GPU

Information about GPU Support

How To Monitor GPU Utilization with nvidia-smi
You can use the NVidia System Management Interface (nvidia-smi) utility to monitor GPU utilization and memory. nvidia-smi ships with NVidia GPU display driv...
Mon, 18 Jan, 2021 at 12:10 AM
If I change my GPU, do I need to re-install SAFR Server or the NVidia drivers?
The short answer is yes.  Its always recommended to re-run the installer when adding or removing a GPU or changing GPUs between CUDA 10 and CUDA 11 generati...
Mon, 15 May, 2023 at 8:00 AM
Do I need to use NVidia brand video cards, or can I use NVidia cards from other manufacturers such as ASUS or ZOTAC?
SAFR fully supports all Nvidia cards in the supported card model list which includes the 10xx, 20xx, and Quadro RTX series cards as well as older Pxxxx card...
Sun, 24 Jan, 2021 at 5:30 AM
Detect if GPU is throttling
If a GPU overheats (possibly due to poor airflow of a bad fan), the processor speed will be slowed down to prevent the GPU from damage.  This will often man...
Thu, 2 Dec, 2021 at 10:24 PM
How do I update my NVidia driver?
Whenever you install or upgrade SAFR on a Windows or Linux machine, we strongly recommend that you update your NVidia driver to the most recent by doing the...
Wed, 10 Feb, 2021 at 1:37 PM
How to disable GPU Usage
This article explains how to disable GPU and/or limit which GPUs SAFR users.  This is assumed to be useful only for testing and not something that is ...
Fri, 27 Aug, 2021 at 5:13 PM
About Nvidia Ampere Series GPU Cards
NVidia released a new line of cards known as the Ampere series. These cards have improved CUDA performance. With SAFR we have seen about a 20 to 30% improve...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 12:06 AM
How do I get the best performance out of an A-Series Nvidia Card
Windows Drivers for the NVidia A-series cards (A10, A40, etc) and the older generation Tesla T4 cards do not include WDDM drivers which enable decode.  This...
Thu, 23 Mar, 2023 at 3:23 PM
Reporting system load on Windows with GPU enhanced systems
To retport system load for GPU-enhanced systems, provide a screenshot of Performance Tab of Windows Task Manager.  Make sure to select one of the GPUs and c...
Sat, 23 Sep, 2023 at 7:10 PM
Should I use Nvidia NV-link if I have multiple GPUs?
Nvidia NVLink is not needed for SAFR because SAFR isolates all processing on single GPU for each feed.  NVLink is only important for apps that have to sprea...
Wed, 8 Nov, 2023 at 6:32 PM