD appropriate to your monitor model, in this case BenQ FP241W in the location d:\Driver\BenQFP241W.inf or similar. If the operating system you are using is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, select the BenQ driver from d:\Driver\For_Windows_XP_Pro_x64_Edition instead.
The drive letter for your CD drive may differ from the example above depending upon your system it may be D: or E: or F: etc.
9. Select (single-click) the file named BenQ FP241W on the CD, and click the Next button.
This will copy and install the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.

10. Click Finish.

This will close the wizard and return you to the Monitor Properties window, now renamed BenQ FP241W Properties.
11. Click Close, OK, and OK.
This will close the Display Properties windows. You do not need to restart Windows XP, as the BenQ LCD monitor drivers will operate immediately with no further action required by you.
20 Getting the most from your BenQ monitor
How to install on Windows 2000 system
You do not need to follow this instruction if you are installing onto a computer which has a Windows XP (or later) version system. In that case, see the instructions at How to install on Windows XP system on page 20.
The quickest shortcut to Display Properties is through the Windows desktop. Right-click the desktop and select Properties from the popup menu. Alternatively, the Windows menu to Display Properties is located in Control Panel. In Windows 2000 version, Control Panel is located under the Settings menu item. Click Start | Settings | Control Panel | Display. The Display Properties window will display.
3. In Windows 2000, click the Monitor tab and the Properties button.
The Monitor Properties window will display.
4. In Windows 2000, click the Driver tab and the Update Driver button.
The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard will display.
See How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard on page 22.
How to complete the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard
1. Load the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM which came with your monitor.
Insert the CD-ROM into a CD drive on the computer you attached the monitor to. The autorun Users Guide language selection page will display in your web browser. You can select a language and view the online version of this manual from the next window. You could then print it out for reference if you wish to work off-line. When youre ready, Cancel the browser as it is not required for the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard.

2. Launch the Windows Upgrade Device Driver Wizard and click Next. 3. Check the option Display a list of known drivers. and click Next. 4. Click the Have Disk button.
The Install From Disk window will display.
5. Click the Browse button and navigate to the BenQ LCD Monitor CD-ROM.
This is the CD you loaded in step 1 above. The CD Drive will have a Windows designated drive letter (like D: or E: or F:). Select the drive letter corresponding to the drive you put the CD into.
6. Double-click the folder labelled Driver.
The contents of the Driver folder will display. If the operating system you are using is Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, double-click the folder named For_Windows_XP_Pro_x64_Edition from the displayed Driver folder.
7. Click the Open button.
This will return you to the Install from Disk window, and it will have entered the address to the BenQ LCD Monitor CD Driver folder into the field titled Copy manufacturers files from:. The field will contain something like,D:\Driver, or E:\Driver, or F:\Driver.

8. Click the OK button.

This will return you to the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard.
9. Select (single-click) the file named BenQ FP241W, and click the Next button. 10. Click Next.
This will copy the appropriate monitor driver files to your computer.

11. Click Finish.

On Windows 2000, this will close the wizard and return you to the Monitor Properties window, now renamed BenQ FP241W Properties. Should you wish to do so, this is where you can change the screen refresh rate and other monitor properties to suit your needs. See How to adjust the screen refresh rate on page 25 for details.
12. In Windows 2000, click Close.
This will close the BenQ FP241W Properties window and return you to the Advanced Display Properties window.
13. In Windows 2000, click OK.
This will close the Advanced Display Properties window, and return you to the Display Properties window. Should you wish to do so, this is where you can change the screen resolution (area and color). See How to adjust the screen resolution on page 24 for details.

14. Click OK.

This will close the Display Properties window, and if you made any changes to the screen resolution, Windows 2000 will prompt you for confirmation to effect the changes, and further confirmation to accept the changes. Click OK and Yes respectively.
5. How to adjust the screen resolution
Due to the nature of liquid crystal display (LCD) technology, the screen resolution is always fixed. The best possible picture for your FP241W is achieved with a resolution of 1920 x 1200. This is called Native Resolution or maximal resolution that is, the clearest picture. Lower resolutions are displayed on a full screen through an interpolation circuit. Image blurring across pixel boundaries can occur with the interpolated resolution depending upon the image type and its initial resolution.

SYSTEM

Input OSD Settings Information Reset All
D-sub DVI HDMI Component Composite S-Video Language H. Position V. Position Display Time OSD Lock Yes No
English French German Italian Spanish Polish/Japanese Czech/Traditional Chinese Hungarian/Simplified Chinese Serbo-croatian Romanian Dutch Russian Swedish Portuguese 5 sec. 10 sec. 20 sec. 30 sec. ON OFF

Hot key mode

The monitor keys perform as hot keys to provide direct access to particular functions whenever the menu isn't currently displaying on-screen. Brightness hot key Press the t key to display the Brightness indicator. Further press the t key to increase or the u key to decrease the screen brightness, and press the MENU key to exit. Contrast hot key Press the u key to display the Contrast indicator. Further press the t key to increase or the u key to decrease the screen contrast, and press the MENU key to exit. PIP hot key Press the Enter key to activate the picture in picture display and select the picture in picture display source. Pressing this key continually allows you to switch between the video input sources or turn the PIP function off. When the messages of the desired input source displays, release the key to set the PIP input source. The message will last around 3 seconds. The setting will take effect immediately.
This command can bring up a window from a second image source. Thus you can watch images from 1 computer graphic/PC video source (D-sub, DVI, HDMI*, or Component) and 1 video source (Composite or S-video). The PIP function will not allow for 2 computer graphic/PC video sources or 2 video sources to perform PIP. *HDMI, short for High Definition Multimedia Interface, is the first industry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between audio/video sources and audio and/or video monitors. Being different from other connectors, an HDMI connector can carry both video and audio signals via the same cable and transfer uncompressed digital audio and video for the highest image quality. It supports digital televisions (DTV), set-top boxes, DVD players, and DVD recorders, etc. The HDMI connector on your FP241W supports video source only.
If the input source of the main window is from the computer graphic/PC video signals (D-sub, DVI, HDMI, or Component), you will cycle through the following messages indicating the video input sources for the PIP window.
PIP off and Exit If the input source of the main window is from the video signals (Composite or S-video), you will cycle through the following messages indicating the computer graphic/PC video signals for the PIP window.

