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Which GPU is being used by Windows? [duplicate]

I have two GPUs: Intel HD 5500 and AMD Radeon R5 M330. I want to know which video card is being used when I'm watching videos on YouTube or just simply navigating through websites on Chrome. When ...
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Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT failing on POST on one PC but working just fine on the other

My graphic card is Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT, I earlier used it on a AMD Sempron 145 powered PC with 2 gb ram running win 7, and it worked perfectly. Lately I bought a core 2 duo (e6750) with 4 gb ram ...
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Screen blackout and "No Signal" on screen, PC still runs with music. Fans on, LED on, Safe Mode works

I have a problem with my PC. I have had it for a year without any problems, but recently it's started to have some weird issues: Sometimes, the PC is up and running with music still playing in the ...
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Which GPU runs my game and how to switch it

I know this has been asked already in one or another way but somehow reading all the posts did not quite help me. So, I have got a Laptop with two GPUs (Intel HD Graphics 4000 and AMD Radeon HD 7970M)...
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Installing AMD GPU drivers slows my Windows 8.1 system to a crawl

I have a Windows 8.1 system and an AMD HD Radeon 7970 graphics card that appears to work fine (it plays modern games without issue). I've used the up-to-date AMD drivers for some time, updating them a ...
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AMD Radeon GPU driver installation cause black screen

My laptop worked just fine until 2 days ago. After exiting some program windows crashed and I had to restart my laptop. After restart (windows booted) I got black screen with cursor. I googled it and ...
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How to change the GPU used to run a game windows 8.1

I have a Dell 500GB with a 2GB RAM, and NVIDIA GEFORCE 625M I have a problem forcing my computer to choose the NVIDIA GPU when running games, but it keeps on choosing the Intel graphic card. I have ...
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Green flickering dots that move on my laptop screen

I have a Toshiba L50D-B83110 laptop (AMD A8 APU with AMD Radeon R5 M230 graphics) running Windows 8.1. I have the same issue as the OP of this question: Green flickering pixels that move with black ...
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Correct graphics card is not being used

I just bought this notebook and I am having trouble switching between which graphics card a game uses. It comes with an AMD Radeon HD8530M and Intel HD Graphics Family. I went into "Configure ...
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Windows 8.1 Dual GPU freezing

I'm almost killing myself here trying to make this computer work with two GPUs. It works fine using one GPU; all drivers are up to date. After inserting the second GPU, about two minutes after ...
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Can't update GPU drivers on my Samsung NP-350V5C under Windws 8.1

I get Batman GOTY edition, but I can't run it: I have something like 1 or 2 FPS or I get the error ?FRA?Launch.Errors.Error.FailedToCreateD3D9Device?, it depends on the selected driver. As far as I ...
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NVIDIA GPU states it is in use but no 3D applications are running

I recently got a new Lenovo Y510p with a GeForce GT755M. However, only with Chrome running, the GPU shows activity. No 3D programs are running at this time. Can someone explain this to me? Here is ...
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