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    So my graphics card sometimes disappears.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by Jcpbe, Aug 19, 2012.

  1. Jcpbe

    Jcpbe Newbie

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    Recently I've noticed that my Nvidia 650m is sometimes not discoverable by my laptop. Right clicking on the desktop does not show the Nvidia Control Panel and if I go into Device Manager the card is not listed under Display Adapters.

    A simple reboot fixes the issue, but is there an underlying problem here which I need to address?
     
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    salanos Notebook Consultant

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    This is actually normal - it just means Optimus has shut your GT 650M completely. Unless you find your GT 650M doesn't appear when you start an application, there is no reason to worry.
     
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