![]() ![]() Choose Custom (Advanced) installation so that we can perform a clean installation. ![]() IMPORTANT: We have the option to choose Express (recommended) OR Custom (Advanced) installation. This will usually be a later version than what you find under Display Adapters but is the same in this example as an upgrade was recently performed on this machine. …and enter our information in the download search filter:Ĭlicking Search will give the latest recommended driver along with much more detailed information about the items that were addressed and fixed in the new driver. Next, we go to the manufacturer site to acquire the driver download: The numbers of interest will be the last 5 digits of Driver Version, in this case 442.19: If we RMB on the graphics card and select Properties and then Driver tab, we can see the current driver information. We can directly find graphics card information on a given machine by going to Windows Device Manager and expanding Display Adapters: That said, here are the steps to upgrade directly from the manufacturer. In most cases we will stick with whatever SOLIDWORKS recommends. This is because graphics card manufacturers release later versions of their graphics drivers before SOLIDWORKS has had a chance to test and certify them. This link has been updated recently to: Īlthough this information is great and always best to check first, many times a SOLIDWORKS graphical issue can only be resolved by downloading the latest driver from the manufacturer’s (NVIDIA) site – not through the SOLIDWORKS site. Note that a link is provided to check for which drivers are officially certified by SOLIDWORKS. This will display graphics card information and inform us if an upgrade to the driver is available. Normally, this can be done through the SOLIDWORKS Rx tool under Diagnostics. This article will discuss the steps to discover what NVIDIA graphics card model and driver are currently installed and then how to go about upgrading the driver. Although hardware can be a culprit, the vast majority of related issues can be resolved with a graphics card “driver” update. As any experienced SOLIDWORKS user knows, a graphics card can be the underlying cause for a multitude of CAD issues, sometimes manifesting in completely unexpected ways. ![]()
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