NVIDIA

Note: We recommend that you download and install the specified drivers for your graphics card. To download the most recent drivers, please visit the NVIDIA website.

As a formal policy, NVIDIA Corporation does not support the use of non-CAD rated cards with Autodesk Inventor. They will work with some limitations. NVIDIA makes the chipset and the basic driver. The actual cards are sold through other sources. Such tested chipsets as the GeForce, GeForce2, and GeForce 3 are representative of their class. Autodesk does not attempt to test every possible variation of this card.

Note: ELSA drivers are made by NVIDIA, and can be found here. Drivers released from ELSA, however, may perform differently than those released from NVIDIA.

RIVA TNT2

• Chipset: NVIDIA RIVA TNT 2  (Select “RIVA TNT2/TNT2 Pro” when installing NVIDIA driver)
• Out of production
• Video memory: 32 MB
• Tested at True Color and High Color
• Driver versions:

• General TNT2 Comments:

-        Starting with Autodesk Inventor 5, TNT2 cards will be automatically detected and users will be required to select their card (e.g. - ERAZOR III  -or-  Synergy II).

• ELSA ERAZOR III Comments:    (Last tested on Autodesk Inventor 4)

-        NT 4 requires Service Pack 6.

-        If you use the ELSA drivers, be sure to use the Default setting on the AppSet tab of the Display Properties dialog box.  Autodesk Inventor will not work correctly if you select the Autodesk Inventor setting on the AppSet tab.

-        R3 only Comments – All OSes – Using the driver version given in the certification page, users may see problems slicing parts and assemblies, such as strips of grey painted across the graphics window.

• ELSA Synergy II Comments:

-        It is recommended that the ELSA drivers are used instead of the NVIDIA drivers for this particular card.

-        Users may not be able to open more than five (5) windows of hardware acceleration in high color mode. Card should not be used with true color unless hardware acceleration can not be gained in any other mode.

-        If you use 65,536 colors, you may not get any hardware acceleration. In that case, use True Color.

-        NT 4 requires Service Pack 6.

-        If you use the ELSA drivers, be sure to use the Default setting on the AppSet tab of the Display Properties dialog box.  Autodesk Inventor will not work correctly if you select the Autodesk Inventor setting on the AppSet tab.

-        R3 only Comments – Windows NT & 2000 – Using the ELSA drivers given in the certification page, users may see problems slicing parts and assemblies, such as strips of grey painted across the graphics window.

-        R3 only Comments – Windows 98 – Using the driver version given in the certification page, markers cannot be seen. Users may see problems slicing parts and assemblies, such as strips of grey painted across the graphics window. You cannot embed a Microsoft Word document in a drawing if you use this card or driver combination. 

• SONICblue Viper 770 Comments:

-        User may only be able to open two (2) windows of hardware acceleration in true color mode. It is recommended that users run this card in 16-bit color mode. True-Color mode should not be used with this card.

-        NT Service Pack 6 is recommended.

-        Autodesk Inventor 4 NOTE: You must download the appropriate Hardware Library from UPDATES to obtain the correct registry settings for this card.

-        Autodesk Inventor 4 – Using the above driver, users may see problems slicing parts and assemblies, such as strips of grey painted across the graphics window.

-        Autodesk Inventor 3 Comments for Microsoft Windows 2000 – Using the driver version given in the certification page, Autodesk Inventor crashes when users open two (2) or more windows, at the same time, and tries to close Autodesk Inventor.

-        Autodesk Inventor 3 Comments for Microsoft Windows 98 - Using the driver version given in the certification page, texture mapping may not be displayed correctly.

• Pine TNT 2 Notes:

-        Windows 2000 users may only be able to open six (6) windows of hardware acceleration in 16-bit color mode. Windows NT 4.0 users should be able to open at least ten (10) windows of hardware acceleration in 16-bit color mode. True-Color mode should not be used with this card.

• Visiontek TNT 2 Notes:

-        See Pine TNT 2 notes above.

GeForce 256 SDR   

• Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce 256
• Driver has limited CAD support
• Video memory: 32 MB
• Tested at True Color
• Driver versions:

• Comments:

-        Performance data for this card was not collected for Autodesk Inventor 4. The above drivers for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 were approved, and should work.

-        Autodesk Inventor 3 Comments for Microsoft Windows 2000 - Using the driver version given in the certification page, only four  windows can be opened before performance drops significantly.  Inventor 5 is able to support 6 windows of acceleration on Windows 2000, and 10+ windows on Windows NT.

-        Autodesk Inventor 3 Comments for Microsoft Windows 98 - Using the driver version given in the certification page, texture mapping may not be displayed correctly.

GeForce2 MX (ASUS AGP-V7100)

• Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS
• Video memory: 32 MB
• Tested at High Color
• Driver versions:

• Comments:

-          Card should be run in 16-bit color mode. User may only be able to open 4 windows of hardware acceleration.

GeForce2 GTS (HP GeForce 2 GTS)

• Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS
• Video memory: 32 MB
• Tested at True Color and High Color
• Driver versions:

• Comments:

-          Card may not be able to open more than 8 hardware accelerated graphics windows.

-          Pentium III Note: Card must be run on High Color (instead of Ture Color) in order to see hardware acceleration.

GeForce3 (ELSA GLADIAC 920)

• Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS
• Driver has limited CAD support
• Video memory: 32 MB
• Tested at True Color
• Driver versions:

• Comments:

-          Users may see problems with slicing and performance degradation in sketches when multiple windows are opened.

-        Users will only be able to open 9 - 12 graphics windows at a time with full hardware acceleration.

GeForce 2 GO - NVIDIA Drivers Only

• Chipset: NVIDIA GeForce2 GO
• Driver has limited CAD support
• Video memory: 32 MB
• Tested at High Color
• Driver versions:

• Comments:

-        Performance data for this card was not collected for Autodesk Inventor 5. The above drivers for Windows 2000 were approved, and should work.

-        Recommended screen resolution is 1280 x 1024 x 16-bit color.

-      Please see notes for drivers provided by laptop vendors.

-        12.41 Notes: With this driver loaded, users may not be able to open more than 5 graphic windows with full hardware acceleration.

Latest Drivers For All NVIDIA-Based Cards

• Chipsets: RIVA TNT2, Quadro, Quadro2 MXR, Quadro2 Pro, GeForce 256, GeForce2 MX, GeForce2 GTS, GeForce3
• Driver has limited CAD support
• Driver versions:

• Comments:

-        Note: On some NVIDIA chipsets: slicing graphics may cause shaded parts to disappear, or significantly slow down frame rate.  Using conservative settings fixes this problem.
          Sometimes closing a document before saving leaks memory.  This can be avoided by saving before closing the document.

-      Quadro and Quadro2 cards should not be run in High color mode. Users may see significant performance degradation when slicing a part or assembly.

-        TNT Cards are not supported by the NVIDIA Detonator 3 drivers, versions 12.41 and later.

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