Disable intel video card

microchiroptera · n00b Joined: 23 Jul 2011 Posts: 26 Location: Russia

Hi,

I have a laptop with hybrid graphics (nVidia + Intel) and I want to use only nVidia. I've configurated Xorg for nVidia card and had an error "No device detected". According to http://www.x.org/wiki/FAQErrorMessages#Message:_.22No_devices_detected.22, my active video device is Intel card. How can I change this?

audiodef · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 5:48 pm Post subject:

First, you get -2 points for "configurated".

Second, you should check out the BIOS and see if that lets you simply turn off the Intel chip, which I'm guessing is on-board.
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chithanh · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:51 pm Post subject:

For most Lenovo laptops, you can set the bios to use only the discrete graphics.

If it is an Optimus laptop with no possibility to switch, you will need to look at alternative solutions like bumblebee.