0 to 63

Picture menu 1. Press the MENU key to display the main menu. 2. Press the t or u keys to select PICTURE and then press the ENTER key to enter the menu. 3. Press the t or u keys to move the highlight to a menu item and then press the ENTER key to select that item. 4. Press the t or u keys to make adjustments or selections. 5. To return to the previous menu, press the MENU key.

Item Brightness

Function Adjusts the balance between light and dark shades. Adjusts the degree of difference between darkness and lightness. Adjusts the clarity and visibility of the edges of the subjects in the image.
Operation Press the t key to increase the brightness and press the u key to decrease the brightness. Press the t key to increase the contrast and press the u key to decrease the contrast. Press the t key to improve the crispness of the display and press the u key to have softness effect on the display.

Range 0 to 100

Contrast

Sharpness

1 to 5
Color - Press ENTER to enter the Color menu. Normal Allows video and still photographs to be viewed with natural coloring. This is the factory default color. Bluish Applies a cool tint to the image and is factory Press the t or u keys to pre-set to the PC industry select this option. standard white color. Reddish Applies a warm tint to the image and is factory pre-set to the news print standard white color.

User Mode

Tailors the image color tint. The blend of the Red, Green and Blue primary colors can be altered to change the color tint of the image. The default start setting is 50. Decreasing one or more of the colors will reduce their respective influence on the color tint of the image. e.g. if you reduce the Blue level the image will gradually take on a yellowish tint. If you reduce Green, the image will become a magenta tint. Press MENU to leave Color menu. Reset Color Resets the User Mode custom color settings to the factory defaults.
Press the t or u keys and the ENTER key to select Red, Green, or Blue. Then use the t or u keys to make the color adjustments.
Red (0 to 100) Green (0 to 100) Blue (0 to 100)

Does the blurring only occur at resolutions lower than the native (maximum) resolution?
Read the How to adjust the screen resolution on page 24 section. Select the native resolution.
Pixel errors can be seen: One of several pixels is permanently black, one or more pixels are permanently white, one or more pixels are permanently red, green, blue or another color.
Clean the LCD screen. Cycle power on-off. These are pixels that are permanently on or off and is a natural defect that occurs in LCD technology.
The image has a faulty coloration: It has a yellow, blue or pink appearance.
Select MENU > PICTURE > Color > Reset Color, and then choose Yes in the Caution message box to reset the color settings to the factory defaults. If the image is still not correct and the OSD also has faulty coloration, this means one of the three primary colors is missing in the signal input. Now check the signal cable connectors. If any pin is bent or broken off, please contact your dealer to get necessary support.
No image can be seen: Is the prompt on the display illuminated in green?
If the LED is illuminated in green and there is a message Out of Range on the screen, this means you are using a display mode that this monitor does not support, please change the setting to one of the supported mode. Please read Supported PC Timings on page 44 section. Recommended mode is 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz.
Faint shadow from the static image displayed is visible on the screen:
Activate the power management function to let your computer and monitor go into a low power "sleep" mode when not actively in use. Use a screensaver to prevent the occurrence of image retention.
Is the prompt on the display illuminated in orange?

Troubleshooting

If the LED is illuminated in orange, the power management mode is active. Press any key on the computer keyboard or move the mouse. If that does not help, check the signal cable connectors. If any pin is bent or broken off, please contact your dealer to get necessary support.
Is the prompt on the display not illuminated at all?
Check the power supply mains socket, the external power supply and the mains switch.
The image is distorted, flashes or flickers: Read the How to adjust the screen resolution on page 24 section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions. The image is displaced in one direction: Read the How to adjust the screen resolution on page 24 section and then select the correct resolution, refresh rate and make adjustments based on these instructions.

Need more help?

If your problems remain after checking this manual, please contact your place of purchase or e-mail us at: Support@BenQ.com

10. Supported PC Timings

Incoming display mode (Input timing) Horizontal Vertical Pixel Frequency (KHz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (MHz) 31.47 70.08 25.17 31.47 70.08 28.32 31.47 60.00 25.18 35.00 67.00 30.24 37.86 72.80 31.50 37.50 75.00 31.50 37.88 60.32 40.00 48.08 72.19 50.00 46.87 75.00 49.50 49.72 74.55 57.29 48.36 60.00 65.00 56.48 70.10 75.00 60.02 75.00 78.75 60.24 74.93 80.00 67.50 75.00 108.00 68.68 75.06 100.00 61.80 66.00 94.50 71.81 76.14 108.00 60.00 60.00 108.00 64.00 60.00 108.00 75.83 71.53 128.00 80.00 75.00 135.00 81.18 76.16 135.09 75.00 60.00 162.00 75.00 60.00 162.09
Resolution 640 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 1200
Comment DOS DOS DOS Macintosh VESA VESA VESA VESA VESA Macintosh VESA VESA VESA Macintosh VESA Macintosh SUN 66 SUN VESA VESA IBMI VESA SPARC2 VESA VESA
Image disruption may occur as a result of signal frequency differences from graphic cards which do not correspond with the usual standard. This is not, however, an error. You may improve this situation by altering an automatic setting or by manually changing the phase setting and the pixel frequency from the Display menu. To extend the service life of the product, we recommend that you use your computer's power management function.

