Keep this manual at hand for quick reference at any time necessary. Be sure to read "Notes on Use" before handling this product. Notes on Use (Be Sure to Read) The following provides information required to use this product safely and properly. For details of names in this section, refer to "Names and Functions of Parts"...
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Symbols used in this manual and on warning labels ああ Attentions Indicates there is a risk of fire or Indicates the presence of electric fumes. shock hazards. Indicates there is a risk of personal Indicates a general notice or warning injury due to high temperature.
Safety Precautions ~ Be sure to read ~ ほ WARNING Do not use the product for services where human life may be at stake or high reliability is required. This product is not intended for use in medical, nuclear, aerospace, mass transit or other applications where human life may be at stake or high reliability is required, nor is it intended for use in controlling such applications.
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Do not use any unauthorized interface cable and power cable. Use only the interface cables and power cables specified by NEC. Locate a proper device and connector before connecting a cable. Using an unauthorized cable or connecting a cable to an improper destination may cause a short circuit, resulting in a fire.
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Do not use the attached power cable for any other devices or usage. The power cable that comes with the product is designed aiming to connect with this product and to use with the product, and its safety has been tested.
Guide de l'Utilisateur. Mesures de sécurité Suivez les instructions de ce guide pour un usage en toute sécurité du poste de travail NEC Express. Ce document décrit les parties dangereuses du poste de travail, les risques possibles, et comment s’y prendre pour les éviter.
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Symboles utilisés dans ce document et sur les étiquettes ああ de mise en garde Attention Ceci signale qu'il y a un risque Ceci signale la présence de risques de d’incendie ou de fumée. décharge électrique. Ceci signale la présence d'une surface ou Ceci signale un avis ou un avertissement d'un composant réchauffé.
Précautions de la sécurité ~Soyez sûr de lire~ ほ AVERTISSEMEMNT N'utilisez pas ce poste de travail pour des services pour lesquels une haute disponibilité critique peut affecter directement les vies humaines ou pour lesquels une fiabilité élevée est exigée. Ce poste de travail n'est pas prévu Ce poste de travail n'est pas prévu pour être utilisé...
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électrique ou un incendie à la suite d'un court-circuit. Utilisez seulement le câble d'interface spécifié. Utilisez seulement les câbles d'interface fournis par NEC et placez l’appareil et le connecteur appropriés avant de connecter le câble. L’utilisation d’un câble non autorisé ou le raccordement d’un câble dans un but incorrect risque de provoquer un court-circuit, ayant comme résultat...
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Ne saisissez pas câble d'interface et le câble d'alimentation lorsque vous le déconnectez. Lorsque vous déconnectez câble d'interface et le câble d'alimentation de l’appareil, retirez le verrou, saisissez le connecteur du câble et tirez-le tout droit.En tirant le câble par la partie du cable ou en appliquant une force au connecteur, vous pouvez endommager le câble et le connecteur, avec comme conséquence un risque de décharge électrique ou un incendie.
Warning labels Warning label are attached on or near the components with potential hazards to draw attention from users to potential hazards involved in handling the product.(Do not remove or black out this label and keep it clean). If label is peels off or stained, contact your sales representative.
NEC Express5800 Series workstation. The Quadro K4200 is a graphics accelerator card that allows rapid graphics drawing by onboard graphics accelerator chip Quadro K4200. The Quadro K4200 can work on Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 8 and Microsoft Windows 8.1.
For the product of its warranty period expired, contact your sales agent or service representative. ・NEC assumes no liability for malfunction of the product resulted from using the third-party workstation, devices and interface cables not authorized by NEC. Information Service Information is provided also on the following web site: http://www.nec.com/...
Regulatory Notices FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Industry Canada Class B Emission Compliance Statement/ Avis de conformité...
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Contents Safety Indications ..............................1 Safety Precautions ~ Be sure to read ~ ....................3 Mesures de sécurité .............................. 6 Précautions de la sécurité ~Soyez sûr de lire~ ..................8 Warning labels ................................11 Preface ..................................12 Notes: ..................................12 Trademarks ................................
Operating System The Quadro K4200 works on a computer on which Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 runs normally. Monitor Use the monitor that satisfies resolution and refresh rate of this product. The resolution and refresh rate may differ depending on monitor type.
Follow the steps below to install them appropriately to your system. Even if Quadro K4200 is already installed in your system, you need to install the display driver. (1)If any graphics accelerator other than Quadro K4200 is installed, be sure to uninstall other display driver before installing Quadro K4200.
2. Installing Hardware 2.1 Precautions on handling the card ・ It is recommended to ask your sales representative to install this product in your workstation. Refer to the User's Guide of workstation when installing this product. ・ The electronic components used in this product may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Take an appropriate anti-static measures (e.g., by grounding a part of your body) when handling this product.
