Asus B23E-XH71 Switchable Graphics Technology, GPU, power-saving, High-performance, GPU when on battery, To select a GPU mode, Automatically select

Switchable Graphics Technology

Switchable Graphics Technology allows you to select from the integrated and the discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) mode to optimize the system for graphics processing or lower power consumption.

To select a GPU mode

1.Right-click the ATI icon on the Windows notification area, and then select

Configure Switchable Graphics.

2.Select from the

High-performance GPU and the Power-saving GPU.

3.You will be prompted to confirm your selection. Click OK to switch to the GPU you select.

It is normal that your display turns blank for few seconds during the switch.

4.When switched to the selected GPU, the

Switchable Graphics Status

updates to reflect the GPU being used. Click OK to finish.

By default, your notebook is configured to automatically select the optimal GPU mode depending on the power source.To switch on/off this setting, check or uncheck the box before Automatically select power-saving GPU when on battery and then click OK.

The HDMI port only functions in High-performance GPU mode.

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