Hybrid Power

Hybrid Power technology is in fact by integrated chip set is configured to support the technical graphics, in driving and under the control of the operating system, when the system is idle when using only the integrated graphics chip to reduce the power consumption, and when full load when the work by the integration of graphics with the independent video card to further enhance the efficiency of graphics, this technique one can reduce the power consumption, especially for those with independent video card system benefit, but also can to some extent to enhance the system 's integrated graphics performance.

The current AMD and NVIDIA have launched its own Hybrid Power technology. The difference is the AMD Hybrid Power, not 100% to close the independent video card, at least to graphics cards to the original 60% to work. While the NVIDIA 100% closed graphics, the graphics card fan stop using. But for the 100% stop using the independent video card price is needed to completely set manually, but for now this set is also quite convenient, only in the Windows, Hybrid Power icon in the taskbar midpoint can. While rival AMD is completely automatic control off!

Using the Hybrid Power technology is very simple, just inside the BIOS can open.

However, it is a great pity is, NVIDIA's new GeForce GTX 295 / 285 does not support this technology, and the near future will publish desktop video card does not support Hybrid Power all. NVIDIA senior technical marketing manager Sean Cleveland recently confirmed to the media, the company has given up on the desktop graphics technology in the application of product line. Main reason is, the latest NVIDIA graphics cards to reduce the standby power consumption has been doing very well, in the absence of high 3D load, its power consumption itself is very low, completely shut it down by integrated graphics output" and can effectively enhance the user experience". However, the NVIDIA mobile platform still will continue to support the Hybrid Power technology. NV thinks there is its energy play space, can effectively reduce the notebook heat, while extending battery life.