Supported PC Timings

11. Specifications
Model Display type Viewable diagonal Native (maximum) resolution Colors Contrast / Brightness Response time* Viewing angle (left/right, up/down) Line frequency Image frequency Image diagnostics Controls Functions 24.0, active, TFT 611.32 mm 1,920 x 1200 16.7 million 1000:1 / 500 cd/mms 6 ms (GTG*) 178, 178 (CR>10) 30 - 82 kHz Multi- frequency monitor 56 - 76 Hz modes within these parameters Digital, OSD Technology, i key (automatic image setting) 7 keys and i key. Contrast, brightness, vert. & hor. image position, phase, pixel clock, color balance, color palette, multiple-language OSD, OSD position, OSD lock, input selection, PIP input selection, PIP adjustments, picture mode, Senseye demo VESA DPMS, EPA < 95 Watt (without USB port) < 1 Watt FP241W

Power management Max. power consumption Standby power consumption
Input signals Synchronization Temperature (operating) Air humidity (operating) Certifications
RGB analog 0.7 Vpp/75 Ohm positive, DVI-D, Composite, Component, S-Video, HDMI TTL separate signal connection 15-pin mini D-sub cable 0 C - 40 C 10% - 90% TCO 03, TCO 06, TV/Ergonomics, TV/GS, FCC Class B, ISO 13406-2, VCCI, CB Report, CE, C-Tick, BSMI, Fimko, GOST, CSA, CCC, MIC

Specifications

Operating voltage Tilt (down/up) Swivel (left/right) Height adjustment Pivot Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight Accessories
Automatic switched mode power supply, 100-240 V, 50-60 Hz -5 ~ +20 45/mm 0 ~ 90 clockwise 567 x 474.2 x 248.4 mm 10.6 kg BenQ Web Camera
*Response Time: The time it takes to switch a pixel off and then on and then off again (or from black to white and back to black). A low response time is desirable for the display of moving images without ghosting. The Response Time quoted for many LCD monitors is specific to transitions from black to white and back again, it does not specify the time required to switch between the many gray levels or colors that make up an image. *Gray to Gray or GTG Response Time: Real world video content contains a combination of grayscale images. It generally takes longer for a pixel to transition to an intermediate level of intensity (i.e. a gray or color level) than it does for it to turn completely black or completely white. For example the Gray to Gray response time of an LCD panel may generally be 30 to 40 ms while the Response Time is 12 ms. BenQ's AMA technology greatly reduces the GTG (Gray to Gray) response time so moving parts of the image are clearer, no matter what the image content is. With Advanced Motion Acceleration (AMA), the average GTG response time can be as low as 6 ms.

Release 270 Quadro & NVS Professional Drivers for Windows - Version 270.61
RN-WQ27061-01_v01 |April 18, 2011 Windows 7, Windows Vista

Release Notes

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction to Release Notes.. 1 Structure of the Document... 1 Changes in this Edition... Release 270 Driver Changes... 2 Version 270.61 Highlights... 3 Whats New in Release 270... 3 Whats New in Version 270.61.. 4 Discontinued Features in this Release.. 4 Limitations in This Release... 4 Special Instructional Notes for this Release. 5 Using Mosaic Technology... 5 Turning Off V-Sync to Boost Performance. 6 NVIDIA Application Configuration Engine (ACE).. 6 SLI Multi-OS GPU Assignment in System Virtualization. 7 Changes in Version 270.51.. 8 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit Issues.. 8 Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit Issues.. 8 Open Issues in Version 270.61... 9 Windows Vista/Windows 7 32-bit Issues.. 9 Windows Vista/Windows 7 64-bit Issues.. 10 Not NVIDIA Issues.. 11 Windows Vista Considerations.. 11 Windows 7 Considerations... 11 Unsupported Features... 12 OpenGL Application Issues.. 14 Application Issues... 14 Other Issues... 15 Known Product Limitations.. 16 Once Installed, the SDI Capture Driver Release Must Always Match the Graphics Driver... 16 Some APIs do not Report Total Available Graphics Memory Correctly. 17 Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio with Displays that have a High Native Resolution.. 18

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Using HDMI/DisplayPort Displays that do not Support Audio. 19 Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio in Dualview or Clone Mode Configurations20 GPU Runs at a High Performance Level (full clock speeds) in Multi-display Modes... 20 Aero Must be Enabled for Windowed SLI AFR Mode Under Vista. 20 SLI Connector Requirement on NVIDIA Quadro SLI Cards.. 20 Applying Workstation Application Profiles.. 21 1280x1024 @ 60 Hz not Available on BenQ FP241W Monitors. 21 Gigabyte GA-6BX Motherboard.. The Release 270 Driver..22 Hardware and Software Support.. 22 Supported Operating Systems.. 22 Supported NVIDIA Products.. 23 Supported Languages... 26 Driver Installation... 27 Minimum Hard Disk Space... 27 Before You Begin... 27 Installation Instructions... 27 Appendix A: Mode Support for Windows..28 General Mode Support Information... 29 Understanding the Mode Format.. 30 Quadro & NVS GPUs.. 31 Modes Supported by TV Encoders.. 33

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1 Quadro Products Offering NVIDIA Mosaic.. 5 Table A.1 Modes Supported for High Resolution Displays. 29 Table A.2 Non-standard Modes Supported.. 29 Table A.3 Mode Support for S-Video and Composite Out.. 33 Table A.4 Mode Support for Component YPrPb Out and DVI Out.. 33

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INTRODUCTION TO RELEASE NOTES
ThiseditionofReleaseNotesdescribestheRelease270familyofQuadro&NVS ProfessionalDriversforMicrosoftWindowsVista/Windows7.NVIDIAprovides thesenotestodescribeperformanceimprovementsandbugfixesineachdocumented versionofthedriver.
Structure of the Document
Thisdocumentisorganizedinthefollowingsections:
Release270DriverChangesonpage 2givesasummaryofchanges,andfixedand

openissuesinthisversion.

TheRelease270Driveronpage 22describestheNVIDIAproductsandlanguages
supportedbythisdriver,thesystemrequirements,andhowtoinstallthedriver.
ModeSupportforWindowsonpage 28liststhedefaultresolutionssupportedby

thedriver.

Changes in this Edition
ThiseditionoftheReleaseNotesforWindowsVista/Windows7includesinformation aboutNVIDIAgraphicsdriverversion270.61,andlistschangesmadetothedriversince version267.79.ThesechangesarediscussedbeginningwiththechapterRelease270 DriverChangesonpage 2.

