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r/Surface•
PhillyITguy

Disabling nVIDIA GPU in Surface Book is not "magical".

It has been possible for over 5 years with the standard Optimus software and Nvidia drivers. I keep seeing people thinking this is "amazing" and "heavily customized". It's just using the tech as it was meant to be. Most laptops just have the dGPU soldered so you can't remove it.

5yr old demo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0nxEr62so0

Posted Oct 11, 2015, 12:55 AM UTC

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HawknDawgsSP2 i5 512 | SP4 i5 256 | SB i7 512•

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PhillyITguyOPSP2 (SP4 on pre-order)•

That's my point, but people still keep acting like MS pulled off some wizardry to make it happen.

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riksterintoSP3 i5 8GB•

I think what has people mystified is the fact that MS, a software company, is the first to really take advantage of this innovative technology and bring it to market.

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PhillyITguyOPSP2 (SP4 on pre-order)•

That is a bit surprising. I expected it to be used more often for removable GPU's in gaming machines to allow them to sell upgraded cards.

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riksterintoSP3 i5 8GB•

As if the Dells and HPs want people doing that!

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PhillyITguyOPSP2 (SP4 on pre-order)•

I don't consider anything they make gaming machines. I was thinking more Sager, Falcon Northwest, Origin, MainGear...

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