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    Should I add every game I got installed to my whitelist?

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by FreddeN, Mar 7, 2011.

  1. FreddeN

    FreddeN Notebook Consultant

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    I'm just curious, should I add all of my game.exe files to my whitelist and make it run as High-performance NVIDIA processor, even if they're old, for example GTA San Andreas?

    Thanks
     
    FreddeN, Mar 7, 2011
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  2. jeremyshaw

    jeremyshaw Big time Idiot

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    I do, even KOTOR benefits from the nVidia. Some games, like Plants V Zombies might not need this, however.
     
    jeremyshaw, Mar 7, 2011
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  3. cappielloa

    cappielloa Notebook Consultant

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    The default program settings list is already fairly comprehensive. Most (if not all) of your games should already be configured properly.
     
    cappielloa, Mar 7, 2011
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  4. BatBoy

    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    In short, YES. :)

    Any game, add it - even if it shows as 'xxxxx.exe' after adding, you are still telling the driver to use the NV GPU vs the IGPU.
     
    BatBoy, Mar 7, 2011
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    slickie88 Master of Puppets

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    cappielloa's comment about the default white list already containing a comprehensive list of games is correct. Check to see if a given game is already utilizing the 335. If it's not then white list it.
     
    slickie88, Mar 7, 2011
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