Settings and important notes for the PandaCenter 1.8.2 when using 50-series NVIDIA graphics cards.

I.      Prerequisites

None-50-series GPUs require driver version 576.02 or above

50-series GPUs require driver version 581.15 or above

Laptop：https://www.nvidia.cn/drivers/details/253199/

Desktop PC: https://www.nvidia.cn/drivers/details/253167/

It is recommended to update the graphics driver before installing or upgrading the software.

II.    Driver Installation Steps：

Step 1 – Open NVIDIA Control Panel

Right-click on an empty area of the desktop, select Show more options, and then choose NVIDIA Control Panel.

1.      Go to Adjust image settings with preview.

2.      In the preview section, select Performance.

3.      Click Apply to save the changes.

Step 2 – Manage 3D Settings

Part1: 

1.      Open Manage 3D settings and go to the Global Settings tab.

2.      Set Preferred graphics processor to High-performance NVIDIA processor.

3.      Additional Settings:

n  OpenGL Rendering GPU: Select NVIDIA GPU.

n  Power Management Mode: Set to Optimal Power.

n  Texture Filtering – Quality: Choose High Performance.

4.      Click Apply to save the changes. 

Part 2. 

1.      Switch to the Program Settings :

2.      Click Add and choose the PandaP5. exe

Note: 

 If  it's not listed, click Browse and locate the program manually. Click Open.

Part 3.

1.      Set Preferred graphics processor for this program to High-performance NVIDIA processor.

2.      For OpenGL rendering GPU, choose your NVIDIA GPU.Power Management Mode: Set to Optimal Power.

3.      Click Apply to save the changes.

Step 3-Manage Display Mode

Go to Manage Display Mode and set it to NVIDIA GPU only.

If the “Manage Display Mode” menu doesn't have NVIDIA GPU only, open your computer's PC Manager to check and enable the dedicated GPU.