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Solved New Laptop - which display am I seeing?
Sorry to be a moron but how can I tell if I am seeing the NVIDIA GeForce 820M display or the basic Intel HD graphics display?
Any help would be much appreciated.
M
OS
8.1
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo Z50-70
CPU
i5-4210U
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 820M
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Welcome to the forum!
Normally on a dual-graphics laptop the desktop or metro will use the Intel graphics. You use the Nvidia Control Panel to set games and such which graphics to use. Right click on the desktop and you should see a menu item for Nvidia Control Panel.
Get a utility like GPU-Z, it will show you which GPU is currently active.
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.
Thank you for the help popeye.
I used the GPU-Z program which showed the default to be the Intel graphics at that moment. I switched to the GPU.
I also now see that right clicking on a programme offers the chance to run it with the GPU.
What is there in the NVIDIA control panel that determines when the GPU will be used? I can't see anything obvious.
M
OS
8.1
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo Z50-70
CPU
i5-4210U
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 820M
New Member
VIP Member
Guru
Example:
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.
Ah! I see.
Surprisingly few programmes on the laptop provide a choice of GPU or integrated graphics card.
Thanks for your help.
I always liked Popeye cartoons - "I'm the roughest, toughest pirate in the world" if I remember correctly.
M
OS
8.1
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo Z50-70
CPU
i5-4210U
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce 820M
New Member
VIP Member
Guru
You're welcome! The popeye is a play on words as I lost an eye 20+ years ago. I'll keep one out for you.
But yea, I loved the cartoon as a kid too.
Btw you can manually point to any exe file with the Add button and select which GPU you want to use.
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.