2011/2/5 bapi <[email protected]> > > > On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 7:40 AM, Wei-Ning Huang <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> 2011/2/5 Wei-Ning Huang <[email protected]> >> >>> >>> >>> 2011/2/5 Michal Biskup <[email protected]> >>> >>> Hi, >>>> >>>> The real question is: Will acceleration from Sandy Bridge CPU start >>>> working after disabling nvidia? >>>> >>> >> Same question here, or is it possible to switch of the Sandy Bridge CPU >> and use nVidia instead? >> I need CUDA on Linux .. >> >
> Hey, I am able to run CUDA(non graphics applications) on the same >>> machine(i5, 420m gt, 4gb). If you want that then it is not that much of a >>> problem. >>> >> -Bapi > So you are able to use the integrated GPU and at the same time, run CUDA(non graphics of course) applications? If so that's real great! Cheers, Wei-Ning Huang > >>> >>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Michal Biskup >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 02/04/2011 04:32 PM, Jesus Monzon Legido wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello everybody, I owns a XPS L501X. >>>> Upfront: Linux and Graphics Adaptors are unknown to me, so what I write >>>> next might be useless. I cannot judge it. >>>> >>>> machine: XPS L501X >>>> sysversion: A04 >>>> >>>> from lspci I got: >>>> >>>> lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA >>>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor >>>> Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA >>>> controller]) >>>> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device >>>> [10de:0df1] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) >>>> >>>> trying with the 'test_off' i got no positive results. However I fetch a >>>> copy of acpi_call from https://github.com/peberlein/acpi_call >>>> and running the "m11xr2.sh" script throw some positive results. >>>> >>>> then, a new lspci: >>>> >>>> lspci -vnnn | perl -lne 'print if /^\d+\:.+(\[\S+\:\S+\])/' | grep VGA >>>> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Core Processor >>>> Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 18) (prog-if 00 [VGA >>>> controller]) >>>> 02:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: nVidia Corporation Device >>>> [10de:0df1] (rev ff) (prog-if ff) >>>> >>>> Note how the nVidia line changed. It is not longer labeled as 'VGA >>>> controller' so I suppose it is off. >>>> >>>> On the same way, the 'present rate' of battery consumption (cat >>>> /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/stat) dropped from 2500mW to 2000mW. >>>> >>>> Finally I follow the steps on [#3 Disable the nvidia gaphics card to >>>> increase battery life] adapted to my card >>>> http://robbyx.net/blog/?p=190 >>>> >>>> so that it is switched off on each system logon. I attach the nvdown that >>>> worked for me (the one in the article is for Asus Laptop). >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerelly I dont know If I really switched off the nVidia card or it is >>>> just an illusion. Hope anybody can help me to confirm that >>>> >>>> -J- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >>>> >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux >>>> <https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: >>>> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> Unsubscribe : >>>> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Aitjcize >>> My blog: http://berelent.blogspot.com/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Aitjcize >> My blog: http://berelent.blogspot.com/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: >> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : >> https://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux<https://launchpad.net/%7Ehybrid-graphics-linux> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> > -- Aitjcize My blog: http://berelent.blogspot.com/
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