PNY NVIDIA Quadro NVS 420 - Manual (Page 3)

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Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new NVIDIA Quadro or NVIDIA NVS professional graphics board.
You are now the owner of a state-of-the-art graphics board specifically designed for demanding 3D or
enterprise graphics and video applications, offering features and functionality beyond any other cards in their
class. We recommend that you read through this User Guide before installing your graphics board to ensure
proper operation.
Minimum System Requirements
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PCI Express x16 slot for x16 PCIe boards or an x1 PCI Express slot for x1 PCIe boards
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Windows
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8, 7, Vista
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, XP SP3, Linux
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, or Solaris
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1GB or more of system memory, 2GB recommended
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200MB of available disk space for full installation
▪ Blu-ray or DVD-ROM drive
▪ DisplayPort, DVI or VGA compatible display(s)
Package Contents
Please check your package, which should contain the items noted below. If you find any damaged or
missing components please contact your reseller immediately.
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NVIDIA Quadro or NVIDIA NVS professional graphics board
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Unattached full height bracket with NVIDIA Quadro low profile boards
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Unattached low profile bracket with NVIDIA NVS low profile boards
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DVI-I to VGA adapter, one per DVI-I connector (Quadro or NVS series)
▪ One DisplayPort to DVI-D SL adapter is provided with any Quadro series board that features
DisplayPort connectors
▪ Two DisplayPort to DVI-D SL adapters are provided with the NVIDIA Quadro K5000 and select NVIDIA
Quadro NVS 295 and NVIDIA NVS 310 part numbers
▪ Four DisplayPort to DVI-D SL adapters are provided with select NVIDIA NVS 450 part numbers
▪ Four mini- DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapters are provided with all NVS 510 part numbers
▪ Four mini- DisplayPort to DVI-D SL adapters are provided with select NVS 510 part numbers
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A mini-DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapter and a DisplayPort to DVI-D SL adapter is provided with the
NVIDIA Quadro K2000D (both feature locking connectors)
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VHDCI to quad DVI-D SL adapter provided with select NVS 420 part numbers
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VHDCI to quad DisplayPort adapter provided with select NVS 420 part numbers
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DMS-59 to dual DVI-I SL adapter cable provided with select NVS 300 part numbers
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DMS-59 to dual DisplayPort adapter cable provided with select NVS 300 part numbers