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RELEASE 270 DRIVER CHANGES
Thischapterdescribesopenissuesforversion270.61,andresolvedissuesanddriver enhancementsforversionsoftheRelease270driveruptoversion270.61.Thechapter containsthesesections:
Version270.61Highlightsonpage 3 SpecialInstructionalNotesforthisReleaseonpage 5 ChangesinVersion270.51onpage 8 OpenIssuesinVersion270.61onpage 9 NotNVIDIAIssuesonpage 11 KnownProductLimitationsonpage 16

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Chapter 02 : R ELEASE 270 D RIVER CHANGES
Version 270.61 Highlights
Thissectionprovideshighlightsofversion270.61oftheNVIDIARelease270Driverfor WindowsVista/Windows7.
WhatsNewinRelease270 DiscontinuedFeaturesinthisRelease LimitationsinThisRelease

Whats New in Release 270

ThesectionsummarizesthefollowingdriverchangesinRelease270:
NVIDIA Control Panel Updates
3D Vision / Stereoscopic 3D
Addedcontrolsforturning3Dwindowedmodeonoroff.

3D Vision

WithRelease270drivers,the3DVisionControllerdriverisnowincludedwithall
GPUdriverinstallations. Youdonotneedtoinstallaseparate3DVisionControllerdriverorCDdriver.

Addednewfeaturesto3DVisionwindowmode:
AddssupportforHDMI1.43DTVswhenusing3DTVPlaysoftware,including
DirectX9games,GoogleEarth,and3DVisionLive.com.
3DVisionwindowmodenowworkswithWindowsAeroenabled. NewNVIDIAControlPaneloptiontotoggle3DVisionwindowmodeonoroff.

NVIDIA Surround

Added3DVisionSurroundsupportwhenusing3DVisionmonitorswithbuiltinIR

emitters.

ReleasedCUDA4.0forimprovedperformanceinGPUComputingapplications.

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Whats New in Version 270.61
Thisdriveroffersperformanceimprovementsoverpreviousdriverversions,
includingworkstationcompatibilityfixes.
Discontinued Features in this Release
TheNVIDIAAutoCADPerformancedriverisnolongerintegratedinthegraphics
driver. StandaloneversionsorversionupdatescanstillbedownloadedfromtheNVIDIA driverdownloadpage.
ThefollowingfeaturesareremovedfromtheNVIDIAControlPanel

TheViewsoption

YounolongerneedtoselectbetweenStandardandAdvancedviewsformany NVIDIAControlPanelcontrols.

TheProfilesmenu

Limitations in This Release
Thefollowingarefeaturesthatarenotcurrentlysupportedorhavelimitedsupportin thisdriverrelease:

VideoMemorySupport

ForWindows7andWindowsVista64bit,thisdriverrecognizesuptothetotal availablevideomemoryonQuadrocardsforDirect3DandOpenGLapplications. ForWindows7andWindowsVista32bit,thisdriverrecognizesonlyupto4GBof videomemoryonQuadrocardsforDirectX,OpenGL,andCUDAapplications.
NVIDIAControlPanelDisplayCategory
TheGraphtabontheAdjustDesktopColorSettingspageisnotavailable.

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Special Instructional Notes for this Release
Thissectionclarifiesinstructionsforsuccessfullyaccomplishingthefollowingtasks:
UsingMosaicTechnology TurningOffVSynctoBoostPerformance NVIDIAApplicationConfigurationEngine(ACE) SLIMultiOSGPUAssignmentinSystemVirtualization

Using Mosaic Technology

ThisreleasecontainsNVIDIAsMosaicTechnology,whichletsyouspan24displays acrossasingledesktopforselectnonSLIQuadroproductsandconfigurations.The followingtableliststheproductsandconfigurationsthatsupportNVIDIAMosaicinthis release:

Table 2.1

Products
Quadro Products Offering NVIDIA Mosaic
Notes SLI GPUs in a Quadro SLI-certified workstation will utilize SLI Mosaic instead. SLI GPUs in a Quadro SLI-certified workstation will utilize SLI Mosaic instead.
Quadro 6000, 5000 Quadro 4000, 2000, 600 Quadro FX 5800 Quadro FX 4800, 3800, 1800, 580, 380LP, 380 Quadro NVS 450, 420, 295, 290 NVS 300

thetestsuite.

Quadro4000:Softimagethepaintingtoolisslow. Quadro2000:NXtheapplicationperformanceisslowerusingtheQuadro2000
comparedtousingtheQuadroFX1800.
Quadro4000/5000:IOperformaceisreducedunderWindows7comparedtoWindows
QuadroFX5800:ShowcaseThescreenflickerswhilehoveringthecursoranywhere
withintheapplicationviewport.
QuadroFX4800:AvidSwapDemostutteringoccurswhenusingmultiplewindows
onasingledisplaywithswaponverticalsyncenabled.
QuadroFX3800:3dsmaxctheshadowintheviewportcreatesaconflictwiththe
defaultmaterialwhenunderrealisticmode.

Fixed Multi-GPU Issues

[SLIMosaic],DualQuadroPlex7000:3Dstereoeffectisnotvisiblewithsome

topologies.

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Open Issues in Version 270.61
Aswitheveryreleaseddriver,version270.61oftheRelease270driverhasopenissues andenhancementrequestsassociatedwithit.Thissectionincludeslistsofissuesthatare eithernotfixedornotimplementedinthisversion.Someproblemslistedmaynothave beenthoroughlyinvestigatedand,infact,maynotbeNVIDIAissues.Othersmayhave workaroundsolutions.
WindowsVista/Windows732bitIssuesonpage 9 WindowsVista/Windows764bitIssuesonpage 10
NVIDIAControlPanel:MenubarDesktop>Enablevideoeditingmode
functionalityisnotcomplete.447]
RTTDeltaGencertainscenesexperienceunstableframerates. CatiamodelsrunsloweronWindows7comparedtoWindowsXP. Cinema4Dperformanceimprovementsarerequested. NVIDIAControlPanel:ProEWildfire5theapplicationdoesntappearinthe
NVIDIAControlPanel>Manage3DSettingspageshowonlyprogramsfoundonthis computerlist.
nViewDesktopManagerneedsthesamefunctionalityasprovidedbythe
HummingbirdExceedVirtualDesktopstylewindowmanagement.
Quadro6000:Graphicsperformanceisslowtogetuptospeedafterresumingfrom

powersavestates.

Quadro2000:SolidWorks2011outofmemoryconditionoccurswhenusingfull

sceneantialiasing.

