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M6500 w/ i5 520M question

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by RyGuye45, May 19, 2010.

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  1. RyGuye45

    RyGuye45 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi I just ordered one of these Precisions, and I'm just wondering if they take advantage of the integrated graphics on the CPU (like for switchable graphics power saving)? Or would the engineers just completely disable the integrated graphics because of the discrete ATI M7740?

    I guess my question is: would Dell use the i5 even if they don't want to use the integrated graphics at all?
     
    RyGuye45, May 19, 2010
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    Dell-Mano_G Company Representative

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    The M6500 uses the i5 520M but there is no support for integrated GFX.
     
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Yes, almost all companies thus far have blocked usage of the integrated GPU if there is a discrete GPU on board.
     
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