Ubuntu 16.04, CUDA 8 - CUDA driver version is insufficient for CUDA runtime version

Question

I\'ve installed the latest nvidia drivers (375.26) manually, and installed CUDA using cuda_8.0.44_linux.run (skipping the driver install there, since the bundled drivers are

Answer 1

My cent,

the problem may be related to the selected GPU mode (Performance/Power Saving Mode). The Perfomance mode uses the Nvidia GPU, and the Power Saving Mode changes to the Intel Integrated GPU. When you select (using nvidia-settings utility, in the "PRIME Profiles" configurations) the Power Saving Mode (integrated Intel GPU) and you execute the deviceQuery script... you get this error:

-> CUDA driver version is insufficient for CUDA runtime version

But this error is misleading, by selecting back the Performance Mode (NVIDIA GPU) with nvidia-settings utility the problem disappears.

In my case I had not a driver version problem but I simply need to re-enable the Nvidia GPU.

Regards

P.s: The selection is available when Prime-related-stuff is installed (you need the Nvidia proprietary driver). Further details: https://askubuntu.com/questions/858030/nvidia-prime-in-nvidia-x-server-settings-in-16-04-1