kdogg556 Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I have a HP Pavilion dv7-6135dx. It has Intel HD 3000 Graphics and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6490m. i cannot seem to get the intel Graphics to load correctly. The information in system profiler is as follows: Display: Type: GPU Bus: Built-In Vram(total): 64 MB of Shared System Memory Vendor: Intel (0x8086) Device ID: 0x0116 Revision: 0x0009 Kernel Extension Info: No Kext Loaded Displays: Display: Resolution: 1024x768 Pixel Depth: 32-bit Color (ARGB8888) Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes The resolution should be 1600x900 (i have tried GraphicsMode=1600x900x32, no avail). The ATI card is as follows: Unknown: Chipset Model: Unknown Type: GPU Bus: PCIe SLot: Slot-1 PCIe Lane Width: x8 VRAM (total): 256mb Vendor: ATI(0x1002) Device ID: 0x6760 Revision ID: 0x0000 ROM Revision: 113-B7710C-176 EFI Driver Version: 01.00.318 Displays: Display Connector: Display Connector: I have loaded many different kexts (2011 MBP Intel HD Graphics, and ATI Kexts). I have also added my device id to different kexts. Is there any hope? I was thinking about trying to physically remove one of my cards in hopes that i can get the other to work. Anyone know of anything better? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltSachet Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I have the same problem as you. I have a HP laptop with switchable graphics. In the BIOS, you should be able to change the graphics setting from 'Hybrid' (which means 'switchable') to either 'iGPU' or 'dGPU' (integrated/discrete graphics respectively). Attempting to change this setting does not work. The laptop will revert to Hybrid once the BIOS setup menu is saved and exited. If you select dGPU, the system fails to even exit the BIOS setup, it seems to hang on a black (blank) screen. These video settings can be found in the advanced menu in the BIOS setup. The advanced menu is usually only accessible by repeatedly tapping 'a' after selecting to enter BIOS setup. Let me know if you have this very same problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1742661 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdogg556 Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I pressed a after pressing F10 to boot into boot setup. It started beeping and i saw no advanced features. I did find a switchable graphics item. I could either pick "fixed" or "dynamic". Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1742698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltSachet Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 try setting it to fixed. Get back to me. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1742738 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdogg556 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 try setting it to fixed. Get back to me. I tested the fixed. And nothing changed. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1742746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYIK Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I have a HP Pavilion dv7-6135dx. It has Intel HD 3000 Graphics and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6490m. i cannot seem to get the intel Graphics to load correctly. The information in system profiler is as follows: Display: Type: GPU Bus: Built-In Vram(total): 64 MB of Shared System Memory Vendor: Intel (0x8086) Device ID: 0x0116 Revision: 0x0009 Kernel Extension Info: No Kext Loaded Displays: Display: Resolution: 1024x768 Pixel Depth: 32-bit Color (ARGB8888) Main Display: Yes Mirror: Off Online: Yes The resolution should be 1600x900 (i have tried GraphicsMode=1600x900x32, no avail). The ATI card is as follows: Unknown: Chipset Model: Unknown Type: GPU Bus: PCIe SLot: Slot-1 PCIe Lane Width: x8 VRAM (total): 256mb Vendor: ATI(0x1002) Device ID: 0x6760 Revision ID: 0x0000 ROM Revision: 113-B7710C-176 EFI Driver Version: 01.00.318 Displays: Display Connector: Display Connector: I have loaded many different kexts (2011 MBP Intel HD Graphics, and ATI Kexts). I have also added my device id to different kexts. Is there any hope? I was thinking about trying to physically remove one of my cards in hopes that i can get the other to work. Anyone know of anything better? Did You can try to install Snow Leopard? May be should You will try Lion? On my laptop (Dell Vostro3350), the system was properly set. Video HD3000 show is correct. I had great difficulty with Snow Leopard. You must use correct DSDT Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1742864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdogg556 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Did You can try to install Snow Leopard? May be should You will try Lion? On my laptop (Dell Vostro3350), the system was properly set. Video HD3000 show is correct. I had great difficulty with Snow Leopard. You must use correct DSDT I am working on installing lion as we speak. I hope this will fix my problems. Ive been at this for about 3 weeks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1742940 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RYIK Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I am working on installing lion as we speak. I hope this will fix my problems. Ive been at this for about 3 weeks. You should evaluate your DSDT with my (it do only for method of "(_dsm") DSDT.RYIK.zip Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1743236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauldmps Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 You cannot switch to ATI card in OSX. The DV7 series laptops have muxless GPU switching in which the display is connected permanently to the Intel card. Intel HD3000 (0116) works in Lion & SL 10.6.8 OOB, just make sure that you're using MacbookPro8,1 smbios.plist.. Only the thing needed now is to be able to power off the ATI card via DSDT so that it does not draw power. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1743258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdogg556 Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 You cannot switch to ATI card in OSX. The DV7 series laptops have muxless GPU switching in which the display is connected permanently to the Intel card. Intel HD3000 (0116) works in Lion & SL 10.6.8 OOB, just make sure that you're using MacbookPro8,1 smbios.plist.. Only the thing needed now is to be able to power off the ATI card via DSDT so that it does not draw power. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1743551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omar Betarte Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 You cannot switch to ATI card in OSX. The DV7 series laptops have muxless GPU switching in which the display is connected permanently to the Intel card. Intel HD3000 (0116) works in Lion & SL 10.6.8 OOB, just make sure that you're using MacbookPro8,1 smbios.plist.. Only the thing needed now is to be able to power off the ATI card via DSDT so that it does not draw power. You can explain more abaut this becouse, i don't have enought knowlge in DSDT For that, thanks Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/266896-switchable-graphics-physically-remove-one-card/#findComment-1841102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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