Help! IE9 blank page when GPU Rendering is Turned On

I just upgraded from 32-bit to 64-bit win7 ultimate to make use of my new 6gb ddr3 1333mhz. It's all great; however, when I downloaded the installer of IE9 RC and upgraded my default IE8, I see blank pages in IE9 although I have internet connection. I searched the net for the possible cure which is to turn off the gpu rendering by checking the checkbox software rendering not gpu rendering under the advance tab of internet options. The trick worked but if I enable GPU rendering, the problem reverts back.

My concern is, when I was running 32-bit windows, the gpu rendering was working well. Now that I'm using 64-bit, I can't make use of my gpu which is really a waste since it can really help optimise IE9 performance. There were other sources that claim that the checkbox and the text: "software rendering not gpu rendering" would appear grey and applicable if the notebook has no GPU or its current GPU doesn't support gpu rendering feature of IE9. That's not my case since my GPU (as you can see in my signature) is quite recent and the checkbox and text of gpu rendering is visible and clickable.

Moreover, I read somewhere that the current SP1 of Windows7 disables IE9's gpu rendering, is this true? If not, how can I fix this?

Thanks in advance, guys!

 

I don't think SP1 disables GPU rendering for IE9. I'm using both and my GPU is still helping out.

 

Make sure you update your graphics drivers

 

I checked my graphic drivers and they are all up-to-date... What else do I have to check?

 

Also, while figuring out how to enable gpu rendering to my IE9 without displaying blank pages, I tried firefox's new alpha browser called Minesfield. It's really fast. Anyway, I tried searching the net on how to enable gpu rendering as well and found out that upon accessing about:config, I couldn't find the other code that the link told me to edit if I want to enable gpu rendering in Minesfield. I only get to edit this: gfx.font_rendering.directwrite.enabled; and wasn't able to locate this mozilla.widget.render-mode...

 

With all due respect I'd stick to something that just works... something like Firefox. Trying new things is great and all but until you're familiar with everything especially running a 64bit OS and what-not then you should just stay with Firefox. It's only 'fun' for awhile to experiment with new things, after awhile you just want everything to work and run the way it should.

Info on GPU rendering in FF: Here and here

 

Yeah, you've a point which I agree as well, but I want to explore and learn new things, especially, that I just upgraded from 32-bit to 64-bit OS. Maybe I can settle down and stick with something (i.e. browser) that is stable when I get to learn all of "how these and that" work which is near to impossible since we're living in the tech age where changes, where permanence ceases to exist.

You're correct when it's 'fun' to experiment with new things, but I beg to disagree to the succeeding statement. As for me, it'll always be fun to acquire new knowledge, experiment with things, do trial and error, etc. and deal with things with a critical and investigative mind, and definitely not just for merely fun or trivial purposes. After all, that is the very essence of learning which is embedded in our nature as persons having an inclination to improve and perfect ourselves. That is why the quest for knowledge will never have its terminus.

 

How about running IE under Optimus? Or try the other way?
Spirit of Hacking FTW!

 

How do I do this? I think I've tried accessing my nvidia control panel configured IE to run using my GPU. Afterwards, I unchecked software rendering instead of gpu rendering and IE displayed blank pages again...

 

works boths ways
i tried FF and went back to IE
some websites i use dont work right in FF

 

In all of the hundreds of thousands of websites that I have used/visited I have never come across even 1 that doesn't display correctly in Firefox. I don't think that's a reason to just switch back to the slow, unreliable, featureless, advertisement filled browser that is IE. There are tons of ways to 'fix' how pages display in Firefox if there is issues, cant say I've ever had to do it though. But hey, each to their own.

 

to be honest i have never found IE slow since moving to 8 or 9
and its not unreliable

 

Is there a list of GPUs that support this feature, or all should?

 

technet. live.com, msdn. i know why, though, and it's not firefox' fault. but for those, i definitely continue to use ie.

and ie is not slow, nor unreliable. actually, much less than firefox is for me. anyways, i'm happy on chrome