Questions tagged [optimus]
For driver, software, configuration, and hardware compatibility questions related to NVIDIA Optimus GPU switching technology.
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Does Optimus work with Quadro cards?
I am soon to be purchasing my next mobile computer, which will be a powerful desktop replacement that can do anything I throw at it; which will be quite a lot. Mobility, power, extensibility, and ...
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Is Intel/Nvidia Optimus technology supposed to switch instantly between GPUs?
I have a brand new Sony Vaio Flip 15, and it takes at least 1 second to switch between GPUs, during which time my screen goes off. Is this expected? Or should the switch be instant and happen between ...
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How can I use Optimus to render Youtube only when plugged in?
I have a laptop with an Nvidia Optimus card. I'd like to use the discrete graphics to render Youtube videos when I'm plugged in, but I want to switch back to integrated graphics on battery power. So ...
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How to run Google Chrome with NVIDIA card (Optimus)?
How can I tell NVIDIA Optimus to always run Google Chrome on my NVIDIA (rather than Intel) card?
The "Run with graphics processor: NVIDIA" option doesn't seem to have any effect, and NVIDIA for some ...
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Is it possible to use IGP and Dedicated graphics like nvidia's optimus? [duplicate]
Pretty much like the title says. I'm curious if it would be possible to use my dedicated graphics card for gaming and other intensive tasks, while using my IGP for general usage to get power usage ...
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How do I list which applications are currently using the discrete GPU?
I'm (as far as I know) not currently using any graphically intensive applications that needs the discrete GPU, but the keyboard icon that signifies that the discrete GPU is being used is flashing on ...
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Failing to load libGL.so.1 after installing bumblebee
I am running Linux Mint 15 64bit. My laptop has a Geforce 640M Optimus card, so I installed bumblebee according to the installation instructions (Basic Setup).
Using optirun to run programs (e.g. ...
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Is it possible to connect 2 dvi monitors to 1 display port [duplicate]
I have a lenovo t530 laptop with nvidia optimus card and a single display port on it.
I want to connect 2 dvi monitors to it, the documenation says this is possible with the docking station which ...
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Can the NVidia card on the Dell XPS 17 (L702x) overheat and crash applications?
I have a Dell XPS 17 (L702x). I've noticed repeatedly and constantly that when I run GPU intensive apps, they will crash to the desktop after 30-60 minutes. If the app uses the NVidia GPU, and does ...
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Updating video drivers for Dell XPS 17 (L702x)
For my other laptops (Dell or otherwise), I'd regularly check NVidia's site for updates on the video card drivers and download and install them when needed.
I'm confused about how I should update my ...
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Why is google talk plugin video accelerator crashing on startup?
I believe this problem could happen to any linux installation with the google-talkplugin and NVidia optimus, but I'll post my system specs just in case anyone is wondering:
Fedora 18, 64 bits, Dell ...
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Three monitors with Ubuntu - Cannot define max resolution on all screens
I've a ZenBook UX32VD laptop with a Intel i7-3537U CPU. I'm on ubuntu 12.10 (kernel 3.5.0-23-generic, xorg 1:7.7, nvidia-current 304.64 and gnome-shell 3.6.1). This laptop has a nVidia card with the ...
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The behavior of a PC setup with OpenGL, Directx, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator and Nvidia Optimus
How many of the instructions are processed by the external gpu when you have a pc which has
1.Intel GMA
2.Nvidia Optimus (selected)
Does intel cpu try to send some instructions to intel gma and try ...
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Linux and GT640M (w. Optimus)
Has anyone tried getting the GT640M (Optimus) to run on any linux distro? The last time I tried, bumblebee did not work and was stuck on my HD4000 and my laptop's fan revved up to its max with ...
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How can I disable the NVIDIA Optimus chip?
To this question, it may sound like there are a lot of confliction with this question already, well... let me explain first:
Ubuntu 11.04 - disable NVIDIA graphics card -- To this, I am using Arch ...
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Can Intel HD Graphics and Nvidia GPU be both active at once, when using Nvidia Optimus Technology?
I have a laptop with the Intel HD3000 and a discrete Nvidia GPU. It is mentioned that the HDMI is linked to the HD3000.
So, when I connect my laptop to an external display via HDMI-out, the HD3000 ...
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Intel HD 4000 and Nvidia GT 650 working together on laptop
My new win7 Acer notebook has i5 CPU with Intel HD 4000 and Nvida GT650 GPU. Obviously monitor is plugged to Intel HD. In Nvidia control panel I can configure PhysX but that doesn't help. Windows ...
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How to force my laptop to use the discrete GPU?
My laptop (Asus X7BSV) is stuck using only the integrated GPU. It has a nVidia GT540M as well, but I cannot get it to work.
I am using a Windows 7 x64 with latest drivers.
This occurred after I ...
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Use Nvidia optimus card for HDMI output
I have an ASUS laptop which has a 17" 1600x900 and Intel HD 3000 / Nvidia gt540M card
Whenever i connect to my 24" 1080p samsung TV, no app uses the nvidia card and what i'm forced to play games with ...
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Low resolution after installing CUDA drivers
I'm trying to setup a working CUDA SDK on my Linux Mint. I'm new to Linux and everything connected with it. So, I tried following some steps on how to install CUDA. Firstly, I downloaded a Linux ...
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Photoshop CS6 Nvidia Optimus issue
I am currently running Windows 8 on my computer.
