Using Optimus technology new NVIDIA graphics driver How to identify the standalone video card is enabled?

Failure phenomenon:

How does the Optimus model identify whether a stand-alone video card is enabled?

Reason Analysis:

The new NVIDIA graphics driver has a GPU activity hint icon in the notification area to see if the Nvidia standalone video card is currently open.

Solution:

1. The desktop blank area clicks the right mouse button, chooses "The Nvidia Control Panel";

2. Select "Desktop" in the menu, check "Display GPU activity icon in notification area";

Note: The name of the menu in the old version of the drive is "view".

3. At this point in the taskbar in the lower right corner will be able to see the GPU activity icon;

4. When the independent video card does not work, the icon is gray, the mouse hover on the icon will have the following prompts:

Click on the GPU Activity icon after the prompt:

5. When the independent graphics work, the icon is color, the mouse hovers over the icon has the following tips:

When you click on the GPU Activity icon, you can see exactly which program is using the standalone video card.