G505s-Dual Graphics Question

Hello,
I recently purchased a Lenovo G505s laptop. It is the version with the AMD A8-5550M. It stated on the feature tag that it had dual graphics. When I asked about dual graphics at the store I was told that means it has an integrated graphics chip on CPU as well as a separate graphics card for heavier things like gaming.
My problem is that in Windows Device Manager and the Vision Control Center, etc, the only thing showing is a HD 8550G graphics adapter, which it seems is the integrated chip. For the life of me I can't seem to get another graphics adapter to show up. I tried uninstalling the drivers and reinstalling them with the latest on the Lenovo driver site, I've tried looking in BIOS for an option, but nothing seems to work.
Does dual graphics mean something totally different and I had an unknowledgeable salesman, or is it possible something may be borked with the other graphics card? Or is it simply a matter that I don't know what the heck I am doing or looking for and it's staring me right in the face?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. If any other information is required, please let me know. Thank you!

If in the device manager you don't see any unknown device than you don't have a discreet graphics card installed.
If you do see an unrecognized device, than apply the solution from this post:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/G505s-Windows-7-brightness-issue/td-p/1311281
essentially you need to install the latest AMD Mobility BETA driver (not the regular one). the solution is shown for Win7. Modify it to match your Windows version

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Ye olde G505s dual graphics question.

Hi, I have seen this topic a couple of times but for higher models than mine - 20255 AMD A8-4500M - as to why there is a dual graphics sticker on the laptop. The other machines do appear to have a discreet GPU linked with Crossfire that was difficult to find. After removing the back cover of my machine I am pretty sure the empty gap on the motherboard to the left of the fan is why myself or Crossfire is never going to find a second graphics processor. Just for peace of mind, so I can stop looking, do Lenovo just stick this sticker on all laptops regardless of capabilities or is the graphics card hidden somewhere really clever?
Thanks in advance to anyone with an answer.

If in the device manager you don't see any unknown device than you don't have a discreet graphics card installed.
If you do see an unrecognized device, than apply the solution from this post:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/G505s-Windows-7-brightness-issue/td-p/1311281
essentially you need to install the latest AMD Mobility BETA driver (not the regular one). the solution is shown for Win7. Modify it to match your Windows version

Lenovo g505s dual graphics?

I purchased a Lenovo G505s from PC world a few months ago and just wondered whether it actually has Dual Graphics as stated by the sticker....This laptop is is an A8-4500m with AMD Radeon HD 7640g, and 4GB RAM, upgraded to 8GB. I have seen other posts about this before by nothing can solve this issue, I tried every software to try and find out if there is another graphics card in there but there is definitely not....what does this green 'Dual Graphics' sticker mean? :/

hi candywolf,
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This should show two Gaphics card under Device Manager,
Let me know if this is not the case under your Device Manager,
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G505s dual graphics false advertising ?

hy, I am new on this forum.
Ii have a g505s, a10, 1tb (8gb ssd?), 8gb ram, dual graphics model, but there is no sign of a second video card on my laptop. an that is because it does not have a dedicated graphics card. i have tried several pc info tools (cpu-z, gpu-z, aida 64 extreme). all this tools dont recognize a dedicated graphics, and now i'm wondering... why there is a sticker on my laptop that sais dual graphics? why are we being fooled by this fals advertising method ? why have a i paid 500 pounds for a laptop that is not what i was told that is? but the most important thing is... how can we correct this situation?
thank you
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Hi.
Read my post in this topis:
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Lenovo-3000-and-Essential/lenovo-g505s-problems/td-p/1217106/page/2
I have found out that if u change your power performance from maximum to optimum it will give u boost.
Better boost (or the i should say proper boost) in game or any application that need 3D graphic or Dual Graphic u can get by setting your game / program / application from maximum to optimum performance. ( u can find those settings in "swich graphics configuration" accesable by RMB on desktop or by Catalyst Center.
Soryy for my EN.
If u have any question or simillar problem u can ask me
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G505s Dual Graphics

Is there a possibility to use only the GPU instead of the CrossfireX because GPU-Z shows the video ram being very limited when it is in dual graphics and the card is supposed to have 2gb of ram for the card.'
Here is a screenshot of the program showing how much RAM i have on the card for dual graphics... games dont run well.