When I open Photoshop using the integrated graphics card it works fine however when I use my Nvidia graphics card I am unable to view the tabbed ...
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Does nvidia optimus work well with windows 8?
I have a laptop that is using the Nvidia ptimus graphics card switching technology. I am wondering if this will continue to work when I upgrade to Windows 8?
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Trouble compiling OpenCV for Linux on an Optimus laptop using bumblebee
OK, I have a pretty specific Optimus/CUDA/drivers question:
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on an Acer Aspire 5750G. This laptop has a CUDA-capable GT540M GPU, but it also has Optimus, so in order to make ...
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Laptop + 2 Displays Issue
I'd like to extend the display of my ASUS N53SV-SZ038V to two external monitors.
The laptop has one HDMI output and one VGA output. I have each connected to an external monitor. The problem is that ...
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Notebook with NVIDIA Optimus not switching video card in games
I have a Samsung RC720 notebook with Intel Integrated Graphics and NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M.
As you can see it has two video adapters and Optimus is supposed to switch between them. But when I choose ...
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Disabling NVidia Optimus
I have disabled NVidia Optimus on my Dell Precision M4600 since I cant dim my screen if it is enabled for some strange reason. So, what does that actually do? Does it use the nvidia card all the time ...
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Gnome 3 fallback mode after bumblebee install
I followed this guide to install bumblebee on Fedora 16, and I did everything in the tutorial.
Bumblebee seems to work as optirun glxgears returns non-vsynced frame rates, but Gnome 3 is in fallback ...
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Nvidia control panel alternative
There was a software which allows the user to edit per-executable nvidia settings and allows user to unlocks old applications to use the nvidia graphics instead of Intel GPU. Can you give me names of ...
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What graphics card is exactly a Nvidia N12P-NS2?
Isn't Nvidia N12P-NS2 a codename for some graphics card? What is the normal name for it?
It is used in the description of this Lenove T420s: 4173-28U.
I expect it to be the Nvidia NVS 4200M. Is it ...
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Downsampling on Nvidia Optimus (with Intel HD Graphics 3000)
What this is about
The question behind the question is actually how to place four virtual machines with 800x600 resolution on a screen smaller than 1600x1200. I am trying to enable split screen ...
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Do HP Elitebooks allow to switch off Optimus from BIOS?
I'm checking which HP EliteBook (among 8740w,8760w) gives the possibility to switch off Optimus in the BIOS (need it to simplify CUDA development under Ubuntu). Or even better, is there a list of the ...
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Why is my Windows 8 virtual machine not using my NVIDIA card?
I have a Dell XPS with an NVIDIA GT540 card and it's with Optimus. The main OS is Windows 7.
I have installed Windows 8 inside VMware Workstation 8, and it works very slowly. Inside NVIDIA Control ...
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Switch off optimus in dell inspiron n5110 in linux
I have a Dell n5110 laptop which comes with a regular nvidia GPU and an Itel CPU, interconnected via optimus. While there is no problem in windows 7, the real problem is with linux. The GPU is always ...
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Which Linux is working on ASUS laptop
I have recently got an ASUS N75S (http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Multimedia_Entertainment/N75SF/) and since then I'm struggling to install a linux distro on it. None of them work with full graphics ...
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Rich 3D screensavers and Nvidia Optimus - the windows process which executes screensavers
I want to use nvidia GPU tor run a nice screensaver, but it does not use my Nvidia GPU but the slower Intel GPU. As a result the screensaver has very low fps.
I need to show nvidia settings a program,...
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What is required to reset graphics card LUTs?
What is required to reset any internal LUT tables on a graphics card? The card in question is an NVIDIA 540M with Optimus.
After a very bizarre color mixup on a brand-new Dell XPS 15 L502X (while ...
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Install Nvidia development driver on optimus on Windows 7
I wanted to use OpenCL under Windows 7. I've got everything set up (Cuda Toolkit 4), the nvidia card is compatible (GeForce 310M).
I've got a Acer Travelmate 8372 with optimus, and I've got a bios ...
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How to enable Nvidia Optimus in Asus Notebook(Gt520m)?
I have recently purchased Asus K43sj. It has NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M 1GB DDR3.Problem is that it does not have optimus. Battery life is 4+ hours while surfing. But if I could enable Optimus I could ...
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Is it safe to have NVidia graphics always on on a Linux laptop, or do I risk overheating?
I'm getting a Lenovo T520 with two graphics cards:
Integrated Intel HD 3000
Discrete NVidia NVS 4200M
In BIOS, I can adjust which card(s) to use:
Integrated only
Discrete only
Both (NVidia optimus)
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Can I run Compiz Fusion on an Intel graphics card in Xubuntu?
I have a new state of the art Dell laptop with Xubuntu 11.04 on it. It has a hybrid graphics card with Optimus. The net is full of explanations why it's not working in Linux.
I was trying so much to ...
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How to disable NVIDIA Optimus on a Dell XPS 15?
I've got a new Dell XPS 15 (L502x) with an NVIDIA GeForce 540M, Intel Core i7Q 2.2 Ghz, and Crucial RealSSD hard drive. As with most laptops with NVIDIA cards these days, it's got the "Optimus" ...
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Why don't all Core i5/i7 laptops have Optimus? Are their Intel HD graphics accessible?
I've been looking to get a new laptop, and I'm looking for something with good battery life and a good video card. After all, those are no longer mutually exclusive thanks to technologies such as ...
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