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    Windows Xp support for Optimus Nvidia Graphics

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by jcf, Oct 21, 2011.

  1. jcf

    jcf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I have a Asus UL30VT with a Optimus Nvidia 210M/Intel GMA

    The Laptop does not have a bios graphics selector.

    Strangely enough, Asus released a XP Nvidia Driver but, to my knowledge, there's no support for switching to discrete graphics under XP.

    Does any one know a workaround that might justify that release ?

    And no documentation with the drivers.
     
    jcf, Oct 21, 2011
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Optimus is a Windows 7 only feature. It can't be enabled under XP.
     
    saturnotaku, Oct 21, 2011
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    KCETech1 Notebook Prophet

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    and the 30vt used a pre Optimus manual graphics switching system
     
    KCETech1, Oct 21, 2011
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  4. jcf

    jcf Notebook Enthusiast

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    So, any idea why they release the drivers if they are unusable ?

    Sorry to ask here but the asus forums seemed to have disappared!
     
    jcf, Oct 21, 2011
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