# Starting to program for Cuda do I have to load the drivers

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-to-program-for-cuda-do-i-have-to-load-the-drivers/70676>\
**Category:** GPU\
**Created:** [October 31, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-to-program-for-cuda-do-i-have-to-load-the-drivers/70676 "2021-10-31T03:18:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![anon69491625](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@anon69491625](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon69491625)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-to-program-for-cuda-do-i-have-to-load-the-drivers/70676/1 "2021-10-31T03:18:03Z")

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Hi there  
new to julia and cuda. Have loaded Linux Mint 20.2 and using the OPENSOURCE drivers for a Nvidia k5000 board.

```julia
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GK104GL [Quadro K5000] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nouveau v: kernel 
           bus ID: 04:00.0 chip ID: 10de:11ba 
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 3840x2160~30Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: NVE4 v: 4.3 Mesa 21.0.3 direct render: Yes 

```

I have loaded and tested julia on the machine. Do I need to load any software from nvidia OR does Julia load everything I need?

thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![jling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/jling/32/212909_2.png) [@jling](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/jling)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-to-program-for-cuda-do-i-have-to-load-the-drivers/70676/2 "2021-10-31T03:24:55Z")

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check out [Home · CUDA.jl](https://cuda.juliagpu.org/stable/) ?

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**Author:** ![anon69491625](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@anon69491625](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon69491625)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2021, 3:35am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-to-program-for-cuda-do-i-have-to-load-the-drivers/70676/3 "2021-10-31T03:35:02Z")

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ARGGH how embarrassing!!! If it wasn’t in the first few lines I would have an excuse.

```julia
The Julia CUDA stack only requires a working NVIDIA driver; 

```

thank you so much for taking the time to help someone who clearly has lost the plot.  
_I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to use the nvidia 470 drivers for linux mint as the resolution only goes up t0 1920 1080_\*

```julia
raphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GK104GL [Quadro K5000] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nvidia v: 470.74 bus ID: 04:00.0 
           chip ID: 10de:11ba 
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: nvidia unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Quadro K5000/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 470.74 direct render: Yes 

```

Whereas the OPENSOURCE goes up to 3840x2160~30Hz

```julia
Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GK104GL [Quadro K5000] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nouveau v: kernel 
           bus ID: 04:00.0 chip ID: 10de:11ba 
           Display: server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 3840x2160~30Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: NVE4 v: 4.3 Mesa 21.0.3 direct render: Ye

```

This answers my question. Have an excellent one.  
theakson

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**Author:** ![anon69491625](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aeb1de/32.png) [@anon69491625](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/anon69491625)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/starting-to-program-for-cuda-do-i-have-to-load-the-drivers/70676/4 "2021-11-01T22:59:39Z")

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fixed it. Added a plugable dp active adapter to a hdmi cable. Changed the drivers to nvidia 470 and all is well. I have 4k resolution now and official drivers.  
thanks so much for you help @jling

```julia
ave@deepthought:~$ inxi -Gx
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GK104GL [Quadro K5000] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  driver: nvidia v: 470.74 bus ID: 04:00.0
  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.11 driver: nvidia
  unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa resolution: 3840x2160~30Hz
  OpenGL: renderer: Quadro K5000/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 470.74
  direct render: Yes

```

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