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Blank renders after installing new GPU

eteos_7bd98556e7eteos_7bd98556e7 Posts: 1
edited September 2023 in Technical Help (nuts n bolts)

So, I recently installed an MSI GeForce RTX 3060 VENTUS 3X 12G OC, on Windows 10 Pro 64bit (fully updated), 16GB RAM, but when I try to render with GPU only, in DS 4.12, I get an instant blank render.  I have the latest nvidia drivers...  Could it be that I need to upgrade DAZ (was rendering ok with my old GTX GPU)?  Should also point out that the Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling option does not show up in Graphics Settings...  Any suggestions, pls?

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  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024
    edited September 2023

    Which version of Daz Studio are you using?

    DS 4.15.0.2 does work with the 3060 12GB

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  • richardandtracyrichardandtracy Posts: 5,644
    edited September 2023

    I think that either the GPU driver needs to be updated, or more likely, the version of DS is too old to be able to work with the GPU. Casting my mind back, I think the oldest DS version that can work with the RTX 30xx series is either 4.15 or 4.16. I don't think 4.12 will do it. Must admit at the time I only had Win7 & a GTX1060 when the RTX3060 came out, so was more interested in finding out the last version that I could use..

    You can, with care, do a manual install of the latest version without losing your 4.12, if that's something you're concerned about. You can do it this way (I do assume a certain level of familiarity with installing, renaming & copying files & directories, most people have it but lack the confidence to believe it):

    1. Rename your current 'DAZ Studio 4' program files directory something like 'DAZ Studio 4.12'. This is important as it stops the new installation file finding the old program files & deleting them automatically.
    2. Download the latest manual DS4 install file (will be 4.21.something).
    3. Run the exe file. Do not allow it to uninstall old files if it asks to - though I don't think the recent installation files ask you for permission, which is why step 1 is important.
    4. When the install file offers a default 'DAZ Studio 4' program files directory, instead type in your own 'DAZ Studio 4.21' directory to distinguish it from the other.
    5. Allow installation to complete.
    6. You will now manually have to create start menu links for the 4.12 version, but it should work alongside the 4.21 version.
    7. You may have to copy plugins from the 4.12 version plugin directory into the 4.21 plugin directory.

    DS has been designed to run nicely alongside the Beta, so the two full versions don't really interact with each other. The only thing that will cause a pause is the other version's dForce Kernel will appear to be out of date to either version, and at first use after a swap between versions, the kernel will re-compile to a version suitable for the DS version being used.

    I have 4.10, 4.12, 4.14, 4.15 and 4.21 on my current PC. I admit recently I don't use anything other than 4.21

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,

    Richard

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