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Acer Notebook not using NVIDIA display adapter

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I just purchased an Acer Aspire E 15 Notebook computer. I removed its OEM 1 TB HDD and put in a 240 GB SSD (never booted it with original HDD). I did a fresh install of Windows 10 x64 and installed the basic drivers including the Nvidia 940m display driver. It seems to be working well, but when I went to:

Settings>System>Display>Advanced Display>Display Adapter Properties

It showed the Intel 520 Display being used.

In the Nvidia Properties on the task bar I can select the "Phys X" device as the 940m, but it shows that the Intel HD 520 is the display adapter.

I uninstalled the Intel Display adapter and now it shows a MS Display Adapter in place of it. I have "disabled" the Intel HD Display Adapter in the Device Manager. I have "removed" the MS Display Adapter in the Device Manager. I have uninstalled the Nvidia driver and reinstalled after doing all of the above.

How can I get it to use the Geforce 940m? Is it using it but just showing the other display adapters?

Thanks
 
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The Intel iGPU is used at the desktop and the NV dGPU is enabled when a 3d application is run.
 
DooKey said:
The Intel iGPU is used at the desktop and the NV dGPU is enabled when a 3d application is run.
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Ok. I just tested with Heroes of the Storm. The Nvidia GPU didn't work with it. The 940m has 2 GB of vRAM and it wasn't being used. So I will reactivate the Intel GPU and see if I have 2 GB of VRAM.
 
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