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Setting an nVidia graphics card as default.

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  • Intel
  • Nvidia
  • Laptops
  • BIOS
  • Graphics
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January 15, 2014 3:20:57 AM

Hi guys, I have a laptop with an built in intel graphics card and a more powerful nVidia one. Currently the intel graphics card is the default and for each program that I wish to run with the nVidia card I have to do so manually in the nVidia control panel. However, part of my job includes creating many executables and testing them for things like frame rate etc. Since these all run on the intel card, they run much more slowly than they should and I don't get the sort of results I'm looking for. I could go to the control panel to set each one to use the nVidia card but since I can on occasions make 100s a day, this is far from ideal.

I have checked online and found that the usual way to change which is the default graphics card is through the BIOS. I've checked the BIOS and it doesn't seem to have an option to change which is the default.

I've also tried the Device Manager (I'm running Windows 7 by the way) and disabling the intel card (in the hope that the nVidia card will take over. It does not. Instead the screen goes black and I have to restart in safe mode to turn the intel card back on.

If there's anyone who has a solution to this I would be incredibly grateful. Please let me know any information you still need to know to be able to answer.

Thanks in advance.

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January 15, 2014 3:52:47 AM

From NVIDIA Control Panel:
3D Settings-> Manage 3D settings
The Tab "Preferred graphics processor " , select
High performance NVidia processor
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January 15, 2014 4:09:09 AM

whitecat said:
From NVIDIA Control Panel:
3D Settings-> Manage 3D settings
The Tab "Preferred graphics processor " , select
High performance NVidia processor


You are some kind of sorcerer. How on earth did I miss that?! Thanks very much. I feel quite stupid now...
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April 12, 2014 12:43:22 AM

whitecat said:
From NVIDIA Control Panel:
3D Settings-> Manage 3D settings
The Tab "Preferred graphics processor " , select
High performance NVidia processor


bro i dont have that option where i can select High performance Nvidia Processor
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September 17, 2014 4:22:20 PM

Jeremiah De Vera said:
whitecat said:
From NVIDIA Control Panel:
3D Settings-> Manage 3D settings
The Tab "Preferred graphics processor " , select
High performance NVidia processor


bro i dont have that option where i can select High performance Nvidia Processor


Then you dont have either the graphics card or the drive for it.
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September 17, 2014 4:27:00 PM

Jeremiah De Vera said:
whitecat said:
From NVIDIA Control Panel:
3D Settings-> Manage 3D settings
The Tab "Preferred graphics processor " , select
High performance NVidia processor


bro i dont have that option where i can select High performance Nvidia Processor

Check your settings in the BIOS for Fixed or Dynamic graphics settings.
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