Posted August 9, 2020 What's up forum, as the title states, my laptop is defaulting to using it's integrated graphics. It just started to do this out of nowhere after turning on my laptop. The GPU is being detected but not used. I tried alot of the stuff i already found on google to no avail. Reinstalling my NVIDIA drivers, disabling the integrated graphics (albeit only in the windows settings, not in my BIOS. too afraid to try that until i make sure it won't mess everything up and i don't trust youtube gurus to that extent.), you name it. Any and all help is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 9, 2020 Usually it's a bios setting, but I've only had experience with desktops. Is it all the time or only in windows while browsing etc? Sometimes there are power management options regarding igpu vs discreet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Posted August 9, 2020 Author Just now, Demonic Donut said: Usually it's a bios setting, but I've only had experience with desktops. Is it all the time or only in windows while browsing etc? Sometimes there are power management options regarding igpu vs discreet. It's happening across windows and games. My GPU no longer shows up in the display options like it did before. I only see it under my display adapters. But it's not actually being used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 9, 2020 1 minute ago, i5Wrath said: It's happening across windows and games. My GPU no longer shows up in the display options like it did before. I only see it under my display adapters. But it's not actually being used. Nvidia Control Panel. It won't be in your BIOS. S.K.Y.N.E.T. v4.3 AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 64GB DDR4 3200 | 12GB RX 6700XT | Twin 24" Pixio PX248 Prime 1080p 144Hz Displays | 256GB Sabrent NVMe (OS) | 500GB Samsung 840 Pro #1 | 500GB Samsung 840 Pro #2 | 2TB Samsung 860 Evo | 1TB Western Digital NVMe | 2TB Sabrent NVMe | Intel Wireless-AC 9260 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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