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Optimus
™
Customization Options
One of the most important aspects of Nvidia
®
Optimus
™
technology is that it will
switch between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU seamlessly and automatically,
and does not require any input from the user. However customization options are of-
fered for users who prefer to set their own parameters for GPU usage.
Context Menu
One of the quickest ways to choose which GPU to use for a particular application is
by using the “Run with graphics processor” in the context menu.
1.
Go to the NVIDIA Control Panel (see page
2.
Click Desktop from the top menu and select Add “Run with graphics
processor” to Context Menu (it should have a tick alongside it).
Display GPU
Activity Icon
Click to enable Dis-
play GPU Activity
Icon in the Notifica-
tion Area to quickly
access the GPU Activ-
ity monitor from the
taskbar.
Figure C - 11
NVIDIA Control
Panel - View