PD 10 Ultra: Nvidia Card Problems Resolved With Final Patch?

Mergen

Newbie Joined: Nov 20, 2012 23:44 Messages: 20 Offline

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Dec 05, 2013 03:12

Hi,

I've been happily using PD 10 Ultra. No intentions to upgrade to newer editions.

I'm been using the same AMD graphics card since inception. I've read about the forced rendering problem Nvidia card users faced.

I've been wondering whether the Nvidia problem has been solved with the application of the final patch because I'm seriously considering upgrading to an Nvidia graphics card, primarily GTX 650Ti / 660? If not, am I forced to stick with AMD cards if I don't upgrade to newer PD editions?

Would appreciate if existing Nvidia card users of PD 10 could confirm.

NB: I will stick to manufacturer driver updates, not Nvidia ones.

Thanks. Intel i7 3770 CPU
Asrock H77 Pro4/MVP Motherboard
16 GB Kingston DDR3 PC3-10600 1333Mhz RAM
EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked 2GB Video Card
Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 7200rpm SATA2 Harddisk
ANTEC EarthWatts 500W Power Supply
Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS

stevek

Senior Contributor Location: Houston, Texas USA Joined: Jan 25, 2011 12:18 Messages: 4663 Offline

Dec 06, 2013 09:26

You said that your are using PD 10. There have been no updates for that program in over a year. The driver problems seem to be more related to PD 12.

I have a NVidia GTX560i graphics card on my desktop and I am using 314.22 drivers with no problems. I realize that that driver is over 9 months old but I'm not a gamer so I don't need the latest and greatest.

I check my laptop; it has the 650 and it works well but I don't remember if I have PD 10 on it.
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Mergen

Newbie Joined: Nov 20, 2012 23:44 Messages: 20 Offline

Jan 12, 2014 02:51

Quote: I have a NVidia GTX560i graphics card on my desktop and I am using 314.22 drivers with no problems. I realize that that driver is over 9 months old but I'm not a gamer so I don't need the latest and greatest.

OK, I've taken the plunge to upgrade my system to Intel and switched from the red camp to the green camp
Sad to say, the most recent patch 2231 on supports page DOES NOT resolve the rendering issue. I had to go into Nvidia control panel, turn off CUDA and all other graphical effects for PD10.exe to stop the issue.

Apparently there's an unofficial 3625 patch released but not found on the official downloads section. I'm going to test it and see if it offers a permanent solution. Intel i7 3770 CPU
Asrock H77 Pro4/MVP Motherboard
16 GB Kingston DDR3 PC3-10600 1333Mhz RAM
EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked 2GB Video Card
Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 7200rpm SATA2 Harddisk
ANTEC EarthWatts 500W Power Supply
Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS

Mergen

Newbie Joined: Nov 20, 2012 23:44 Messages: 20 Offline

Jan 17, 2014 08:55

There's a new 3625 patch for PD 10 out, which solves the Nvidia rendering issue once and for all

See the very first post on this forum, or go to the link below:

http://update.cyberlink.com/ftpdload/patch/PowerDirector/10/PowerDirector10_3625_GM8_Patch_VDE131223-02.exe

Intel i7 3770 CPU
Asrock H77 Pro4/MVP Motherboard
16 GB Kingston DDR3 PC3-10600 1333Mhz RAM
EVGA GTX 660 Superclocked 2GB Video Card
Hitachi Deskstar 1TB 7200rpm SATA2 Harddisk
ANTEC EarthWatts 500W Power Supply
Windows 10 Home 64-bit OS