T410 - nVIDIA Optimus GPU Rendering Crashes - (NVS 3100M) / Intel Integrated

[Mark_Lenovo]

Question

I have a T410 with the nVIDIA Optimus graphics which includes both the nVIDIA NVS 3100M and integrated Intel HD Graphics.

I have the following driver versions:

nVIDIA NVS 3100M: 8.17.12.5738

Intel HD Graphics: 8.15.10.2253

Any time I load IE9 32-bit, Live Essentials (such as Live Movie Maker), the applications crash. 

Here are a few of my test cases:

IE9 64bit mode runs without crashing and with GPU rendering enabled.

IE9 32bit mode crashes with GPU rendering enabled no matter which graphics adapter I tell it to open with.

IE9 32bit mode runs with software rendering fine.

Live Movie Maker crashes when opened with nVIDIA graphics adapter, but NOT with the Intel one.

According to the error log when the applications crash, I know it must be related to the nVIDIA video drivers:

Faulting application name: MovieMaker.exe, version: 15.4.3508.1109, time stamp: 0x4cda7233

Faulting module name: nvwgf2um.dll, version: 8.17.12.5738, time stamp: 0x4c281ddb

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x00160a8f

Faulting process id: 0x1a80

Faulting application start time: 0x01cbf35276bf6809

Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Live\Photo Gallery\MovieMaker.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll

Report Id: b9247a39-5f45-11e0-aa0a-f0def12e1ba8

Faulting application name: iexplore.exe, version: 9.0.8112.16421, time stamp: 0x4d76255d

Faulting module name: nvwgf2um.dll, version: 8.17.12.5738, time stamp: 0x4c281ddb

Exception code: 0xc0000005

Fault offset: 0x0015cf40

Faulting process id: 0x1b2c

Faulting application start time: 0x01cbf351d5cf7161

Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\nvwgf2um.dll

Report Id: 1471aaf4-5f45-11e0-aa0a-f0def12e1ba8

Answer

Updated drivers are available which should resolve these symptoms - please install this or later versions which may become available over time on the Lenovo support site:  http://support.lenovo.com

Link for Nvidia 8.17.12.6802 / 8.15.10.2253 driver

Link for Text file

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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
  Versions 8.17.12.6802  (NVIDIA driver)
           8.15.10.2253  (Intel driver)



[Problem fixes]
- Fixed an issue where some applications cannot be launched by context menu in
  start menu.
- Fixed an issue where DisplayPort monitor might not be enabled at first dock
  with external monitor after booting in battery mode.
- Fixed an issue where the display configuration might not be kept after
  undock/dock with Display Port monitor and DVI monitor.
- Fixed an issue where the rendering was not specified for Microsoft Internet
  Explorer 9.


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