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    zBook 14 Switchable Graphics

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by lamer305, Mar 23, 2014.

  1. lamer305

    lamer305 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi folks,

    i´ve got some questions around the switchable graphics of the zBook 14.

    - Is there a way to find out when exactly the FirePro M4100 is active and what it is doing or which processes it is handling?
    In the Catalyst Control Center i´ve configured all applications to "Power saving", which should lead to the usage of the Intel graphics only.
    However, the "GPU Utilization" tool of the HP Performance Advisor is still showing activity for the FirePro M4100.

    - What I don´t understand in general is how a single display can be controlled simultaneously by two different graphic cards; this is at least
    what the Catalyst Control Center is suggesting. I thought that just one chip can control the display exclusively. Could someone explain this
    in more detail?

    - I´ve got the slim docking station. If I connect an external monitor to one of the display ports: Is there a way to dedicate the AMD graphics
    adapter to the external monitor while using the Intel chipset graphics for the internal display?


    Many thanks
    Heinz
     
    lamer305, Mar 23, 2014
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