Windows System Check For WDDM

This automated test verifies that all display adapters or chipsets in the system are using WDDM version 1.0 display drivers or greater.

This test document is applicable to three test jobs:

  • Windows Client System Check For WDDM 1.0 Display Driver Support

  • Windows Client System Check For WDDM 1.1 Display Driver Support

  • Windows Client System Check For WDDM 1.2 Display Driver Support

Test details

Associated requirements

System.Client.Graphics.WDDM

See the system hardware requirements.

Platforms

Windows 7 (x64) Windows 7 (x86) Windows RT (ARM-based) Windows 8 (x64) Windows 8 (x86) Windows Server 2012 (x64) Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) Windows RT 8.1 Windows 8.1 x64 Windows 8.1 x86 Windows Server 2012 R2

Expected run time

~1 minutes

Categories

Certification Functional

Type

Automated

 

Running the test

Before you run the test, complete the test setup as described in the test requirements: System Client Testing Prerequisites.

Troubleshooting

For troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting System Client Testing.

Supporting information

Command syntax

Command option Description

VerifyMode

Displays available options

VerifyMode VGA

Checks if machine is using VGA driver

VerifyMode LDA

Checks if machine is in LDA mode

VerifyMode Default

Checks if machine is using default driver (WDDM, unless server with no D3D9).

Verifymode WDDM10

Checks if machine is using a WDDM 1.0 driver.

Verifymode WDDM11

Checks if machine is using a WDDM 1.1 driver.

Verifymode WDDM12

Checks if machine is using a WDDM 1.2 driver.

 

Note  

For command line help for this test binary, type /h.

 

File list

File Location

Verifymode.exe

<[testbinroot]>\nttest\windowstest\graphics\wddm\bin\

 

 

 

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