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Use IGP even with discreet GPU connected

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/use-igp-even-with-discreet-gpu-connected.169776/

harshilsharma63
harshilsharma63 Original post #1
Feb 4, 2013 at 1:50 PM
Hi, I want to know if it's possible to use the IGP for gaming even when a discreet graphic card is connected, without affecting the ability to use the discreet graphic card for Phys X and CUDA. I have nvidia 8400GS which apparently is slower than HD2000 of my i3 2100. But I am learning CUDA programming and want to run the CUDA C code on the GPU but also game on the IGP without disconnecting the graphic card.
Nerevarine
Feb 4, 2013 at 2:29 PM
If you have Lucid Virtu supported on your MOBO, you can run IGP for Windows task and GPU for games/programs.. I believe it is configurable, which programs you want to run thru GPU/IGP using the software

Edit: I dont think Intel manufactured mobo supports LucidVirtu.. I might be wrong, as the official site says all H61 mobos are supported
d6bmg
d6bmg #3
Feb 5, 2013 at 2:42 AM
Lucid Virtu MVP is there just for that purpose.
saswat23
Feb 5, 2013 at 9:22 AM
His mobo doesnt support Lucid Virtue.
anirbandd
Feb 5, 2013 at 10:13 AM
lucid virtu is avalable for fulltime use only on licensed mobos. on other, it'll be a 30days trial.
harshilsharma63
Feb 5, 2013 at 10:21 AM
^ :p seems like running cuda code on cpu is the only option, although the performance will low
d6bmg
d6bmg #7
Feb 5, 2013 at 4:00 PM
His mobo doesnt support Lucid Virtue.

Uh, sorry, I didn't see his motherboard model, which is there is his signature.

@OP: You motherboard, sadly, won't support Lucid Virtu MVP. And you can't do anything about it.