This release supports the following APIs:

- Open Computing Language (OpenCL) 1.2 for Kepler, Maxwell, and Pascal GPUs

- OpenGL 4.5

- Vulcan 1.0

- DirectX 11 (Windows 7, 8, 8,1, & 10)

- DirectX 12 (Windows 10, for Kepler, Maxwell, and Pascal GPUs)

- CUDA 8.0

This driver installs nView Desktop Manager version 148.47.

Compatible Quadro Series:

- Quadro P6000, Quadro P5000, Quadro M6000 24GB, Quadro M6000, Quadro M5000, Quadro M4000, Quadro M2000, Quadro K6000, Quadro K5200, Quadro K5000, Quadro K4000, Quadro K4200, Quadro K2200, Quadro K2000, Quadro K2000D, Quadro K1200, Quadro K620, Quadro K600, Quadro K420, Quadro 410

Compatible Quadro Series (Notebooks):

- Quadro M5500, Quadro M5000M, Quadro M4000M, Quadro M3000M, Quadro M2000M, Quadro M1000M, Quadro M600M, Quadro M500M, Quadro K5100M, Quadro K5000M, Quadro K4100M, Quadro K4000M, Quadro K3100M, Quadro K2200M, Quadro K2100M, Quadro K3000M, Quadro K2000M, Quadro K1100M, Quadro K1000M, Quadro K620M, Quadro K610M, Quadro K510M, Quadro K500M

Compatible Quadro Blade/Embedded Series:

- Quadro M5000 SE, Quadro M3000 SE, Quadro K3100M

Compatible Quadro NVS Series:

- NVS 810, NVS 510, NVS 315, NVS 310

Compatible Quadro NVS Series (Notebooks):

- NVS 5400M, NVS 5200M, NVS 5100M, NVS 4200M, NVS 3100M, NVS 2100M, Quadro NVS 320M, Quadro NVS 160M, Quadro NVS 150M, Quadro NVS 140M, Quadro NVS 135M

Compatible NVS Series:

- NVS 810, NVS 510, NVS 315, NVS 310

Compatible NVS Series (Notebooks):

- NVS 5400M, NVS 5200M, NVS 5100M, NVS 4200M, NVS 3100M, NVS 2100M, Quadro NVS 320M, Quadro NVS 160M, Quadro NVS 150M, Quadro NVS 140M, Quadro NVS 135M

Windows 10 Known Issues:

- [Quadro M6000][Quadro Sync]: Unexpected flashing may appear on the display connected to the second GPU. Please consult your NVIDIA support team for details on resolving this behavior.

- [Multi-GPU Mosaic][Quadro Sync]: Application corruption and possible blue-screen crash occurs when enabling WARP while Mosaic and Quadro Sync are enabled.

- [OpenGL][Cinema 4D]: Random driver crashes occur when running the OpenGL application.

- [Quadro 4000/K5000]: Rendering fails with GL_INVALID_OPERATION error in the draw call.

Windows 7 Known Issues:

- [Quadro M6000][Quadro Sync]: Unexpected flashing may appear on the display connected to the second GPU. Please consult your NVIDIA support team for details on resolving this behavior.

- [Quadro Sync][Quadro K5000]: Performance drop occurs when using Quadro Sync.

- [Quadro Sync]: Frame overruns occur on low resolution channels when using Quadro Sync swap synchronization.

- [OpenGL][Cinema 4D]: Random driver crashes occur when running the OpenGL application.

- [Quadro 4000/K5000]: Rendering fails with GL_INVALID_OPERATION error in the draw call.

- [Quadro][Eyeon Fusion]: With Aero/desktop compositing and Quad-buffer stereo enabled, the application child windows flicker.

Windows 8 Known Issues:

- [Quadro M6000][Quadro Sync]: Unexpected flashing may appear on the display connected to the second GPU. Please consult your NVIDIA support team for details on resolving this behavior.

- [Quadro Sync][Quadro K5000]: Performance drop occurs when using Quadro Sync.

- [OpenGL][Cinema 4D]: Random driver crashes occur when running the OpenGL application.

- [Quadro 4000/K5000]: Rendering fails with GL_INVALID_OPERATION error in the draw call.

To install this package please do the following:

- Make sure that all system requirements are met.

- Save the downloadable package on an accessible location (such as your desktop).

- Locate and double-click on the newly-downloaded file.

- Allow Windows to run the file (if necessary).

- Read EULA (End User License Agreement) and agree to proceed with the installation process.

- Follow the on-screen instructions.

- Close the wizard and perform a system reboot to allow changes to take effect.

About Graphics Drivers:

While installing the graphics driver allows the system to properly recognize the chipset and the card manufacturer, updating the video driver can bring about various changes.

It can improve the overall graphics experience and performance in either games or various engineering software applications, include support for newly developed technologies, add compatibility with newer GPU chipsets, or resolve different problems that might have been encountered.

When it comes to applying this release, the installation steps should be a breeze, as each manufacturer tries to make them as easy as possible so that each user can update the GPU on their own and with minimum risks (however, check to see if this download supports your graphics chipset).

Therefore, get the package (extract it if necessary), run the setup, follow the on-screen instructions for a complete and successful installation, and make sure you reboot the system so that the changes take effect.

That being said, download the driver, apply it on your system, and enjoy your newly updated graphics card. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible in order to stay up to speed with the latest releases.