Can't Use Switchable Graphics
I can't get my switchable graphics cards working on my Acer 4820TG laptop. It came installed with Windows 7, but I've installed the RTM build of Windows 8. I have to keep the "Graphics" setting on the BIOS set to "Discrete," if it's set to "Switchable" the screen turns black after the boot animation is complete. The machine has an Intel graphics card and an AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650, and I know that the Intel card is working. I've seen it work a couple of times with Windows 8 installed, but for some reason it just doesn't anymore. I know that it's not broken, because when I plug in a secondary monitor, and move the cursor to the right, I can see it on that monitor.
Are there drivers or something I need to install? I've tried a number of drivers and utilities from Acer's website, none of which have fixed the problem.
windows windows-8 graphics-card switchable-graphics
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I can't get my switchable graphics cards working on my Acer 4820TG laptop. It came installed with Windows 7, but I've installed the RTM build of Windows 8. I have to keep the "Graphics" setting on the BIOS set to "Discrete," if it's set to "Switchable" the screen turns black after the boot animation is complete. The machine has an Intel graphics card and an AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650, and I know that the Intel card is working. I've seen it work a couple of times with Windows 8 installed, but for some reason it just doesn't anymore. I know that it's not broken, because when I plug in a secondary monitor, and move the cursor to the right, I can see it on that monitor.
Are there drivers or something I need to install? I've tried a number of drivers and utilities from Acer's website, none of which have fixed the problem.
windows windows-8 graphics-card switchable-graphics
edited Dec 15 '15 at 8:54
Hennes
59k792141
asked Oct 15 '12 at 18:18
JacobTheDevJacobTheDev
4131822
I had Sony VAIO with the same problem with old drivers. Now I am using the 12th version of ATI driver and is working perfectly.
– Harikrishnan
Nov 16 '13 at 8:59
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I can't get my switchable graphics cards working on my Acer 4820TG laptop. It came installed with Windows 7, but I've installed the RTM build of Windows 8. I have to keep the "Graphics" setting on the BIOS set to "Discrete," if it's set to "Switchable" the screen turns black after the boot animation is complete. The machine has an Intel graphics card and an AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650, and I know that the Intel card is working. I've seen it work a couple of times with Windows 8 installed, but for some reason it just doesn't anymore. I know that it's not broken, because when I plug in a secondary monitor, and move the cursor to the right, I can see it on that monitor.
Are there drivers or something I need to install? I've tried a number of drivers and utilities from Acer's website, none of which have fixed the problem.
windows windows-8 graphics-card switchable-graphics
edited Dec 15 '15 at 8:54
Hennes
59k792141
asked Oct 15 '12 at 18:18
JacobTheDevJacobTheDev
4131822
I can't get my switchable graphics cards working on my Acer 4820TG laptop. It came installed with Windows 7, but I've installed the RTM build of Windows 8. I have to keep the "Graphics" setting on the BIOS set to "Discrete," if it's set to "Switchable" the screen turns black after the boot animation is complete. The machine has an Intel graphics card and an AMD Mobility Radeon HD 5650, and I know that the Intel card is working. I've seen it work a couple of times with Windows 8 installed, but for some reason it just doesn't anymore. I know that it's not broken, because when I plug in a secondary monitor, and move the cursor to the right, I can see it on that monitor.
Are there drivers or something I need to install? I've tried a number of drivers and utilities from Acer's website, none of which have fixed the problem.
windows windows-8 graphics-card switchable-graphics
windows windows-8 graphics-card switchable-graphics
edited Dec 15 '15 at 8:54
Hennes
59k792141
asked Oct 15 '12 at 18:18
JacobTheDevJacobTheDev
4131822
edited Dec 15 '15 at 8:54
Hennes
59k792141
asked Oct 15 '12 at 18:18
JacobTheDevJacobTheDev
4131822
edited Dec 15 '15 at 8:54
Hennes
59k792141
edited Dec 15 '15 at 8:54
Hennes
59k792141
edited Dec 15 '15 at 8:54
Hennes
59k792141
59k792141
asked Oct 15 '12 at 18:18
JacobTheDevJacobTheDev
4131822
asked Oct 15 '12 at 18:18
JacobTheDevJacobTheDev
4131822
asked Oct 15 '12 at 18:18
JacobTheDevJacobTheDev
4131822
4131822
I had Sony VAIO with the same problem with old drivers. Now I am using the 12th version of ATI driver and is working perfectly.