Hi grisieyt.
I guessed both would not be listed, This is because they are running in crossfire mode.
Try opening catalyst control center, Right click on the desktop to access it, That should have the information you want.
If it does not download these two programmes GPU Z & PC WIZARD from www.majorgeeks.com.
Gpu z will list all graphics components on the motherboard.
PC Wizard will give you a overview of your entire system.
The SSD cannot hold the OS, Win8 requires between 20 & 30gb of storage, The (D) partition is where win8 is in case you need to re-install for any reason.
Why the SSD is not showing under computer is strange, You may need to get in touch with Lenovo support about that.
Let me know how things progress.
Catt

Lenovo g505s graphics questions

I just bought a G505s and its a model without the dual graphics, so I was wondering if there is a way for me to add a dedicated card in an expansion slot or does it have an Expansion slot?
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Hi Nekomayata,
Welcome to Lenovo forums
As I understood that you are looking for additional graphics for your G505s.
As per the specification this model does not have dual graphics card slot.
I would also like to inform you that the graphic card cannot be added to expansion slot as there is no expansion slot present in this model.
Hope this helps! Do post us back for further queries.
Best regards,
Ashwin.S
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Question re: AMD dual graphics driver support

Hi, first time poster
I'm interested in the G505s with Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8570M dual graphics. However, from my research it seems that dual graphics is largely useless, at least with laptops currently. NotebookCheck .com says it brings benefit only if the games support it, and can even be detrimental.
Is this accurate? Another forum said that it was of use only if the laptop maker (i.e. Lenovo) updated drivers to support it. One poster said this happens very seldom. Again, is this accurate?
In a nutshell: is the Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8570M setup benefitless?
Thanks in advance

Same problem here with HP Pavilion 15 n201axPrevious it showed 2 drivers in the Display Adapter sectionas - >>AMD Radeon HD 7620G+ AMD Radeon HD 8600Mand >>AMD Radeon HD 8600M I tried different versions of Catalyst but now it just shows AMD Radeon HD 7620G and after rebooting, it comes up with an asterisk markI Dont even even the options of Configuring the graphics card when i right click on desktop.It just shows the AMD Catalyst Control Center which brings up options only for the processor.This is seriously getting annoying!

My g505s was advertised as dual graphics. Was it a lie?

In dxdiag the only graphic it's picking up is AMD radeon HD 7640G
Is there anything I can do to speed up the laptop and increase it's performance with games and such?
IT is the A8 4500m version

hi Sarpynom,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
Can you check if under Device Manager if under Display Adapter will show 2 Display adapters including the AMD radeon HD 7640G
A dxdiag tool will only pick up One Graphics adapter, It will only pick up a graphics where your Windows is currently running at.
A Dual Graphics will work as Switching to the other graphics card when an Application needs more graphics rendering.
Let me know your Findings
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Graphics performance less when dual graphics switched on G505s

I've noticed that the frame rates i am getting with single graphics switched on are much much better than dual graphics switched on. This follows for all games that require high graphics.

Hi Guys,
Strangest thing happened. When i got my New Aluminum Macbook, i never user the adapter that came with it, i simply carried on using the adapter from my 4 month old black macbook, as i thought there would not be any difference. But since i have been using it, i was noticing that it was running extremely hot. Last night, my adapter was hot enough to fry an egg on, and it cut off current being sent to my macbook. So i got out the original adapter that came with this mac, and since i have started using it...EVERYTHING is smooth and the same when running battery power. Very strange, but somehow it seems to work! Hope this helps anyone with my issue, will see how the computer behaves over 24 hours, but so far, so good!

Does HP Pavilion p7-1154 support AMD Dual Graphics?

I have a Pavilion p7-1154 - Serial no.{Removed for privacy} - The motherboard is an AAHD3-HB (stock MB) made by Pegatron. I have upgraded the stock RAM from 6 GB of 1333 to 16 GB of Corsair Vengence 1600 and upgraded the processor from an AMD A6 3600 to an AMD A8 3850, all according to the upgrade guide for this machine from HP. I've also upgraded the PSU from the stock 300w to a Corsair 500w 80Plus Bronze certified PSU.
Now that's what I'done so far - what I want to know is does the MB (AAHD3-HB) support AMD Dual Graphics, using the suggested graphics cards, I would like to use a Radeon 6670 GPU.
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Mike, after consulting with other members, I believe that dual graphis is not available since it is not noted in the specs.
However, here is a Youtube video about the CPU. If you do find that you were able to use it by a BIOS change, please share that information with the forum. Thanks!
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Do all E545 laptop sub-models have dual-graphics?

Looking to purchase one soon, and will be used for occasional gaming.
I see the same sub-model listed on one site as having the HD 8570M along w/ the iGPU from the APU, but others do not. This is very confusing. To add to the confusion, the main product page for the E545 on lenovo's site shows it has it, but when you customize a unit, it doesn't.
If all E545s do NOT have dual-graphics, can I please have a list(US, CA, and international models) of all sub-model codes that do?
Thank you

You won't see the 6459 in the current Jan 2009 version because Lenovo only keeps the latest models on that reference source.
However, I found my answer at the ThinkPad Forum here:
http://www.thinkpads.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=60786
It appears that there is indeed 256mb on the GPU in question and there are some typographical errors on the Product Info Pages.
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Problem with dual graphic

