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    Lenovo y510p - Massive screen flickering & jumping

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by trelyrien, Sep 28, 2013.

  1. trelyrien

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    Hello guys and gals,

    I just recently purchased a Lenovo y510p. I'm totally in love with this laptop - but I have a major issue. When I run Skyrim and AC3 with SLI I get major screen issues. On Skyrim it looks fine if I stand still, when I move around it flickers like crazy (sometimes full screen, sometimes only part of the screen). On AC3 it constantly flashes like a strobe light as soon as I get into the game.

    I have tried looking for solutions. My Nvidia driver is the latest version. I am trying to determine if this is a hardware or a software issue so that I can make a decision on if I need to send it back to newegg. That being said, I also have noticed that the Lenovo y510ps are discontinued on newegg. Does anyone know why this is?

    I truly appreciate any help given. If I need to provide any additional information please let me know.

    P.S. I have WOW and Final Fantasy XIV installed as well. Neither give me any issues at any time and both are utilizing SLI. Very confusing.

    Thanks!
     
    trelyrien, Sep 28, 2013
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    trelyrien Newbie

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    Oh, likewise, when I run AC3 without SLI enabled it looks great. Just can't run it in 1920x1080 at max settings (which I imagine I should be able to do if it's in SLI).
     
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    Jobine Notebook Prophet

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    Jobine, Sep 28, 2013
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    trelyrien Newbie

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    Just to make sure I do that correctly, do you mind telling me how? I just downloaded the drivers you put up.
     
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    And btw, thanks for your massively quick response time. What a hero!
     
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    Go to control panel. Uninstall the current ones then proceed by installing the new ones.
     
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    Jobine, that seems to have worked! No more flickering. Am I to NEVER update my drivers, then? That seems so counter intuitive? Or just hold onto these that you so lovingly linked to me and revert back anytime a new set of drivers causes issues?

    I am super appreciative of your help! Very thankful to not have to send back my precious lappy.
     
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    The idea is to try different drivers. For example, when a new driver comes out, test it, check for stutter, if there is stutter then just go back to stock. Thats what i do with my desktop's Gigabyte GTX 560, as if i use any driver that's newer than 320 it causes massive freezing and stability issues.
     
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    If you play the latest games you need the latest drivers, it's that simple. The real solution for this problem is to run the affected games in a fullscreen borderless window.
     
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    Jobine, thank you so much, I was flickering while playing CS:GO with the latest drivers and did this. Apparently it has worked!

    I have a question though: Why does this happen? I mean, aren't the latest drivers supposed to be the best and all that?
     
    Roki, Jul 13, 2014
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