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Trying to get GTX760 as default card in Autocad 2015

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Message 1 of 20
darawork
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Trying to get GTX760 as default card in Autocad 2015

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to get Autocad to use my 'uncertified' GTX760 as its default card.

It keeps reverting to the internal Intel HD P3000 onboard chip.

 

I have tried changing the BIOS video setting (Auto, PEG & PCI choices only)

Auto: GTX760 not used. Defaults to Intel HD.

PEG (PCI-E device): GTX760 not used. Defaults to Intel HD.

PCI (PCI device): GTX760 not used. Defaults to Intel HD.

 

The device appears and works fine in 3DSMax Design 2014 (card appears as CUDA device in iRay rendering dialogue).

 

Anyone know how to get it working with Autocad 2015?

I have the latest driver for the card installed.

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

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Message 2 of 20
Alfred.NESWADBA
in reply to: darawork

Hi,

 

what makes you thinking that AutoCAD is using the wrong card?

When you have installed the nVidia software you should have the option to right-click onto the AutoCAD icon and chose the graphic card to use for that app.

And there is also the nVidia control panel, there you can set the graphic system to use for every single application:

(sorry for the German screenshot, I have only the German driver installed)

 

2014-04-02 17-39-08.png

 

HTH, - alfred -

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Message 3 of 20
nrz13
in reply to: darawork

I don't have a solution for you, but I just wanted to let you know you're not alone.  I think Autodesk changed something in how it's reading cards now because pre-AutoCAD 2015 AutoCAD always found my card.  It's the same system and I had never changed anything in my BIOS before this.  Fortunately for me, I was able to force the use of my graphics card with a BIOS setting (changed from "Auto" to "Enable if no EXT PEG - Disable onboard GPU if GPU exists in the PEG slot").

It's possible that upgrading your BIOS or graphics drivers would help, but I wouldn't hold my breath.  I'm hoping Autodesk will resolve this on their own soon.  As far as I can tell, they don't have a list of any certified cards for 2015 up yet.  I'm just guessing a lot of graphics issues that have surfaced in 2015 so far will be fixed once they've hammered out updated drivers with AMD and NVIDIA and start adding "certified" cards.


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Message 4 of 20
darawork
in reply to: Alfred.NESWADBA

Hi Alfred,

 

I don't have all the settings you have in your Nvidia Control Panel, see below.


It's a bit of a mystery alright.

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 5 of 20
darawork
in reply to: nrz13

I'm installing AutoCad 2015 LT on a few other workstations now, they have ASUS EN210 (GeForce 210)s in them. I wonder if that card will be ignored too?

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 6 of 20
darawork
in reply to: darawork

LT recognoises the ASUS EN210s alright.

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 7 of 20
Alfred.NESWADBA
in reply to: darawork

hi,

 

>> I don't have all the settings you have in your Nvidia Control Panel, see below.

What version of nVidia driver do you have?

 

When you start command _3DCONFIG, what videocard is displayed on top of the dialog?

 

- alfred -

 

 

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Message 8 of 20
darawork
in reply to: Alfred.NESWADBA

nVidia driver version is in my signature below.

Screengrab of 3dconfig dialog included below too.

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 9 of 20
darawork
in reply to: darawork

Here is the tuner log:

 

Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics P3000
Driver version: 9.17.10.3062
Tuning Date: 31/03/14
Virtual device: Dx11 (Hardware)
                The card and driver meets the recommended requirement.

