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NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows XP64
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Driver Version
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Can be determined by opening the NVLW.inf file (contained within the same folder
as this Readme.txt file) and referring to the 9th line which will be similar to:

DriverVer   = 06/23/2008, 6.14.11.6959

In this case, it means that the driver version is 169.59.



Adapters Supported
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NVIDIA Quadro FX 370
NVIDIA Quadro FX 380
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570
NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3800
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4800
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 295
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 450
NVIDIA Tesla C870
NVIDIA Tesla C1060
NVIDIA Tesla C2050
NVIDIA Tesla C2075
NVIDIA Quadro 400
NVIDIA Quadro 600
NVIDIA Quadro 2000
NVIDIA Quadro 2000 D
NVIDIA Quadro 4000
NVIDIA Quadro 5000
NVIDIA Quadro 6000
NVIDIA NVS 300
NVIDIA NVS 310
NVIDIA Quadro 410
NVIDIA NVS 510
NVIDIA Quadro K600
NVIDIA Quadro K2000
NVIDIA Quadro K2000D
NVIDIA Quadro K4000
NVIDIA Quadro K5000
NVIDIA NVS 315
NVIDIA Quadro K6000


  Please read the entire contents of this document. Information in this
  file may not appear in printed documentation or online help.

  This READ-ME file contains the following information:

        1.      GENERAL INFORMATION
        1.1     How to get Online help
        1.2     Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Adapter

        2.      INSTALLING THE NVIDIA VIDEO DRIVER
        2.1     Menu-controlled Video Driver Installation
        2.2     Unattended Video Driver Installation
        2.3     Manual Microsoft Windows XP Installation Instructions
        2.4     Supported color depth, Resolutions and Refresh Rates

        3.      UNINSTALLING THE NVIDIA DISPLAY DRIVER SOFTWARE
        3.1     Uninstalling Display Driver Software

        4.      NOTES AND LIMITATIONS



1. GENERAL INFORMATION
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1.1 How to Get Online Help
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  Online help, for video device driver related topics, is available by
  right-clicking on buttons and fields.


1.2 Installing the NVIDIA Graphics Adapter
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  Your computer is shipped with an NVIDIA Graphics
  Adapter and its factory-installed device driver.  Refer to the
  following directions and information only if you plan to install
  additional NVIDIA cards.



2. INSTALLING THE NVIDIA VIDEO DRIVER
-------------------------------------

  Your computer system shipped pre-installed with the graphics software
  drivers for an NVIDIA graphics cards.

  For your convenience, the following procedures describe how to install
  the graphics driver software.

  The Unattended Video Driver Installation as described in 2.2 allows to
  install the drivers and configure your monitor
  settings by a single command line. You can also set parameters for a
  'silent' installation (no messages displayed during the installation).

  NOTE: Before installing the NVIDIA video driver, please close all open
        application programs and disable any anti-virus software
        running on your computer until the driver installation is
        complete! In addition, if you already have an Nvidia driver installed,
        please uninstall the driver before installing another version of the
        driver.


2.1 Menu-controlled Video Driver Installation
---------------------------------------------

  1. Follow the instructions on the NVIDIA .com Web site driver download page
     to locate the appropriate driver to download, based on your hardware and
     operating system.

  2. Click the driver download link.

  3. The license agreement dialog box appears.

  4. Click Accept if you accept the terms of the agreement, then either open the
     file or save the file to your PC and open it later.

  5. Extract the zip files to a temporary folder on your PC.

  6. Open the NVIDIA driver installation .EXE file to launch the NVIDIA
     InstallShield Wizard.

  7. Follow the instructions in the NVIDIA InstallShield Wizard to complete the
     installation.


2.2 Unattended Video Driver Installation
----------------------------------------

  If you prefer to configure your system by command line editing you may
  install the video drivers and set the monitor configuration of your
  primary display as follows:


  1. Open a command prompt window by clicking on 'Start', 'Programs',
     'Accessories', 'Command Prompt'.

  2. Go to the directory which contains the NVIDIA device driver
     (e.g. C:\NVIDIA_DRVS)

  3. Enter the following command:

     SETUP -h:x -v:y -b:c -j:f -k -s

     These are the command line options.  Please see section 2.3 for valid
     options:

     -h:x Resolution (horizontal)

     -v:y Resolution (vertical)

     -b:c Color Depth (in bits per pixel)

     -j:f Refresh rate (in Hz)

     -k    Force a reboot after a silent installation - must precede -s
           option in command for system to reboot.

