TITLE: NVIDIA Quadro Professional Driver (Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit)

VERSION: 162.63 Rev. A
DESCRIPTION:
This package contains the NVIDIA graphics driver for the supported workstation 
models and operating systems. 

NOTE: In order to enable the Microsoft Windows Vista Aero display mode with 
multiple monitors, all monitors must be set to the same color depth (16-bit or 
32-bit). 

PURPOSE: Recommended
SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP37908
SUPERSEDES: SP36637
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 20, 2007
CATEGORY: Driver - Graphics - Nvidia
SSM SUPPORTED: Yes

PRODUCT TYPE(S):
Workstations

HARDWARE PRODUCT MODEL(S):
HP xw4300 Workstation: All Models
HP xw4400 Workstation: All Models
HP xw4550 Workstation: All Models
HP xw4600 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6400 Workstation: All Models
HP xw6600 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8200 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8400 Workstation: All Models
HP xw8600 Workstation: All Models
HP xw9300 Workstation: All Models
HP xw9400 Workstation: All Models

SOFTWARE PRODUCT(S):
None

DEVICES SUPPORTED:
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1400
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 1700
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3400
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3450
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 370
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 4600
NVIDIA Quadro FX 540
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500
NVIDIA Quadro FX 560
NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600
NVIDIA Quadro FX 570
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 128MB
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 290
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 440

OPERATING SYSTEM(S): 
Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64 Edition

LANGUAGE(S): 
Global

ENHANCEMENTS: 
- Adds support for the NVIDIA Quadro FX 370, Quadro FX 570, Quadro FX 1700, and 
Quadro FX 5600 Video Cards.

- Adds support for new HP workstation models.

- Adds support for the Scalable Link Interface (SLI) display mode.

FIXES: 
- Fixes an issue where the driver installer displays a prompt to uninstall an 
existing driver, even though it has already been uninstalled.

- Fixes an issue where the system may generate a "blue screen" error (crash) if 
the display resolution is changed while 3D applications are running.

- Fixes an issue where Google Earth does not render correctly after moving the 
window between displays.

- Fixes an issue where the system may crash (blue screen) if 64 OpenGL windows 
are opened simultaneously.

- Fixes an issue where the system may stop responding (hang) or crash (blue 
screen) with a stop 0x116 error as Microsoft Windows Vista starts up.

- Fixes an issue where the Microsoft FragmentLinker 64-bit SDK demo may crash 
when switched to and from full-screen mode.

PREREQUISITES: 
None

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
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) 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.