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    Two graphics cards

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by jdiddleymspot, Jan 13, 2011.

  1. jdiddleymspot

    jdiddleymspot Notebook Geek

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    I have both an Intel integrated graphics card and an Nvidia Geforce 420m 1gb installed on my laptop. My manufacturers guide says that my pc decides when to move to the more powerful card. Is there anyway I can tell which card my PC is using? I have an Nvidia gadget on my desktop which tells me much much the card's GPU is running and how many mhz etc. but that seems to come off and on occasionally even when I'm not running any high end games.

    Any help?
     
    jdiddleymspot, Jan 13, 2011
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    FlyingMonkey99 Notebook Evangelist

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    wht comp u have????


    try gpu-z
     
    FlyingMonkey99, Jan 13, 2011
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  3. jdiddleymspot

    jdiddleymspot Notebook Geek

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    Sorry, I have an Acer Aspire 5742G with Intel integrated and Nvidia geforce 420m 1gb. 4gb ram and i5 core.
     
    jdiddleymspot, Jan 13, 2011
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  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Well I don't know you could always try google. Where this question has been answered many, MANY times before.

    "optimus widget nvidia" 2nd result in google.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jan 13, 2011
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