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 Multiple X Screens on One Card

13. 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

14. Configuring a Notebook

15. Programming Modes

16. Configuring Flipping and UBB

17. Using the X Composite Extension

18. Using the nvidia-settings Utility

19. NVIDIA Spectre V2 Mitigation

20. Configuring SLI Mosaic

21. Configuring Frame Lock and Genlock

22. Configuring Depth 30 Displays

23. Configuring External and Removable GPUs

24. Addressing Capabilities

25. NVIDIA Contact Info and Additional Resources

26. Acknowledgements