     -s    Silent Installation - no installation messages displayed during
           installation.

     -n    No reboot upon silent installation. Used in conjunction with the
           -s option ("-n" must precede "-s", i.e. "setup.exe -n -s")

     Example: For a silent installation of the NVIDIA video drivers,
     configuring your monitor for 800x600 at 75 Hz, 16 bits per pixel,
     the command looks like this:

       setup -h:800 -v:600 -b:16 -j:75 -s

     Warning!
     Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not
     support can permanently damage the monitor.  Check the documentation
     of your monitor and make sure that the monitor supports the selected
     resolution and refresh rate.


2.3 Manual Microsoft Windows XP Installation Instructions 
---------------------------------------------------------

  1.   Click "Start" then right click on "My Computer" icon and then click on 
       "Properties".

  2.   Click on "Hardware" Tab and select "Device Manager". (NOTE: IF UPDATING
       DRIVER GO TO STEP 3b)

  3a.  Double click "Video Controller (VGA Compatible)". (Go To STEP 4)

  3b.  Select "Display adapters" then Double click on the graphics controller 
       shown.

  4.   Click on "driver" tab and select "Update Driver".

  5.   The Hardware Update Wizard appears and you have several choices: To connect
       to Windows Update to search for driver software a) Yes, this time only, b)
       Yes, now and every time I can connect a device, or c) No, not this time.

  6.   Select "No, not this time" and click the "Next" button.

  7.   Select the following option: "Install from a list or specific location
       (Advanced)". Click on the "Next" button.

  8.   Select the following option: "Don't search. I will choose the driver to
       install". Click on the "Next" button. (NOTE: IF UPDATING DRIVER GO TO STEP
       10)

  9.   Select "Display adapters" and click the "Next" button.

  10.  Click on the "Have Disk..." button and then the "Browse" button.

  11.  Enter the directory where you unzipped the file you downloaded. Highlight 
       the "NVLW" file. Click on the "Open" button. 
 
  12.  Click on the "OK" button. A window listing all of the available display
       types should open. Select the display adapter that your system contains and
       then click on the "Next" button. (NOTE: IF UPDATING DRIVER GO TO STEP 13b) 

  13.  The operating system will install the driver. Click on the "Finish"
       button when done.(GO TO STEP 14)

  13b. The operating system will install the driver.
       Click on the "Finish" button when done. (GO TO STEP 14b)

  14.  Click on the "Close" button and then manually reboot the system.
       After manually rebooting the system, the driver should now be loaded.

  14b. Click on the "Close" button and then click on the "Yes"
       button to reboot. The driver should now be loaded.


2.4 Supported Color depth, Resolutions and Refresh Rates
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  Valid Resolution/Color/Refresh combinations for the command line
  option vary based on your particular graphics card and monitor.

     See 'modes.txt'


3. UNINSTALLING THE NVIDIA DISPLAY DRIVER SOFTWARE
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3.1 Uninstalling Display Driver Software
----------------------------------------

  Note: Please follow the steps in this section to
  completely uninstall the NVIDIA Display Driver software before updating to a new
  version of the software.


  To uninstall the NVIDIA software, follow these steps:

  1. From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Control Panel to open the
     Control Panel window.

  2. Double click Add or Remove Programs.
  
  3. Click the NVIDIA Graphics Driver xxx.xx (where xxx.xx is the driver version)
     from the list.

  4. Click Change/Remove.

  5. Please follow the prompt and select the appropriate option that you want for
     the uninstallation.



4. NOTES AND LIMITATIONS
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Please refer to the Driver Release Notes for notes and limitations.

Last updated: July 16, 2013



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