– Harikrishnan
Nov 16 '13 at 8:59
add a comment |
I had Sony VAIO with the same problem with old drivers. Now I am using the 12th version of ATI driver and is working perfectly.
– Harikrishnan
Nov 16 '13 at 8:59
I had Sony VAIO with the same problem with old drivers. Now I am using the 12th version of ATI driver and is working perfectly.
– Harikrishnan
Nov 16 '13 at 8:59
I had Sony VAIO with the same problem with old drivers. Now I am using the 12th version of ATI driver and is working perfectly.
– Harikrishnan
Nov 16 '13 at 8:59
add a comment |
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Normally your laptop vendor will provide a special driver that supports switching between the integrated and discrete graphics. (Normally this driver comes from the non-Intel side, i.e. AMD in your case, but they will only release it through your laptop's vendor.)
Installing generic drivers from either AMD or Intel will disable the other card and may cause the graphics output to be read from the incorrect chip. If you have graphics drivers for Windows 7, you can try installing that using the "I have disk" option (google it).
Intel seems to be keeping up with their reputation as the supplier of the worst drivers in the world, so you may have to wait for quite a while before official Win8 drivers will come out.
answered Oct 15 '12 at 19:52
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I had the same problem with an HP laptop, also with AMD graphics, and I'm afraid that, in my case, the only "solution" was to wait for official graphics drivers made for windows 8, because all of the AMD drivers needed to either disable switchable graphics, or made the Catalyst Control Center not to work at all.
I am very disappointed with AMD graphics, at least mobile versions, and i doubt i will ever get an AMD gpu again. Besides, the HP drivers are not the latest, and i don't expect for them to update them soon again. But at least now they work.
In other words, your best "solution" will be to simply wait for official drivers from Acer, specifically made for windows 8. Oh, and trying to use win 7 versions didn't work either, so just wait.
Another more complicated option, is to use the popular "Leshcat / Unifl" drivers, which are custom and unofficial, but they may work for you. Just be careful and read the instructions carefully. More info here, and here for instructions. Lots of people have find them very useful and it may be your solution if Acer doesn't do they work and give you proper drivers.
I in fact tried them, and they worked fine (at least much better than the win 7 versions I had), but when the official drivers from HP got out, i just switched back to them.
Give them a try, you can't lose much at this point.
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
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go to this site: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
down in "Manually select your driver" add:
- Notebook graphics
- Radeon HD Series
- Mobility radeon HD 5xxx Series
- select your preferred OS and click display results
Download installation package and install. This should work.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
The inability to switch between the devices would be connected to the Intel drivers not AMD's drivers.
– Ramhound
Feb 26 '15 at 13:10
add a comment |
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Normally your laptop vendor will provide a special driver that supports switching between the integrated and discrete graphics. (Normally this driver comes from the non-Intel side, i.e. AMD in your case, but they will only release it through your laptop's vendor.)
Installing generic drivers from either AMD or Intel will disable the other card and may cause the graphics output to be read from the incorrect chip. If you have graphics drivers for Windows 7, you can try installing that using the "I have disk" option (google it).
Intel seems to be keeping up with their reputation as the supplier of the worst drivers in the world, so you may have to wait for quite a while before official Win8 drivers will come out.
answered Oct 15 '12 at 19:52
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add a comment |
Normally your laptop vendor will provide a special driver that supports switching between the integrated and discrete graphics. (Normally this driver comes from the non-Intel side, i.e. AMD in your case, but they will only release it through your laptop's vendor.)
Installing generic drivers from either AMD or Intel will disable the other card and may cause the graphics output to be read from the incorrect chip. If you have graphics drivers for Windows 7, you can try installing that using the "I have disk" option (google it).
