Certified Hardware XML Database Update

The AutoCAD^® Hardware Certification Database file contains the latest data used to optimize graphics hardware performance in AutoCAD.

Contents

• Who Should Download This File?
• Affected Products
• Installation Instructions
• Changes from the Previous Database

Who Should Download This File?

You should download this file if:

• You have new graphics hardware.
• You have a new driver version for your graphics hardware in the graphics hardware list.
• The status of your graphics card has changed in the database. For example, if your status has changed from Supported to Certified.
• Autodesk or your graphics hardware vendor has resolved issues with your graphics hardware.

The current version of the Hardware Certification Database is 17.2.0.3. If the local version of your database is older than the current version, update your database.

Affected Products

• AutoCAD 2007,2008 and 2009
• AutoCAD Electrical 2007 , 2008 and 2009
• AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 , 2008 and 2009
• AutoCAD Architecture 2008 and 2009
• Autodesk^® Architectural Desktop 2007
• AutoCAD MEP 2008 and 2009
• Autodesk Building Systems 2007 and 2007.1
• Autodesk Inventor^™ Professional 11 ⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk Inventor Series 11 ⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk Inventor Suite 2008 and 2009 ⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk Inventor Professional 2008 and 2009 ⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems Suite 2008 and 2009⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk Inventor Simulation Suite 2008 and 2009 ⁽¹⁾
• Autodesk Civil 3D^® 2007
• AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008 and 2009
• Autodesk Land Desktop 2007 , 2008 and 2009
• AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion 2008 and 2009
• Autodesk Map 3D 2007
• AutoCAD Map 3D 2008 and 2009
• Autodesk Raster Design 2007
• AutoCAD Raster Design 2008 and 2009
• Autodesk AutoCAD Revit^® Architecture Series 9.x ⁽²⁾
• AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008 and 2009 ⁽²⁾
• Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series - Structure 4.x ⁽²⁾
• Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series - Structure 3.x ⁽²⁾
• AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2008 and 2009 ⁽²⁾
• Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series - Systems Plus 2 ⁽³⁾
• Autodesk AutoCAD Revit Series - Systems Plus 1 ⁽³⁾
• AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2008 and 2009 ⁽⁴⁾

⁽¹⁾ Apply this update only if the installation includes AutoCAD Mechanical or Autodesk Mechanical Desktop.
⁽²⁾ Apply this update only if the installation includes AutoCAD.
⁽³⁾ Apply this update only if the installation includes Autodesk Building Systems.
⁽⁴⁾ Apply this update only if the installation includes AutoCAD MEP.

Installation Instructions

NOTE: You must have administrative privileges on your Microsoft^® Windows^® operating system to complete the installation process.

For AutoCAD 2009 based products

1. Execute 3DConfig command.
2. In the resulting dialog, click on "Check for Updates". This will update your Certified Hardware XML Database.
3. If a newer driver is available and you would like to install it, click on the "Get Download Info" button on the dialog box displayed. You will be taken to the AutoCAD Certified Hardware List page( http://www.autodesk.com/autocad-graphicscard ) with all the available drivers for your card displayed.
4. Review the drivers, download the latest certified driver by clicking on the corresponding blue arrow icon.

For AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD 2007 based products - To install the Certified Hardware XML Database

1. Verify the version of your Certification Database file.
   • Start your Autodesk application.
   • Execute the 3DCONFIG command.
   • In the Adaptive Degradation and Performance Tuning dialog box, click the View Tune Log button.
   • At the top of the tune log will be the following text: "Version: x.x.x.x" where x.x.x.x is the version number.
   • If the version is older than 17.2.0.3 then proceed with this installation.
2. Close all Autodesk applications.
3. Find the AdskHwCertificationDatabase.xml file located in the DRV folder of your product. For example, c:\program files\AutoCAD 2007\DRV.
4. Right-click AdskHwCertificationDatabase.xml and rename it as AdskHwCertificationDatabase.bak.
5. Double-click AdskHwCertificationDatabase.zip.
6. Extract AdskHwCertificationDatabase.xml to the DRV folder.
7. Restart your Autodesk application.

NOTE: To revert to the old database, delete the new AdskHwCertificationDatabase.xml file that you downloaded to the product install folder and restore the file you renamed in Step 4 to its original name.

Changes from the Previous Database

Changes from version 17.2.0.2

NVIDIA

• Adds support for the NVIDIA^® Quadro FX 1600m 156.19 (5619) for Windows XP
• Adds support for the NVIDIA^® Quadro FX 3600m 167.58 (6758) in all operating systems