There are many questions with answers on this FAQ page.
Some of the questions with answers:
- What is Autodesk-certified graphics hardware?
- Why should I use Autodesk-certified graphics hardware?
- Will older versions of AutoCAD be certified with the graphics hardware listed on this site?
- Where can I find out what has changed in the latest version of the AutoCAD Certified Hardware XML Database?
- Should I download the latest version of the AutoCAD graphics hardware database?
- What products does the AutoCAD graphics hardware certification cover?
- How can I tell if my graphics hardware is Autodesk certified?
- What do the icons stand for in the graphics hardware list?
- Why is my graphics hardware not listed?
- If my graphics hardware is listed but not Autodesk certified, can I still use it with AutoCAD?
- What are my limitations if my graphics hardware has passed some of the graphics hardware tests but has failed others?
- Why is graphics hardware designed for desktop / gaming applications not Certified?
- How do I check to see if AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD 2008 is using hardware acceleration?
- Can I set AutoCAD to use hardware acceleration manually if my graphics hardware is not listed?
- How do I find my driver version?
- My graphics hardware is listed but the driver version is different, what should I do?
- How do I obtain the version of the graphics hardware driver that is listed in the graphics hardware list?
- What information is needed to report a graphics hardware problem with listed graphics hardware?
- My hardware is not listed and when I enable hardware acceleration manually, I have problems. What should I do
- What graphics hardware and monitor configurations does Autodesk test with?
- Why is there no OpenGL option in Windows Vista?
- What is the difference between the certification for AutoCAD 2007 and 2008?
- Do I need a different XML file for AutoCAD 2007 and 2008?
- Why was my card certified for AutoCAD 2007 but now it fails for AutoCAD 2008?
- Should I use OpenGL or Direct3D in AutoCAD 2008?
