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05-19-2017 11:48 AM
Hello,
I'm currently installing a Windows Server 2012 R2 on a Z420 workstation and looking for the display adaptor driver. It currently display as "Microsoft Basic Display Adaptor" which I know it is NOT. I'm not sure about the drivers I have to take from HP support. I know the selected OS version must be Windows 8.1 64 bits but I wonder which driver I must take for Windows Server 2012 R2.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Best regards
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05-19-2017 12:41 PM
Yes, the new support pages default to whatever OS you are viewing them on.
I'm pretty sure the W8.1 driver will work. If not use the Windows Server 2012 R2 driver directly from nvidia.
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/118287/en-us
05-19-2017 12:15 PM - edited 05-19-2017 12:15 PM
Hi:
Please post the hardware ID for the Microsoft Basic Display Aapter.
Use this guide for how to find the hardware ID...
https://www.howtogeek.com/193798/how-to-find-drivers-for-unknown-devices-in-the-device-manager/
05-19-2017 12:25 PM
It says
PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0FFE&SUBSYS_094C103C&REV_A1
I searched for it, it was "NVIDIA Quadro K2000"
On HP web site, there is a driver for "NVIDIA Quadro Professional Driver Windows 10 (x64)", could you please confirm this is the right one?
Thanks!
05-19-2017 12:30 PM
That should work.
The only way you are going to be able to confirm that it is the right one would be to explore the driver file using a free utility like 7-Zip and see if the hardware ID you posted is listed in the driver setup information file.
Shouldn't you be using the W8.1 driver?
Windows Server 2008 = Vista drivers
Windows Server 2008 R2 = W7 drivers
Windows Server 2012 = W8 drivers
Windows Server 2012 R2 - W8.1 drivers
Windows Server 2016 = W10 drivers
05-19-2017 12:41 PM
Yes, the new support pages default to whatever OS you are viewing them on.
I'm pretty sure the W8.1 driver will work. If not use the Windows Server 2012 R2 driver directly from nvidia.
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/118287/en-us