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#1 2022-09-23 10:28:54

l0tek
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[solved] amdgpu on Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X

I ordered a Slim 7 Pro X (6800hs + rtx 3050) on which I'd like to install both Linux and Windows. I only want to use the nvidia card on the rare occasion I boot Windows, and use integrated amd graphics in Linux.

Now according to the Arch Wiki at https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Lenovo … icated_GPU if you disable the discrete graphics in BIOS, the amdgpu driver "is then not able to properly run the integrated Rembrandt Radeon 680M video adapter".

I guess that means no integrated graphics under Linux. Would something like envycontrol work instead?

Also I was wondering where I can find more info about this issue. I've been searching the web for a while and even asked Lenovo, who just replied they don't support Linux on this model.

Last edited by l0tek (2022-09-23 10:42:21)

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#2 2022-09-23 10:37:23

V1del
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Re: [solved] amdgpu on Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X

Don't overthink things and just setup standard PRIME: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PRIME# … er_offload it's officially supported and generally works as supposed to.

But yes looking at the source envycontrol would likely work as well

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#3 2022-09-23 10:41:44

l0tek
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Re: [solved] amdgpu on Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X

Ok, thanks.

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#4 2022-09-23 12:08:16

l0tek
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Re: [solved] amdgpu on Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X

Is there a way to check if the discrete graphics is actually powered off after switching gpu modes via envycontrol?

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#5 2022-09-23 13:47:21

V1del
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Re: [solved] amdgpu on Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X

Not directly since you will unbind the graphics driver. Check whether power draw overall is within reason/relevantly lower than if you keep it enabled with something like powertop.

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