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    Did I get the wrong graphics card?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Zer0 Access, Apr 6, 2013.

  1. Zer0 Access

    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Just received my new P170EM today and wanted to check out my graphic card details to then find out I have Intel Graphics 4000. Am I just clueless; is this the wrong graphics card? I was supposed to get ATI HD 7970M. First time with AMD so not sure :/
     
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    krizzjaa Notebook Guru

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    you have it /thread
     
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    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    To elaborate a bit, you have two graphics cards: the HD4000 IGP which is on the Intel CPU chip, and the AMD 7970M. You have switchable graphics, where the HD4000 is for the day-to-day stuff and the 7970M is for things like games.
     
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  4. Zer0 Access

    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeh just realized I do lol...i'm really nooby with PC's. Can I set it so that it permanently recognizes it?
     
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    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Ah thanks :) Why does AMD do this? Used to Nvidia where it didn't matter.
     
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    I'm not familiar with how Enduro works, but if it's anything like NVidia Optimus you should be able to pick what programs the 7970M will use, so that it activates when you start them.

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    It's a powersaving feature. The HD4000 uses much less power and generates much less heat than the 7970M, and will do everything short of gaming. So you use the HD4000 for the low-powered things and the GPU for when you need the extra power.
     
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    Cloudfire (Really odd person)

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    The HD4000 IGP is used when not gaming to preserve power and battery life.
    The 7970M is used when you fire up games.

    The switching back and forth between HD4000 and 7970M happens automatically. There are rare episodes where the system can`t reckognize that you are actually gaming and it is "stuck" and running the HD4000 instead of the 7970M, so all you have to do is use the driver software and select the game and select 7970M as GPU. So next time you fire up the game it will use the 7970M automatically
     
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  8. maxheap

    maxheap caparison horus :)

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    enjoy the beastly machine bro, put some games on and rock! :)
     
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  9. Zer0 Access

    Zer0 Access Notebook Evangelist

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    Hehe thanks guys! Sorry about the nooby question! But yeh can't wait to load up Tomb Raider, Crysis 3 and Bioshock Infinite! Gonna be a looonnng day! :p
     
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  10. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    blimey, you got it already. that was quick. congrats and enjoy :D
     
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    And to elaborate a bit... more
     
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    Thanks :) One of the reasons I ordered on overclockers.co.uk! Now I just have to sort my drivers....
     
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