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How to force NVidia 1060 on Surface Book 2

Anonymous
2017-12-07T20:27:23+00:00

Hi.....  proud new owner of a 15" Surface Book 2!

I cannot find where to tell the PC which GPU to use for an app.   I had owned the previous Surface Book and there was an NVidia Control panel thatgave you all kinds of control over that.

The new Surface Book 2 doesn't have that installed on it and it seems that it's stuck using the crappy Intel Pro 620 GPU on every piece of software.  I haven't modified ANYTHING since I unboxed it last night (in other words, I haven't screwed any drivers or anything up).   If I look under Device Manager, it shows both the Intel 620 and the NVidia 1060 as graphics adapters.

I'm sure this is something very simple but thanks for helping!

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-12-27T19:02:29+00:00

    The NVIDIA Control Panel does not appear when pressing Start and typing because it is not in the list of apps in the Start menu. 

    To open it, go to: Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, NVIDIA Control Panel.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-03-04T18:08:55+00:00

    try downloading the latest Surface Book firmware here:

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49497

    go to your "system information" find "version" and download the firmware closest to that number.....

    if all else fail...MS can "Fresh Start" your laptop.  Unfortunately, thats what I had to do but everything is working properly after that. Make sure you back up everything first.

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-01-07T09:10:15+00:00

    One of the best discussions i have seen

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-03T00:18:21+00:00

    Have you tried running Nvidia Inspector? It won't let you set the Nvidia GPU as your primary GPU, but it does give you much more control of the GPU, MUCH more than what you can do using the control panel. 

    https://forums.guru3d.com/threads/nvidia-inspector-introduction-and-guide.403676/

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-31T06:30:59+00:00

    Might this inadequate power supply issue be related to the SB2 switching to the UHD620 (because it has unsustainable power-draw at max performance)?

    In a nutshell, the 95watt power supply that comes with the Surfae Book 2 does not provide enough power to satiate the high power draw of SB2 components.

    https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/surface-book-2-power-supply-issue/

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