Unlock Intel Integrated Graphics on Asus ROG Strix GL702VM

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I'm ordering the Asus ROG Strix GL702VM with a GTX 1060 6GB gpu and i7-7700HQ cpu. I don't have it in hand yet, but from my research, it seems the integrated graphics is locked, with only the GTX 1060 being used. I haven't been able to find any concrete information on this, but from my understanding, this is locked in the bios with no option to enable. I would like to enable it for the battery efficiency when not on AC.

First, is my understanding of how this works correct? And is it possible to do this?

Thanks in advance.
 
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They can be. I had an Asus ROG G75VX with a GTX 670MX that could not use the integrated graphics.

@OP I don't think it's possible. You need some sort of switchable graphics tech (i.e. Nvidia Optimus) to switch between integrated and discrete graphics, and determine which one is routed to the display/video connectors. That laptop probably won't have that, so even if you could somehow 'turn on' the integrated graphics, the output wouldn't be sent anywhere.
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I don't know what you've been reading, but usually on gaming laptops the integrated graphics is not "locked."

What the laptop usually does is use the integrated graphics for less intensive tasks (e.g. web browsing) and will switch to the discrete graphics when you do something graphically intensive (e.g. gaming).
 
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They can be. I had an Asus ROG G75VX with a GTX 670MX that could not use the integrated graphics.

@OP I don't think it's possible. You need some sort of switchable graphics tech (i.e. Nvidia Optimus) to switch between integrated and discrete graphics, and determine which one is routed to the display/video connectors. That laptop probably won't have that, so even if you could somehow 'turn on' the integrated graphics, the output wouldn't be sent anywhere.
 
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Masterjuggler98

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I see, thanks for clarifying that for me. Now that you said it, I was able to do a bit more digging and found the information I needed (that a hardware multiplexer is required). So unless this machine has one, there's no switching between chips, and I can't find any indication that it does. Oh well, I'll just have to figure out if I can set profiles to throttle the 1060 (and more likely 7700hq) while on battery. I main boot ubuntu, so I ought to be able to do it whether through graphical controls or otherwise.
 
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