, March 27, 2013 11:11 AM
To: cygwin-xfree@cygwin.com
Cc: aaronkel...@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: Cygwin/X causes NVIDIA GPU to turn on in Optimus systems
On 26/03/2013 15:58, Aaron A. Kelley wrote:
I usually leave Cygwin/X open on my machine because I use it to access GUI
apps running in SSH terminals
On 26/03/2013 15:58, Aaron A. Kelley wrote:
I usually leave Cygwin/X open on my machine because I use it to access GUI
apps running in SSH terminals from time to time. Today I noticed that in an
Optimus environment, it is causing the NVIDIA GPU to kick in, which causes
the NVIDIA GPU to stay
For those that arent aware, NVIDIA Optimus is a feature that makes use of
the Intel GPU that is included in new Intel Core i series processors (Sandy
Bridge and up). Basically, in a system that has both the integrated Intel
GPU and also a discrete NVIDIA GPU, the Intel GPU is used for most
Hi,
I also have nvidia optimus and noticed this problem but with me the
nvidia gpu only kicks in for a brief time whenever a x application is
started, so the extra enery consumed is very small. It is anoying all
the same, I appreciate any workaround for this.
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 12:58 PM,
