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    New GT70. Couple Newbe Questions...

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by MJBarnes, Jun 1, 2012.

  1. MJBarnes

    MJBarnes Notebook Geek

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    Hello, all.

    New owner of a tank (GT70, 12GB, 750GB, etc...). I have a couple of questions... I am a tech my trade, but have never really used a true gaming PC before...

    #1. Having both the GTX 670GT and the Intel on-board graphics, it looks like it is set-up to auto-switch.... When doing a performance index, I only get a 5.3 due to the Graphics level. I would expect that with this graphics card, I would get much higher?

    #2. With the auto switching graphics, when running intensive games, will it really auto switch, or do I need to do anything to "tell it" to use the nVidia graphics?

    #3. I plugged a HDMI cable in to the back and I expected the screen to "jump" to the monitor I had plugged in. Nothing. Then I fit Alt-F2 to switch display devices. Nothing... How do I get the display to go over to the monitor instead of the built in display?

    Thanks...

    Well, for some reason, when playing around a little bit more in regard to #3...

    When plugged in to a HDMI monitor, it does not switch, however, when plugged in to a HDTV, it does! Interesting... It is an older Acer HDMI monitor.
     
    MJBarnes, Jun 1, 2012
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