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    [W520] Switchable Graphics

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Sccrfreak, Jun 2, 2011.

  1. Sccrfreak

    Sccrfreak Notebook Enthusiast

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    How do you know whether you are on integrated graphics or the graphics card on the w520?
     
    Sccrfreak, Jun 2, 2011
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    Open power manager, in basic mode, there should be an NVIDIA icon if the dGPU is on. The alternative is if you notice your battery draining really quickly.
     
    kirayamato26, Jun 2, 2011
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    ferganer80, Jun 2, 2011
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