Installation and Configuration Instructions

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Minimum Software Requirements
3. Installing the NVIDIA Driver
4. Installed Components
5. Configuring X for the NVIDIA Driver
Restoring the X Configuration after Uninstalling the Driver
6. Frequently Asked Questions
7. Common Problems
8. Known Issues
9. Swapping graphics cards
10. Specifying OpenGL Environment Variable Settings
11. Configuring Multiple Display Devices on One X Screen
12. Configuring GLX in Xinerama
13. Configuring Multiple X Screens on One Card
14. Support for the X Resize and Rotate Extension
RandR Support
RandR 1.1 Rotation Behavior
Output Properties
DisplayPort 1.2
Monitor Configuration Options
Known Issues
15. Configuring a Notebook
16. Programming Modes
17. Configuring Flipping and UBB
18. Using the X Composite Extension
19. Using the nvidia-settings Utility
20. NVIDIA Spectre V2 Mitigation
21. Configuring SLI and Multi-GPU Mosaic
22. Configuring Frame Lock and Genlock
23. Configuring Depth 30 Displays
24. Configuring External and Removable GPUs
25. Addressing Capabilities
26. NVIDIA Contact Info and Additional Resources
27. Acknowledgements