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    Dell Studio 1737

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bs160350, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. bs160350

    bs160350 Newbie

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    Does anyone know whether the graphics card are switchable between X4500 HD and radeon 3650 so i can preserve power when on battery with the X4500 and use 3650 on power supply.

    I am assuming the X4500 is on the motherboard already and the discrete card can be switched off at the bios like 780G platform?

    thx

    steve
     
    bs160350, Mar 18, 2009
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  2. allfiredup

    allfiredup Notebook Virtuoso

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    The Studio 1737 doesn't support switchable graphics. Models with the ATI Radeon Mobility HD 3650 are based on the Intel PM45 chipset. The PM45 has a PCI Express x16 graphics port instead of the GMA 4500MHD. Models with integrated graphics are based on the GM45 chipset, which has the 4500MHD only.
     
    allfiredup, Mar 18, 2009
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  3. aidil

    aidil Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually... GM45 can support switchable between integrated and discrete graphics, not 4500MHD only. Sony Z series is one of the examples.

    But yes, Studio 1737 doesn't have this feature.
     
    aidil, Mar 18, 2009
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