Nvidia 2 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Using the nvidia-settings
Utility
Con gure frame lock and genlock using the nvidia-settings utility. After
booting the system starting X Windows, run nvidia-settings as follows:
% nvidia-settings
From the nvidia-settings frame lock panel, you can add or remove G-
Sync (and display) devices to the frame lock/genlock group, monitor the
status of that group, and enable or disable frame lock and genlock.
For information about the page, click Help at the lower right corner of
the interface.
How To Set Up Genlock
The following are the basic steps to genlocking a system. Detailed
instructions are provided in the related sections:
Set Up the Hardware
Connect the external sync source to the BNC connector on the
graphics boards.
Set Up the Software
Use the nvidia-settings frame lock panel to establish the system as
the server, to choose the sync source, and con gure the sync pulse.
NVIDIA Quadro G-Sync II User Guide