Hi! The Alienware 17 works with nVidia Optimus which basically enables the option to combine the integrated Intel graphics with the discrete nVidia GPU while running graphic-intensive applications such as games. The nVidia GPU is turned on only for preset applications. You can find more information about the Optimus Technology here.
Now, I have tested with a monitor connected with mini display port but in this case the Nvidia GPU was ON all the time because Windows Display Manager use this NVIDIA GPU. I tried to change the Optimus configuration but I couldn´t..
When I connected the monitor with hdmi port the Optimus worked OK due to dwm.exe not ran.
Is there possibility to configure Optimus in order to have the same funcionability when I use mini display port or hdmi?
Alienware-Naomi
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March 3rd, 2014 08:00
Hi! The Alienware 17 works with nVidia Optimus which basically enables the option to combine the integrated Intel graphics with the discrete nVidia GPU while running graphic-intensive applications such as games. The nVidia GPU is turned on only for preset applications. You can find more information about the Optimus Technology here.
89fordprobee
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March 3rd, 2014 08:00
http://www.nvidia.ca/object/optimus_technology.html
good explanation on optimus technology
jalman77
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March 7th, 2014 15:00
Hello
Now, I have tested with a monitor connected with mini display port but in this case the Nvidia GPU was ON all the time because Windows Display Manager use this NVIDIA GPU. I tried to change the Optimus configuration but I couldn´t..
When I connected the monitor with hdmi port the Optimus worked OK due to dwm.exe not ran.
Is there possibility to configure Optimus in order to have the same funcionability when I use mini display port or hdmi?
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Jose Antonio