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ASUS GPU Boost Feature? Can someone explain?

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I have a GTX 480 as well as a single PCI-E 2.0 motherboard with integrated graphics (disabled of course).

However, I saw a review where my Asus motherboard provided a "GPU Boost Feature" that I could use with the integrated graphics while running my GTX 480. I've never heard of this. Is that even possible?

Could someone explain how it works? Is it worth doing - stable?

Thanks HardForum.
 
GPU Boost allows you to overclock the Intel IGP. This would be of no use to you, as you have IGP disabled.

You may be confusing this technology with that of ATI's, who does not require identical cards for Crossfire. They can Crossfire ATI IGP's with their video cards.

You're not missing out on much.
 
Nvidia used to have a feature (that worked only on a few cards) called HybridPower. That allowed you to completely turn off your discrete videocard and use onboard video without rebooting the computer. I was hoping that would become a standard for both Nvidia and ATi (they had a similar feature) but both makers only used them on last generation videocards.
 
needmorecarnitine said:
Nvidia used to have a feature (that worked only on a few cards) called HybridPower. That allowed you to completely turn off your discrete videocard and use onboard video without rebooting the computer. I was hoping that would become a standard for both Nvidia and ATi (they had a similar feature) but both makers only used them on last generation videocards.
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I used to use HybridPower on my Foxconn Destroyer with a 9800GTX video card. Worked great as I could disable the videocard and run the onboard video when my daughter wasn't gaming. She would logon and choose "Boost Performance" and be running the 9800GTX...

Problem is that Microsoft found that neither nVidia's or ATi's hybrid technologies worked well enough to endorse them. Once you enabled a hybrid mode the system becomes unstable. Sure the video drivers can restart, but stability means 100% uptime regardless.

My big issue was my daughter plays Sacred 2:Fallen Angel and it has been found to have a serious problem if SLI is enabled on the system. Doesn't matter if you choose non-SLI mode for the game itself, if SLI is on you will find the game will crash. Run the game with SLI disabled and all is good.

When I switched to a GTX275 I found that nVidia didn't allow the Hybrid SLI modes anymore with the GTX2x5 series of cards. Blessing in disguise as my daughter hasn't had a single crash in the game since I went that route. My son, running dual GTX280s in SLI has had at least 2 crashes an hour while gaming with his sister.
 
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