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intel core i5 question

razvan_1719 — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:02:14 GMT

Hello, I have a sony vaio laptop VPCEB3S1E model to be exact and it is equiped with a intel core i5 processor. The laptop is about one year old but just recently I found out that i5's have a internat graphics card, and sincer the mobility radeon 5650 card is perfect for games, it's pretty much of a power eater when it comes to batery autonomy. So my question is how can I switch to that on board video card and disable the dedicated radeon one ? Thank you very much

intel core i5 question

Blencogo — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:06:35 GMT

Hi razvan_1719.

This is not possible.

Unless Intel HD Graphics are listed in the Vaio's specifications, Sony will have completely disabled the CPU graphics capability.

intel core i5 question

razvan_1719 — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:07:23 GMT

I did some research myself in the meantime and found out that most laptop manufacturers simply don't wire it, it's there, but it's not connected, and i'm guessing connecting it might screw something up and would be very hard to do even for a professional. That just sucks and it should be allowed...since I'm paying for a i5 processor I expect all the performance that comes with that processor...

intel core i5 question

mydearcosmo — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:50:35 GMT

Your core i5 works best as a processor. Even if it has an internal GPU, it still works along with your processor. That is why you still have a Radeon GPU inside your laptop for you to use and you cannot actually change it that easy. I am also not sure if it is possible even in desktop computer.