Switchable mode in BIOS

Greetings. I am using an engineering software that uses OpenGL for 3D graphics. My switchable graphics card cannot use dedicated GPU for OpenGL applications and I dont have an option in BIOS to set switchable graphics mode to fixed. I would like to have option in bios that allows me to manually switch between integrated and dedicated GPU cards.I have all hp drivers updated and I have latest version of BIOS installed. CPU: Intel Core i5 4210URAM: 8GBGPU: Intel HD 4400 + AMD Radeon R5 M255

Hello @HPJinx ,
Thanks for posting on the HP Forums!
This game is an older game and you won't be able to switch the graphics from within. A tool that you might find useful for graphics information can be downloaded here: CPUID
*Note that the use of third-party programs is not supported by HP.
As well, I noticed that you referred to the instructions in the correct document. If you still do not have the option to alter graphics, then the updated BIOS for that notebook no longer supports it.
I'm leaving this post on that brief note, for now. If you have any other questions, or feel like reading an elaborate explanation, let me know. Thanks!
Mario
I worked on behalf of HP.

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> {quote:title=Xardas wrote:}{quote}
> Hi TwinCat,
>
> I think so to and that's a really good decision.
>
> From my own experience I can say that my authorized service provider works pretty fast and the technicians are friendly guys.
>
> I hope everything can be clarified as fast as possible! :)
I hope that Russian service provider will be as honest as the European one and won't solder something out as a souvenir :)
They said, it will take approximately a week.
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It goes right to desktop ... Windows is useless
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Alright, I followed the directions and the provided file bricked my XFX Radeon. Fortunately I was able to navigate my way into the USB drive 'in the blind' (no video output) and I had my original VBIOS on my ATI FLASH device and was able to restore to my original.
So what I decided to try next was modifying MY original bios by manual inserting the UEFI GOP partition into the VBIOS. I flashed it, and now I'm very happy to say that it's working!!!
It's taken me DAYS to figure out how to do this - so I'll make a shortcut for anyone who needs it. I grabbed the attachment above and I dumped my origin VBIOS. Then I used HxD to hexedit the dollar sign (or whatever it is) to 00 (indicating that there is GOP driver available on the device), and then I directly copied the information from the provided VBIOS for the MSI card into the VBIOS for my XFX card.
Or you can just follow the guide, that I followed - http://www.overclock.net/t/1389206/do-you-want-uefi-gop-on-your-7950-7970-i-can-add-it-to-your-bios/120#post_20172963
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Hello again GregaSlo,
It is good to hear from you again!
To prevent your system from crashing, and gain access to your fingerprint reader, I recommend performing a backup and recovery of your system's operating system. This can be done by following this document on Backing Up Your Files (Windows 7), as well as Performing an HP system recovery (Windows 7). This should help recover your system back to factory defaults.
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http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
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