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    what is binary GFX?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by bigybooze, Nov 27, 2010.

  1. bigybooze

    bigybooze Notebook Enthusiast

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    just a few questions, when i hit the FN key and F7 i get a message saying im about to activiate binary GFX, and i have to restart my computer in order to switch from integrated graphics to high performance graphics

    my question is, what is binary GFX? how do i know whether its on or not?
     
    bigybooze, Nov 27, 2010
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    AlienContact Notebook Evangelist

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    It's only on some AW's when you have 2 different Graphic cards..check out this link!

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/ali...ll-website-m17x-says-has-binary-gfx-true.html
     
    AlienContact, Nov 27, 2010
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