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    Enable NVIDIA card for all applications ?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by toronto, Dec 10, 2011.

  1. toronto

    toronto Notebook Deity

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    In the NVIDIA control panel there is a Global setting that lets you set all applications to use the NVIDIA card rather than the onboard Intel graphics. Is there any reason not to choose that setting, other than reduced work when running on battery

    When running tests in PerformanceTest, scores were higher when I set Global setting to use NVIDIA card for everything. I just wondered if there's any reason why that would not be a good idea.
     
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    mikeybc Notebook Consultant

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    I use nvidia on the global setting, then add the programs I want to use nvidia manually just to be sure.
     
    mikeybc, Dec 10, 2011
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    nomygod Notebook Geek

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    Other than the battery running faster than someone who stole something, there will also be heat from the gpu, so do think about cooling measures. other than that I can't really think of anything
     
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    I think if you do, the fan will come up every 5 minutes while you are browsing this forum.
     
    ThisNoName, Dec 11, 2011
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