Solved How can i set my NVIDIA GT 525M as primary display

[hoangnnm]

Hi all, i have Dell inspiron n5110.

My drivers :


When i click Screen resolution :


and it's using the integrated Intel instead of the Geforce 525M :


So i can not change the "screen refresh rate" to 75hz :


I tried to set the option in the Nvidia Control Panel but got no luck :




Hope you can help !

Thanks for reading !

 

[seavixen32]

What you have is a discrete video chip rather than a graphics card.

Have a look at this thread on the issue.

http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/209336-windows-not-using-my-nvidia-geforce.html

You might also want to check with Dell Support as you're likely to get some answers - the consensus seems to be that you need to download the drivers from Dell and reinstall them.

 

[hoangnnm]

What you have is a discrete video chip rather than a graphics card.

Have a look at this thread on the issue.

http://www.sevenforums.com/graphic-cards/209336-windows-not-using-my-nvidia-geforce.html

You might also want to check with Dell Support as you're likely to get some answers - the consensus seems to be that you need to download the drivers from Dell and reinstall them.

Hi seavixen32, thanks for you reply.
The link you gave above was my issue too if you notice

 

[seavixen32]

Yes, that's why I posted it.

Have you read through it?

 

[hoangnnm]

Yes, that's why I posted it.

Have you read through it?

Thanks for you fast reply again.
Yes, i have read it all and i still can not get the point.
By the way, i also don't really understand what you said here :

What you have is a discrete video chip rather than a graphics card.

 

[seavixen32]

A graphics card is one that is fitted into a slot in the motherboard and can easily be changed.

A discrete video chip is not a graphics card. It is a microchip that is permanently hard wired and soldered to the motherboard.

You may need to go into your BIOS and disable the Intel graphics. Not sure about your computer, but you'll need to press something similar to either the DEL key or the F2 key at startup to access your BIOS settings.

 

[hoangnnm]

A graphics card is one that is fitted into a slot in the motherboard and can easily be changed.

A discrete video chip is not a graphics card. It is a microchip that is permanently hard wired and soldered to the motherboard.

You may need to go into your BIOS and disable the Intel graphics. Not sure about your computer, but you'll need to press something similar to either the DEL key or the F2 key at startup to access your BIOS settings.

Thanks seavixen32.

I could not do that, there is no option to disable the onboard Intel in my Bios, you can aware of that if you have read the link you gave me.

 

[Zahl]

Are you sure the display can handle 75Hz at its native resolution? Looks like its using a generic driver for it as well which will leave you stuck at 60Hz regardless. Looking at the specs online it looks like its only rated to 60Hz.
If you are looking to have the nvidia gpu always take over set the windows power profile to Maximum Performance; it looks like you've done all you can through the nv control panel. Many have issues with these as they will default to intel if there is not much of a load on them to save battery

 

[seavixen32]

Thanks for picking up on that Zahl, I did wonder about a refesh rate of 75 Mhz, 60 MHz seems to be the norm these days.

 

[alphanumeric]

Bumping it up to 75 Hz isn't going to do anything for you on an LCD display. They don't flicker like a CRT does and don't need a high refresh rate. The pixel is either on or off. 60 Hz isn't going to give you a headache like it does on a CRT.

 

[hoangnnm]

Bumping it up to 75 Hz isn't going to do anything for you on an LCD display. They don't flicker like a CRT does and don't need a high refresh rate. The pixel is either on or off. 60 Hz isn't going to give you a headache like it does on a CRT.

Oh, i have been wondering about this for so long, coz i think the Hz on LCD acts like CRT does. Thanks for your information alphanumeric.

Thanks all for your quick respones and kindness.

 

[alphanumeric]

There is some info here that might help you understand the difference.
Refresh rate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Tekno Venus]

Just to clarify things, your dell is equipped with 2 graphics cards, the intergrated intel card and the Nvidia card. This means it uses Nvidia Optimus technology.

Optimus technology means it uses the intergrated card normally but when a graphically intensive program, like a game, is opened, the Nvidia card kicks in.

However, to stop the display turning off and on to change the graphics cards, it reroutes the Nvidia image through the intel card. This means no matter what you do, under screen resolution, the intel card will always be displayed.

Read this to get an overview of Optimus. It's fairly old but the technology is still the same. Nvidia Optimus Review - Notebookcheck.net Reviews


EDIT - Some extra info - Even if you update your drivers to the latest ones from the Nvidia site, you will still have the same thing. I know this as I also have a Dell with an Nvidia GT525M graphics card in.

There isn't really much reason to disable Optimus. I know that many people hate it if you look online but I cannot work out why. The reason for optimus is to increase battery life by disabling the Nvidia chip when it is not required.

If you are a gamer, make sure your drivers are updated using the ones from the Nvidia site as these will offer Optimus improvments such as a wider range of automaticaly recognised games and performance imporvements. Even though ther are drivers listed on the Dell site for your PC, it doesn't matter if you update them from the Nvidia site as I have done that myself! Dell is just not up to date.

 

[singban13]

Hi all, i have Dell inspiron n5110.

My drivers :
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When i click Screen resolution :
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and it's using the integrated Intel instead of the Geforce 525M :
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So i can not change the "screen refresh rate" to 75hz :
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I tried to set the option in the Nvidia Control Panel but got no luck :
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Hope you can help !

Thanks for reading !

I have the same problem last time and going to forums and threads on the internet. At last i found out that all you need to do is update your OEM software for your Dell GPU which you can easily do it just by going to Dell support centre on your computer and update your driver. once you do that, you open your Nvidia control panel and set it as administrator for the games you want your GPU to detect. The rest is history. Hope this helps.

 

[jimkromann]

I have the same issue (GeForce GT540M), no matter what i do it keeps my on-board card (Intel (R) HD Graphics 3000) as primary
I have no option in my bios to disable it....