Certified Hardware XML Database Update

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

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Contents

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

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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 18.0.0.8. If the local version of your database is older than the current version, update your database.

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Affected Products

• AutoCAD 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD Electrical 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD Mechanical 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD Architecture 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD MEP 2008, 2009, 2010
• Autodesk Inventor Suite 2008, 2009, 2010 (1)
• Autodesk Inventor Professional 2008, 2009, 2010 (1)
• Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems Suite 2008, 2009, 2010 (1)
• Autodesk Inventor Simulation Suite 2008, 2009, 2010 (1)
• AutoCAD Civil 3D 2008, 2009, 2010
• Autodesk Land Desktop 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD Civil 3D Land Desktop Companion 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD Map 3D 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD Raster Design 2008, 2009, 2010
• AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2008, 2009, 2010 (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)
• AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2008 and 2009 (3)

(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 AutoCAD MEP.

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Installation Instructions

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

For AutoCAD 2009, and 2010 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 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 18.0.0.8 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 2008\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.

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Changes from the Previous Database (18.0.0.7)

General Information

·      Click here to view the complete list of all cards available for this current database.

Nvidia®

• Removes support for all Nvidia® Quadro FX graphics cards for XP (191.00, and 191.78), XP 64 Bit (191.00, and 191.78) please revert back to the last known stable driver XP (178.46), XP64 (178.46)

• Removes support for all Nvidia® Geforce graphics cards for XP (191.62), XP 64 Bit (191.62) please revert back to the last known stable driver XP (178.24), XP64 (178.24)

• Adds support for the Nvidia® Quadro FX 770m, 1700m, and 2700m graphics card for HP Elite Books on Vista (188.78), Vista 64 Bit (188.78), Windows 7 (188.78), & Windows 7 64 Bit (188.78)

ATI®

• Adds support for the ATI® Mobility FireGL V5700, V5725 graphics card for HP Elite Books on Windows 7 (678), & Windows 7 64 Bit (678)