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Introduction to

NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II

The NVIDIA® Quadro® G-Sync™II is an option card for the NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 and Quadro FX 4600 graphics boards. Featuring frame lock and genlock functionality, the Quadro G-Sync II delivers unprecedented levels of realism, visualization and collaborative capabilities by enabling advanced multi-system and multi-device visualization environments.

Note: It is important to register your NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II in order to receive NVIDIA Customer Care online and phone support. You can register your Quadro G-Sync II at www.nvidia.com/register

About This Guide

This User Guide discusses the installation and conﬁguration of the NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II option card.

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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 Viewing the Connection Status How To Set Up Frame LockRestoring an Unstable Display Er ver Click Apply Set Up the Server SoftwareBasic Server Setup 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 ‰ First display from system Disable frame lockFrame Lock Example 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 Writing a Frame Lock Client for NV-CONTROL 1.8 and earlier Enable frame lock on the slave devicesWriting a Frame Lock NV-CONTROL Client Node Most likely, you want Are using a house sync. Most likely, you wantFramelocksyncdisable on each X screen to disable frame lock 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 Enabling/Disabling Frame Lock Using a house sync. Most likely, you wantEnable frame lock on each Quadro by setting Nvctrlframelock Nvidia Quadro G-Sync II User Guide Using the OpenGL Extensions Key Points and Deﬁnitions Frame Synchronization Using the OpenGL ExtensionsAbout Buffer Swaps Buffer Swap Criteria Window Buffer Swaps Conﬁguring Swap Groups Conﬁguring for Swap SyncFrame Counter ‰ To bind a group to a barrier, call OpenGL ExtensionsConﬁguring Swap Barriers This call binds a swap group to a barrier WglJoinSwapGroupNV, glxJoinSwapGroupNVWglBindSwapBarrierNV GlxBindSwapBarrierNV 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