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    How the integrated Intel HD graphics work in sandy bridge?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by skystar2, Mar 4, 2011.

  1. skystar2

    skystar2 Notebook Consultant

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    Hello,

    How the integrated Intel HD graphics in sandy bridge work, if we have a discrete Nvidia card in the XPS 17 L702X?

    Will be two graphics devices in the device manager?

    Can anybody clarify on this new feature please, and how is it going to be used?

    Thanks
     
    skystar2, Mar 4, 2011
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    Optimus has been out for a little while now, this isn't something specific to the LX02x line of laptops. Basically, you run off of the intel integrated graphics untill you use a program that requires more gpu intensive tasks, like a game or photoshop with big files. The computer automatically switches from one to the other. You may see both in the device manager, but cpu-z didn't detect my nvidia gpu until I started playing a game and the nvidia card took over the graphics part. Read the Official L701x thread for more information on this and everything else about the LX02x laptops.
     
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    Thanks that was very helpful :)
     
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