5 Replies Latest reply: Jan 19, 2011 4:09 PM by nevetssf RSS

    PS CS5 not displaying file with NVIDIA 3100M GPU acceleration on

    nevetssf Community Member

      My setup is a bit strange, but I'm posting this in the hope that someone else has experienced this problem and has a solution...

       

      I have a Lenovo T410 with an NVIDIA 3100M GPU and Optimus (automatic switching between discrete and embedded GPU. Works great most of the time, BTW). If I'm using the laptop display GPU acceleration works fine in PS CS5.

       

      However, if I'm docked using the Mini Dock 3 Plus and using an external monitor PS doesn't display anything  when I open or create a new file. Occasionally I can see the flash of the image I've opened if I zoom in or out. It's as if the window containing the image is being displayed briefly, then erased.

       

      I've tried various settings for GPU acceleration, as outlined in Adobe's help, but the problem persists until I turn off GPU acceleration completely. I have that as a work around, but I do like the GPU accelerated features, especially when using an external monitor (if you've used the T410 you'll know that the built-in display is TERRIBLE and an external monitor is a must for photo editing).

       

      Any help much appreciated... yes, I'm running the latest CS5 updates and video drivers.

       

      Thanks in advance!