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    Disabling Radeon on first-gen switchable GPU machine

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Fat Dragon, Jun 25, 2013.

  1. Fat Dragon

    Fat Dragon Just this guy, you know?

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    Long story short, I'm looking for solutions to disable the HD5650m on my Envy 14 (in sig). I'll be passing the machine on to my girlfriend and she's not going to need to use the dGPU, so I want the machine to use the Intel HD graphics 24/7 so she doesn't have to deal with graphics switching, and so that the machine will use that much less power when running on AC.

    Any ideas?
     
    Fat Dragon, Jun 25, 2013
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  2. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Don't install the drivers?

    Sorry, it's late - no more ideas here... :)
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jun 26, 2013
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