How to Validate an AMD GPU Graphics Card is Active

How to Validate an AMD GPU Graphics Card is Active

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Article ID: CTX220663

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Description

Note: This feature is only available in XenApp and XenDesktop 7.13 or later.

HDX 3D Pro now supports AMD GPUs for Desktop OS VDAs. Use HDX 3D Pro graphics acceleration technologies with AMD Multiuser GPU (MxGPU) on the AMD FirePro S-series server cards. This release includes support for up to six multi-monitors, console blanking, custom resolution and high frame rate. This feature is enabled by default and will function as long as the AMD driver is installed and the AMD API is available.

Note: Server VDI VDA with AMD GPU is not supported by HDX 3D Pro in this release.

System Requirements

  • This feature only supports Windows 7 and Windows 10 Desktop OS VDAs. Windows 8/8.1 is not supported.
  • Install the 7.13 Desktop OS VDA with HDX 3D Pro enabled
  • Virtualized graphics acceleration is supported with AMD Multiuser GPU (MxGPU) on the AMD FirePro S-series server cards. For more information, see AMD Virtualization Solution.
Limitations
  • AMD MxGPU is available only on VMWare vSphere. XenServer and Hyper-V are supported with GPU pass-through. For more information on GPU pass-through with XenServer, see Configuring XenServer 7.0 for Graphics.

Instructions

Use HDX Monitor to validate if the graphics is utilizing the AMD GPU
  1. Download HDX Monitor on the VDA.
  2. Select the Graphics – Thinwire Advanced option on the left
  3. Search for the name: Provider
  4. Provider Value:
    • If the OS is Windows 7 and the graphics card is enabled, the value will be set to HDX 3dPro (AMD)
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  •  If the OS is Windows 10 and the graphics card is enabled, the value will display HDX 3dPro (DDAPI).  
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