Intel seems to be keeping up with their reputation as the supplier of the worst drivers in the world, so you may have to wait for quite a while before official Win8 drivers will come out.
answered Oct 15 '12 at 19:52
billc.cnbillc.cn
6,5031430
add a comment |
Normally your laptop vendor will provide a special driver that supports switching between the integrated and discrete graphics. (Normally this driver comes from the non-Intel side, i.e. AMD in your case, but they will only release it through your laptop's vendor.)
Installing generic drivers from either AMD or Intel will disable the other card and may cause the graphics output to be read from the incorrect chip. If you have graphics drivers for Windows 7, you can try installing that using the "I have disk" option (google it).
Intel seems to be keeping up with their reputation as the supplier of the worst drivers in the world, so you may have to wait for quite a while before official Win8 drivers will come out.
answered Oct 15 '12 at 19:52
billc.cnbillc.cn
6,5031430
Normally your laptop vendor will provide a special driver that supports switching between the integrated and discrete graphics. (Normally this driver comes from the non-Intel side, i.e. AMD in your case, but they will only release it through your laptop's vendor.)
Installing generic drivers from either AMD or Intel will disable the other card and may cause the graphics output to be read from the incorrect chip. If you have graphics drivers for Windows 7, you can try installing that using the "I have disk" option (google it).
Intel seems to be keeping up with their reputation as the supplier of the worst drivers in the world, so you may have to wait for quite a while before official Win8 drivers will come out.
answered Oct 15 '12 at 19:52
billc.cnbillc.cn
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answered Oct 15 '12 at 19:52
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I had the same problem with an HP laptop, also with AMD graphics, and I'm afraid that, in my case, the only "solution" was to wait for official graphics drivers made for windows 8, because all of the AMD drivers needed to either disable switchable graphics, or made the Catalyst Control Center not to work at all.
I am very disappointed with AMD graphics, at least mobile versions, and i doubt i will ever get an AMD gpu again. Besides, the HP drivers are not the latest, and i don't expect for them to update them soon again. But at least now they work.
In other words, your best "solution" will be to simply wait for official drivers from Acer, specifically made for windows 8. Oh, and trying to use win 7 versions didn't work either, so just wait.
Another more complicated option, is to use the popular "Leshcat / Unifl" drivers, which are custom and unofficial, but they may work for you. Just be careful and read the instructions carefully. More info here, and here for instructions. Lots of people have find them very useful and it may be your solution if Acer doesn't do they work and give you proper drivers.
I in fact tried them, and they worked fine (at least much better than the win 7 versions I had), but when the official drivers from HP got out, i just switched back to them.
Give them a try, you can't lose much at this point.
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
91231425
add a comment |
I had the same problem with an HP laptop, also with AMD graphics, and I'm afraid that, in my case, the only "solution" was to wait for official graphics drivers made for windows 8, because all of the AMD drivers needed to either disable switchable graphics, or made the Catalyst Control Center not to work at all.
I am very disappointed with AMD graphics, at least mobile versions, and i doubt i will ever get an AMD gpu again. Besides, the HP drivers are not the latest, and i don't expect for them to update them soon again. But at least now they work.
In other words, your best "solution" will be to simply wait for official drivers from Acer, specifically made for windows 8. Oh, and trying to use win 7 versions didn't work either, so just wait.
Another more complicated option, is to use the popular "Leshcat / Unifl" drivers, which are custom and unofficial, but they may work for you. Just be careful and read the instructions carefully. More info here, and here for instructions. Lots of people have find them very useful and it may be your solution if Acer doesn't do they work and give you proper drivers.
I in fact tried them, and they worked fine (at least much better than the win 7 versions I had), but when the official drivers from HP got out, i just switched back to them.
Give them a try, you can't lose much at this point.
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
91231425
add a comment |
I had the same problem with an HP laptop, also with AMD graphics, and I'm afraid that, in my case, the only "solution" was to wait for official graphics drivers made for windows 8, because all of the AMD drivers needed to either disable switchable graphics, or made the Catalyst Control Center not to work at all.