Quadro2000/4000/5000:DataerrorsoccurwhenloadingtheLUT. Quadro4000:OpenGLperformancevariesdependingontheselectedprofile,withthe
base3Dprofileproducing1framepersecond.]
Quadrox500seriesandearlier:Renderingproblemoccurswhenmultisamplingis
usedinthewindowedframebufferandFBO.
QuadroFX4500:SolidEdgethegraphicareadoesnotcorrectlyrefreshwithzoomfit

orzoomwindow.

QuadroFX3800:BluescreencrashoccurswhenbootingtheVMwithNVIDIAGPU
passthroughonCitrixXenServer5.6orXenServer5.6FP1.
QuadroFX3800/1400:IDEASArtisanSeries4drawnlinesarespacedorduplicated. QuadroFX700:MicroStation(DirectX11)thereisnotdisplaywhenrunningthe

application.

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Cinema4Dperformanceimprovementsarerequested. NVIDIAControlPanel:ProEWildfire5theapplicationdoesntappearinthe

NVIDIAControlPanel:Applicationcorruptionoccurswhenusingthe3DVideo
Editingapplicationprofile.
Quadro6000:MotionBuilderWithPhysXenabledandVSyncsettoON,scene
motionissloweronWindowsVista/Window7comparedtoWindowsXP.
Quadro5000:AvidMediaComposerWhenusingOpenGLStereo,theapplication
switchesfromdualmonitortoasingledisplay.
Quadro5000:Omega,Exceedwithbothapplicationsopen,atrailing/erasereffect
occursbehindwindowsthataredraggedacrossthedesktop.
Quadro5000:SPECAPCLightwavepoorperformance. Quadro2000/4000/5000:DataerrorsoccurwhenloadingtheLUT. Quadro600/2000/4000/5000/6000:iPlanthedriverusesalargeamountofvirtual
addressspace,despiteapplicationoptimizationstousegraphicsmemory.
Quadro4000:OpenGLperformancevariesdependingontheselectedprofile,withthe
QuadroFX5800:GPUaffinityfeaturedoesnotwork. QuadroFX4800:AvidFXorBorisFXscreencorruptionoccurswhenusing3dApp
VideoEditingprofileafterusingtheAvidFXplugininMediaComposer.
QuadroFX4800:WhenmultipleapplicationswindowsareswappingonVSync,one

oftheapplicationsstalls.

QuadroFX3700:SOCETGXP/SOCETSet3Dstereoeffectislostwhenpanningor

zooming.

QuadroFX3400/4400:Inventor2011/2012afteropeningamodel,theapplication
slowsdownandseveralmenuitemscannotbeinvoked.
QuadroFX700:MicroStation(DirectX11)thereisnotdisplaywhenrunningthe
[SLIMosaic],DualQuadroPlexD2:Passivestereodoesnotworkproperly.

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Not NVIDIA Issues
ThissectionlistsissuesthatarenotduetotheNVIDIAdriveraswellasfeaturesthatare notmeanttobesupportedbytheNVIDIAdriverforWindowsVista/Windows7.
WindowsVistaConsiderationsonpage 11 Windows7Considerationsonpage 11 UnsupportedFeaturesonpage 12 OpenGLApplicationIssuesonpage 14 OpenGLApplicationIssuesonpage 14 ApplicationIssuesonpage 14 OtherIssuesonpage 15
Windows Vista Considerations
ThesearebehaviorsthatmaybedifferentfromWindowsXPandarerelateddirectlyto theWindowsVistaoperatingsystem.
Gammarampsareinconsistentbetweensingleandtwoheadedsystems. NVIDIATurboCache
WindowsVistanowcontrolstheallocationofsystemmemorytotheGPUfor TurboCachefunctions.TheWindowsVistaDisplayPropertiespagesshowtheshared systemmemory(SSM),orhowmuchmemoryisallocatedforNVIDIAGPUstouse forTurboCache. FormoreinformationongraphicsmemoryreportingunderWindowsVista,visit http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/display/graphicsmemory.mspx.

Windows 7 Considerations

Windows DWM Disabled for SLI Mosaic Mode
Duetocompatibilityissues,whenusingSLIMosaicmodethedriverturnsoffthe Windows7DesktopWindowManager(DWM).Asaresult,DWMmanageddesktop featuressuchasWindowsAeroorWindowsFlip3Dwillnotbeavailable.

Hotplug Action

UnlikethehotplugactivityunderWindowsVista,thedefaultsettingsarenotapplied whenanewdisplayishotplugged,andthereisnomessageballoonalertstatingthata newdisplaywasdetected.UnderWindows7,alldisplayconnectionanddetection eventsarehandledthroughtheWindows7ConnectingandConfiguringDisplays(CCD) mechanism.

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NVIDIA Control Panel Rotate Display Page
TherotationradiobuttonlabelsarechangedslightlyunderWindows7tobeconsistent withtheMicrosoftpanel
NVIDIA Control Panel Rotation Page Radio Buttons Windows 7 Label Landscape Portrait Landscape (flipped) Portrait (flipped) Windows Vista Label No rotation (Landscape) 90 degrees to the right (Inverted Portrait) 180 degree rotation (Inverted landscape) 90 degrees to the left (Portrait)
Clockwise Rotation 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees

Limitation

Whenswitchingtherefreshratefrom59Hzto60Hz,therefreshrateremainsat59Hz.
SeetheMicrosoftKBarticleKB2006076athttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2006076.

Unsupported Features

Thefollowingarefeaturesandfunctionalitythatwereavailableindriverreleases supportingWindowsXP,butarenotandwillnotbeavailableindriverreleasesfor WindowsVista:
Highresolutionscalingdesktop(HRSD) MultiViewDisplayMode(forNVIDIAQuadroNVSgraphicscards) NVKeystone Unifiedbackbuffer(UBB)controls OpenGLVideoOverlays
Thisisanoperatingsystemlimitation.

Overclocking

GPUoverclockingisnolongersupportedinthedefaultGPUdrivercontrolpanel.This featureisavailableintheNVIDIASystemToolssoftware,whichyoucandownload fromNVIDIA.com.

GPUTemperatureMonitoring

TemperaturemonitoringisnolongersupportedinthedefaultGPUdrivercontrol panel.ThisfeatureisavailableintheNVIDIASystemToolssoftware,whichyoucan downloadfromNVIDIA.com.

