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    M17xR2 Online Manual

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by steveninspokane, Jan 15, 2010.

  1. steveninspokane

    steveninspokane John 14:6 - Only ONE Way!

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    steveninspokane, Jan 15, 2010
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  2. DJ_Pawel

    DJ_Pawel Notebook Consultant

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    great find.
    apparently no integrated graphics..
     
    DJ_Pawel, Jan 15, 2010
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  3. desu

    desu Notebook Evangelist

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    igp depend on which processor you get because its in the processor
     
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  4. Phinagle

    Phinagle Notebook Prophet

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    The IGP is on the processor socket but the support for switchable graphics is dependent on the chipset and whether the manufacturer allows it. It doesn't look like the M17x will allow for switchable graphics.
     
    Phinagle, Jan 15, 2010
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  5. iaTa

    iaTa Do Not Feed

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    Yeah I'm not sure what's going on with this Arandale switchable graphics lark but even the Envy supposedly isn't going to support it. Why would you not support it though, especially in a thin toasty laptop like the Envy. Someone from HP said there are a whole host of complexities which it introduces so maybe it's just not ready for roll out yet. Future BIOS release is always possible I guess.
     
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    BatBoy Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    BatBoy, Jan 15, 2010
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