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Radeon HD + vgaswitcheroo

I have a Hp Envy4 1025tx machine. I've tried vgaswitcheroo and amdcccle. I'm happy with Vgaswitcheroo powersaving efficiency and amdcccle's performance. I want both of them on my system. Is there a ...
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Will installing CUDA for my Nvidia card make OpenCL available?

I'm trying to use a program called 'pyrit' which can use OpenCL. When I run the program, I get this warning: Failed to load Pyrit's OpenCL-core ('Failed to enumerate OpenCL-platforms (Unknown ...
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Why Can't I Use Unity 3D on an HP Pavilion g4?

I have recently bought a new computer and loaded Ubuntu 12.04 along side Windows 7. I have run /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test -p and receive a no on Not Software Rendered, yes on everything else. I ...
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Macbook Pro 8,2 Graphics switching - Ubuntu 12.04

I've been reading docs and various pages for a few hours now and can't seem to put all of the pieces together on this. Basically I am trying to get 12.04 installed on my MBP 8,2 with graphics card ...
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vga_switcheroo and Intel HD 3000 on Ubuntu 12.04

I'm trying to get vga_switcheroo to enable my integrated Intel HD 3000 instead of my ATI card. My problem is that there is no vgaswitcheroo directory in /sys/kernel/debug/ on my system. > grep -i ...
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Switch to my AMD RADEON graphics Topaz XT in Ubuntu 16.04

In About this Computer I see: Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 520 (Skylake GT2) But I have got hybrid graphics. I have external AMD Radeon TOPAZ XT graphics card. How can I make it work in my Ubuntu 16....
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AMD GPU Inactive in Hybrid Setup

I built a new desktop with intel-AMD hybrid graphics and ubuntu 23.10, but I can't seem to get my AMD card to 'activate'. No output to the HDMI on the card. It is a recognized PCI device, the 'Launch ...
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What does the "DRI_PRIME=2 program-name" command do?

I use DRI_PRIME=1 program-name for running a program via discrete GPU on a notebook computer. DRI_PRIME=0 program-name and DRI_PRIME=2 program-name gives the same result: program is run via integrated ...
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How to fix system freezing when using a Dedicated GPU (INTEL + AMD)?

So, I decided to make a dual boot (Windows + Ubuntu). When I used my Intel HD Graphics 520 card everything was fine. But when I want to play some games using Proton or Lutris with my dedicated GPU: ...
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Forcing /usr/lib/xorg/Xorg to not use the NVIDIA GeForce GPU in Ubuntu 20.04

I use my NVIDIA GeForce 1650 Ti which just has <~= 4G GPU memory for deep learning applications. However, I am noticing other applications are using it quite a lot. Are there ways to force these ...
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Default graphics card of Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS shows llvmpipe (LLVM 10.0.0, 128 bits) instead of dedicated GPU (AMD/Nvidea combo). How to fix this issue?

I recently purchased a ASUS TUF Gaming A15 laptop with AMD-Ryzen 4800H (8-core) CPU. It has the Nvida Geforce GTX 1650TI as the dedicated GPU integrated with AMD Radeon as the default GPU. Upon dual ...
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Which VGA is in use if I'm gaming? (amd hybrid laptop)

I have laptop with hybrid graphic intel and amd. Actually I use Ubuntu 19.10 but from the point of the question its irrelevant. The question is: How can I decide if my laptop use the dedicated card ...
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Switcheroo Control - Launch Using Dedicated Graphic Error on Ubuntu 18.10

My laptop has Radeon HD 7400M Graphics Card and Intel HD 3000 and it's running well when i checked via terminal. However, The "Launch Using Dedicated Graphic Card" when i click the right button is not ...
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Please Help - Cannot use nvidia card in Hybrid System

Laptop: Lenovo Legion Y730 15' with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64-bit) Specifications: Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz × 12 Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics (Coffeelake 3x8 GT2) Graphics: nVidia ...
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Fresh Ubuntu 18.04 install: only llvmpipe, neither Intel nor Nvidia GPU is used despite of config efforts

TLDR version: Once you have a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04 (and has updated all the existing software on the system immediately after install) and your laptop run llvmpipe for grahics, what is the ...
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5650m/4250m AMD/ATI disable discrete gpu?

