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: SP31764
SUPERSEDES: None
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 23, 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: 
- Adds ability for scalable link interface (SLI) to be used with the 
Unigraphics application profile.
- Provides lower memory usage and improved performance for the I-DEAS Master 
Series application profile.
- Adds a message to setup that warns users if they attempt to install NVIDIA 
drivers that are incompatible with the operating system.

FIXES: 
- Fixes "Stop0xEA" error generated during advanced configuration and power 
interface (ACPI) Suspend/Hibernate/Resume when using SLI Alternate Frame 
Rendering (AFR) mode on systems with 4 GB (or more) of memory.
- Fixes ACPI Suspend/Hibernate/Resume issue where system stops responding when 
displaying Preparing to Standby screen.
- Fixes issue on systems with NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 Graphics Controller where 
the NVIDIA Control Panel reports SLI is available even if SLI video link 
connector is not installed.
- Fixes issue on systems with dual NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 Graphics Cards where 
various "Stop" errors are generated when running several OpenGL applications 
simultaneously.
- Fixes issue where "SLI video link connector is not present" error is 
displayed even if the video link connector (bridge) is correctly installed.
- Fixes issue where Microsoft Windows desktop is not displayed correctly after 
running Futuremark 3DMark05 with a screen resolution of 1280x1024 and receiving 
an out-of-memory error, closing the benchmark, and then immediately starting an 
OpenGL game or application.
- Fixes issue where system stops responding when running Futuremark 3DMark05 
CPU test.
- Fixes 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.
- Fixes issue where system stops responding when running Microsoft Direct3D 
Screen Savers.
- Fixes issue where, after restarting system, the NVIDIA Control Panel shows 
SLI as enabled, but SLI features are not active.
- Provides a workaround for issue on systems with an NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 
Graphics Controller where video is not displayed correctly when playing DVD 
movies using 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.