====== Nvidia CUDA SDK ======

   * Category: Vendor provision
   * Access method: Loaded from Linux module software
   * License: Nvidia license
   * Command Line: **Yes**
   * Desktop GUI: **No**

The Nvidia CUDA SDK provided specialist software, libraries and functions for GPU compute using the Nvidia GPU architecture. For official documentation see:

   * https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/

===== Running =====

=== Versions ===

The CUDA SDK is available in one module:

<code lang=shell-session>
$ module avail CUDA

-------------------------------------------------------------- /opt/software/easybuild/modules/system --------------------------------------------------------------
   CUDA/11.7.0    CUDA/12.1.1    CUDA/12.8.0    CUDA/12.9.0
   
</code>

=== Loading ===

<code lang=shell-session>
$ module load CUDA
</code>

=== Testing ===

<code lang=shell-session>
$ module load CUDA
$ nvcc -V
nvcc: NVIDIA (R) Cuda compiler driver
Copyright (c) 2005-2025 NVIDIA Corporation
Built on Wed_Jan_15_19:20:09_PST_2025
Cuda compilation tools, release 12.8, V12.8.61
Build cuda_12.8.r12.8/compiler.35404655_0
$
</code>

===== Requests =====

Requests for new/alternate versions of this package should be submitted via the [[https://nuservice.ncl.ac.uk|NUIT ITService]] website using the **HPC Software - Installation** category.

Software requests will be collated, prioritized and submitted to our HPC support vendor. 

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