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    Binary or Integrated?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by PetesaurusRex, Apr 12, 2009.

  1. PetesaurusRex

    PetesaurusRex Newbie

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    I have been having issues lately with my m15x's graphical performance. I suspect I may not be utilizing my graphics card by running either binary or integrated graphics. The problem is I don't know which of the two I'm running or which one I want to be running(in order to use my graphics card). I know how to switch from one to the other but any information on how to tell which I am running and which is which would be extremely appreciated.
     
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    Right click on desktop. If it says nvidia control panel as one of the options, then you're using the nvidia dedicated (awesome ;)) graphics. If it doesn't have that option, then you are on your integrated (there should be an intel gma icon in your taskbar too).
     
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    Dont you get a balloon pop up after you logon to tell you External or Internal graphics ?
     
    findvikas, Apr 13, 2009
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