Only recognizing nvidia card?

[xcas]

So I just got a new custom built PC with a beautiful GTX 980 TI, but I noticed under display adapters in device manager and under the NVIDIA control panel, there's no option for integrated graphics anywhere. There's an Intel HD control panel shortcut on the desktop but the application it links to doesn't open, and I seem to be using my dedicated card all the time, which can't be right, can it? What am I doing wrong?

 

[sandorski]

Sounds right to me. Intels graphics should be disabled from the presence of the 980ti.

 

[ShintaiDK]

You can use both at the same time, but it depends on your mobo.

 

[xcas]

Sounds right to me. Intels graphics should be disabled from the presence of the 980ti.

Ah okay, so that's how it's supposed to be? I had an older prebuilt PC from Alienware that only had one port to connect to a monitor and it allowed the use of both, and would switch depending on the application (so when I was browsing the internet I wasn't using a beastly GPU) but if this is how it's supposed to be then alright. Thanks.

 

[sandorski]

Ah okay, so that's how it's supposed to be? I had an older prebuilt PC from Alienware that only had one port to connect to a monitor and it allowed the use of both, and would switch depending on the application (so when I was browsing the internet I wasn't using a beastly GPU) but if this is how it's supposed to be then alright. Thanks.

When you say it was Custom built, did you build it or someone else?

Shantia is probably correct, but I'm thinking that if both would work on your system, perhaps the Intel graphics were Disabled in BIOS or the Drivers were not installed in order to prevent potential conflicts.

 

[xcas]

When you say it was Custom built, did you build it or someone else?

Shantia is probably correct, but I'm thinking that if both would work on your system, perhaps the Intel graphics were Disabled in BIOS or the Drivers were not installed in order to prevent potential conflicts.

Someone else. He gathered the parts we decided I needed and put them together for me.
Do I have to go into BIOS and enable them then? Or is it not necessary? Is there any benefit?

 

[Techhog]

Someone else. He gathered the parts we decided I needed and put them together for me.
Do I have to go into BIOS and enable them then? Or is it not necessary? Is there any benefit?

The only reason to enable it is if you you want to use it for something like QuickSync.

 

[sandorski]

Someone else. He gathered the parts we decided I needed and put them together for me.
Do I have to go into BIOS and enable them then? Or is it not necessary? Is there any benefit?

Not really sure if there would be a benefit. Maybe lower power consumption for menial tasks, but it would seem annoying to me to switch the monitor inputs and possibly other things to save a few watts.

 

[xcas]

Not really sure if there would be a benefit. Maybe lower power consumption for menial tasks, but it would seem annoying to me to switch the monitor inputs and possibly other things to save a few watts.

Okay. Well, I was under the impression that running things like Windows desktop and browsers with the dedicated GPU was in some way harmful. Thanks for your help though.

 

[JeffMD]

As far as I know... desktop motherboards to not support the gpu switching technologies commonly found on laptops. Switching between iGPU and dGPU on the same HDMI requires a tech like Optimus.

Generally on a desktop this is not needed. The dGPUs from the last several years underclock and undervolt the gpu when on the desktop, reducing fan speeds and power use.

 

[Ranulf]

Okay. Well, I was under the impression that running things like Windows desktop and browsers with the dedicated GPU was in some way harmful. Thanks for your help though.

No, absolutely not harmful. The video card will downclock itself, using less power when its not needed for games or other programs. Odds are you won't hear the fans (or they'll be shut off) of the video card until you fire up a game or something that needs mega graphics power. Windows and web browsers don't need that.

 

[VirtualLarry]

Okay. Well, I was under the impression that running things like Windows desktop and browsers with the dedicated GPU was in some way harmful. Thanks for your help though.

Uhm, not at all. In fact, modern GPUs clock themselves way down when at the desktop, so they just sip power. They crank themselves back up if you play a 3D game.

 

[littleg]

Nvidia cards draw more power even at idle at higher resolutions.

 

[JeffMD]

means nothing because the amount is so small. Hence no reason to bring the tech to desktops.