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    HDMI Question

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by wrathofdeath, Sep 12, 2016.

  1. wrathofdeath

    wrathofdeath Notebook Evangelist

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    Heyooo,

    So, I just plugged in one of my monitors into the HDMI port on my 13 r2 and it's using the 960m constantly. Is there an option to switch it so that it is using the integrated graphics? Not wanting to, but just for future reference.

    Thank youuuuu
     
    wrathofdeath, Sep 12, 2016
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  2. Game7a1

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    The HDMI port is hard-wired to the discrete GPU, so no. You could use an the USB C port instead to use the iGPU (but then you'd need an adapter).
     
    Game7a1, Sep 12, 2016
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