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April 28th, 2019 16:00

M14x R1, not using discrete GT555M

In case some of you haven't noticed from my discussion topics, but I try to give computers the longest use possible. I have an old M14x R1, that has an i7-2630QM, 6GB DDR3, 500GB SSD, and a GT555M. In the past few months I have been having a lot of problems with the graphics. In no chronological order here are the problems: This computer has Integrated HD 3000 AND GT555M, but NEITHER of them have been showing up in task manager. I have tried updating AND rolling back drivers. The GT555M showed up when I rolled them back and I got a whopping 80FPS on roblox phantom forces. I was even able to play on max graphics. A few days after that I was lagging again- I have this computer up on mega blocks so thermals shouldn't be the problem- and I think it is because GeForce experience updated the drivers by itself. Now moving to Nvidia Control panel. I went to the PhysX Config tab and it says the laptop screen is linked to Integrated 3000, which a lot worse than the already horrible GT555M. SO I would like to know what is happening with the graphics on this thing because I would actually like to game on this computer a little. 

Today I disabled the integrated in Device Manager which changed the resolution and also, ironically enough, made the Nvidia control panel not even recognize there was an Nvidia GPU in the system. So disabling the problems causing thing caused more problems.

I REALIZE THIS COMPUTER IS REALLY OLD AND ISN'T WORTH SAVING BUT RIGHT NOW I CAN'T EXACTLY GET A BETTER ONE. 

  • jfmarck

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    Posted January 10th, 2023 15:00

    I have exactly the same issue, i think it's a faulty mainboard, maybe is a m14x r2 mainboard compatible?