TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro Professional Driver (x86)

VERSION: 81.67 Rev. A

DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the NVIDIA graphics driver for the listed workstation 
models and operating systems. 

PURPOSE: Recommended

SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP31725
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 17, 2005
CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP xw4200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw4300 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw9300 Workstation: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows XP Professional

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
N/A

FIXES: 
- Resolves "Stop0xEA" error generated during advanced configuration and power 
interface (ACPI) Suspend/Hibernate/Resume when using scalable link interface 
(SLI) Alternate Frame Rendering (AFR) mode on systems with 4 GB or more of 
memory.
- Resolves issue on workstations configured with NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 Graphics 
Controller where the NVIDIA Control Panel incorrectly reports that SLI is 
available even if SLI video link connector is not installed.
- Resolves issue on workstations configured with dual NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 
Graphics Cards where various "Stop" errors are generated when running several 
OpenGL applications simultaneously.
- Resolves issue where "SLI video link connect is not present" error message is 
displayed even if the video link connector (bridge) is correctly installed.
- Resolves issue where video does not display correctly when rendering OpenGL 
applications after allocating and releasing all graphics memory using DirectX 
applications.
- Resolves issue where the workstation stops responding when using DirectX with 
large data transfers.
- Resolves issue where NVIDIA Control Panel does not retain user-selected 
application profiles and sets active profile to "3D App-Default Global Driver 
Settings" at every restart.
- Resolves issue where, after restarting workstation, the NVIDIA Control Panel 
shows SLI as enabled, but SLI features are not active.
- Resolves issue on workstations configured with an NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400 
Graphics Controller where the Digital Flat Panel Settings menu is not available 
after SLI is enabled.
- Provides a workaround for issue on workstations configured with an NVIDIA 
Quadro FX 4500 Graphics Controller where video is not displayed correctly when 
running CinePlayer 2.3.

PREREQUISITES: 
N/A

HOW TO USE: 
1. Download the SoftPaq .EXE file to a directory on your hard drive. 

2. Execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions.



Copyright (c) 2005 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.