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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="introduction.html">1.
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Introduction</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="minimumrequirements.html">2.
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Minimum Requirements</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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Requirements</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="selectdriver.html">3. Selecting
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and Downloading the NVIDIA Packages for Your System</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="installdriver.html">4.
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Installing the NVIDIA Driver</a></span></dt>
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<dd>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"installdriver.html#BeforeYouBegin89f39">Before you
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Begin</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"installdriver.html#StartingTheInst6624e">Starting the
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Installer</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"installdriver.html#InstallingTheKe997db">Installing the Kernel
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Interface</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"installdriver.html#RegisteringTheNda02d">Registering the NVIDIA
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Kernel Module with DKMS</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"installdriver.html#modulesigning">Signing the NVIDIA Kernel
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Module</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"installdriver.html#AddingPrecompil0c783">Adding Precompiled Kernel
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Interfaces to the Installer Package</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"installdriver.html#OtherFeaturesOfd7638">Other Features of the
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Installer</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="installedcomponents.html">5.
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Listing of Installed Components</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="editxconfig.html">6. Configuring
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X for the NVIDIA Driver</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"editxconfig.html#UsingNvidiaxcon2beec">Using nvidia-xconfig to
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configure the X server</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"editxconfig.html#ManuallyEditing1ae61">Manually Editing the
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Configuration File</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"editxconfig.html#RestoringTheXCof7145">Restoring the X
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Configuration after Uninstalling the Driver</a></span></dt>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="faq.html">7. Frequently Asked
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Questions</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="commonproblems.html">8. Common
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Problems</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="knownissues.html">9. Known
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Issues</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="dma_issues.html">10. Allocating
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DMA Buffers on 64-bit Platforms</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="openglenvvariables.html">11.
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Specifying OpenGL Environment Variable Settings</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="configtwinview.html">12.
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Configuring Multiple Display Devices on One X
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Screen</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="xineramaglx.html">13.
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Configuring GLX in Xinerama</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="configmultxscreens.html">14.
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Configuring Multiple X Screens on One Card</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="xrandrextension.html">15.
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Support for the X Resize and Rotate Extension</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"xrandrextension.html#randr-support">RandR Support</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"xrandrextension.html#randr-1.1-rotation-behavior">RandR 1.1
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Rotation Behavior</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"xrandrextension.html#randr-properties">Output
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Properties</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"xrandrextension.html#randr-dp12">DisplayPort 1.2</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"xrandrextension.html#randr-monitor-options">Monitor Configuration
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Options</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"xrandrextension.html#randr-known-issues">Known
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Issues</a></span></dt>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="configlaptop.html">16.
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Configuring a Notebook</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="optimus.html">17. Using the
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NVIDIA Driver with Optimus Laptops</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="programmingmodes.html">18.
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Programming Modes</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="flippingubb.html">19.
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Configuring Flipping and UBB</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="procinterface.html">20. Using
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the <code class="computeroutput">/proc</code> File System
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Interface</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="powermanagement.html">21.
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Configuring Power Management Support</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"powermanagement.html#Backgroundc73a7">Background</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"powermanagement.html#Overview21f77">Overview</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"powermanagement.html#PreserveAllVide719f0">Preserve all video
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memory allocations</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"powermanagement.html#SystemdConfigur74e29"><span><strong class=
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"command">systemd</strong></span> Configuration</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"powermanagement.html#ExercisingPower89cc2">Exercising power
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management with <span><strong class=
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"command">systemd</strong></span></a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"powermanagement.html#KnownIssuesAndWf438e">Known Issues and
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Workarounds</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="dynamicpowermanagement.html">22.
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PCI-Express Runtime D3 (RTD3) Power Management</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#Introduction70e5e">Introduction</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#SupportedConfigaffb4">Supported
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Configurations</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#SystemSettings1be5e">System
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Settings</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#DriverSettingsfe624">Driver
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Settings</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#VidMemThreshold">Video Memory
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Utilization Threshold</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#ProcfsInterface01474">Procfs Interface
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For Runtime D3</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#KnownIssuesAndW6426e">Known Issues And
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Workarounds</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#AutomatedSetup803b0">Automated
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Setup</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicpowermanagement.html#ReportingIssues42249">Reporting
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Issues</a></span></dt>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="dynamicboost.html">23. Dynamic
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Boost on Linux</a></span></dt>
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<dd>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicboost.html#Introductiond7a86">Introduction</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicboost.html#HardwareRequire1d82a">Hardware
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Requirements</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicboost.html#SoftwareRequirea030b">Software
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Requirements</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"dynamicboost.html#ConfigurationSt5d898">Configuration
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Steps</a></span></dt>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="xcompositeextension.html">24.
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Using the X Composite Extension</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="nvidiasettings.html">25. Using
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the nvidia-settings Utility</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="retpoline.html">26. NVIDIA
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Spectre V2 Mitigation</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="nvidia-smi.html">27. Using the
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nvidia-smi Utility</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="nvidia-ml.html">28. The NVIDIA
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Management Library</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="nvidia-debugdump.html">29. Using
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the nvidia-debugdump Utility</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="nvidia-persistenced.html">30.
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Using the nvidia-persistenced Utility</a></span></dt>
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<dd>
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<dl>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-persistenced.html#Background46f43">Background</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-persistenced.html#Usage01b5d">Usage</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-persistenced.html#Troubleshootingc8305">Troubleshooting</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-persistenced.html#NotesForPackage3f7a9">Notes for Package
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Maintainers</a></span></dt>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="sli.html">31. Configuring SLI
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and Multi-GPU Mosaic</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="framelock.html">32. Configuring
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Frame Lock and Genlock</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="depth30.html">33. Configuring
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Depth 30 Displays</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="randr14.html">34. Offloading
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Graphics Display with RandR 1.4</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="primerenderoffload.html">35.
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PRIME Render Offload</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="kms.html">36. Direct Rendering
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Manager Kernel Modesetting (DRM KMS)</a></span></dt>
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<dd>
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<dl>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"kms.html#drm-kms-known-issues">Known Issues</a></span></dt>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="egpu.html">37. Configuring
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External and Removable GPUs</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="ngx.html">38.
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NGX</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="xwayland.html">39. OpenGL and
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Vulkan on Xwayland</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gbm.html">40. GBM and GBM-based
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Wayland Compositors</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="addressingcapabilities.html">41.
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Addressing Capabilities</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="nvidia-peermem.html">42.
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GPUDirect RDMA Peer Memory Client</a></span></dt>
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<dd>
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<dl>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-peermem.html#Background03f8e">Background</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-peermem.html#Usaged9d8e">Usage</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-peermem.html#ModuleParameterb2f08">Module
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Parameters</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="section"><a href=
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"nvidia-peermem.html#KnownIssues57784">Known Issues</a></span></dt>
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</dl>
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</dd>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="gsp.html">43. GSP
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Firmware</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="kernel_open.html">44. Open Linux
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Kernel Modules</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="addtlresources.html">45. NVIDIA
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Contact Info and Additional Resources</a></span></dt>
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<dt><span class="chapter"><a href="acknowledgements.html">46.
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Acknowledgements</a></span></dt>
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