Windows is not using my NVIDIA GEFORCE

Hi all, I have Geforce GT 525M running on Dell Inspiron N5110 .


I didn't know that my windows is not using the VGA until i installed a game and it told me that my Video card does not meet the minium requirement .
I don't know how to make windows use my VGA instead of the onboard card.


I tried to "detect" and set the VGA to my main display but if i do so, i gonna see nothing on the screen except the background even i choosed "Show desktop only in 2" already .


Please help me, thanks very much !

You should be able to disable the onboard VGA in BIOS. Othewise, have you tried disabling the Intel Graphics Adapter in the Device Manager?

askavatar said:

You should be able to disable the onboard VGA in BIOS. Othewise, have you tried disabling the Intel Graphics Adapter in the Device Manager?

Hi askavatar, thanks for the reply.

I tried to disable the onboard VGA in bios but i could not find where is that ! ( my bios menu is quiet simple ) .

If I disable the Intel adapter in the Device Manager my screen will shut down immediately ( means it's still running just not displaying anymore ) and i have to shut my laptop down by keep pressing the power button.

Have a look at this,

Inspiron N5110 15R not displaying nVidia GT525M graphics card in the system specifications. - Laptop General Hardware Forum - Laptop - Dell Community

What Dwarf said. :)

Yeah, those Dells tend to have a limited BIOS, I forgot about that. The next choice would have been Solar's advice, but i doubt the Dell BIOS even has graphic priority options, either. Looks like Dwarf is on the right track.

Hi guys, thanks very much for your fast replies !
Here are some screen shot of the bios :