# Correct version of cuda.jl for Quadro K4200

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744
**Category:** GPU
**Created:** [November 1, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744 "2021-11-01T15:54:05Z")
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### Author: ![jamaas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jamaas/32/30689_2.png) [@jamaas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jamaas)
#### Post date: [November 1, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744/1 "2021-11-01T15:54:06Z")

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I’d like to learn how to use gpu computing with my pc, runs on ubuntu linux and has a Quadro K4200 gpu which only has a compute capability of 3.0. What version of cuda.jl should I be trying to install that will work with this? I do have nvidia’s cuda drivers version 10.1 installed already. Thx. J

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### Author: ![maleadt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/maleadt/32/10097_2.png) [@maleadt](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maleadt)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744/2 "2021-11-02T16:20:16Z")

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CUDA.jl v1.3.0 is the last version to officially support CUDA 9.0 and higher.

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### Author: ![jamaas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jamaas/32/30689_2.png) [@jamaas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jamaas)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744/3 "2021-11-02T16:47:22Z")

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Thank for that. I tried to install CUDA.jl version 1.3.0 into Julia 1.6 and got this error.

> (@v1.6) pkg\> add CUDA@1.3.0  
> Updating registry at `~/.julia/registries/General`  
> Updating git-repo `https://github.com/JuliaRegistries/General.git`  
> Resolving package versions…  
> ERROR: Unsatisfiable requirements detected for package CUDA [052768ef]:  
> CUDA [052768ef] log:  
> ├─possible versions are: 0.1.0-3.5.0 or uninstalled  
> ├─restricted to versions 1.3.0 by an explicit requirement, leaving only versions 1.3.0  
> └─restricted by julia compatibility requirements to versions: [2.3.0, 2.5.0-3.5.0] or uninstalled — no versions left

I’ve googled and not found a solution, any thoughts? Thx.

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### Author: ![maleadt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/maleadt/32/10097_2.png) [@maleadt](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maleadt)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 4:49pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744/4 "2021-11-02T16:49:10Z")

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You generally cannot use older versions of the package with recent versions of Julia, because of the tight integration between CUDA.jl and the Julia compiler.

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### Author: ![jamaas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jamaas/32/30689_2.png) [@jamaas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jamaas)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 4:51pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744/5 "2021-11-02T16:51:24Z")

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So would I need to load a copy of Julia v1.3.0 and then install cuda into that to use my gpu? Thx. again.

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### Author: ![maleadt](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/maleadt/32/10097_2.png) [@maleadt](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/maleadt)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/correct-version-of-cuda-jl-for-quadro-k4200/70744/6 "2021-11-02T16:52:22Z")

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1.3-1.5 should work, according to the CI runs on that version.
