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    Internet Explorer 9 on M11X and GPU Acceleration

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by mosaic, Mar 15, 2011.

  1. mosaic

    mosaic Notebook Guru

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    Is anyone running IE9 with the "Use software rendering instead of GPU rendering" box unchecked? I can't uncheck it, and the few Google hits I find suggest it may be a driver issue.

    So, I have to ask -- are you running IE9 in GPU mode? And what driver are you using?

    I'm at 260.99
     
    mosaic, Mar 15, 2011
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  2. saturnotaku

    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Works fine with the Dell 257.30 drivers on an R2.
     
    saturnotaku, Mar 15, 2011
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    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    unchecked by default on my R2 unit. Latest Intel GMA HD and nVidia GT335m drivers :)
     
    jeremyshaw, Mar 15, 2011
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  4. mosaic

    mosaic Notebook Guru

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    Updated to 266.58 and now it works. Bummer. 260.99 got better benchmarks for me.
     
    mosaic, Mar 15, 2011
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    baine4812 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Do you guys use GPU Acceleration? and will this kill the battery life?
     
    baine4812, Mar 18, 2011
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    IRSmurf Notebook Geek

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    Heck yea, I use GPU acceleration. Internet Explorer 9 scrolls soooo smoothly. My favorite browser (Chrome) now feels slow since it lacks this one feature.

    I am typing this in Internet Explorer 9. :)
     
    IRSmurf, Mar 18, 2011
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  7. DrGoodvibes

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    I just installed Nvidia 263.08 hybrid driver for M11xR1

    Prior to that I was using Nvidia 260.63 hybrid driver for M11xR1.

    Fired up IE9.0 and bummer NO GPU acceleration. The box is ticked and greyed out. No option to change it.

    So I enabled Nvidia on the M11xR1.

    Box is no longer ticked and I have the option to use GPU acceleration or software acceleration.

    It's a GPU thing. Not sure what IE9.0 is looking for, DX10.1, DX11 maybe or just a big girl GPU.

    The option is not avialable using the Intel IGP on an M11xR1 as I observe it.

    However you can manage it by using the GT 335M.

    Not sure it's worried about which Nvidia version you're using, just the GPU you are using.
    That said, Firefox, Chrome and IE and all banging on about updating your GPU drivers.

    This is what I have found anyway.
     
    DrGoodvibes, Mar 18, 2011
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