Installing the GPU Driver for Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE on Windows

This guide explains how to install the GPU driver for the Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE processor on Windows systems, with special attention to Windows Server 2022.

On Windows 11, the GPU driver for the Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE is installed automatically via Windows Update. No manual action is required.

On Windows Server 2022, the GPU driver is not installed automatically and must be installed manually.

Step 1: Download the Driver

Download the GPU driver for Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE from the following link:

https://files.powervps.xyz/drivers/8700ge.zip

Extract the archive to a convenient location on the server.

Step 2: Enable Test Mode and Disable Driver Signature Enforcement

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run the following commands:

bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON
bcdedit.exe -set NOINTEGRITYCHECKS ON

Step 3: Reboot the Server

Restart the server to apply the changes.

Step 4: Install the Driver via Device Manager

1. Open Device Manager
2. Expand Display adapters
3. Right-click Microsoft Basic Display Adapter (or the unknown display device) and select Update driver
4. Click Browse my computer for drivers
5. Click Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer
6. Click Have Disk...
7. Click Browse... and select the folder where you extracted the driver (for example: Desktop)
8. Select the .inf file from the driver folder and click Open
9. Click OK, then Next to install the driver

Step 5: Disable Test Mode (Optional but Recommended)

After the driver is successfully installed, you can disable test mode.

Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:

bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING OFF

Reboot the server again to apply the change.