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    Alternative to dv6tqe?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by there148, Jun 23, 2011.

  1. there148

    there148 Notebook Geek

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    After seeing the suggested prices for upcoming Llano notebooks, I've decided that an intel sandy bridge cpu with discreet 6770m is still a better value than AMD's solution. However reading about the 6100 models of dv6tqe having only dynamic graphics is concerning. I'm a power user and am fully capable of deciding when to use which graphic cards. Ideally, I would use the intel graphics for older games/web application and the ati graphics for newer games. Not having the ability to control the process is troubling. Is there anything comparable to the dv6tqe but with switchable graphics?
     
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    Kahn20 Notebook Consultant

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    The Sager NP5165 (Clevo W150HR) is another 15" with Sandy Bridge, 1080p, and the GT 555m, the Nvidia equivalent of the 6770m which also has graphics switching.

    If you were willing to go for a 17", the Dell XPS 17 would be another option with the 555m, as would the Sager NP5175 (Clevo W170HR), the 17" cousin to the NP5165.
     
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    dwalk1989 Notebook Evangelist

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    the dynamic switching will still allow you to, say, use the intel graphics for older games and web browsers and the ati graphics for new games.
     
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    there148 Notebook Geek

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    Can you elaborate on this? I mostly play older blizzard games such as starcraft, warcraft and some emulators such as epsxe. Will the ati turn on in these older applications?. How does the dynamic switching determine when to turn on?
     
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    Under the switchable graphics settings, you find the .exe file of an application and then either choose it to run under the dedicated card or the integrated. Then, when you open the program, it will automatically select the card that you chose in the settings. For my uses it works great. The people that are mad about it are ones that use openGL programs. As of now, the switchable graphics don't support openGL programs. But that is it. It works great for the vast majority of games and applications, and HP and AMD are working on a solution to the issues right now. I play both starcrafts, and I can tell you it works great...
     
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    Kahn20 Notebook Consultant

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    Well, it pays to read the whole post.

    Yes, OP, you can still switch which GPU is in use for most applications, aside from ones that use OpenGL. To do that, just right-click your desktop and choose "Configure Switchable Graphics." Then a screen will pop up that allows you to browse for exe files and set performance to either Power Saving or High Performance. You can also do this in one click for recently-used applications. See this screenshot.

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