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ATTENTION Débranchez le cordon du pouvoir. Si le poste de travail court, quittez toutes les applications, propulsez du poste de travail et appareils périphériques, puis débranchez le cordon du pouvoir de débouché du pouvoir. Faites bien attention à la surface chaude Juste après que le poste de travail ait été...
2.2 Installing the Card (1) After making sure that workstation and peripheral devices are turned off, unplug the power cord of the workstation. (2) Remove the top cover from the chassis according to the User's Guide of the workstation. (3) Remove the back panel cover (fixing screw or fixing jig) from the PCI-Express (x16) slot, and remove the back panel or PCI-Express card.
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(4) Insert the PCI-Express card edge connector of Quadro K4200 into PCI-Express x16 slot on the workstation so that the card can be connected firmly. Insert the PCI-Express card edge connector into PCI-Express x16 slot on the workstation so that the card can be connected firmly.
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※If the DIMM slots are located near the PCI-Express x16 slot, make sure that the lock levers of DIMM are surely raised. ※If the PCI-Express x16 slot has locking lever, connect the card carefully not to damage the locking lever. DIMM locking lever PCI-Express x16 slot locking lever CAUTION...
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(5) After making sure that the card is firmly inserted, secure the Quadro K4200 with the screws or fixing jig you have removed in earlier steps. Make sure that you can see the Display-Port connector and the DVI-I connector clearly when viewed from rear of the workstation.
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(6) Connect the proper connector from power supply unit to the PCI-Express external power connector (6-pin) on Quadro K4200 card. If the proper connector is not provided with the power supply unit of the workstation, connect the 6-pin side of PCI-Express external power cable, and connect a power connector of workstation to 4-pin connector.
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(8) Install the top cover of workstation you have removed in Step (2), and connect power cable of workstation. This completes hardware installation. ※If the beep sound is heard at power on, the Quadro K4200 card is not recognized. In this case, insert the Quadro K4200 card into PCI-EXPRESS again. 25...
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(3) Remove the top cover from workstation according to the User's Guide of workstation. (4) Remove the screw or fixing jig from rear bracket of Quadro K4200. (5) Remove the Quadro K4200 from PCI-Express slot while pushing the locking part (see Figure 1) toward the direction of arrow mark.
Quadro K4200. (2) Start the OS, and login the system with an account having an Administrator right. ※The PnP feature of OS detects Quadro K4200, and the "Found New Hardware Wizard" may start. Click the [Cancel] button to close the wizard.
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(6) Installing on Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 ※When you click [Setup.exe] on Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1, a message to ask permission for user account control will be displayed. Click [Continue] or [Yes] to proceed with installation.
3.2 Change the sound driver output destination If connecting DP port of display with DP port of Quadro K4200 directly, the sound is output from the display that is connected. At this time, since no sound is heard from the workstation speaker, when you issue the sound from the workstation speaker, change setting in the following procedure.
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(4) Make sure that [Speakers] is assigned to default device, and click [OK]. Be should hear sound through the speakers of the workstation. 30...
3.3 Uninstallation of Display Driver Take the steps below to uninstall the display driver. (1) Start the OS, and login the system with an account having an Administrator right. (2) On Windows 7, click the [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Uninstall a program] in order. On Windows 8, right-click on the start menu, select [All Programs] →...
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(3) Upon completion of uninstallation, you will be requested to restart the system. Click [Yes] to restart the system to reflect the results of uninstallation. This completes uninstallation of display driver. 32...
② Click the [Apply] On this menu, you can specify multiple displays and display area (resolution). If you select [Advanced settings] to open the Properties of [Quadro K4200], you can specify the refresh rate and Color Depth on the [Monitor] tab.
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4.1.2. Specifying Screen Resolution, Color Depth, and Refresh Rate ・Screen resolution Use the [Screen Resolution] window to change the resolution. Select a display you want to change its resolution, and select a resolution appropriately by moving the slider, and click the [Apply] button. A pop–up window shown above may appear depending on the selected resolution.
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・Color Depth Specify the color depth on the [Generic PnP monitor and NVIDIA Quadro K4200 Properties] that appears by clicking [Advanced settings] in [Screen resolution]. Click the [Monitor] tab, select a desired color from pull– down menu of [Color], and click [OK].
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4.1.3. NVIDIA Control Panel ・Opening [NVIDIA Control Panel] Right– click anywhere on desktop to open the menu. Click [NVIDIA Control Panel] to select it. Main task pane Navigation tree pane ・On the [NVIDIA Control Panel], use the main task pane and the navigation tree pane to setup drivers. ・The main task pane is used to setup the graphics driver.
