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NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II

NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II Equipment

The following equipment is included in the NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II box.

One (1) NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II Option Card

Installs into an open expansion slot in your computer.

Two (2) Ribbon Cables

Used to connect the primary G-Sync connector on the G-

Sync II option card to the G-Sync connector on the Quadro

FX graphics board.

One (1) Quadro G-Sync Cable

Used to connect multiple Quadro G-Sync II enabled systems.

One (1) Registration Card

Register to gain priority access to NVIDIA’s Customer Care

One (1) NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II Installation CD

Contains all the necessary drivers to enable the Quadro

G-Sync II option card.

One (1) Installation Guide

The Installation Guide provides the basic procedures necessary to install and bring up the Quadro G-Sync II option card.

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Contents

176-0002-000 Page Page Nvidia Quadro G-Sync Page Table of Contents References and Resources Introduction to Nvidia Quadro G-Sync About This Guide Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide System Requirements Implementing SLI Technology Nvidia Frame Synchronization Unpacking Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II Equipment Two 2 Ribbon Cables Safety Instructions Installing Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II Card Quadro G-Sync Nvidia Frame Synchronization Under Windows XP How To Set Up Genlock Set Up the Hardware VID IA Q uadro G-Sync Onnector Bracket Sync Source Server Set Up the Software Basic Genlock Setup Detecting the House Sync Signal Click OK to save the settings Using the House Sync Signal Under The synchronization pulses are based on, click Ou tgo in g Sync trigg ered from lead in g and falling ed ge How To Set Up Frame Lock Restoring an Unstable DisplayViewing the Connection Status Er ver Set Up the Server Software Basic Server SetupClick Apply Changing the Timing Signal Frequency Click Edit Settings to open the Server Settings dialog box Set Up the Client Software Basic Client Setup Introducing a Timing Delay at Client Systems Yn c D elay Skew Swap Sync Setup Setting Up Genlock + Frame Lock Checking the Connection Status Swap Sync Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Nvidia Frame Synchronization Under Linux Using the nvidia-settings Utility Nvidia Q uadro G-Sync Connector Bracket Syn c Sou rce Go to the nvidia-settingsframe lock panel An X Server is typically speciﬁed in the format systemm Synchronizing to the External House Signal Ou tgo in g Sync trigg ered from lead in g and falling ed ge Understanding the Status Indicators Sync and Connection Status for the Genlock Server Four frame locked systems An X Server is typically speciﬁed in the format systemm Test the Connections Sync and Connection Status for the Server Check the Use House Sync if Present check box Leveraging Frame Lock Genlock in OpenGL Frame Lock Restrictions Supported Frame Lock Conﬁgurations ‰ Frame Lock + SLI SFR, AFR, or Sliaa Two Quadros, Single General Steps Sample Conﬁgurations Make sure frame lock sync is disabled Query the enabled displays on the QuadroGenlock Example Check that the refresh rate is the one we want Enable use of the house sync signal Conﬁgure the house sync signal video modeEnable framelocking Toggle the test signal Disable frame lock Frame Lock Example‰ First display from system Query the enabled displays on the Quadros Disable the house sync signal on the master deviceEnable frame lock on server Check the refresh rate is the same for all displays Enable frame lock on slave devices Make sure frame lock is disabled for all Quadros Verify that the refresh rate is the same for all displays Enable frame lock on the slave devices Writing a Frame Lock NV-CONTROL ClientWriting a Frame Lock Client for NV-CONTROL 1.8 and earlier Are using a house sync. Most likely, you want Framelocksyncdisable on each X screen to disable frame lockNode Most likely, you want Writing a Frame Lock Client for NV-CONTROL 1.9 and later Querying the Frame Lock Capabilities of a System Conﬁguring the Frame Lock GroupQuery the number of Quadro G-Sync II devices on Quadro G-Sync II device Most likely, you want Using a house sync. Most likely, you want Enable frame lock on each Quadro by setting NvctrlframelockEnabling/Disabling Frame Lock Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Using the OpenGL Extensions Frame Synchronization Using the OpenGL Extensions About Buffer SwapsKey Points and Deﬁnitions Buffer Swap Criteria Window Buffer Swaps Conﬁguring for Swap Sync Frame CounterConﬁguring Swap Groups OpenGL Extensions Conﬁguring Swap Barriers‰ To bind a group to a barrier, call WglJoinSwapGroupNV, glxJoinSwapGroupNV WglBindSwapBarrierNV GlxBindSwapBarrierNVThis call binds a swap group to a barrier WglQuerySwapGroupNV GlxQuerySwapGroupNV WglQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV GlxQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV WglResetFrameCountNV,glxResetFrameCount WglQueryFrameCountNV,glxQueryFrameCount Getting Driver Updates Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Registration, Support Warranty Registering Your Quadro Sync Warranty and Support Compliance and Certiﬁcations Copyright