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    NVIDIA GPU Activity Icon always on.

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by ZRLuigi, Oct 20, 2012.

  1. ZRLuigi

    ZRLuigi Newbie

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    Hello, everyone.

    Just installed the latest NVIDIA Control Panel update 306.97 on my R2, and the tray activity icon doesn't update anymore; it always shows as if the discrete is on. Hovering over the icon shows correctly if any programs are using discrete or not, but even when no programs are on the discrete card, it shows the full color icon.

    Was this functionality taken out in the most recent updates? That would be depressing.
     
    ZRLuigi, Oct 20, 2012
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  2. GNandGS

    GNandGS Notebook Deity

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    Is this a Dell update? If not, that might be your issue.
     
    GNandGS, Oct 22, 2012
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    Have you checked which GPU is set as global default? You can find this in the nVidia control panel, under manage 3D settings.
     
    Alienware-Luis_Pardo, Oct 23, 2012
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  4. Deivs

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    Same problem with Acer 5742G, latest driver 310.70
     
    Deivs, Dec 4, 2012
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  5. Jeff750

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    I believe it is a option in the NVIDIA settings to always show. I always leave mine on to see what is using the graphics card.
     
    Jeff750, Dec 5, 2012
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    Alienware-L_Porras Company Representative

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    I would rather use the previous drivers if that was taken out :p. Probably the reason why it is always on is because unless you use the DELL video drivers Optimus will not work properly.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Dec 6, 2012
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    The icon show nvidia activity. Information show not activity. Interesting, but true it is not active.
     
    Deivs, Dec 14, 2012
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    eats7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have been having the same problem for a long time. the problem comes and goes, sometimes the icon works correctly, other times it awlays stays green even if no programs are using it. this bug appears to be random. Is there no fix for this that anyone has found ?
     
    eats7, Feb 24, 2013
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