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    Can I only turn on one of my dual graphic cards?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by xGary, Jun 16, 2011.

  1. xGary

    xGary Notebook Enthusiast

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    So I have a nVidia GeForce GTX 260M and im wondering if its possible to only turn on a single graphic card cause its a dual graphics card. The reason is because Dual graphic cards are really loud (fan) and some games dont need both the graphic cards but are too much for the crappy integrated graphic card. Right now I can only set between Integrated graphics and Hybrid SLI.

    Thanks
     
    xGary, Jun 16, 2011
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  2. GallardosEggrollshop

    GallardosEggrollshop Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes there should be a setting in Nvidia control panel to turn off SLI.
     
    GallardosEggrollshop, Jun 16, 2011
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    xGary Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well theres Hybrid SLI and Power Saver mode. But Power saver mode is weak.
     
    xGary, Jun 18, 2011
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    eldub0844 Notebook Consultant

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    Why would you want to turn a GPU off? The fan is loud? Constantly? :eek:
     
    eldub0844, Jun 20, 2011
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  5. CptXabaras

    CptXabaras Overclocked, Overvolted, Liquid Cooled

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    besides, turning one card off wont switch off also the relative fan. If cpu, gpu1 or gpu2 trigger the fan on high, usually all of them will spin up
     
    CptXabaras, Jun 20, 2011
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    zero2005 Notebook Consultant

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    you're doing it *WRONG* lol turn the sound up, or get some ear plugs.
    on a serious note, why not sure if there's any programs out there to control fans but maybe look into that? its probably a longshot though.

    honestly, fans are good. if you can hear the fan, it means its working still. if you cant hear the fan, and your legs are getting burned off.. then you have REAL problems :p
     
    zero2005, Jun 20, 2011
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    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    HWInfo32 now has fan control. In the sensor window there's a little fan icon at the bottom. You can control what temperature they come on at, and what speed they run.
     
    TurbodTalon, Jun 20, 2011
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    The0ne Notebook Consultant

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    Oh wow, good to know. Thanks for the info. Haven't been using cpu-z or hwinfo for a while now.
     
    The0ne, Jun 20, 2011
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