I am very disappointed with AMD graphics, at least mobile versions, and i doubt i will ever get an AMD gpu again. Besides, the HP drivers are not the latest, and i don't expect for them to update them soon again. But at least now they work.
In other words, your best "solution" will be to simply wait for official drivers from Acer, specifically made for windows 8. Oh, and trying to use win 7 versions didn't work either, so just wait.
Another more complicated option, is to use the popular "Leshcat / Unifl" drivers, which are custom and unofficial, but they may work for you. Just be careful and read the instructions carefully. More info here, and here for instructions. Lots of people have find them very useful and it may be your solution if Acer doesn't do they work and give you proper drivers.
I in fact tried them, and they worked fine (at least much better than the win 7 versions I had), but when the official drivers from HP got out, i just switched back to them.
Give them a try, you can't lose much at this point.
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
91231425
I had the same problem with an HP laptop, also with AMD graphics, and I'm afraid that, in my case, the only "solution" was to wait for official graphics drivers made for windows 8, because all of the AMD drivers needed to either disable switchable graphics, or made the Catalyst Control Center not to work at all.
I am very disappointed with AMD graphics, at least mobile versions, and i doubt i will ever get an AMD gpu again. Besides, the HP drivers are not the latest, and i don't expect for them to update them soon again. But at least now they work.
In other words, your best "solution" will be to simply wait for official drivers from Acer, specifically made for windows 8. Oh, and trying to use win 7 versions didn't work either, so just wait.
Another more complicated option, is to use the popular "Leshcat / Unifl" drivers, which are custom and unofficial, but they may work for you. Just be careful and read the instructions carefully. More info here, and here for instructions. Lots of people have find them very useful and it may be your solution if Acer doesn't do they work and give you proper drivers.
I in fact tried them, and they worked fine (at least much better than the win 7 versions I had), but when the official drivers from HP got out, i just switched back to them.
Give them a try, you can't lose much at this point.
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
91231425
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
91231425
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
91231425
answered Jan 26 '13 at 17:22
DiegoDDDiegoDD
91231425
91231425
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add a comment |
go to this site: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
down in "Manually select your driver" add:
- Notebook graphics
- Radeon HD Series
- Mobility radeon HD 5xxx Series
- select your preferred OS and click display results
Download installation package and install. This should work.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
The inability to switch between the devices would be connected to the Intel drivers not AMD's drivers.
– Ramhound
Feb 26 '15 at 13:10
add a comment |
go to this site: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
down in "Manually select your driver" add:
- Notebook graphics
- Radeon HD Series
- Mobility radeon HD 5xxx Series
- select your preferred OS and click display results
Download installation package and install. This should work.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
The inability to switch between the devices would be connected to the Intel drivers not AMD's drivers.
– Ramhound
Feb 26 '15 at 13:10
add a comment |
go to this site: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
down in "Manually select your driver" add:
- Notebook graphics
- Radeon HD Series
- Mobility radeon HD 5xxx Series
- select your preferred OS and click display results
Download installation package and install. This should work.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
go to this site: http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
down in "Manually select your driver" add:
- Notebook graphics
- Radeon HD Series
- Mobility radeon HD 5xxx Series
- select your preferred OS and click display results
Download installation package and install. This should work.
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
answered Jan 26 '15 at 15:49
GondilGondil
1791418
1791418
The inability to switch between the devices would be connected to the Intel drivers not AMD's drivers.
– Ramhound
Feb 26 '15 at 13:10
add a comment |
The inability to switch between the devices would be connected to the Intel drivers not AMD's drivers.
– Ramhound
Feb 26 '15 at 13:10
The inability to switch between the devices would be connected to the Intel drivers not AMD's drivers.
– Ramhound
Feb 26 '15 at 13:10
The inability to switch between the devices would be connected to the Intel drivers not AMD's drivers.
– Ramhound
Feb 26 '15 at 13:10
add a comment |
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I had Sony VAIO with the same problem with old drivers. Now I am using the 12th version of ATI driver and is working perfectly.
– Harikrishnan
Nov 16 '13 at 8:59