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    Discrete graphics switching?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by redsox985, Jun 24, 2013.

  1. redsox985

    redsox985 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've seen many threads about a bios issue and the laptop switching between integrated and discrete graphics. Is there a way to tell what's being utilized? I know Catalyst lets you select Power Saving or High Performance, but does it really kick start the Radeon card when needed? (I have the NP700Z5B-S01UB with 6490M)

    Thanks!
     
    redsox985, Jun 24, 2013
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    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not knowing what O/S your using would help as well as to why it does what it does. And alot depends on how you customized it usage and what the drivers are set at. You should contact AMD about their driver and see why it does what it does or you need to check on the driver setup screen and see what kinda power setting you have it set at to know if this is hardware or software based switching of the graphics from one or the other.
     
    StormJumper, Jun 25, 2013
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    redsox985 Notebook Enthusiast

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    1) Sorry, W7U.
    2) How can I check what you mean by "what you've [SIC] customized" and which drivers I have?
    3) Where can I check the power settings?

    Is there a way to force/ensure discrete graphics are enabled?
     
    redsox985, Jun 25, 2013
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    There should be a taskbar icon for AMD or ATI catalyst settings and in there you should look to power setting or graphics power switching to see what the setting are. I don't have such a switching GPU but that is where I would first look is the power setting in the ATI catalyst control panel.
     
    StormJumper, Jun 26, 2013
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