AGPSettingsAdjustment

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VideoZoom Pan&Scantheprocessofpanningacrossthedesktopinordertodisplayadesktop
onamonitorwithlowerresolution
PerdisplayDesktopColorSettingAdjustments
ForClonemode,thedesktopcolorsettingadjustmentsthroughtheNVIDIAControl Panelcanonlybemadeacrossalldisplaysinasystem,andnotonaperdisplaybasis.

driverfailstoload.

Allolderdriversfromothervendorsmustbeuninstalledfirst. TheWindowsVistadisplaymodeswitchesfromAeroglasstoBasicwhenaquad
bufferforstereoiscreated.
QuadbufferedwindowedstereoisonlysupportedwithAeroglassturnedoff. TheNVIDIAControlPanel>SetUpMultipleDisplayspagedoesnotprovidethe
capabilityofsettingthedualmonitororderunderWIndowsVistaasitdoesunder WindowsXP. ThiscapabilityisprovidedthroughtheWindowsVistaDisplayPropertiesSettingspage.

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Known Product Limitations
Thissectiondescribesproblemsthatwillnotbefixed.Usually,thesourceoftheproblem isbeyondthecontrolofNVIDIA.Followingisthelistofproblemsandwheretheyare discussedinthisdocument:
OnceInstalled,theSDICaptureDriverReleaseMustAlwaysMatchtheGraphics

Driveronpage 16

SomeAPIsdonotReportTotalAvailableGraphicsMemoryCorrectlyonpage 17 UsingHDMI/DisplayPortAudiowithDisplaysthathaveaHighNativeResolution

onpage 18

UsingHDMI/DisplayPortDisplaysthatdonotSupportAudioonpage 19 UsingHDMI/DisplayPortAudioinDualvieworCloneModeConfigurationson

page 20

GPURunsataHighPerformanceLevel(fullclockspeeds)inMultidisplayModes

onpage 20

AeroMustbeEnabledforWindowedSLIAFRModeUnderVistaonpage 20 SLIConnectorRequirementonNVIDIAQuadroSLICardsonpage 20 ApplyingWorkstationApplicationProfilesonpage 21 1280x1024@60HznotAvailableonBenQFP241WMonitorsonpage 21 GigabyteGA6BXMotherboardonpage 21
Once Installed, the SDI Capture Driver Release Must Always Match the Graphics Driver
TousetheQuadroSDICapturecard,youneedtoinstalltheNVIDIAWDMdriverforthe QuadroSDICapturecardafterinstallingtheQuadroprofessionaldriver.TheWDM driverversionmustbefromthesamebranchastheinstalledNVIDIAgraphicsdriver. IfatalatertimeyouinstalladifferentQuadroprofessionaldriverversionforexample, whenupgradingfromaRelease260drivertoaRelease265driveryoumustreinstallthe WDMdriverfromthesamedriverbranchaswellinthisexample,Release265. YoumustinstalltheupdatedWDMdriverevenifremovetheSDICapturecardand uninstalltheWDMdriver.PortionsoftheoldWDMdriverremainonthesystem,andthe resultingmismatchwiththeupdatedgraphicsdriverresultsinafaultydriver installation.InstallingamatchingWDMdrivercorrectsthisissue.

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Some APIs do not Report Total Available Graphics Memory Correctly

BackgroundTAG Memory

IntheWindowsDisplayDriverModel(WDDM),TotalAvailableGraphics(TAG) memoryisreportedasthesumof
DedicatedVideoMemory(videomemorydedicatedforgraphicsuse) DedicatedSystemMemory(systemmemorydedicatedforgraphicsuse),and SharedSystemMemory(systemmemorysharedbetweenthegraphicssubsystem

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Using HDMI/DisplayPort Displays that do not Support Audio
SomeHDMI/DisplayPortdisplaysdonotsupportaudio,orhaveissueswithQuadroFXfamily andearlierNVIDIAgraphicscards. TheNVIDIAdriverattemptstoidentifysuchdisplaysandautomaticallydisablesthe audio.Forexample,theNVIDIAdriverdisablesHMDIaudioforallPhilipsHDMITVs, asthesehavebeenidentifiedashavingissueswithQuadroFXfamilyandearlier NVIDIAgraphicscards. Theremaybecaseswhereeitherthedriverdisablesaudioeventhoughthereisno problem,ordoesnotdisabletheaudiowheninfacttheaudiodoesnotwork.The followingsectionsdescribethesesituationsandprovidesguidanceforhandlingthem.
Corrupted video and no audio
Thedriverhasnotdisabledaudioandthedisplaysaudiosignalisincompatiblewiththe graphicscard,causingvideocorruption. Withadifferentdisplayconnectedinordertoestablishvideo,disableaudioforthe HDMIdisplayusingtheNVIDIAControlPanel>ChangeResolutionpage.Fromthe connectorlist,selectHDMIHDTV(AudioDisabled).

Video but no audio

ChecktheconnectorlistontheNVIDIAControlPanel>ChangeResolutionpage. IfHDMIHDTV(AudioDisabled)isselectedandyouwanttotestwhetheryour
HDMIaudiodoes,infact,work,thenselectHDMIHDTV(AudioEnabled)andthe driverwillpromptyouwithinstructionsfortestingHDMIaudiowiththedisplay.
IfHDMIHDTV(AudioEnabled)isselected,thenthedriverhasnotsuccessfully
detectedthatanincompatibledisplayisconnected. Futuredriveversionswillproperlyidentifysuchdisplaysanddisableaudio.
IfthereisnoHDMIconnectoroptionintheNVIDIAControlPanel>Change
Resolutionpage,thedisplaydoesnotsupportaudioandhasproperlyreportedthisto theNVIDIAdriver.

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Using HDMI/DisplayPort Audio in Dualview or Clone Mode Configurations

Two Audio-enabled Ports

InamultidisplayconfigurationwherebothHDMI/DisplayPortaudioportsareenabled, onlytheprimarydisplaywillprovidetheaudio.

