# NVIDIA RTX/Quadro Setup

Setting up workstations and servers using NVIDIA professional GPUs ([learn more about RTX/Quadro series from NVIDIA](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/design-visualization/rtx/)) can be troublesome. There are blue screens, sudden system shuddowns, lack of features, etc., so we like to share our experience on how to deal with such systems.

If a system does not behave properly, and if this behavior is connected with the usage of NVIDIA Quadro (e.g. operating the control panel), we recommend a clean reinstall.

These are some symptoms:

* GPUs are missing in NVIDIA system topology.
* Connected displays not showing up in Windows, but listed in NVIDIA system topology **(check adapters and signal cables first).**
* NVIDIA control panel works very slowly.
* NVIDIA control panel nearly empty or not showing the usual set of features.
* Blue screen when operating with NVIDIA features (e.g. setting up Mosaic).
* Other anomalies.

A clean reinstall and system configuration requires 10 steps:

1. Prepare to reinstall the GPU Driver. Disable all Mosaic settings and perform a complete uninstall.
2. Reboot.
3. Use the driver setup and perform a driver installation. Install the driver in expert mode, and install just the driver - nothing else (un-mark all check boxes). After driver install...
4. Reboot.
5. Set EDIDs for all connected projectors ([how does this work](https://docs.vioso.com/preparation/gpu/nvidia-rtx-quadro-setup/edid-emulation)). Then...
6. Reboot.
7. Set up a Mosaic ([how does this work](https://docs.vioso.com/preparation/gpu/nvidia-rtx-quadro-setup/nvidia-mosaic)). Then...
8. Reboot.
9. If everything looks good and behaves well, create a system image for backup and rollback. Then make your final....
10. Reboot.

> **DO NOT SKIP ANY REBOOTS!**

This workflow avoids nearly all possible anomalies, blue screens, slow down, corrupted settings, etc.