NVIDIA CUDA 5.0 for MAC release

Version: 5.0.36
Release Date: 2012.10.01
Operating System: Mac OS
Language: English (U.S.)
File Size: 53.2 MB

Release Highlights

New in Release 5.0.36

  • Adds support for GeForce GT 650M.
  • Support for MacOS 10.8 Mountain Lion

Supported products

GeForce 600M series:
GT 650M (MacBook Pro)

GeForce 300M series:
GT 330M, GT 320M

GeForce 200 series:
GTX 285 for Mac

GeForce 100 series:
GT 120

GeForce 9M series:
9400M

GeForce 8 series:
8800 GT

GeForce 8M series:
8800M GTS, 8600M GS

Quadro series:
4000

Quadro FX series:
FX 5600, FX 4800 for Mac

Additional information

To download and install the drivers, follow the steps below:

STEP 1: Review the NVIDIA Software License. Check terms and conditions checkbox to allow driver download.

You will need to accept this license prior to downloading any files.

STEP 2: Download the Driver File

Download - CUDADriver-5.0.36-macos.dmg

STEP 3: Install

Note: Quadro FX for Mac or GeForce for Mac must be installed prior to CUDA 5.0.36 installation

Known Issues

• There is a known issue in this release where forcing or allowing the system to go to sleep while running CUDA applications on 2012 MacBook Pro models with automatic graphics switching will cause a system crash (kernel panic). You can prevent the computer from automatically going to sleep by setting the Computer Sleep option slider to Never in the Energy Saver pane of the System Preferences.

• There is a known issue in this release where CUDA applications will not automatically engage the discrete GPU on 2012 MacBook Pro models with automatic graphics switching. To run CUDA applications, it is necessary to uncheck the Automatic Graphics Switching checkbox in the Energy Saver pane of the System Preferences.

  1. Double -click on CUDADriver-5.0.36-macos.dmg
  2. Click Continue on the CUDA 5.0 Installer Welcome screen
  3. Click Continue after you read the License Agreement and then click Agree
  4. Click Install on the Standard Install Screen. You will be required to enter an Administrator password
  5. Once you see the Successful Installation screen, your install is complete. No restart is required