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Inspiron 17R w Nvidia 525M.... Can't disable integrated Intel!!
After taking delivery of 2 new Inspiron 17R notebooks last week, I have come across a problem in setting these machines up to perform as I need them to. I run a mobile DJ company where we use software to spin our music, karaoke, and music videos. In the softwate I can tell the program to grab the video card and output a video signal to it....when we need to do so.
The poblem is that the only video card that shows up as an option is the Intel integrated HD 3000 card. I have done some research and gone into the 3D settings of the Nvida, telling which card to use with my application; but the integrated Intel card continues to be the only option. So what is the trick to make the Nvidia graphics card that I paid to have as an upgrade as the primary graphics card used?
Otherwise, I will be boxing these things up and sending them back. Thanks!
Upoin searching the net I located some posts on the nvidia site that explains how to resolve this. Right click on the desktop and select the Nvidia control panel. Next go to the 3D graphics settings. On the settings for the 2 tabs, you can select the Nvida card as your primary card. And you can select which programs you want to use either card. To be safe....I did both. And this seems to work. However for my use the Intel card remains the parent card and acts as a pass through of sorts to the Nvidia card. All for the sake of power.
You don't need to update any drivers to do this.
colinTCS
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Posted May 18th, 2011 03:00
I too have just taken receipt of a new 17R and have the same problem.
I paid out specifically for the Nvidia 525M card and just cannot seem to "activate" it. Surely there should be some basic graphics utility to toggle between UMA and the NVidia card?
I have checked in the Bios and there is nothing there at all relating to the video selection.