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    How do you force the onboard video in R2?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by hippyhippy, Jan 14, 2011.

  1. hippyhippy

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    Cant figure this out, is there a way to do it? there are no options at all...
     
    hippyhippy, Jan 14, 2011
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    The R2 does not have an IGP unfortunately because the chipset can't utilize the i-core CPU's integrated graphics.
     
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    hmm well how do i enable that? the R1 used to be really easy and u can just do it in the bios.
     
    hippyhippy, Jan 14, 2011
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    i have an i7 920 ... also i dont think that has on chip graphics.
     
    hippyhippy, Jan 14, 2011
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    You can't that's what I'm saying. The chipset that the M17x-R2 uses CANNOT tap into the CPU's built in GPU. The M17x-R2 also lacks a motherboard IGP. You are forced to use the dedicated GPU (4870m, 5870m, 285m) instead. Sorry, there is no way around it.
     
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    ok .. thanks for the help mate!
     
    hippyhippy, Jan 14, 2011
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    Based on some of the issues I have read about, it's actually a positive thing this feature is not present. I have seen posts that a lot of people with the R1 have disabled the integrated graphics to make their machine perform properly. If I had been interested in mediocre performance, I would have saved money and simply purchased a disposable laptop with integrated graphics from Walmart.
     
    Mr. Fox, Jan 15, 2011
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    only wanted to try and force it to check issues with some games... and yeah... last i heard ... i own my machine and i'll do what i want with it thank you very much.
     
    hippyhippy, Jan 15, 2011
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    I might be wrong here but i thought my i540 chip has an onboard graphic chip ... and i thought when i go into stealth mode it uses that instead of the ati's .
    Certainly benchmarks in stealth mode suggest it isnt using my ati's
     
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    And, you should have fun doing what you want with it, too. :D
    And, I'll have fun not having integrated graphics on my R2. :D

    Kumbaya, my Lord. Kumbaya.
     
    Mr. Fox, Jan 15, 2011
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