Could somebody please explain to me how I use my 740M GPU
from Nvidia instead of the HD4000
form Intel?
I am using Ubuntu 13.04
on a Asus N56VB
13.04gpunvidia
Could somebody please explain to me how I use my 740M GPU
from Nvidia instead of the HD4000
form Intel?
I am using Ubuntu 13.04
on a Asus N56VB
Best Answer
Actually you have hybrid graphics. Means that you have two graphics cards, Intel HD for power saving and nVidia for performance. You have to install Bumblebee to install nVidia graphics driver. Here is how to install bumblebee: ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bumblebee#Installation )
You need to open your terminal and enter the commands below.
If on 12.04.3, replace
linux-headers-generic
withlinux-headers-generic-lts-raring
.(not needed for 13.10 Saucy and newer)
Enable the Universe and Multiverse repositories (for bumblebee and nvidia packages respectively).
Install Bumblebee using the default proprietary nvidia driver:
For Ubuntu 14.04:
Run these commands in terminal
Now you have to install
Bumblebee GUI
to manage apps to be opened using nVidia. Here is the instructions: ( How to install Bumblebee-UI (GUI) in Ubuntu 12.04 )Install Python App Indicator:
Install Git:
Make a directory for git:
Check out the repository:
Go to Startup Applications and add
/usr/local/bin/bumblebee-indicator
Now reboot again.