User`s guide

Release 260 Graphics Drivers for Windows - Version 260.89 RN-W26089-02v01

Known Product Limitations

1280x1024 @ 60 Hz not Available on BenQ FP241W Monitors

EventhoughthemonitorEDIDlists1280x1024@60Hz,thescreenturnsblankwhen

usinganHDMIconnection.ThisisanissuewiththemonitorandnottheNVIDIAdriver.

Becauseofthisissuewiththemonitor,theNVIDIAdriverblockstheproblemmode

(1280x1024@60Hz)andmakes

itunavailable.

GeForce 6 and 7 Series Cards Cannot Output Interlaced

Signals in SLI Mode [251457]

 Problem

Renderingproblemsandinstabilityoccurwhenoutputtinginterlacedmodes(480i,

576iand1080i)overtheYPrPbcomponentandDVIoutputs.

 Explanation

Thisisahardwarelimitation inSLImodeonlyandcannotbefixedviaadriverupdate.

 Resolution

Duetothisissue,startingindriverversion162.18inWindowsXP,thedriverwill

automaticallydisableSLImodewhenusingthe480i,576iand1080imodesoverall

connectorsontheGeForce6and7seriesGPUs.

Tore‐enableSLImode,youmustchooseanon‐interlacedoutput

modeandreboot

yourcomputer.

• GeForce8seriesGPUsdonothavethishardwarelimitationandyoucanoutputall

HDTVinterlacedandprogressivescanoutputsinSLImode.

• The480p,576p,720p,and1080pprogressivescanmodesdonothavethisissuein

SLImodeandarenotaffectedbythischange.

Image Sharpening Control not Available with GeForce 8

Series and Later GPUs

WithGeForce8Seriesandlatergraphicscards,theImagesharpeningslideronthe

NVIDIAControlPanel‐>Display‐>AdjustDesktopColorSettingspageisgrayedout.

Thiscontrolisintentionallydisabledbecauseimagesharpeningisnotsupportedon

GeForce8seriesandlaterGPUs.

Display Output Selection not Available on “Bridgeless” SLI

OngraphicscardsthatcanoperateinSLImodewithouttheSLIconnector(suchasthe

GeForce6600),youcannotselectwhichmonitortodisplaytheoutput.OntheSLIdisplay

propertypage,theoptionboxtoselecttheoutputdisplayisnotavailable.