How to permanently disable my Intel HD graphics???

[Ashwathreddy]

I own a lenovo z51-70 it has i7-5500u 8gb ram amd radeon m375 4gb card and a Intel 5500hd graphics. The problem is that my and cards kicks into action only when I'm charging my laptop . is there a way to make my and card permanently???

 

[Spaniard United]

The reason for this is likely a power setting. In a non-charging mode (battery power) it's attempting to use the least amount of power ti can and therefore extend the battery's charge.

You can usually disable the onboard in BIOS though it you really want, but my money's on a settings tweak for the power profile.

 

[k1114]

There will not be an option in bios to disable it because it's wired to the outputs not the dgpu. Check your power options and the switchable graphics options. Most laptops can't disable it without having issues but you could at least try to change the settings of when it switches. You can also try to uninstall the intel driver.

 

[Ashwathreddy]

I,m worried about disabling the Intel drivers as the screen might go blank . is there any other way???

 

[k1114]

It looks like it's hard coded into the laptop. So either plug it in or not use the dgpu.