[chimerax-users] Specify GPU id for ChimeraX

[Shasha Feng]

Hi Tom,

Sorry about not clarifying my operating system. I am using ubuntu 20.04
with two NVIDIA GPU cards.
Do I need to change OpenGL setting or reconfigure the nvidia setting?

Thanks,
Shasha



On Mon, Nov 23, 2020 at 6:58 PM Tom Goddard <goddard at sonic.net> wrote:

> Hi Shasta,
>
> ChimeraX has no way to select which GPU it uses.   The operating system or
> opengl driver decides.  You didn't mention which operating system you are
> using.  Here is an example of how to set the default OpenGL GPU in Windows.
>
>
> https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/pc-components/how-set-default-graphics-card-3612668/
>
>   Tom
>
>
> On Nov 23, 2020, at 2:38 PM, Shasha Feng <shaalltime at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there any way to specify which GPU device for ChimeraX to run on?
> Currently, it uses the default GPU 0, which can disturb the existing jobs.
> Thanks.
>
> Best,
> Shasha
>
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