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I just got my new Inspiron 7520 laptop (15R), when I was looking at the display specs in DXdiag and in the dell support center it says I have the Intel HD Graphics 400 , when I was supposed to get the AMD Radeon HD 7730M Graphics driver, I asked a friend who said it could be in there but its not being picked up, does anyone know why?
The specs for the laptop are here: http://www.dell.com/au/p/inspiron-15r-se-7520/pd
this is what dxdiag shows me:
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Posted May 15th, 2012 06:00
Hi Trunks_86,
On your system Intel HD Graphics 400 is the default GPU.Dxdaig tool is designed to pick up the default GPU and that is why it shows Intel under Display,even though you have assigned dxdaig application to use AMD Radeon HD 7730M. Display information shown under Dxdiag is showing you the default display setting for the system and not the display setting/information for just dxdaig application.
Let me know if you have any further query.
Thank You
Roshan
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Posted May 12th, 2012 04:00
Hi Trunks_86,
Welcome to the Community,
Inspiron 7520 laptop (15R) comes with Integrated and Discrete Graphics.Intel HD Graphics 400 is the Integrated GPU and AMD Radeon HD 7730M is the Discrete GPU.
To identify the display adapters installed,
Click start Click Control Panel and Click Device Manager and expand Display Adapters
Display Adapter.
Since there are two GPU in the system,using the AMD switchable Graphics you can select an application and assign the appropriate GPU.
To access this option of Switchable Graphics:
Click the Start button and select Programs
Click Catalyst Control Center
Click Power and select Switchable Graphics
Choose an application from the list or browse and select an application and assign the appropriate GPU
To know more about this you can google AMD Switchable Graphics Technology .
Hope this helps,
Thank You
Roshan
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Posted May 12th, 2012 05:00
So i can run two applications and select which gpu that application will use and they will both work at the same time time?
so If I select dxdiag as an application to use the Radeon GPU shouldn't it then show it in the display section of dxdiag that it is using it, because its not, I still get intel even if I've selected it to use high performance it.
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Posted May 17th, 2012 06:00
Thank you your replies have helped a lot!
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Posted May 18th, 2012 04:00
You're Welcome,
Please post back in our Community Forum for any other help.
Thank You
Roshan
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Posted July 1st, 2012 11:00
hey i just format my system and now i want to know from where i can download amd radeon hd 7730 drivers i installed from disk but it still shows yellow symbol with exclamation pls help :(
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Posted July 1st, 2012 11:00
support.dell.com.
Before you install any drivers, see the proper sequence below. There are several drivers that must be installed, and in the correct order, BEFORE you try loading the video driver.
Step 4, here:
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Posted July 3rd, 2012 10:00
Trunks_86 do you still face any issue with your graphic? Mine just happen to stop switching to the dedicated 7730M few days back and even after factory reset it still having the same issue.
Are you facing the same scenario or you're running it without any problem because when I check the support forum there are quite handy of people facing this issue.
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Posted July 4th, 2012 05:00
Hi shadowsinatorz , nope I'm not facing any issues the graphics switch over, it seems to be working fine, I am able to play the latest games such as COD and BF3 with no issue and the graphics switch works for them.
I guess it would be noticeable if the switch over didn't work , unless its stuck on the 7730M ..(not sure how I would tell in that case).....if you find out the source of your issue please let me know just in case I get it.
Rossjk
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Posted May 13th, 2012 22:00
The switchable graphics do work, it might say intel HD4000 on the program settings to start with (and on the win7 experience index) but once you're in the program/game the computer will be using the 7730m. Games like Skyrim and programs like 3dmark06 will show intel HD on the initial setup page but the 7730m should then kick in - easy way to see if its working is to compare the performace with it set to power saving instead of perfromance and you will see a difference in frame rates..