NVIDIA Corporation
6 Quadro FX 4500/5500 SDI User’s Guide– Version 2.0
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NVIDIA Graphics-to-SDI
Installing and Preparing the NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
About Your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
The following describes the components included in your NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI
product package:
Cards
The NVIDIA Quadro FX SDI consists of the following two cards:
• NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 or NVIDIA Quadro FX 5500 Graphics Card
• NVIDIA SDI Output Card
Cables
In addition, you need the following cables, which should be provided with your NVIDIA
Quadro FX 4500 SDI package:
• (Qty 1 ea.) 14-Pin Ribbon Cable
This cable connects the NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500 card to the SDI Output card for
genlock and frame-lock functionality.
• (Qty 1 ea.) DVI-to-DVI Cable
This cable connects the video output from the graphics card to the SDI output card.
• (Qty 4 ea.) SMA-to-BNC Cable
These cables convert the SMA connectors on the SDI card to standard BNC connectors.
Cable Bands Kit
A package of cable bands of various colors is provided to distinguish the individual SMA-
-to-BNC cables after installation.