Specifications

If the manufacturer uses an external chip for DVI output on a GeForce2 this is not a problem, but be wary
of using a GeForce2 card without an external chip with your flat panel display as it may not work.
There is more information on this problem at the following website:
http://www.riva3d.com/dvi.html
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The GeForce3 on-chip DVI support appears to be flawless.
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Of course, not every GeForce card actually has a DVI connector, even if the chip supports it onboard
(because it adds slightly to the cost of the card). You should check with the card manufacturer's website
to see if they put a connector on or not.
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Q. What is a Quadro and how can I convert my GeForce into a Quadro?
The Quadro is a high end version of the GeForce for 3D graphic designers. It costs a lot more and generally
comes with more Video RAM. There are some extra features that it supports as well:
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Anti-aliased Lines
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Two-sided Lighting
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Shared Back Buffer
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3D Window Clipping
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128 MB Frame Buffer
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Pro App Validation
Note that you can gain the first extra feature (Anti
-aliased lines) using a registry file - see the '
How can I enable
OpenGL hardware accelerated anti-aliased lines on a non-Quadro card?' question.
In addition, having the extra features has little to no effect on 3D games - if you only play games, don't bother
with this stuff :)
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The only physical difference between the GeForce and the Quadro (apart from the extra RAM and a chip
that may be of slightly better quality) is that a few resistors are in a different location. It is possible to
resolder these resistors to make your GeForce think it is a Quadro.
WARNING:
If you resolder your resistors then you will
void your warranty
. In addition you could
permenantly mess up your card if you get it wrong. For gamers there is very little advantage in
performing this conversion.
To read more about this operation, see benchmarks before and after, and find out where the all important
resistors are and where you should move them to, read the pages on the following website:
http://www.geocities.com/tnaw_xtennis/
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In addition, recently a software patch has been released that can fool drivers into thinking that you have a
Quadro without any soldering. You can download the patch here:
http://www.nvworld.ru/downloads/SoftQuadro.ZIP
and read more about the patch in English here:
http://web.archive.org/web/20010713160030/http://www.guru3d.com/rivatuner/softquadro/
and in German here:
http://www.3dcenter.de/artikel/2001/06-27a.php3
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Q. Will my motherboard work with the GeForce?
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