using onboard gpu in tandem with gpu card?

[Fenrir]

Pc isn't here yet but had a quick qs
Il have an i5 ivy bridge CPU and a 7850 card. Will unlocking the onboard gpu using the bios improve my benchmarks atall or will it just screw things up or not work.
Thanks in advance

Oh the motherboard will be p8z77 m

[vanthus]

Dont enable onboard graphics,it wont do any good at all.

[Fenrir]

oki doki, just could have sworn tht i read about someone doing it on here. just cant find the post anymore

thanks anyhows

[Buzz]

Its called Lucid Virtue. You will need to enable it in the BIOS if the BIOS supports it, and download the software and add your games to the list.

virtu-gpu

It has nothing to do with your graphics card as such in the sense that you dont need to configure or change the GPU. Just enable Virtue in the BIOS. As far as I know that motherboard does support it but I do think a BIOS update is needed. Pls dont quote me on that though. Its been a few months since I first enabled it on my comp and I have updated my Bios 3 times since I got my computer.

It is under the system agent configuration section in Advanced Bios. It did raise my 3DMark score somewhat and depending on how many MB I allow it in the Bios it went up more, but not a huge amount. It would really depend on how much your dedicated GPU will be put under pressure. The 7850 average 3DM11 score is 3DMark 5810 which is pretty decent in itself.

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[Wozza365]

Of course you may also be talking the AMD Llano chips

the onboard graphics of these cards can run along side certain 6000 series AMD cards in hybrid crossfire mode for improved performance

[Buzz]

Of course you may also be talking the AMD Llano chips

the onboard graphics of these cards can run along side certain 6000 series AMD cards in hybrid crossfire mode for improved performance

He stated in OP it was the Ivy i5 and the p8z77 motherboard

[vanthus]

It's highly unlikely(in my opinion)you would notice any performance gain.

[Buzz]

It's highly unlikely(in my opinion)you would notice any performance gain.

I agree mate, at least not with decent cards and just half decent games, you dont really notice much difference and same in 3DMark. A little but nothing worth writing home about. I suppose for people who like to have things push to limits and are aware of benchmarks results etc would notice it but on a day to day basis you wont

[Fenrir]

thanks man i was just curios as to the size of impact it would have.

much appreciated nd an interesting read +rep

edit: to be more of a dum tit how can i get audio through my hdmi cable? or does it not matter where its plugged in
(yesh i know nothing about hdmi cables lol only tht iv got a 1.4v

[keynes]

thanks man i was just curios as to the size of impact it would have.

much appreciated nd an interesting read +rep

edit: to be more of a dum tit how can i get audio through my hdmi cable? or does it not matter where its plugged in
(yesh i know nothing about hdmi cables lol only tht iv got a 1.4v

You should get audio with your hdmi but I'd get external speakers if I were you.