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Adobe apps detecting wrong GPU

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nxfxcom

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Hello,

so i just got my new machine, and i have 3 Video cards for my setup, one is the radeon HD 5870 and then 2x the GT120.

My Primary Screens use the Powerfull HD 5870, my extra screens run on the GT120s,
so now i work with AE in my primary screen, which is running on the HD 5870. But when i go to my open GL info (same issue in PS) it shows it is using the much smaller GT120 (see attached screens)

How do i get AE to use the more powerfull HD5870 instead?

Thank you
 

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My shot in the dark: Adobe's GPU accelerated apps utilize CUDA. While that won't effect straight opengl work directly, I wouldn't be surprised if on start the software checks for a CUDA capable card, and uses that as the default card for *all* operations (including opengl) if one is available.
 
Yeah i was worried about something like that! I have a 6 screen setup, and need to extra cards, but i want to use the memory of the new card, maybe i just have to wait till the Quadro 4000 or buy a fx4800
 
seek3r said:
My shot in the dark: Adobe's GPU accelerated apps utilize CUDA. While that won't effect straight opengl work directly, I wouldn't be surprised if on start the software checks for a CUDA capable card, and uses that as the default card for *all* operations (including opengl) if one is available.
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After Effects does not use CUDA, only Premiere CS5.

Sounds like an After Effects bug. Adobe's software quality has really gone downhill, and I know of quite a few After Effects bugs in the wild.

Edit: I'm showing the EXACT same issue in AE CS5. It's running on my GeForce 8800, but it's preferring my GeForce 120 driving my second display. Bug bug bug bug.... If only Motion was better. :-\
 
Sh...

i have been looking around and no luck so far, PS is doing the exact same thing.

Anybody else any ideas?
 
nxfxcom said:
Sh...

i have been looking around and no luck so far, PS is doing the exact same thing.

Anybody else any ideas?
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Maybe remove all the cards, but the 5870; run your apps and have them default to the 5870; then shutdown, put the GT120s back in, and reboot.
 
Tried that already, it worked fine only with one card installed, but once i put the GTs back in, i had the same problem!
 
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