So in essence, by replacing the CPU with an i7-740QM, i'd be removing Optimus from my laptop? In that all image processing/desktop composting/etc will be handled with by the nVidia chip. This to me is an optimal outcome as I really need access the processing power of the nVidia chip, and power consumption/battery life isn't of much concern to me.
Thanks for your feedback. On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Bruno Pagani <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > > Effectively, in some high-end mobile i7 CPU there isn't any integrated GPU > (or at least it isn't activated). That often the case with those ending by > QM. > > I've seen a lot of such configurations that were working without any > issues. > > Le 20/12/2011 23:24, Joshua Gillies a écrit : > > Hi, > > I'm hoping to replace the i5 CPU from my laptop (L401X) with an i7 which > doesn't feature an integrated GPU. Will doing this in a sense disable > Optimus (if Intel GPU doesn't exist push everything through the nVidia > chip), or will this cause more headaches than it's worth. If anyone else > has taken a similar route with their Optimus powered laptop I'd be very > interested in hearing your experiences. > > Thanks, > > - Josh > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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