One Audio-enabled Port

Inamultidisplayconfigurationwhereonlyoneaudioportisenabled,suchaswhenone displayisaDVIdisplay,thentheHDMI/DisplayPortdisplaycanprovidetheaudio whetherisittheprimaryorsecondarydisplay.
GPU Runs at a High Performance Level (full clock speeds) in Multi-display Modes
Thisisahardwarelimitationandnotasoftwarebug.Evenwhenno3Dprogramsare running,thedriverwilloperatetheGPUatahighperformancelevelinorderto efficientlydrivemultipledisplays.InthecaseofSLIormultiGPUPCs,thesecondGPU willalwaysoperatewithfullclockspeeds;again,inordertoefficientlydrivemultiple displays.Today,allhardwarefromallGPUvendorshavethislimitation.
Aero Must be Enabled for Windowed SLI AFR Mode Under Vista
Windows7AeromustbeenabledinordertoachieveSLIaccelerationusingwindowed AFRmode.
SLI Connector Requirement on NVIDIA Quadro SLI Cards
TheSLIconnectorthatlinkstwoSLIcardsisneededforproperSLIoperation.However, theconnectorcanberemovedifyoudonotintendtoenableSLImode.Ifyouremovethe connector,thenyoumustmakesurethatSLImodeisdisabledfromtheNVIDIAcontrol panel.EnablingSLImodewithouttheSLIconnectorinstalledwillresultinvideo corruption.

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Applying Workstation Application Profiles

Background

TheworkstationapplicationprofilesaresoftwaresettingsusedbytheNVIDIA DisplayDriverstoprovideoptimumperformancewhenusingaselectedapplication. Theprofilealsoworksaroundknownapplicationissuesandbugs. Ifthereisanavailablesettingforanapplication,itshouldbeused,otherwiseincorrect behaviororreducedperformanceislikelytooccur.

Issues

Configurationchangesrequirethatyourestarttheapplication. Onceanapplicationisrunning,itdoesnotreceivenotificationofconfiguration changes,Therefore,ifyouchangetheconfigurationwhiletheapplicationisrunning, youmustexitandrestarttheapplicationfortheconfigurationchangestotakeeffect.
1280x1024 @ 60 Hz not Available on BenQ FP241W Monitors
EventhoughthemonitorEDIDlists1280x1024@60Hz,thescreenturnsblankwhen usinganHDMIconnection.ThisisanissuewiththemonitorandnottheNVIDIAdriver. Becauseofthisissuewiththemonitor,theNVIDIAdriverblockstheproblemmode (1280x1024@60Hz)andmakesitunavailable.
Gigabyte GA-6BX Motherboard
ThismotherboardusesaLinFinityregulatoronthe3.3Vrailthatisratedtoonly5A lessthantheAGPspecification,whichrequires6A.Whendiagnosticsorapplicationsare running,thetemperatureoftheregulatorrises,causingthevoltagetotheNVIDIAchip todropaslowas2.2V.Underthesecircumstances,theregulatorcannotsupplythe currentonthe3.3VrailthattheNVIDIAchiprequires. Thisproblemdoesnotoccurwhenthegraphicsboardhasaswitchingregulatororwhen anexternalpowersupplyisconnectedtothe3.3Vrail.

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THE RELEASE 270 DRIVER
Thischaptercoversthefollowingmaintopics:
HardwareandSoftwareSupportonpage 22 DriverInstallationonpage 27
Hardware and Software Support
Supported Operating Systems
TheRelease270driver,version270.61,hasbeentestedwith
MicrosoftWindows7,andsupportsboth32bitand64bitversions. MicrosoftWindowsVista,andsupportsboth32bitand64bitversionsofWindows

VistaEditions:

WindowsVistaHomeBasic WindowsVistaHomePremium WindowsVistaBusiness WindowsVistaEnterpriseEdition WindowsVistaUltimate

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Chapter 03 : THE RELEASE 270 D RIVER
Supported NVIDIA Products
ThefollowingtableslisttheNVIDIAproductssupportedbytheRelease270driver, version270.61

Table 3.1

Supported NVIDIA Quadro & NVS Products Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro 6000 NVIDIA Quadro 5000 NVIDIA Quadro 4000 NVIDIA Quadro 2000D NVIDIA Quadro 2000 NVIDIA Quadro 600 NVIDIA Quadro 400 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4700 X2 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X2 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4400G NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450 NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800 NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700 NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500 NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400 NVIDIA Quadro FX 580 NVIDIA Quadro FX 570 NVIDIA Quadro FX 560 NVIDIA Quadro FX 550

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Supported NVIDIA Quadro & NVS Products (continued) Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro FX 540 NVIDIA Quadro FX 470 NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 NVIDIA Quadro FX 380 LP (low profile) NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 NVIDIA Quadro FX 370 low profile NVIDIA Quadro FX 350 NVIDIA Quadro VX 200 NVIDIA Quadro CX NVIDIA NVS 300 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290 NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285

Table 3.2

Supported NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync Products Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 X2 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500

Table 3.3

Supported NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II Products Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro 6000 NVIDIA Quadro 5000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600

Table 3.4

Supported NVIDIA Quadro SDI Products Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro 6000 SDI

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Supported NVIDIA Quadro SDI Products (continued) Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro 5000 SDI NVIDIA Quadro 4000 SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 SDI NVIDIA Quadro CX SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800 SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600 SDI NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800 SDI

Table 3.5

Supported NVIDIA Quadro Plex Products Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro Plex 7000 NVIDIA Quadro Plex D Series NVIDIA Quadro Plex Model II NVIDIA Quadro Plex Model IV

Table 3.6

Supported NVIDIA Quadro Blade/Embedded Graphics Board Series Notes
Product NVIDIA Quadro FX 3600M NVIDIA Quadro FX 2800M NVIDIA Quadro FX 1600M NVIDIA Quadro FX 880M NVIDIA Quadro FX 770M NVIDIA Quadro FX 560M NVIDIA Quadro FX 370M NVIDIA Quadro NVS 120M

Table 3.7

Supported NVIDIA Tesla Products Notes
Product NVIDIA Tesla M2070Q

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Supported Languages
TheRelease270GraphicsDriverssupportsthefollowinglanguagesinthemaindriver ControlPanel:
English (USA) English (UK) Arabic Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Czech Danish Dutch Finnish French German Greek Hebrew Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Euro/ Iberian) Russian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Spanish (Latin America) Swedish Thai Turkish

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Driver Installation

Minimum Hard Disk Space

Theharddiskspacerequirementfor32bitisminimum150MBforEnglishonly,and185 MBforInternational. Theharddiskspacerequirementfor64bitisminimum185MBforEnglishonly,and230 MBforInternational.

