Can we add nvidia graphics card to VM?

Question

I am using Azure virtual machine and I want to add nvidia GPU Driver extension to my virtual machine. But this extension is not showing in extension tab. how can i add it.

Answer 1

Hi there Vinaykumar Srigireddy

Thats a good question and thanks for using QandA platform

To take advantage of the GPU capabilities of Azure N-series VMs, NVIDIA or AMD GPU drivers must be installed. For VMs backed by NVIDIA GPUs, the NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension installs appropriate NVIDIA CUDA or GRID drivers.

The NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension for Windows installs NVIDIA GPU drivers on Windows N-series virtual machines (VMs). Depending on the VM family, the extension installs CUDA or GRID drivers. When you install NVIDIA drivers by using this extension, you accept and agree to the terms of the NVIDIA End-User License Agreement. During the installation process, the VM might reboot to complete the driver setup.

The instructions for manual installation of the drivers, and the list of current supported versions are available for review. For more information, see Install NVIDIA GPU drivers on N-series VMs running Windows.

For more info follow the documentation below

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/sizes-gpu

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/hpccompute-gpu-windows

If this helps kindly accept the answer.

Answer 2

Hi @Vinaykumar Srigireddy,

Thanks for contacting Microsoft Q&A platform.

The extension will only be available for VMs that have a graphics card. You cannot add a graphics card to VMs that do not have one. To find a series of GPU VM you can use this page. Once you have a GPU type VM you should be able to install the extension following the NVIDIA GPU Driver Extension for Linux or Windows.

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