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How do I fix my laptop not detecting my graphics card?
How do I fix the Nvidia graphics card if isn’t detected?
- Install the latest Nvidia drivers. Open the Settings app, and go to Apps section.
- Check if your graphics card is enabled.
- Make sure that the discrete Graphics Processing Unit is enabled in BIOS.
- Use Command Prompt.
- Update your BIOS.
- Uninstall recent updates.
Why is my computer not detecting my graphics card?
The first reason why your graphics card is not detected could be because the driver of the graphics card is incorrect, faulty, or an old model. This will prevent the graphics card from being detected. To help resolve this, you will need to replace the driver, or update it if there is a software update available.
How do I re enable my graphics card?
You need to boot into windows either in normal mode or safe mode from your motherboard graphics ports. Once in windows you can re-enable your GPU. Then you can reboot and use GPU again.
Why is my Nvidia graphic card not recognized?
My graphic card is not recognized on my laptop with Debian Jessie installed and a Nvidia Geforce GTX 850M. glewinfo tells me it uses Mesa DRI with Intel (OpenGL 3.0) instead of Nouveau with the actual GPU (OpenGL 4.4+).
What should I do if my graphics card is not working?
Check Display Cable. Check the display cable of the graphics card and see if it is working properly or not. This is because many times a faulty and cheap video cable can cause this graphics card not detected problem. Here I would advise you to buy a good branded cable having gold connectors at the end-points.
Why is my graphics card not compatible with my Motherboard?
It can happen that the graphics card is not compatible with your older motherboard. Here you can try to update your BIOS so that it can support your new graphics card. You can download the latest BIOS version from the motherboard’s manufacturer website. Must Read: How to Find Graphics Card Compatibility with your PC.
How to run Nvidia programs on a laptop?
Note courtesy of @Spiralwise: once Bumblebee-nvidia and Primus are installed, software that need to be run with GPU must be launched like this: primusrun my_program. Thanks for contributing an answer to Unix & Linux Stack Exchange!