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(Ⅰ)[3D Settings] The following items are contained in [3D Settings] category: ・ Adjust image settings with preview ・ Manage 3D settings ・ Set PhysX Configuration The details of each item are described below: [Adjust Image Settings with Preview] [Adjust Image Settings with Preview] You can preview the image as settings are changed.
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[Set PhysX configuration] ※Explanations are given here, however, this feature is not supported by NEC. [Set PhysX configuration] Set PhysX Configuration. (Ⅱ)[Display] The following items are contained in [Display] category: ・Change resolution ・Adjust desktop color settings ・Rotate display ・View HDCP status ・Set up digital audio...
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[Adjust Desktop Color Settings] [Adjust Desktop Color Settings] You can adjust desktop color settings including brightness and contrast for each display. Use the slider or a graph to set the display color. [Rotate Display] [Rotate Display] You can change the orientation of the desktop.
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[Set Up Digital Audio] [Set Up Digital Audio] You can select displays for audio playback. [Adjust Desktop Size and Position] [Adjust Desktop Size and Position] You can select a scaling mode. [Set Up Multiple Displays] [Set Up Multiple Displays] You can specify how you would like to use multiple displays.
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The following items are contained in [Stereoscopic 3D] category: ・Set up stereoscopic 3D ・View compatibility with games ※Explanations are given here, however, this feature is not supported by NEC. [Set Up Stereoscopic 3D] [Set Up Stereoscopic 3D] Stereoscopic 3D allows you to view 3D content with visible depth.
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The following items are contained in [Video] category: ・Adjust video color settings ・Adjust video image settings ※Explanations are given here, however, this feature is not supported by NEC. [Adjust video color settings] [Adjust video color settings] You can fine tune the color settings for video content on your display.
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(Ⅴ) [Workstation] The following items are contained in [Workstation] category: ・View system topology ・Set up Premium Mosaic ・Manage Maximus Settings [View System Topology] [View System Topology] Shows the displays and graphics cards connected with the system. [Set Up Mosaic] [Set Up Mosaic] Mosaic allows you to use multiple displays as a single display.
Start the graphics accelerator in VGA mode, and change settings on Screen Properties, as shown below. On Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1, press the <F8> key once while the NEC logo is on the screen. On the Advanced Boot Option screen, select [Enable low resolution video (640×480)], confirm that your monitor satisfies the resolution and refresh rate displayed on Screen Properties.
[Apply] button. See Section 4.1.3 [Manage 3D Settings]. ・The Quadro K4200 monitors temperature on LSI chip. If the temperature rises beyond the specified threshold, the card automatically lowers the operating clock speed for safety, and moves to low power consumption mode.
6.2 Product Specification Product Specification Interface PCI-Express (x16 lane supported) Quadro K4200 (Made by nVIDIA) Graphics Accelerator Chip Video RAM Capacity 4GB (GDDR5-SDRAM) Compatibility with VGA Interface Provided (Embedded in Quadro K4200) Composition One PCI-Express card Operating Voltage +3.3V±5%、+12V±5% Maximum Power Consumption...
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・Digital output Display modes in digital connection (DVI, Display-Port) Resolution Color Depth Refresh rate [Hz] 640 × 480 256,65536,1677 million colors 60,72,75 800 × 600 256,65536,1677 million colors 56,60,72,75 1024 × 768 256,65536,1677 million colors 60,70,75 1152 × 864 256,65536,1677 million colors 1280 ×...
6.4 Specification of Monitor Interface Connector Quadro K4200 has two Display– Port connectors and one integrated Digital Visual Interface (DVI-I) connector for image output. DVI-I connector Display-Port connector1 Display-Port connector2 [Identification of primary monitor in multiple displays mode] ・ If monitors are connected to DVI-I connector and Display-Port connector, the monitor connected to DVI-I connector is determined as primary monitor.
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Use the provided DVI to VGA connector to output an analog signal by this board. 6.4.3 DP to DVI Connector Connecting a separately priced DP to DVI connector to Display-Port connector on Quadro K4200 allows digital signal output by DVI–D.
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6.4.4 DVIto VGA Connector Connecting a DVI to VGA connector to DVI-I connector on Quadro K4200 allows VGA connector to output an analog signal. Monitor (Input) (Output) Quadro K4200 VGA (Dsub-15Pin) DVI-I connector connector VGA (D-sub15Pin) connector interface Pin layout of Dsub– 15Pin connector (analog) Pin No.
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NEC Express Workstation Quadro K4200 User's Guide August 2014, Second Edition NEC Corporation c NEC Corporation 2014 The contents of this manual shall not be copied or altered without the prior written permission of NEC Corporation. 52...