Questions tagged [optimus]
For driver, software, configuration, and hardware compatibility questions related to NVIDIA Optimus GPU switching technology.
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Use NVidia GPU from VirtualBox?
How do I make the VirtualBox guest use the NVidia graphics?
Host setup:
Windows 7 x64
NVidia Optimus
In NVIDIA Control Panel, I explicitly selected High-performance NVIDIA processor
for:
C:\...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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vga-passthrough with kvm/qemu on optimus-capable laptop
i have an asus n550jv laptop with the following output from lspci -nn | grep "VGA|3D":
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics ...
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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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How to adjust overscan with new Intel Graphics Command Center?
I was able to adjust the overscan with the old Intel Control Panel, but now I can't since there is no option for this in the new Intel Graphics Command Center.
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NVIDIA Optimus: Find out what is using my laptop's discrete GPU
My laptop has NVIDIA Optimus technology, which seamlessly switches between the integrated graphics and NVIDIA discrete GPU to provide an optimal balance between battery life and performance. There is ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Find which processes are using the dedicated video card
I'm working on a simple Bumblebee GUI tool. One of its features is to show a list of processes which are currently using the dedicated video card. For now I list all of the running processes and check ...
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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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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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How to prevent GPU from reducing performance on battery power?
The Optimus technology by NVIDIA is said to automatically control performance of graphics card, like increasing performance when the laptop is on AC power, and reduce performance on battery battery. ...
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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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Vulkan is failing on linux with BadLength (poly request too large or internal Xlib length error)
Anything based on Vulkan fails on start.
The system is Arch Linux, with X11 and KDE.
Bumblebee (optirun) works as expected with OpenGL, and does not fail.
Without optirun, Vulkan fails, as integrated ...
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Is there a way to avoid/disable optimus if there is no mux switch?
I have a Dell Inspiron gaming laptop that has the following specs:
CPU: intel i5-6300hq 4 cores 4 threads
GPU: Nvidia GTX 960m
ram: ddr3 8gb 1600mhz
hard drive: SATA SSD 256gb
I recently learnt about ...
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Is my laptop with Optimus really using Nvidia GPU for WebgGL?
I have a Lenovo Ideapad Z500 with an Intel HD 4000 and an NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M.
I have set in Nvidia Control Panel that Chrome uses ...
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lm-sensors does not detect intel gpu
I want to monitor the temperature and fan speed of my intel gpu. However, sensors does not seem to detect it:
niko@dell-xps15: ~ $ sudo sensors-detect
Password:
# sensors-detect revision 6284 (2015-...
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Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition [game] is set to use my NVIDIA GT 630M but uses the integrated graphics processor
I have this set up:
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU: Intel Core i5 2450M @ 2.50GHz Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM: 8.00GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
Graphics:
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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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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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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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Linux Mint 17.1 Lenovo y50-70, installing/getting GTX860M to work with nvidia drivers
So I have been trying to get my Lenovo y50-70 laptop, which has both the intel integrated GPU and a GTX860M, to run Linux Mint Rebecca 17.1.
I have installed the ppa repository
sudo add-apt-...
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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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NVIDIA Optimus limitations
Based on a question on gamedev.stackexchange,
I was wondering, if there were any limitations to the NVIDIA Optimus Technology, regarding the supported versions of DirectX.
More specifically, if the ...
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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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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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Screen Flicker on Windows 10 with Multiple Monitors
On a Latitude E6530, I get a flickering screen issue only after both upgrading to windows 10 and while using a monitor. The problem doesn't appear otherwise.
Both monitors seem to be set to 60 Hz.
I ...
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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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Disable nouveau before installation
I'm trying to install Antergos in a laptop with an optimus card. However, it freezes when I have to choose a desktop flavor. Searching on the net I found here that the problem lies in the gpu. There's ...
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Assassin's Creed III crashes when run on the NVIDIA GPU
I have a Lenovo Z470 notebook with these specs:
Windows 10 64-bit Version 1511 (OS Build 10586.164)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz (Sandy Bridge)
2047MB NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M with Optimus Technology
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How can I get my Linux laptop to detect its Intel GPU?
I am running Kubuntu 14.04 on an HP Elitebook 8440p with NVIDIA NVS 3100m graphics. Currently, Linux only detects the NVIDIA GPU:
user@host:~$ sudo lspci | grep -E "VGA|3D"
01:00.0 VGA compatible ...
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Does NVIDIA Optimus technology switches back to the integrated graphics when I ALT+TAB from my game into windows?
If I ALT+TAB from my game into windows, does NVidia Optimus switches to the Intel GPU? How can I know which GPU is being used?
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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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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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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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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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High power drain on a laptop in Nvidia Optimus mode
I faced a sad problem - my laptop started discharging faster than before. It's an Acer Triton 500 with i7-8750H and Nvidia 2080 MAXQ. Laptop has a MUX switch that allows working in Nvidia Optimus mode ...