Windows 10: How do I force an application to use a secondary, identical graphics card?

Discus and support How do I force an application to use a secondary, identical graphics card? in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; I have two identical graphics cards, both nvidia 30 series. I have the option of running them in SLI with an NVlink but I have disabled it for my use... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by vidarhöök, Apr 10, 2022.

  1. How do I force an application to use a secondary, identical graphics card?


    I have two identical graphics cards, both nvidia 30 series. I have the option of running them in SLI with an NVlink but I have disabled it for my use case. Thing is, I usually use one for some background computation and would like to simultaneously use the other one for something else, like a game. This works well when any one of the apps support switching between which graphics card it uses, like setting pytorch to device 'cuda:1' or Bannerlord the game which supports this feature natively.However, when neither app support this both run on the same card and one usually ends up crashing due

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    vidarhöök, Apr 10, 2022
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  2. madshad0w Win User

    Secondary graphics card

    Hello, I tried what you sent and it only shows my main graphics card for usage only and i cannot select my secondary but as i selected my main then booted up forza my secondary spikes up too 100% into usage and my main remainds at 5% I hope theres someway
    to fix this without disabling or removing my secondary graphics card.
     
    madshad0w, Apr 10, 2022
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  3. graphic card

    Hi,

    There is a possibility that the application you're trying to download is not compatible with the hardware that you have. We suggest that you check the system requirements of the chat application, then see if your device is capable of running the it.

    To check the Graphics card information on your device, follow these steps:

    • Press Windows key + R.
    • On the Run box, type msinfo32 then hit Enter key.
    • On the System Information window, click on Components → Display.

    Should you need further assistance, we are here to help.
     
    Darleen Pen, Apr 10, 2022
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  4. AndreePin Win User

    How do I force an application to use a secondary, identical graphics card?

    graphics card problems

    Hi,

    Your computer makes a noise or beeps from your internal speaker because it failed to detect the graphics card. What we can suggest is for you to try cleaning your graphics card with a pencil eraser. Here are the steps below:

    • Turn your computer off.
    • Pull out your video/graphics card.
    • Rubbed the cold contacts with soft pencil eraser.
    • Connect your video/graphics card back to the computer.
    Kindly note that this is just a temporary fix. If the case still continues, I suggest that you contact your graphics card's manufacturer.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    AndreePin, Apr 10, 2022
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