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Use integrated and discrete graphics on the same computer?
by roccosperanza - 8/3/08 6:34 PMIs it possible to use integrated and discrete graphics on the same computer? But separately. By rebooting to use one or the other?
Yes
by Jimmy Greystone - 8/3/08 7:56 PM In reply to: Use integrated and discrete graphics on the same computer? by roccosperanzaYes, it is possible via rebooting, but driver issues are likely going to make this far more trouble than it's worth. Linux wouldn't be much of an issue, but Windows will be absolute hell.
YES - it is easily done using hardware profiles ...
by Edward ODaniel - 8/3/08 8:16 PM In reply to: Use integrated and discrete graphics on the same computer? by roccosperanzaand if you are unfamiliar with hardware profiles here are a couple of "tutorials" -
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/xpprofiles.htm (explanation first then step by step with pictures)
http://searchwincomputing.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid68_gci1310691,00.html
Hardly the "absolute hell" previously mentioned.
Just wait
by Jimmy Greystone - 8/3/08 8:48 PM In reply to: YES - it is easily done using hardware profiles ... by Edward ODanielJust wait... Sooner or later you'll pick the wrong profile, or you'll get tired of having to pick a profile every time you boot.
I'd still say it's easier with Linux. You have to xorg.conf files for the different adapters, and then a real simple shell script that will set it to whatever adapter you want. You wouldn't even need to reboot the system, just restart X11. So in comparison the Windows method is absolute hell. Maybe not quite as bad as I thought, given I've never had any need to learn about hardware profiles, but still considerably less flexible and far more tedious.
It is little different than dual booting ...
by Edward ODaniel - 8/4/08 11:57 AM In reply to: Just wait by Jimmy Greystoneyou simply have the profile you need and use most as the default an PICK the other profiles from a menu if and when you wish to boot to them. Been this way since NT 3.X so no need to "Just wait" as it has worked well for years.
Actually other than initial setting up of the profiles it is far less tedious than adding boot parameters to a Linux boot.
And Ihere I sit and try to reason why you are doing this...
by ahtoi - 8/3/08 9:26 PM In reply to: Use integrated and discrete graphics on the same computer? by roccosperanzaI am serious; I really wanted to know.
not if it's an agp or pci-express card
by ramarc - 8/4/08 12:19 PM In reply to: Use integrated and discrete graphics on the same computer? by roccosperanzathe bios disables the integrated video when an agp or pci-express card is present.
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