Switching between dedicated graphics card and integrated graphics

[darkelf]

hi i have a hp laptop running both an AMD Radeon 350 dedicated graphics card and an Intel uhd integrated graphics card. i realized that the dedicated graphics is using alot of the battery power.
i would like to know if if is possible to turn off temporarily the dedicated graphics card and just use the integrated graphics card for my everyday use? i do not play much games and just use it for my day to day work.
thanks

 

[matrix05]

Surfing & youtube celeron N4000s is more than enough, low power, low heat, low cost. Buy i7 + discrete graphic chip is just consuming more energy and generating more heat. Unless the bios or accompany software allows you to low-power the graphic chip, otherwise it is better you pick up some games to play.

 

[darkelf]

i tried to disable the dedicated graphics cars at device manager whenever i am not using it for demanding applications. will that help in conserving power?

 

[it_geek]

i tried to disable the dedicated graphics cars at device manager whenever i am not using it for demanding applications. will that help in conserving power?

it may cause unexpected problems.


You need to change it at the BIOS level or from the AMD Control Panel for it to be effective.

 

[watzup_ken]

The system should switch automatically. I don't think there is a way to disable it.

 

[86technie]

i tried to disable the dedicated graphics cars at device manager whenever i am not using it for demanding applications. will that help in conserving power?

Not this way.
Go to AMD Catalyst, under application profile select power saving.

What OS are you using?

 

[darkelf]

there is no amd catalyst installed on my laptop. there is only amd settings.
win 10 64

 

[86technie]

there is no amd catalyst installed on my laptop. there is only amd settings.
win 10 64

Suspected probably missing driver as usually it can be controlled
through AMD Catalyst.
Without proper driver battery consumption as well as performance
will be comprise.

What model is that laptop?
Take note if that laptop doesn't have drivers for Windows 10
than you have to revert back to the original OS that
came with the laptop.

 

[darkelf]

Suspected probably missing driver as usually it can be controlled
through AMD Catalyst.
Without proper driver battery consumption as well as performance
will be comprise.

What model is that laptop?
Take note if that laptop doesn't have drivers for Windows 10
than you have to revert back to the original OS that
came with the laptop.

it is a new HP laptop. AMD catalyst has been replaced by AMD software. Hence, i do not see AMD catalyst in my machine but only AMD settings, which is part of AMD software. Win 10 is the original OS shipped with the laptop.

 

[86technie]

it is a new HP laptop. AMD catalyst has been replaced by AMD software. Hence, i do not see AMD catalyst in my machine but only AMD settings, which is part of AMD software. Win 10 is the original OS shipped with the laptop.

Model of the laptop?
Try this step see whether can you open AMD setting or not.

https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/faq/dh-004

Else maybe need to reinstall the driver.