Solved Switchable Graphics Not working

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I have HP Envy M6 1102tx with 2GB Radeon Switchable Graphics card but Catalyst Control Center can't be started.... Tried updating the ATI Radeon and Intel HD Graphics drivers and still not working. I am running Windows 8.1 64-bit
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
I had success as follows - you may want to give this a try:


  1. Make sure you have the latest drivers for both graphics cards installed - Windows Update should take care of that.
  2. Check for the ccc2_install.exe object on your system - I found it at location c:\Programs Files\AMD\CCC2\Install\ccc2_install.exe (dated 13/12/2013 so looked original)
  3. Run that ccc2_install.exe and it will install and place an icon on the task bar (or on the desktop) which will allow the Switchable Graphics feature to be configured for running. Typically you can set programs or functions to run on low power graphics (those on-board) or the high power discrete graphics card ie. AMD Radeon HD 7600M Series card.

You can configure these settings as preferred or leave the default settings as they are and I believe it manages the switching process itself.

Please report back on the results so others can benefit - good luck.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro, 32-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq nc8430 notebook
    CPU
    Intel T2500 2GHz 2GHz 32-bit
    Memory
    4GB
    Sound Card
    SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050 (yes!)
I had AMD+Intel for several years. I found leshcatlabs.net to be my savior when it came to drivers. The problem with that configuration is AMD and Intel hate each other.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
Problem solved, I downloaded the latest amdcleanuputility, 14-4-mobility-win7-win8-win8.1-64-dd-ccc-whql.exe(ATI Catalyst driver) and win64_153318.exe(From Intel.in) and I uninstalled the AMD drivers and stuff with amdcleanuputility and uninstalled both Display adapters from Device manager...

Then restarted the PC, installed =14-4-mobility-win7-win8-win8.1-64-dd-ccc-whql.exe (then restart) and then installed win64_153318.exe(then restart) and the problem is fully resolved.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
That's good news.

In my case, I never did figure out whether this functionality was working or not when I purchased the laptop or whether it was crippled when I upgraded to 8.1.

I was just so pleased to get it working I just moved on :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro, 32-bit
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Compaq nc8430 notebook
    CPU
    Intel T2500 2GHz 2GHz 32-bit
    Memory
    4GB
    Sound Card
    SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio
    Screen Resolution
    1680 x 1050 (yes!)
In a lot of cases you need to install the driver offered by the laptop manufacturer. Its custom modified for the on the fly switch from one GPU to the other. Installing the two separate drivers often causes issues with each one fighting with the other one. I'm lucky, my laptops dual graphics are AMD - AMD, so I can go right to AMD for the driver. The dual graphics is a nice feature, when it works. ;)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus
    CPU
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
    Memory
    8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
    Sound Card
    VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
    Screen Resolution
    1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
    Hard Drives
    Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
    PSU
    Thermaltake TR 620
    Case
    Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Stock heatsink fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
    Mouse
    Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2
Mine is Intel + Nvidia and works well also. They have a good working relationship unlike AMD and Intel. Knowing what I do now, I would never buy another Intel + AMD laptop. Had several in the past and was always struggling with drivers.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer V3 771G-6443
    CPU
    i5-3230m
    Motherboard
    Acer VA70_HC (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD4000 + GeForce GT 730M
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" Generic PnP Display on Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900 pixels
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250 GB
    ADATA SSD SP900 128GB
    PSU
    90 watt brick
    Mouse
    Bluetooth
    Antivirus
    Comodo
    Other Info
    Asus RT-AC56R dual-band WRT router (Merlin firmware). Intel 7260.HMWWB.R dual-band ac wireless adapter.
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