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    Anyway to force optimus to use 335GT

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by bigun08, Feb 20, 2011.

  1. bigun08

    bigun08 Notebook Consultant

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    I was just wondering if there was a way to force optimus to use the nvidia graphics.. some of my games automatically detect the GPU and won't adjust to the Nvidia gpu they just use the intel graphics..thanks
     
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    use what pwnYourBrain said but you could also try disabling the intel card in device manager, I havent tried this but in theory it would work...
     
    MasivB, Feb 20, 2011
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  4. DivineAura

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    If you disable Intel gfx then all you can see is a black screen of doom :p
    So...... no :p
     
    DivineAura, Feb 21, 2011
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    THX5334 Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually, this doesn't work for Darksiders or DCUO.

    Both games play great with the Intel HD graphics, but using the video card for any kind of AA is a no go.

    I love the machine, but I would've preferred manual switching graphics. Because Optimus isn't infallible.

    If anyone has any solutions, I'm down to hear them.
     
    THX5334, Feb 21, 2011
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  6. DanNNN

    DanNNN Notebook Guru

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    Black screen of doom eh.. I wish they made a BIOS update that could make it switchable if thats possible...

    You could try what I use, the 258 modded inf drivers have no problems regarding programs not using the nVIDIA card (actually I have problems getting programs to use the Intel one) so perhaps you can give that driver a shot, although I've heard good things about the 265 driver and thats its the most stable
     
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  7. B4n6k3

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    just put the program into the whitelist and you're be fine.....
     
    B4n6k3, Feb 21, 2011
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    No I can confirm that doesn't work for all programs.
     
    DanNNN, Feb 21, 2011
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    ah, for me 260.99 is the most stable so far.....

    the latest Nvidia driver update still mess with some of my games.... :(
     
    B4n6k3, Feb 21, 2011
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    so what happens if you go to 'Manage 3D Settings' and put Explorer.exe in the list with 'High-Performance NVIDIA Processor'

    will it always run with the 335 then?
     
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    Yeah it should but I've had it where programs (mostly games) won't work. For example when I was using the 260.99 driver. I would play GTA IV with the Intel card because the 335M GT would absolutely never kick in no matter what I did or how many .exe's I added to the whitelist.
     
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  12. THX5334

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    This is my problem with DCUO. Although it does play really well with the Intel HD, as well as Darksiders, but I wanted to see if I could get any AA performance out of the game. And that takes the 335m, which no matter what, DCUO does not recognize it. I'd try different drivers, but it plays fine with the current ones.
     
    THX5334, Feb 21, 2011
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