do macbook pros switch graphics cards automatically?

cerberez · cerberez #1 (**permalink**)

05-03-2010, 02:20 PM

The ones with a 9400m and a 9600gt - do they switch to the more powerful graphics automatically when you fire up something intensive, or do you have to open up a menu and do it?

thanks!

EndlessMac · EndlessMac #2 (**permalink**)

05-03-2010, 02:57 PM

You have to do it manually. The quickest way I've found to do it is to click on your power icon in the top right and then go to Energy Saver Preferences. It will take you direct to the option in your System's Preferences.

The change will require you to log out and then back in. That's really only a problem if you have applications opened because it will close them all like when you do a restart. This is one of the benefits of the newer notebooks. You don't have to logout and it also has auto switching.

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cerberez #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 29, 2010 Posts: 21 Mac Specs: 2009 imac 21.5", 256mb radeon card, etc	05-03-2010, 02:20 PM The ones with a 9400m and a 9600gt - do they switch to the more powerful graphics automatically when you fire up something intensive, or do you have to open up a menu and do it? thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

EndlessMac #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 17, 2010 Posts: 1,469 Mac Specs: 2.8 GHz 15" MacBook Pro OS X 10.7.x & some old Macs	05-03-2010, 02:57 PM You have to do it manually. The quickest way I've found to do it is to click on your power icon in the top right and then go to Energy Saver Preferences. It will take you direct to the option in your System's Preferences. The change will require you to log out and then back in. That's really only a problem if you have applications opened because it will close them all like when you do a restart. This is one of the benefits of the newer notebooks. You don't have to logout and it also has auto switching.
	QUOTE Thanks

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