Display Adapters:
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760(Primary)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
    Intel(R) HD Graphics P3000
    Intel(R) HD Graphics P3000
    RDPDD Chained DD
    RDP Encoder Mirror Driver
    RDP Reflector Display Driver

Certification:
    Hardware Available        True
    Hardware Recommended      False
    Status                    0
    Hardware ID               2
    Hardware Feature Level    50
    Software Feature Level    45

General Options:
    Adaptive Degradation              True
    Discard Backfaces                 True
    Dynamic Tessellation              True
    Generate Vertex Normals           False
    Handedness                        Right
    Maximum LODs                      6
    Redraw on Window Expose           True
    Surface Tessellation Tolerance    92
    Transparency                      MediumQuality

Additional System Information:
    ComputerSystem
        Manufacturer           LENOVO
        Model                  782436G
        NumberOfProcessors     1
        TotalPhysicalMemory    21357723648

    Processor
        MaxClockSpeed                3101
        Name                         Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E31225 @ 3.10GHz
        NumberOfCores                4
        NumberOfLogicalProcessors    4
        Revision                     10759

    OperatingSystem
        Name                       Microsoft Windows 7 Professional |C:\Windows|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition2
        OSLanguage                 1033
        ServicePackMajorVersion    1
        ServicePackMinorVersion    0
        TotalSwapSpaceSize         
        TotalVirtualMemorySize     41712444
        Version                    6.1.7601

    DiskDrive
        Model    ST3500413AS
        Name     \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0
        Size     500105249280

    DesktopMonitor0
        MonitorManufacturer    
        MonitorType            Default Monitor
        Name                   Default Monitor
        ScreenHeight           1200
        ScreenWidth            1920

    DesktopMonitor1
        MonitorManufacturer    HP
        MonitorType            HP Compaq LA2405 Wide LCD Monitor
        Name                   HP Compaq LA2405 Wide LCD Monitor
        ScreenHeight           
        ScreenWidth            

    DisplayConfiguration
        DeviceName          Intel(R) HD Graphics P3000
        DisplayFrequency    60
        DriverVersion       9.17.10.3062
        PelsHeight          768
        PelsWidth           1024

    VideoController0
        AdapterDACType                 Internal
        AdapterRAM                     2210398208
        ConfigManagerErrorCode         0
        CurrentHorizontalResolution    1920
        CurrentVerticalResolution      1200
        DriverDate                     20130308000000.000000-000
        DriverVersion                  9.17.10.3062
        InstalledDisplayDrivers        igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumd32,igd10umd32,igd10umd32
        Name                           Intel(R) HD Graphics P3000
        Status                         OK
        TimeOfLastReset                
        VideoArchitecture              5
        VideoModeDescription           1920 x 1200 x 4294967296 colors

    VideoController1
        AdapterDACType                 Integrated RAMDAC
        AdapterRAM                     2147483648
        ConfigManagerErrorCode         0
        CurrentHorizontalResolution    
        CurrentVerticalResolution      
        DriverDate                     20140304000000.000000-000
        DriverVersion                  9.18.13.3523
        InstalledDisplayDrivers        nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
        Name                           NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
        Status                         OK
        TimeOfLastReset                
        VideoArchitecture              5
        VideoModeDescription           


Process Information:
    Loaded ARX and CRX Modules
        acapp.arx
        acapp.crx
        acautoloader.arx
        acgsconfig.arx
        acgsconfig.crx
        acvmtools.crx
        vl.crx
        aclaunchnfw.arx
        acsign.arx
        acetutil.arx
        vl.arx
        acexperience.arx
        acpublish.crx
        acpublish.arx
        AcPi.arx
        acconnectwebservices.arx
        acjscorestub.crx
        acdim.arx
        acdim.crx
        AcFdUi.arx
        acsecopt.arx

Effects:
    ACAD_LineSmoothing         supported        turned on
    ACAD_PerPixelLighting      supported        turned on
    ACAD_AdvancedMaterial      supported        turned on
    ACAD_FullShadows           supported        turned on
    ACAD_TextureCompression    supported        turned off

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 10 of 20
Alfred.NESWADBA
in reply to: darawork

Hi,

 

>> nVidia driver version is in my signature below.

Sorry, have not seen it (not looked to the details within the line).

 

It's interesting that the _3DCONFIG reports the Intel as used, but the nVidia as "Primary".

