How can I determine and set my primary graphics card?
Solution 1:
geoffc is right. I found out from exploring the BIOS that my machine is using NVIDIA Optimus, a "new" technology for saving battery. The general idea is that it allows the driver to pick the right graphics card based on the demand, i.e. a 3D game will use NVIDIA, while surfing the net in Chrome will use the integrated Intel card.
There are two ways to manually use a specific card:
- Set it at the BIOS level.
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Change it in the NVIDIA Control Panel:
