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| - | ====== NVIDIA | + | ====== NVIDIA |
| > **Note:** NVIDIA actively fixes issues and updates their drivers. | > **Note:** NVIDIA actively fixes issues and updates their drivers. | ||
| - | These instructions are for computers that have NVIDIA | + | These instructions are for computers that have NVIDIA |
| **To complete these instructions you must know:** | **To complete these instructions you must know:** | ||
| - | - The card manufacturer. This page is for NVIDIA Corporation cards. | + | - The card manufacturer |
| - | - The video card model. This page is for Quadro Models only. | + | - The video card model |
| - | - The operating system of the computer. [[http:// | + | - The operating system of the computer |
| - | If you are not sure of any of these, please go to our **[[rhino: | + | > Before updating your video drivers we recommend creating a Windows |
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| - | > Before updating your video drivers we recommend creating a System Restore point on your computer in case the changes need to be rolled back. | + | |
| - | =====Determine NVIDIA | + | =====Determine NVIDIA driver version===== |
| - | - Start <color red> | + | - Start <color red> |
| - | - On the **Tools** menu, click **Options**. | + | - On the **Tools** menu, click **Options** |
| - Expand the **View** tab (located near the bottom of the list on the left), and then click **OpenGL**. | - Expand the **View** tab (located near the bottom of the list on the left), and then click **OpenGL**. | ||
| - | - Look for the **Driver | + | - Look for the **Driver |
| - | If the NVIDIA graphics driver version is equal to or larger (newer), than 340.66. This was the first driver to work. Most subsequent drivers have been fine. | + | =====Instructions to update the NVIDIA driver===== |
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| - | If the NVIDIA graphics driver version is less than 340.66, or more than 6 months old, then update the driver by following the instructions below. | + | |
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| - | =====Instructions to update the NVIDIA | + | |
| - Go to the [[http:// | - Go to the [[http:// | ||
| - | - Enter the system information: | + | - Choose |
| - | - Product type: Quadro | + | - Start the driver |
| - | - Product | + | |
| - | - Product: Enter your specific Quadro Adapter reported in Rhino | + | |
| - | - Operating system: Enter your operating system | + | |
| - | - Click **Search** | + | |
| - | - Download NVIDIA Quadro driver version <color grey> | + | |
| - | - Start the driver | + | |
| - At the point where you can choose installation type, select **Custom (Advanced)** | - At the point where you can choose installation type, select **Custom (Advanced)** | ||
| - On the next install screen check the option that says **Perform a clean install** | - On the next install screen check the option that says **Perform a clean install** | ||
| - | - Continue with the install | ||
| - | - Reboot (even though the installer might not suggest it) | ||
| - | - Read the Additional Quadro Performance Improvements section below | ||
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| - | =====Additional Quadro performance improvements===== | ||
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| - | --> NVIDIA Threaded Optimization setting# | ||
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| - | Many users are reporting random crashes with NVIDIA drivers. | ||
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| - | >Note: **We recommend using the " | ||
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| - | --> Power adjustments# | ||
| - | Switching your NVIDIA card to High Performance can also help. Some users have reported this fixes a problem where portions of the **Gumball** feature do not display. | ||
| - | - Open your NVIDIA Control Panel and select **Manage 3D settings** | ||
| - | - Then, select the **Power Management mode** and change the option from **Adaptive** to **Prefer maximum performance** | ||
| - | - Save your changes and your are done! | ||
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| - | --> Vertical Sync# | ||
| - | I found that disabling vsync in the driver helped quite a bit for v6 - perhaps it helps with v5 too. | ||
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| - | With VSync on: | ||
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| - | Command: _TestMaxSpeed | ||
| - | Time to regen viewport 100 times = 1.66 seconds. (60.39 FPS) | ||
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| - | With Vsync off: | ||
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| - | Command: _TestMaxSpeed | ||
| - | Time to regen viewport 100 times = 0.08 seconds. (1265.82 FPS) | ||
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| - | =====Latest discussion on NVIDIA cards===== | ||
| - | The most recent and ongoing discussion about Rhino and NVIDIA cards here: http:// | ||
| - | And the [[https:// | ||
rhino/nvidiainfo.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/27 by jb
