- #Solidworks with radeon cards install
- #Solidworks with radeon cards update
- #Solidworks with radeon cards driver
By default, the non-intended graphics card was taking precedence instead of the NVIDIA graphics card. The reason I had glitching issues is because the two graphics cards in my mobile workstation were basically dueling each other in the background fighting for my SOLIDWORKS graphics. Thankfully, I reached out to our technical support team here at Hawk Ridge Systems and they were able to guide me in the right direction plus I learned something new! By background, I am a mechanical engineer so I have not experienced a lot of software and computer troubleshooting in the past.
However, to my disappointment, this did not end up solving my problem and I was out of ideas on what could be the problem.
#Solidworks with radeon cards driver
(Note: the latest driver made by NVIDIA could work but it may not be tested for SOLIDWORKS use yet) I updated to the latest NVIDIA driver as recommended by SOLIDWORKS. It should also be noted that some onboard Intel HD Graphics graphics cards can run SOLIDWORKS alone without the need for an extra dedicated graphics card. (Start -> Control Panel -> Device Manager) If you are not sure, you can check the Device Manager on your computer and see what graphics cards your computer is equipped with. You could have a different set of graphics cards depending on your workstation device. To clarify, I am running a laptop for my workstation which has an Intel chipset with onboard graphics processing (Intel HD Graphics 630) as well as a dedicated CAD graphics card (NVIDIA Quadro M1200). Click on the Diagnostics tab at the top and check the Diagnostics results for your graphics as seen in the figure below.
#Solidworks with radeon cards update
With my customizations set in place, I was ready to play! So, my final step was to open my model and keep adding more details to it but I encountered a graphical issue I did not expect.Įvery time I would try to rotate or move the model, my screen would get really glitchy and the graphics didn’t want to update and I became frustrated very fast.
#Solidworks with radeon cards install
After security and antivirus program installations were done, it was time to install SOLIDWORKS! The software managed to install itself with a smooth sail and my next step was to download my SOLIDWORKS settings from my previous computer using the Copy Settings Wizard that comes with any standard installation of SOLIDWORKS.
Mainly what mattered is that I was going to get better performance for my SOLIDWORKS designs. I was so excited when I found out I was going to be getting a new laptop that had better performance specifications.
Let’s start this blog post with a little story. Note: This blog is intended for users who have a combination of either onboard Intel HD Graphics + NVIDIA graphics cards or onboard Intel HD Graphics + AMD graphics cards on their computers.