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HD4000 graphics not there in M17xR4 with Nvidia 680m with 3D

post #1 of 6
2/6/13 at 10:58pm
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I heard rumours that with the 3D option, that you cannot access the HD4000 graphics from the CCPU. However, I beleive that in order to get WiDi to work, I need to be using the HD4000 graphics.

 

So, does anyone with the Nvidia 680m with 3D on their M17xR4 have WiDi working? can you access the HD4000 graphics?  ( I have the 3630QM cpu.)

 

If anyone can help me out, it would be greatly appreciatted.

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post #2 of 6
2/6/13 at 11:10pm
Does the specs of this specific model mention HD4000? OS?

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post #3 of 6
2/7/13 at 12:35am
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Originally Posted by qhn View Post

Does the specs of this specific model mention HD4000? OS?

cheers ...

According to Intel it does:

 

http://ark.intel.com/products/71459/Intel-Core-i7-3630QM-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_40-GHz?wapkw=3630qm

 

 

I am running Windows 7 Ultimat 64bit.

 

I noticed, that when I run CPUID, in the "graphics" tab, it only mentions Nvidia graphics.  Also, I can find no way of enabling, OR disabling it in Bios.  When I hit FN + F&, all I get is a window that says "Your graphice solution is automatically configures for optimal performance."

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post #4 of 6
2/7/13 at 9:12am
All I can think of is that Alienware / Dell blocks out the HD4000 access from their BIOS

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post #5 of 6
2/8/13 at 10:54am
AW usually disable onboard graphics when 3D hardware is installed, it has generally been an either / or choice.
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post #6 of 6
2/8/13 at 12:09pm
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Originally Posted by Southwestwall View Post

AW usually disable onboard graphics when 3D hardware is installed, it has generally been an either / or choice.

Then they should make someway of saying that the system no longer supports WiDi, because WiDi requires the HD4000 onboard graphics of the Intel cpu.  :(

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