TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro Professional Driver (x64) 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: SP31765 SUPERSEDES: None EFFECTIVE DATE: November 23, 2005 CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia SSM SUPPORTED: No 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 x64 Edition LANGUAGE(S): Global ENHANCEMENTS: - Adds a message to setup that warns users if they attempt to install NVIDIA drivers that are incompatible with the operating system. - 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. 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 monitor loses synchronization in Span mode after full-screen anti-aliasing (FSAA) is enabled in Ubisoft Entertainment Far Cry (64-bit). - 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.