XPS15 - NVIDIA 540M

Have a XPS 15 with NVIDIA 540 M (an Intel video card).  90% of the time (games) I want the card NVIDIA recognized AND used.

In Device Manager, TWO cards are ACTIVATED.  If I disable the Intel card in Device Manager, I just get a black screen, as NVIDIA cards does nothing.

So games recognize it, but most don't.

How to set up the NVIDIA card as the MAIN one, rather than the Intel video?

Hi rgparis,

Optimus allows the user to combine the capabilities of graphics ProcessingUnit Intel graphics integrated (GPU) with the nVidia GPU intensive such as games discreet during the execution of graphics applications. The nVidia GPU is enabled only for predefined applications.

How to set a default chart for an application card?

  • Launch of nVidia Control Panel.
  • Expand 3D settings, and then select manage 3D settings.
  • In the right window, click program settings.
  • Under Select a program to customize: option, select the desired application.
  • Under Select the graphic processor preferred for this program:, choose the graphic option desired.

How to set the default chart for all the applications card?

  • Launch of nVidia Control Panel.
  • Expand 3D settings, and then select manage 3D settings.
  • In the right window, click global settings.
  • Favorite graphic processor: option, choose the graphic option desired.
  • You can update the global settings for the latest applications associated with the graphics card.
  • Update the settings:
  • Click Manage updates... to update global settings.
  • The window handle the updates appears.
  • Click Get updates to update the global settings.

NOTE: This option only works if the computer is connected to the Internet.

How to choose a specific graphics card while launching an application?

  • Right-click on the icon of the desired application and select run with GPU.
  • In the drop-down list, select the desired graphic card.
  • Click change graphics processor by default... to change the default graphics processor selected for a particular application.

Waiting for your answer!

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