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    Disabling dedicated graphic card

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Hippoxide, Jul 18, 2010.

  1. Hippoxide

    Hippoxide Newbie

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    Some Arrandale notebooks, like VAIO VPCS125FH/B, come with an integrated intel graphic card. They are also equipped with occasionally used NVIDIA dedicated graphic card which consume a lot of battery life.

    Would like some performance for weekend gaming but prefer not to lost long-time daily use in exchange.
    Is disabling a dedicated graphic card then activate an integrated one in non-optimus possible?
     
    Hippoxide, Jul 18, 2010
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  2. Firestone

    Firestone Notebook Consultant

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    hmm?
    there is only 1 gfx card inside...
     
    Firestone, Jul 18, 2010
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  3. Mythdat

    Mythdat Notebook Evangelist

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    There's two. Intel Arrandale CPUs have a GPU integrated on the chip, plus there's the nvidia GPU.

    But no, you can't switch between them unless your laptop is advertised as being Optimus/switchable. With an Arrandale CPU and HM55 chipset it's technically possible, but requires the manufacturer to enable support for it - which Sony haven't on that model.
     
    Mythdat, Jul 19, 2010
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  4. Nautis

    Nautis Switchable Graphics Guy

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    I would assume that that integrated GPU would have to be wired correctly to the display in order to output the video signal. Since there is already a GPU wired up I doubt the connections are there from the integrated part.
     
    Nautis, Jul 19, 2010
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  5. Hippoxide

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    May be that.
    Thanks, everyone.
     
    Hippoxide, Jul 21, 2010
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