Before You Begin

NVIDIAnTune
IfyouhavepreviouslyinstalledNVIDIAnTune,NVIDIArecommendsthatyou uninstallnTunebeforeinstallingthisdriver.Afterthedriverinstalliscomplete,you canreinstallNVIDIAnTune.

SLIMosaicMode

YoumustmakesureSLIMosaicmodeisdisabledbeforeinstallinganewdriverovera previouslyinstalleddriver.IfSLIMosaicmodeisactiveonyourdisplayswhenyou installthenewdriver,thedriverwillnotinstallproperly.

Installation Instructions
1 FollowtheinstructionsontheNVIDIA.comWebsitedriverdownloadpagetolocate
theappropriatedrivertodownload,basedonyourhardwareandoperatingsystem.
2 Clickthedriverdownloadlink.
Thelicenseagreementdialogboxappears.
3 ClickAcceptifyouacceptthetermsoftheagreement,theneitheropenthefileorsave
thefiletoyourPCandopenitlater.
4 OpentheNVIDIAdriverinstallation.EXEfiletolaunchtheNVIDIAInstallShield

Wizard.

5 FollowtheinstructionsintheNVIDIAInstallShieldWizardtocompletethe

installation.

Note: If you are overinstalling the driver (installing over a previous driver without first removing the previous driver), then you must reboot your computer in order to complete the installation.

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APPENDIX A MODE SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS
ThischapterdetailstheWindowsmodessupportedbytheRelease270driverfor NVIDIAproducts.Itcontainsthesesections:
GeneralModeSupportInformationonpage 29 DefaultModesSupportedbyGPUonpage 30 ModesSupportedbyTVEncodersonpage 33

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Appendix A : MODE S UPPORT FOR WINDOWS
General Mode Support Information
TheNVIDIAgraphicsdriverincludesastandardlistofdisplaymodesthatare supportedbydefault.ThesemodesarelistedinthesectionDefaultModesSupported byGPUonpage 30. Theactualmodesavailabledependonthecapabilitiesofthedisplay.Inaddition,the NVIDIAgraphicsdriverhasadynamicEDIDdetectioncapabilityandwillmake availableadditionalmodesthatarelistedinthedisplayEDID,providedthegraphics hardwarecansupportit. TheNVIDIAgraphicsdriveralsosupportsthehighresolutionsavailablewiththe displayslistedinTableA.1aswellasthenonstandardmodeslistedinTableA.2.

Table A.1

Display
Modes Supported for High Resolution Displays
Maximum Resolution 2560x1600 @ 60 Hz 2560x1600 @ 60 Hz 2560x1600 @ 60Hz.
Apple 30 Cinema HD Display (Dual link DVI) Dell WFP 3007 (Dual Link DVI) HP LP3065 dual-link DVI flat panel

Table A.2

Resolution 1680 x x 768
Non-standard Modes Supported

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Default Modes Supported by GPU
ThissectionliststhemodesthatareincludedbydefaultinthedriverINFforthe followingproductfamilies:
Quadro&NVSGPUsonpage 31
Understanding the Mode Format
FigureA.1givesanexampleofhowtoreadthemodeinformationpresentedinthis section.

Resolution Example entry: 024 x Meaning: 32 Color Depth Refresh Rates

170 200

Resolution: 1024 x 768 Color depth: 32 bpp Refresh rates: 60 Hz, 70 Hz, 72 Hz, 75 Hz, 85 Hz, 100 Hz, 120 Hz,
140 Hz, 144 Hz, 150 Hz, 170 Hz, and 200 Hz

Figure A.1 Mode Format

Horizontalspanningmodesof3840x1080andabove,andverticalspanningmodes
of1920x2160andabovegenerallyrequireatleast32MBofvideomemoryat32bpp.
Aninexttotherefreshrateindicatesaninterlacedrefreshrate.

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Quadro & NVS GPUs
Thissectionsliststhesupporteddisplayresolutions,colordepths,andrefreshratesfor theproductslistedinSupportedNVIDIAProductsonpage 23.

Standard Modes

640 x 720 x 720 x 800 x 1024 x 1152 x 1280 x 1280 x 1280 x 1280 x 1360 x 1600 x 240 60

1280 x 1024

1600 x x x x x x x x 720 x 720 x 800 x 1024 x 1152 x 1280 x 1280 x 1280 x 1280 x 1360 x 1600 x 768 900
------------------------------------------------------------------

1600 x x x x x 1200

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1920 x x x 720 x 720 x 800 x 1024 x 1152 x 1280 x 1280 x 1280 x 1280 x 1360 x 1600 x 768 900

1600 x x x x x x x 1536

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Modes Supported by TV Encoders
TableA.3andTableA.4listtheNTSC,PAL,andHDTVTVOutmodessupportedbythe NVIDIAdriver.

Table A.3

Resolution 320x200 320x240 640x400 640x480 720x480 720x576 800x600 1024x768
Mode Support for S-Video and Composite Out
Bit depth 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 8, 16, 32 Conexant 25871 only Overscans (for video) Overscans (for video) DirectDraw mode; not selectable as a Windows desktop DirectDraw mode; not selectable as a Windows desktop DirectDraw mode; not selectable as a Windows desktop Comments

Table A.4

Resolution 480i (SDTV) 480p (EDTV) 720p (HDTV) 1080i (HDTV) 576i (PAL) 576p (PAL)
Mode Support for Component YPrPb Out and DVI Out

Comments

Supported on graphics boards with Conexant 875 or Philips 7108 TV encoders and compatible connectors, and compatible GeForce 8 Series and later GPUs.
ThedriversupportsmanualoverscancorrectionforcomponentandDVIoutputs.Seethe onlineNVIDIAControlPanelHelp forinstructionsonhowtousetheoverscan correctionfeatures.

www.nvidia.com

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