Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7

[yugi]

It seems that Microsoft is discouraging system manufacturers from shipping systems making use of hybrid graphics.

Hybrid graphics is where a system has one GPU built onto the motherboard and another on a dedicated graphics card. Microsoft’s Guidelines for Graphics in Windows 7 is strongly discouraging OEMs from shipping systems making use of this technology.

A hybrid graphics system typically has two GPUs: a low-power, fairly low-performance integrated GPU and a second high-power, higher performance discrete GPU.

The integrated GPU is typically used when long battery life is desired, and the discrete GPU is used when battery life is not important or when higher performance is required. Such systems require a reboot to switch between GPUs.

Windows 7 does not offer native support for hybrid graphics systems. We strongly discourage system manufacturers from shipping such systems, which can be unstable and provide a poor user experience.

I’m betting that ATI/AMD, NVIDIA and a number of system OEMs are going to be displeased by how Microsoft has labeled this technology.

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Microsoft to discourage hybrid graphics systems for Windows 7 | Hardware 2.0 | ZDNet.com

[limes]

what the microsoft eheheh. ka lain unsaon nalang to ang mga AMD na mga hybrid crossfire. theyre making a bad action here. tsk3x way kaso nko kay wa man ko nag windows 7 hehe

[COMCAM]

discouraged kai magpagawas sila ug ilang own?

[Chipmunk888]

Quote: Originally Posted by yugi We strongly discourage system manufacturers from shipping such systems, which can be unstable and provide a poor user experience.

wonder why...

[trigun]

Quote: Originally Posted by COMCAM discouraged kai magpagawas sila ug ilang own?

i guess...i guess....tsk tsk tsk

[PR0CESS0R]

hadlok na si bill gates dili mahalin iyang products specially sa Japan kay naay news nga ang Japan dili na mo gamit ug MS product kay naghimo sila ug kaugalingong Os.

[obemon]

This article from ZDNET is bout a year old now so any update on this?

Anyway, I don't see what the big deal is. So Microsoft won't provide native support for Hybrid graphics on Windows 7, it doesn't mean it wouldn't work right? It's just up to ATI/AMD and nVidia to provide the drivers, as usual.

[reishoto]

hybrid graphics on notebook?

[poldopunk]

this was already declared sa Windows Vista pa. The OS can't really switch realtime between onboard and discreet graphics without restarting (err, it can but would result in instability).

[salbahis]

my EEE has multiple setup of GPU's mostly for power consumption... i wonder if this will be affected if i install win7

[loloyis.com]

Here is the latest on the hardware side.

Fudzilla - Nvidia to launch new switchable graphics

[COMCAM]

so there will be a reason for upgrade.

upgrade = money, more money

[hawkeye294]

Quote: Originally Posted by COMCAM so there will be a reason for upgrade. upgrade = money, more money

tumpak!!! money is always the bottom line ani mga kumpanyaha... the more money they can get from consumers the better it is for them.. tsk tsk tsk

[yugi]

Well sakto mo sa inyong opinion. Grabe jud ning Microsoft mo monopolize hantod cguro sa dili computer parts apilon nalang nya puhon...and I am expecting that.

[st1tch3s]

tsk2x more money to be spent on upgrades.... maka adik raba ni....