I want to disable 5650m, as dpm keeps making it dynpwr for a while and when it switches to dynoff the laptop will freeze for a while. I have tried acpi_call_GUI. It finds \SB.PCI0.AGP.VGA.PX02 and ...
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suspend & shut down issues (possibly related to GPU driver)

I apologize in advance for not providing a lot of technical info but only a description of the problem. Since I updated Ubuntu to version 16.04 a couple of months ago I've had a problem with the ...
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I can't switch graphic card on a Intel/AMD hybrid graphics laptop

I have Ubuntu 16.04. I have two graphic cards: Intel (integrated) and AMD/Radeon (dedicated GPU) with radeon drivers. *-display description: VGA compatible controller product: Sky Lake ...
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Fan noise and decresed Battary Lifetime after Ubuntu install

I have a fresh Ubuntu 17.10.1 installation on my Lenovo Thinkpad e470 with the following specs: CPU i7 7500U with Intel® HD Graphics 620 GPU Nvidia Geforce 940MX 16GB Ram and 256GB SSD The OS is ...
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Login loop when any Nvidia driver installed (ubuntu 16.04.3 , unity, lightdm)

[temporarily resolved] Almost every time the system updates, I need to reinstall the NVIDIA driver. But now it's in loop login with the NVIDIA driver installed. I have installed the direct driver of ...
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Use display ports on mainboard and display ports on graphics card

I have a computer with Ubuntu 17.04, a Gigabyte Z87X-UD3H-CF mainboard and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost. At the moment, my screens are connected to the Nvidia graphics card - one screen using ...
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AMDGPU-pro does not work properly on hybrid cards machine

amdgpu-pro-17.10 Why does this latest version of AMD GPU driver still not work properly on my hybrid (Intel/AMD) cards laptop? EVery time it boots up, the fan starts to spins up like crazy, and the ...
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Hybrid Graphics GTX 970M

I have a Laptop with an Intel i7-6700HQ and a Nvidia GTX970M. Now im trying to set a fresh Ubuntu install up and get the Hybrid Graphics to work properly, so that I can use the Intel Graphics when ...
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Issue with dual graphics cards, inconsistency between different system information

I recently installed Ubuntu on my laptop which is a Lenovo U31. This laptop has both an Intel Integrated Graphics Card and an nVidia 920M. When I visit the system details or run "lspci | grep VGA" it ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 hybrid GPU

I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) on my workstation with 3 monitors, 2 monitors run through a Radeon HD 7450 with no problems and the 3rd runs through the onboard Intel integrated gpu. This was all ...
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Problem with Amd drivers 16.04

I'm having a problem with my Amd R5 M330 (I have a notebook with also a i5-5200U that has an integrated graphics card). Searching on the Internet, I found that I can run applications with my discrete ...
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Graphics And/Or Processor Issues Prevent Proper Portable Boot: Inspiron 7559 Skylake GTX 960M

I'm trying to boot Ubuntu 16.04.1 from a terabyte HDD to my Dell Inspiron 15 i7559. The hardware setup is as follows: i7 6700HQ GTX 960M 4GB discrete graphics Intel HD 530 integrated graphics ...
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Muxless Graphics and Ubuntu 16.04

I have a laptop with muxless graphics (Intel HD 4000 and AMD radeon HD 7730m), and today I tried to install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. The installation went fine, I was able to boot my computer and I updated ...
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Heavy Screen Glitch after Suspend, 16.04

I recently decided to load up Ubuntu on my HP Envy 15, it has a dual graphics solution with HD 5500 integrated and GTX 950M discrete outputting to a 3200x1800 panel. Everything works at boot time, ...
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Cant get nvidia 840m to work on asus ux303ln with ubuntu 14.04

The asus is a hybrid and ive tried 1) following the hybrid graphics instructions to no avail ( file cant be found in sys/kernel/debug/) 2). Installing nvidia-current , nvidia-settings and nvidia-...
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Can't detect second monitor after fglrx install

I have two monitor (one connected to the AMD GPU's HDMI port and one connected to the integrated Intel's HDMI port). After the installation of AMD Crymson, the second monitor is no more available in ...
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Can't enable third screen on my laptop with hybrid nvidia / intel graphics on ubuntu 14.04

I'm trying to enable a third screen on my laptop with hybrid graphics intel + nvidia with no luck. I'm using bumblebee to manage both cards. In the graphical monitors configuration, the system, can ...
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Nvidia CUDA, Hybrid Graphics, optirun vglrun, deviceQuery Permission denied

Intro I am trying to get CUDA working on my hybrid graphics laptop. I am using (l)ubuntu 15.04. Currently I have followed some steps in an online guide, which I shall explain below, and I am able to ...
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Hybrid graphic driver nvidia low resolution mode. and wine not working

I m new to ubuntu. I have Dell Inspiron 3442 with dual graphics Intel Haswell and Nvidia 820m. I installed Nvidia 352 driver prime along with xorg that came installed by default. At some times after ...
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Dpi/Screen Resol. Test-Case [Ubuntu-Desktop] (seemed to be better with Nouveau) -- Xorg Display Server vs. Proprietary Nvidia .Xorg Drivers

When I first installed Ubuntu I noticed that the plymouth display screen (command-line initialization display or w.e.) Was printing lines of high-dpi text, and just as well, the desktop environment ...
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How to check if my nvidia discrete graphic card is working now or not?

