Message “Graphics Card Driver Version Older Than Required” Appeared When Opening Mech-Vision
Symptom:
The message “Graphics card driver version older than required” appeared when you opened Mech-Vision 1.6.1 or a later version.
Affected Software Versions:
Mech-Vision 1.6.1 and later versions
Possible Cause:
The version of the IPC’s graphics card driver is too old to support the updated Mech-Vision. The required graphics card driver versions are:
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Version 471.68 and later for Mech-Vision 1.6.1 and 1.6.2
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Version 472.50 and later for Mech-Vision 1.7.0 and later versions
Solution:
Update the IPC’s graphics card driver to the latest version. Follow the steps below:
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Check the GPU model of the IPC in any of the following ways:
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Method I:
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Press the Win+R keys on the keyboard and type DxDiag in the Open search bar to open the diagnostic tool Direct X.
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Click Display and you will find the GPU model information in the Chip Type.
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Method II:
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Type NVIDIA control panel in the search box of taskbar to open the panel.
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Check the graphics card type and driver’s version on the homepage.
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Method III:
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Right-click This PC on the desktop of the IPC and select Manage.
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On the computer management page, select Device Manager and check the GPU model information in Display adapters.
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Update the graphics card driver:
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Go to NVIDIA Website.
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Choose the IPC’s graphics series in the Product Series drop-down menu, and choose the graphics type in the Product drop-down menu. Click Search after you confirm the other information.
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Click Download on the page NVIDIA Studio Driver.
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Click Download again on the new page to start downloading the driver.
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When the download is completed, double-click the .exe file to install the driver.
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| After the driver is successfully installed, Mech-Vision needs to be restarted to run normally. |