![]() Here are the reasons and a few ways to stop NVidia GPU from being on all the time. This is indicated by the orange light at the top, on the side of or on the power button of the laptop. Some users complain that their PC is always running the dedicated NVidia GPU even when running simple desktop task. ![]() It will therefore consume more power in order to render the ‘power-hungry’ graphics. Usually, the second GPU is more powerful than the main one. When you engage a game or a 3D movie or software, the light will turn to orange to indicate that your NVidia GPU is now running. You save more power with the main GPU than the dedicated GPU. This is the case when you are running small tasks. When your GPU is not running, you will see a white or blue light on the side of your laptop, on top or on your power button. To switch to your NVidia dedicated GPU, Right-click the blank space on the desktop, select NVIDIA Control Panel to switch between two graphics manually under Manage 3D Settings > Preferred Graphics Processor. If you want to know whether you have a dedicated NVidia GPU, go to Device Manager > Under Display adapters > you should see your main GPU (e.g. NVidia provides a range of graphic adapters that are used for your computer’s dedicated graphics processing unit. This includes games, 3D movies, 3D modeling and some graphic design software like Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. The second GPU is usually a dedicated GPU that is automatically activated when heavy graphics come into play. ![]() The first GPU is an integrated GPU that is usually provided for normal computer usage, which does not need heavy graphical processing. Some laptops come equipped with two Graphics Processing Units (GPU).
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