Switch Graphic on GX70 3CC question

Hello everyone
I'm very new for notebook gaming and GX70 3CC is my first!
So I have question about switch graphic function on GX70 3CC. It have HD8650G on A10 and R9 M290X.
I go to AMD CCC and make it run with maximum power and then I run 3D Benchmark when result come..... result show me it test by HD8650G not R9 M290X and score just around 1750?!? but when 3D run power buttom light show me on red for GPU mode (In my opinion my GX70 switch graphic from HD8650G to R9 M290X)
Why it use HD8650G Where is my R9? why it run with HD8650G
I use driver come with it first time from MSI didn't update anything yet.
So I didn't know is normal or problem. If it a problem please tell me solution.
Thank you

What the 3DMark 11's version you have?
It's possible when the old version of bench mark tool haven't add the new graphics information to the program, so it will not recognized the graphics or read the wrong one.
Update:
The latest version of 3DMark 11 is v1.0.5 and also don't forget to update the SystemInfo to latest version 4.30.
Make sure when running the benchmark, the power button is lighting orange for using dGPU.
For two graphics platform(SLI), the graphics can be recognized wrong when the program can't detect the one which is running. I wouldn't take the information too serieous as long as the score is fine.
Is it possible that you can run the P score instead of the X? The P score is more commonly used.

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So i have got this laptop today and all is well
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