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    I just picked up a XPS 17 9710 for $2200 and it has a mux switch

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Destinatus, Nov 13, 2021.

  1. Destinatus

    Destinatus Notebook Consultant

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    When did that happen?

    Buried deep in the bios settings is a mux switch.

    You'd think it would be advertised for gaming performance.
     
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    alaskajoel Notebook Deity

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    Are you sure you found a mux or just the Direct Graphics Controller DirectOutput Mode?
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Isn’t it just a MUX for the external ports?


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    saturnotaku, Nov 13, 2021
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