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--- ubuntu:gpu:drivers:get_the_currently_used_graphics_driver [2023/06/25 10:14] – peter
+++ ubuntu:gpu:drivers:get_the_currently_used_graphics_driver [2023/06/27 08:14] (current) – [Determine the PCI Bus] peter
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 ====== Ubuntu - GPU - Drivers - Get the currently used graphics driver ======
+===== Using lspci =====
+<code bash>
+lspci -k | grep -A 3 -E "(VGA|3D)"
+</code>
+returns:
+<code bash>
+c:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Device 744c (rev c8)
+	Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd Device 240e
+	Kernel driver in use: amdgpu
+	Kernel modules: amdgpu
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This shows that the kernel driver is **amdgpu**.
+  * This indicates an AMD GPU.
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Using lshw =====
 <code bash>
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        clock: 33MHz
        capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom fb
-       configuration: depth=32 driver=amdgpu latency=0 mode=3440x1440 resolution=3440,1440 visual=truecolor xres=3440 yres=1440
+       configuration: depth=32 driver=amdgpu latency=0 resolution=3440,1440
-       resources: iomemory:f00-eff iomemory:f80-f7f irq:129 memory:f000000000-f7ffffffff memory:f800000000-f80fffffff ioport:e000(size=256) memory:fcb00000-fcbfffff memory:fcc00000-fcc1ffff
+       resources: irq:128 memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f01fffff ioport:e000(size=256) memory:f7b00000-f7bfffff memory:c0000-dffff
 </code>
 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:** This shows that the Graphics Driver is **amdgpu**.
+**NOTE:**  See the **configuration** line near the bottom.
-  * It also shows an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT/7900 XTX GPU is being used.
+  * This shows that the kernel driver is **amdgpu**.
 </WRAP>
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 ----
-====== Check the kernel modules ======
+===== Check the kernel modules =====
-===== Determine the PCI Bus =====
+==== Determine the PCI Bus ====
 <code bash>
@@ Line 47: / Line 73: @@
 <WRAP info>
-**NOTE:**  This shows the unique PCI bus address of 0c:00.0.
+**NOTE:**  This shows the unique PCI Bus address of 0c:00.0.
 </WRAP>
 ----
-===== Use the PCI bus to check what kernel modules are being used =====
+==== Use the PCI Bus to check what kernel modules are being used ====
 <code bash>
@@ Line 73: / Line 99: @@
 	Kernel modules: amdgpu
 </code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:**  This shows that the kernel driver is **amdgpu**.
+  * This indicates an AMD GPU.
+</WRAP>
+----