I am using Ubuntu 15.04. I have tried the following command: lspci -vmk | grep -A 8 -B 2 VGA But it always shows me the same results (both graphic cards) even with bumblebee installed, so I don't ...
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install bbswitch to disable nvdia graphic card

i want to permanently disable nvidia gcard on my laptop. i just finished installation of ubuntu. so please post every step. and there is no option on in BIOS to disable gpu. ubuntu is 14.04. laptop=hp ...
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Can't enable nvidia profile on nvidia-prime, ubuntu 15.04

This is a bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-prime/+bug/1412057 #prime-select nvidia Info: the current alternatives in use are: ['mesa', 'mesa'] Info: selecting nvidia-346 for the ...
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Choosing a single graphics to use?

I am running a computer with an AMD APU with integrated graphics. Recently I bought a new graphics card (Radeon HD 7750). While trying to install this, I could not find a proper driver to use. When ...
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Hybrid Graphics / HDMI Screen redraw Wierdness

I have searched extensively on this problem but have not encountered a work solution yet. Please can someone help? I have HP tm2 2050ea laptop. It has hybrid Intel / AMD graphics. It is caught ...
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Hybrid Graphics. How to enable the second card

I should Ubuntu 14.04 64bit. Lenovo g505s Tas worth two cards: [Radeon HD 8650G] integrated graphics and [Radeon HD 8570A / 8570M] I have not switched to the 8570M. Help resolve this issue. ...
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Want to upgrade my Inspiron 7520 to Ubuntu 14.04 But Dual Video Cards is a Problem

I have Inspiron 7520. Rig is: Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3612QM CPU @ 2.10GHz × 8, RAM: 8GB, Graphics: Intel HD 4000 (cpu), AMD Radeon 7730M (gpu) under 64bit OS. My problem here is switchable ...
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VGA switcheroo doesn't work on 14.04 intel/ati acer 5820TG

Before I updated from 13.10 to 14.04, vga switcheroo worked fine, using the free radeon-driver. Now vga switcheroo doesn't work anymore/doesn't take effect: cat /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch ...
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Overheating - ATI HD6470M, Ubuntu 13.10

I'm trying Linux for the first time ever and experiencing a lot of overheating. In about 45min after I turn on my laptop I get to temps like 90ºC. I googled it and saw a lot of people with the same ...
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How to find the best driver for my ATI graphics card?

I'm trying to find the best graphics card for my ATI Radeon HD 7730M card (My machine has hybrid graphics, should I worry about installing a suitable driver for the intel vga too ?) because I'm having ...
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Additional drivers for NVIDIA graphics card cannot be installed

My laptop runs on Ubuntu 13.10 and has NVIDIA GT 520MX discrete graphics. But Additional Drivers in Software & Updates shows that 'No additional drivers are available'. Why is it so? How can I ...
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Raring on Laptop with two GPUs: black screen

I bootet my Macbook 8-2 with Kubuntu Rarings Normal Live CD mode: Only discrete AMD GPU found, everthings fine. EFI Installer (EFI mode needed to use other GPU): Screen goes black (even on ttys). ...
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Ubuntu won't shutdown using integrated GPU (Vaio VPCSB)

I have a Sony Vaio VPCSB1D7E (W7 + Ubuntu 12.04). It has hybrid graphics (AMD+Intel). I installed both the AMD Catalyst drivers and the Intel ones. So far, using both graphic cards works fine, but I ...
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How to enable switching Hybrid Intel/ATi with mux on Ubuntu 12.04?

I have notebook with hybrid intel/ati HD5650 graphic (with mux). I want to install previous kernel 2.6.35 like on ubuntu 10.10 because on that kernel a can switch my graphic without any problem with ...
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Unable to boot Ubuntu/Mint

I'm posting this as a last resource I'm really frustrated with the a new laptop I bought few months ago because I am just unable to install Linux on it. It's an HP pavilion G4 1364. Short specs: Core ...
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