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pixelrush
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Hi,
Just a small UI issue - I have a quadro FX570 using 184.26 cert for Solidworks use. I dont like to change drivers away from application cert driver if possible so I tried to launch Octane.exe...

I know now this is not a cuda enabled driver (some belated research tells me cuda support actually started in 186.18) and so I'm going to have to find a later cert driver if there is one..

but,... if you launch Octane you get a message to say 'No cuda capable device found exiting' and this is not strictly true. ;)
The card is cuda capable but the driver is not.

maybe change the wording for idiots.. :lol: like me..
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GTS 250 display + 2 x GTX 780 cuda| driver 331.65
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radiance
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hmm, i can't detect this without a driver :)

can't you just upgrade to the latest quadro drivers ?

Radiance
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radiance wrote:hmm, i can't detect this without a driver :)
Well then just change the wording: 'No cuda driver found exiting'. :)
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pixelrush
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CAD applications like cert drivers best..there are enough bugs in the program without having a dodgy driver f***ing up the display as well. :?
Once you have a functional set up you are reluctant to change it.
Unfortunately 182.46 is the latest one for my card...they are somewhat slow about certifcation...

I might abandon checking out the demo on my workstn for the meantime.
Its a pretty slow card for cuda purposes anyway ;)
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GTS 250 display + 2 x GTX 780 cuda| driver 331.65
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radiance
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pixelrush wrote:CAD applications like cert drivers best..there are enough bugs in the program without having a dodgy driver f***ing up the display as well. :?
Once you have a functional set up you are reluctant to change it.
Unfortunately 182.46 is the latest one for my card...they are somewhat slow about certifcation...

I might abandon checking out the demo on my workstn for the meantime.
Its a pretty slow card for cuda purposes anyway ;)
have you got access to another machine ?

Radiance
Win 7 x64 & ubuntu | 2x GTX480 | Quad 2.66GHz | 8GB
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pixelrush
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no but its ok :) I'll watch the forum for others feedback on the demo and upgrade another pc with a GTX with 1792mb in a while for the pay for version.

keep up the good work. :D
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GTS 250 display + 2 x GTX 780 cuda| driver 331.65
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