# GROMACS - gpu is not detected

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**Created:** [February 7, 2021, 9:25am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/gromacs-gpu-is-not-detected/1549 "2021-02-07T09:25:15Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/gromacs-gpu-is-not-detected/1549/4 "2021-02-10T15:44:19Z")

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> [@JakubH](#):
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> cmake … -DGMX\_BUILD\_OWN\_FFTW=ON -DREGRESSIONTEST\_DOWNLOAD=ON -DGMX\_GPU=CUDA

That is useful, but the above binary is already built with CUDA support (see ` GPU support: CUDA` above), so it will not address the issue.

> [@JakubH](#):
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> In addition GROMACS 2021 is a beta version, so it is a little bit risky.

2021 stable was released two weeks ago: [GROMACS 2021 official release](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/gromacs-2021-official-release/1502)

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