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Guitarbill13 · Dec 17, 2014, 12:40 AM // 00:40

Hello to you all guys. I own the HP g7-1205sv notebook which has the Radeon HD 6470M card. Also the notebook has HD Intel integrated graphics (onboard card). The problem is that currently the main graphic card is the onboard and my laptop works under this graphic card and not the Radeon card which causes some lags. I figured it out by installing a game (PES 2015) and in the settings menu, in the GPU sector it recognises the HD intel graphics as the main card and not the Radeon and therefore the game is not running properly.

The 1st attachment i have is from the PES settings menu and the 2nd one is from the device manager which shows that the radeon card is working fine (in display adaptors).
Sorry for the long thread but i really need your help to help me change my priority card to Radeon from the HD Intel onboard. Thank you all in advance

Qbit · Dec 18, 2014, 06:33 PM // 18:33

I can't really see much of anything on the images; resolution a bit small

Try typical things such as:

1) Install / Reinstall GPU drivers

2) Open up netbook, make sure gpu is secure; no loose connection etc.

* Don't bother opening up if it seems difficult / is tight etc. might just cause yourself too much trouble. Make sure you touch something metallic first to discharge yourself

3) Check the bios, ensure your dedicated card is prioritized

4) Ensure the game you're running is compatible / detects your gpu, perhaps this is why onboard is being used

Sorry for the lame answer - it's just what I would check first

Cheerz

Guitarbill13 · Dec 20, 2014, 04:05 PM // 16:05

Hello again. I tried to do some things off what you said. I disabled the HD intel graphics from device manager but after the restart both cards were disabled so i guess they depend from each other, they are like one card (dunno how :P ).
I checked the bios with one friend that knows these things and we didn't find anything that we could select to prioritize one specific graphic card, actually we couldn't see the 2 graphic cards at all (lol).
I didn't try to open my laptop cause as you said i might had it hurt myself.

Also i found in some other forum someone said that the GPU and the APU (the onboard card) are like one. The laptop works 90% under the APU and when it gets hard it automatically changes to the GPU, which means i can't control it or select it. But i think that this way they don't allow me to play games with high graphics that actually my laptop can play, depending on its specifications.

makosi · Dec 22, 2014, 09:28 AM // 09:28

I've seen the odd motherboard with a physical switch on it for selecting components.

I do, however, still feel like there's a bios option to disable Intel HD Graphics. There is also a type of software (although the name escapes me) that synergises your Intel HD Graphics with your conventional PCI-E card. It's supposed to relieve heat load on your PCI-E by reverting to Intel HD for less intensive tasks (general desktop stuff) then automatically switches to PCI-E for the likes of graphics-intensive gaming. In actuality, it's a pain in the ass and you're better sticking to your PCI-E IMO.

If you have the Intel HD Control Manager, you could use those settings to select settings such as "maximum performance", "no energy saving", etc so that it will self-configure to prefer your dedicated graphics card and hopefully quit trying to be obtrusively efficient.

Bristlebane · Dec 22, 2014, 10:09 AM // 10:09

I don't know if your particular HP model does it, but my old Acer laptop had switchable graphics which defaulted to Intel Graphics rather than dedicated Radeon GFX while on battery power. This was to conserve battery (8 hours vs. 3 hours).
In BIOS this could be altered, changing graphics to Switchable/Internal/Dedicated etc. There was also an option in Window thanks to the AMD Control Panel (CCC I believe).

In summary:
* Check BIOS graphics settings.
* Try play with having the power cord connected
* Check CCC (The control panel in Windows for Radeon settings)

MaxBorken · Dec 22, 2014, 02:00 PM // 14:00

No no no.

Big hammer.

Max