So I have a windows 8 PC. Switched from a Mac. This PC came with nvidia graphics, but it can only read the integrated intel graphics. How do I get it to show the nvidia graphics?
Type dxdiag and run the program to verify your PC having the Nvidia Card.
OP - is that running on a laptop? Am guessing Sony Vaio
Just wondering because the intel 4000 will use a lot less power and has more dedicated RAM than if you force it to use the nvidia 640M LE on its own.
The way it should work is the nvidia card will automatically step in to fill the gaps that the intel hd cant handle. The only thing that will happen if you force everything through the nvidia is increased battery drain with no real performance enhancements.
Silly question perhaps - have you installed the drivers for it? The driver right now on that screenshot looks awfully "look what Windows found for me".
This should be the latest if you're using 64-bit Windows 8:
Drivers | GeForce
Fixed this problem.
How did you think the problem if you don't mind me asking? :smile:
You mean fix? Well I contacted vizio like someone here said and there was a setting to leave nvidia graphics always on, so I enabled that.
You mean fix? Well I contacted vizio like someone here said and there was a setting to leave nvidia graphics always on, so I enabled that.
Your laptop got Optimus Technology. Basically its going to use the integrated graphics card to save power then switch to dedicated when you need it e.g. when you open graphic extensive application like games. if you're going to enable it always, that will shorten your battery life.