I own HP PAVILION G6 1202TX model.It is built with dual graphics INTEL and RADEON. INTEL - INTEL(R) HD Graphics 3000 and
AMD- RADEON(TM) HD 6470M.earlier accidently i lost my windows and its all drivers but my main issue is with ts graphics.If i install AMD drivers a notification bar shows problem with INTEL graphics and if i install INSTALL it shows issue with RADEON.After installing the driver every time i restart my pc AMD shows a dialogue box and if i have installed AMD ,INTEL keeps poping up notification bar in right lower corner of pc it something related to INTEL SYSTEM TRAY GRAPHICS.
Now i have installed INTEL graphics driver i and every time ii restart my pc it shows a dialogue box
this dialogue box appers every time i start my pc
PLEASE HELP ME
Hope for a freequent action
THNK YOU.
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Hi ashwani26596,
Let's start by using the HP Support Assistant to check for any updates and drivers to see if that resolves the issue. If that doesn't work then go your Control Panel and then Programs and Features and uninstall the Catalyst Control Center. Then try installing both the Intel High-Definition Audio Driver and the AMD High-Definition Audio Driver.
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Need Help With AMD Radeon HD 8750M + HD 8000 Series Dual Graphics

I recently purchased the ENVY 15z-j000 and upgraded it with the AMD Radeon HD 8750M + HD 8000 Series Dual Graphics. I wanted the dedicated HD 8750M for playing games and whatnot. When I first opend up my new laptop, I performed a clean install of Windows 8 from a USB drive. This completely wiped all of the preinstalld HP drivers, software, etc.
I installed the beta drivers for my laptop from AMD's website. Here is my issue. How do I know my dedicated video card is working properly? I ran some games and they seemed to do fine. But when I checked my system with CPUz and dxdialog it said I was running the integrated graphics. How does dual graphics work and how do I make sure I am taking advantage of my dedicated card. An in depth explination and how to for using the AMD dual graphics solution would be apprechiated.
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I'm no expert on Switchable Graphics, but you may find the answers to your questions in Overview of Switchable Graphics or Dual GPUs or Switchable Graphics on Notebooks Configured with Dual AMD GPUs. Be forewarned though, the documents were written for HP PC's using the appropriate HP drivers, if you are using Beta drivers from AMD, then the documents may not match what you see on your system.
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AMD Radeon HD 8650G + 8750M Dual Graphics and lower WEI score... and keyboard "softness"

HP ENVY 15 Notebook PC
AMD A10-5750M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
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Hello I just purchased this machine. Given are the basic specs. Why would the AMD Radeon HD 8650G + 8750M Dual Graphics score a 5.9 on the WEI when my two year old hp with an A8-3500 with the 6620G + 6750M scored a 6.5.. I am wondering if this new machine is actually graphically slower. Any Advice?
Second question: Is it normal for the envy to have a soft spot in the keyboard where you have visible flex. while pressing the W, S, A, D, E there is visible deformation. All the other keys seem solid.
I am debating returning this machine already. Any help.

Are you comparing WEI scores from the same OS??? That is Windows 7 to Windows 7... Windows 8 to Window 8... or Windows 8 to Window 7???
Comparing scores generated by different generations of Windows doesn't mean anything. Notice that the scale on Windows 7 runs from 1 to 7.9 and Windows 8 runs from 1 to 9.9 . Notice that the graphics scores for both 2D and 3D graphics are lower on Windows 8. Windows Vista, 7, and 8 all use different parameters to determine the scores.
Also, the architecture of the APUs has changed a little of the past couple of generations. And an 8750M and 6750M are basically the same GPU, so the scores should be roughly the same when using the same driver and OS for a comparision.
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HP Envy H8-1540t - dual graphics cards, Pcie 3.0 support

I have 2 questions about using dual graphics cards and Pcie 3.0 support in my machine.
The machine is:
HP Envy H8-1540t
Win 8 64
i7-3820 2nd Gen
10 GB DDR3 1600
256 GB SSD
1 TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive
Blu-Ray Player
TV Tuner
Prem wireless N-Lan and Blutooth 2x2
600 Watt PSU
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This machine uses the Pegatron IPIWB-PB motherboard and has 2 Pcie x 16 slots. I realize that by using dual width GPU's like the GTX 660, the smaller Pcie slots next to them will be buried, rendering them useless. So these are my 2 questions;
1.) Will 2 Nvidia GTX 660 GPU's physically fit within the machine and be supported?
2.) Does this motherboard with it's Intel X79 chipset support Pcie 3.0?
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Hi,
You can find ALL information on the following OFFICIAL link, looks like it only supports PCIe Gen 2.0
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=c03132964#N241
From the image of the motherboard (above) and the following image of the GTX 660, simple answer: 2 cards won't physically fit.
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-660/product-images
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