 

If you right-click onto the AutoCAD-icon, do you have the option to choose the graphic card to use? See my (German) screenshot:

 

2014-04-02 18-35-43.png

 

- alfred -

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Message 11 of 20
darawork
in reply to: Alfred.NESWADBA

Finshed work now, will check tomorrow. Thanks.

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 12 of 20
darawork
in reply to: Alfred.NESWADBA

Nope, that menu does not exist with my current card / driver.

 

What card / driver are you using?

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 13 of 20
Alfred.NESWADBA
in reply to: darawork

Hi,

 

>> Nope, that menu does not exist with my current card / driver.

Well, my ideas a at the end now (for the moment), sorry!

 

>> What card / driver are you using?

On my current notebook I have a Quadro K1000M, and my driver version is 332.76, but I had also to update my drivers before I get my cursor clean in AutoCAD 2015.

 

- alfred -

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Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS ... www.hollaus.at ... blog.hollaus.at ... CDay 2024
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Message 14 of 20
darawork
in reply to: Alfred.NESWADBA

Ahh, it must be one of the purported features of Quadros fabled 'Optimised Drivers' then.

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 15 of 20
Alfred.NESWADBA
in reply to: darawork

Hi,

 

>> Ahh, it must be one of the purported features of Quadros fabled 'Optimised Drivers' then

Not really, I only installed the default driver, the "Performance Driver for AutoCAD" does not work since many releases now for AutoCAD, I guess the last was for 2009 or 2010, when AutoCAD let gc-vendors install there own drivers additional to the standard ones from Autodesk.

 

The driver I installed, is this one:

 

2014-04-03 16-29-19.png

 

- alfred -

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Ingenieur Studio HOLLAUS ... www.hollaus.at ... blog.hollaus.at ... CDay 2024
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Message 16 of 20
nrz13
in reply to: nrz13

Just an update for those of you with AMD FirePro cards.  I've been in contact with a representative at AMD who told me the drivers on their website do not currently support AutoCAD 2015.  He said they expect to have a driver that supports AutoCAD 2015 by the end of April.

AutoCAD has updated their list of certified cards, but the certified driver they're listing for my card (and most likely all AMD cards) is inaccurate.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/syscert?siteID=123112&id=18844534


Work:  AutoCAD 2022.1.3, Windows 10 Pro v22H2 64-bit, Intel Core i7-8700K, 32GB RAM, Samsung 960 Pro SSD, AMD Radeon Pro WX 5100, 3 Dell Monitors (3840x2160)
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Message 17 of 20
darawork
in reply to: nrz13

I've been on to nvidia too, for GTX support. I'll let you know if something happens, they say there is a Beta up on the driver page now. But not sure if it's working yet as I am away from the workstation.

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 18 of 20
darawork
in reply to: darawork

Beta Nvidia driver didn't work. Card was/still not seen by AutoCad 2015.

Card works fine with iRay in Max Design 2015.

Need to catch up lads 🙂

 

Is there anyone else here with a GTX760, and AutoCad 2015?

 

Tumbleweed_rolling_2.jpg

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

Message 19 of 20
ccookusi
in reply to: darawork

darawork,

I was looking at your post the other day and thought I saw a solution you cam up with.

If so, can you repost?

Thanks.

 

Windows 10 Pro x64
Civil 3D 2018
Dell Precision 7720
i7 7700HQ
NVIDIA Quadro P3000
NVMe Samsung SSD 960 Boot
16 GB Ram
Message 20 of 20
darawork
in reply to: ccookusi

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2013-2014-2015/Is-anyone-using-a-GTX760-with-Autocad-2015/m-p/...

Darawork
AutoDesk User
Windows 10/11, 3DS Max 2022/24, Revit 2022, AutoCad 2024, Dell Precision 5810/20, ASUS DIY, nVidia Quadro P5000/RTX 5000/GTX760

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