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Quick question about my laptop?

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Bryan Fowler42 Bryan Fowler42 MemberOP
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#1 ·
Just picked up a "new" laptop today (okay, maybe it’s not exactly brand new 😁). It's an HP Inspiron 5520. I've got two questions... when I check Device Manager to see my GPU, it says I have an NVIDIA GeForce series, but then I go to run a quick test on systemrequirementslab.com and it tells me I actually have an NVIDIA GeForce series? πŸ€” So which one is it, the first one or the second?
Also, under this graphics card info, it shows: "NVIDIA GeForce series (HP)
SLI Disabled". Can someone explain what this SLI thing even is? What am I supposed to get out of it? And if it actually does anything useful, how do I even turn it on?
Kimberly Gomez34 Kimberly Gomez34 Regular
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#2 ·
You're missing the point; the NVIDIA GeForce series is a broader category than just the specific Radeon HD 7650 m model. One doesn't exclude the otherβ€”it’s simply that the software identifies exactly which GPU you have within that specific series.

Since you have an AMD Apa, the integrated graphics on your processor and the dedicated card can technically work together during gaming to boost performanceβ€”though, in practice, it doesn't always work perfectly. For certain titles, it might actually be better to keep SLI Disabled, but generally speaking here, you'll find that newer AMD drivers feature a different interface. You'll usually need to dig through the driver settings to look for terms like dual GPU or crossfire.
Bryan Fowler42 Bryan Fowler42 MemberOP
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#3 ·
Thanks for clearing that up... πŸ˜‰ Just so we're clear... I'm not running an Intel CPU, I've got an Intel Core i7 with integrated HD 4000 graphics and this AMD

Is there any way I can swap out this dedicated AMD card for something else? Like, say... a GTX 960
Kimberly Gomez34 Kimberly Gomez34 Regular
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#4 ·
As far as I can tell, there shouldn't even be a Crossfire option available in the drivers in the first place.
You can't just swap out that graphics card.

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