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NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II User Guide

Contents

Main Page Page Page Page Table of Contents Page Introduction to NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II About This Guide Page NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II System Requirements Implementing SLI Technology NVIDIA Frame Synchronization Unpacking NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II Equipment NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II The following equipment is included in the NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II box. Safety Instructions Installing NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II Card Page Page How To Set Up Genlock Page Set Up the Software Basic Genlock Setup Detecting the House Sync Signal Using the House Sync Signal Outgoing Sync triggered from leading and falling edge House signal Sync Pulse Restoring an Unstable Display Viewing the Connection Status How To Set Up Frame Lock Page Set Up the Server Software Basic Server Setup Changing the Timing Signal Frequency Set Up the Client Software Basic Client Setup Introducing a Timing Delay at Client Systems Viewing the Connection Status Swap Sync Setup Setting Up Genlock + Frame Lock Checking the Connection Status Swap Sync Page NVIDIA Frame Synchronization Under Linux Using the nvidia-settings Utility How To Set Up Genlock SyncSource Server NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II Connector Bracket Set Up the Software Basic Genlock Setup Synchronizing to the External House Signal Page Understanding the Status Indicators Sync and Connection Status for the Genlock Server How To Set Up Frame Lock Set Up the Server Software Page Test the Connections Sync and Connection Status for the Server Sync and Connection Status for the Client Swap Sync Setting Up Genlock + Frame Lock Leveraging Frame Lock/ Genlock in OpenGL Frame Lock Restrictions Supported Frame Lock Con gurations Con guring Frame Sync Using the nvidia-settings Command Line General Steps Sample Con gurations Genlock Example Genlock Example Script Page Frame Lock Example 1 Frame Lock Example Scripts Query the enabled displays on the Quadros. 3. Check the refresh rate is the same for all displays. 4. Make sure the display device we want as master is masterable 5. Set the master display device (CRT-0). 6. Disable the house sync signal on the master device. Frame Lock Example 2 Frame Lock Example 2 Scripts 2. Query the enabled displays on the Quadros. 3. Verify that the refresh rate is the same for all displays. 4. Make sure the display device we want as master is masterable. 5. Set the master display device (CRT-0). 6. Disable the house sync signal on the master device. Writing a Frame Lock NV-CONTROL Client Writing a Frame Lock Client for NV-CONTROL 1.8 (and earlier) Page Writing a Frame Lock Client for NV-CONTROL 1.9 (and later) Querying the Frame Lock Capabilities of a System Con guring the Frame Lock Group Enabling/Disabling Frame Lock Page Using the OpenGL Extensions Frame Synchronization Using the OpenGL Extensions About Buffer Swaps Key Points and De nitions Buffer Swap Criteria Window Buffer Swaps Group and Barrier Buffer Swaps Frame Counter Con guring for Swap Sync Con guring Swap Groups Con guring Swap Barriers OpenGL Extensions wglJoinSwapGroupNV(), glxJoinSwapGroupNV() NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II User Guide wglBindSwapBarrierNV(), glxBindSwapBarrierNV() This call binds a swap group to a barrier. wglQuerySwapGroupNV(), glxQuerySwapGroupNV() Using the OpenGL Extensions This call returns the swap group number and barrier number to which the device context is bound. wglQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV(), glxQueryMaxSwapGroupsNV() Page Page Page Page Warranty and Support Compliance and Certi cations