Installing GPU Drivers on Windows Desktops
Before installing the Anyware Agent, you need to install the correct driver for your configured GPUs. RDP into your machine and then proceed with the installation instructions below.
The correct driver versions for release 24.07 are shown below. Be sure to install the specified driver, and not the latest available version. We qualify Graphics Agent support against the driver versions listed here.
Documentation for download and installation of these drivers is provided by their manufacturers. As a convenience, we've provided the current locations of relevant third-party documentation here. While we do our best to keep these links up to date, we do not control these resources or their locations and it's possible that they could break.
Install GPU Drivers on ESXi and KVM Hypervisors
| Instance Type | Supported GPUs | Supported NVIDIA GRID driver version | Installation instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESXI or KVM (virtualized) | GPUs as listed in NVIDIA's GRID release notes. | GRID 17.1+ | Download the driver directly from NVIDIA and follow their instructions to install. You can only access this driver if you have purchased a corresponding card. |
Install GPU Drivers on Physical PCs
Physical PCs with NVIDIA GPUs
| Instance Type | Supported GPUs | Supported NVIDIA driver version | Installation instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical PC |
Consumer-grade cards:1
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Use the latest 537.70+ driver for your supported GPU | Download the driver directly from NVIDIA and follow their instructions to install. You may only have access to this driver if you have purchased a corresponding card. |
Physical PCs with AMD GPUs
Physical PCs with AMD cards:
| Instance Type | Supported GPUs | Supported AMD driver version | Installation instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical, non-virtualized | AMD Radeon™ Pro | AMD Radeon™ Pro driver version 17.30.1041 or newer | Download the driver directly from AMD Support and follow their instructions to install. |
Install GPU Drivers on AWS Instances
| Instance Type | Supported GPUs | Supported NVIDIA GRID and AMD drivers | Installation instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| EC2 G4dn | NVIDIA T4 | GRID 16.4 or 17.0 | Download the driver from Amazon using the AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell, as documented by Amazon. G4dn instances must also include NVIDIA licensing, as documented by NVIDIA. |
| EC2 G4ad | AMD Radeon Pro V520 | 22.10.01 | Download the driver from Amazon using the AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell, as documented by Amazon. |
| EC2 G5 | NVIDIA A10G | GRID 16.4 or 17.0 | Download the driver from Amazon using the AWS Tools for Windows PowerShell, as documented by Amazon. |
Install GPU Drivers on Azure NV-series Instances
| Instance Type | Supported GPUs | Supported NVIDIA GRID and AMD drivers | Installation instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure NVv3 | NVIDIA M60, T4 | GRID 16.3+ | Download from Microsoft. |
| Azure NVv4 | AMD Radeon MI25 | 22.Q2.2 | Follow the instructions in Microsoft's Azure documentation. |
Install GPU Drivers on Google Cloud Instances
| Instance Type | Supported GPUs | Supported NVIDIA GRID driver version | Installation instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud instances | NVIDIA P4, P100, T4 | GRID 16.4 or 17.0 | Installer available here. |
Install GPU Drivers on Other Instance Types
| Instance Type | Supported GPUs | Supported NVIDIA GRID driver version | Installation instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| All other instance types | GPUs as listed in NVIDIA's GRID release notes. | GRID 17.1+ | Refer to your environment provider's documentation. |
Note: GRID 17.x is Not Supported on Windows Server 2019
GRID 17.x is not supported on Microsoft Windows Server 2019. Ensure that GPU drivers are updated to **GRID 16.x** on Windows Server 2019.
Installing the Anyware Agent
Once the GPU drivers are present, you can download the Anyware Installer.
- 1Anyware agent machines using these cards require special configuration and have limitations beyond those documented in this guide. For more information and detailed instructions, see HP Anyware Instructions for Consumer Grade NVIDIA GPUs in the Knowledge Base. Additional cards will likely work, but have not been tested.