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Disable integrated intel graphics and using AMD Radeon

Soo been a while since I posted here.
And I need your help again. bump.

One thing before we start, I am not an expert on linux, it would help me if you
simplify the solution as much as you guys can. Thank you.

So I have HP note book 15-AY102NJ that comes with AMD Radeon R7 M440 2GB.
And I have two graphics cards:
1.

Code:

01:00.0 Display controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Topaz XT [Radeon R7 M260/M265 / M340/M360 / M440/M445] (rev 83)

        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 126

        Memory at a0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]

        Memory at b0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=2M]

        I/O ports at 5000 [size=256]

        Memory at b2300000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]

        Expansion ROM at b2340000 [disabled] [size=128K]

        Capabilities: <access denied>

        Kernel driver in use: amdgpu

        Kernel modules: amdgpu

Code:

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Device 5916 (rev 02)

        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 81ee

        Kernel driver in use: i915_bpo

        Kernel modules: i915_bpo

Now for my problem. My laptop is not that weak. I mean its ok. but each time I run games(once
that are compatitable with linux) the graphics lags(cpu and harddisk are alive and kicking). So i want to disable my intergrated intel graphics card and use only my AMD Radeon becuase I am pretty sure its not being used as its not the default one and its defined as a Display controller and not a VGA controller.

It would mean the world to me if someone can help me fix this, I searched the web for quite some time.

Something I should mention:
In order to install the driver for my AMD graphic card I went through this tutorial:
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtop...?f=59&t=229229
After it was reccomended by people in my previous question:
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...nt-4175602983/
I belive the installation went well but still for some reason I think its not being used as
my defualt graphic card. Thank you!

specs:
Intel® Core™ i7-7500U Processor 2.7GHz
AMD Radeon R7 M440 2GB

Linux HP-Notebook 4.4.0-70-generic #91-Ubuntu SMP Wed Mar 22 12:47:43 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Code:

$ cat /etc/linuxmint/info

RELEASE=18.1

CODENAME=serena

EDITION="Cinnamon 64-bit"

DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18.1 Serena"

DESKTOP=Gnome

TOOLKIT=GTK

USER_GUIDE_URL=help:linuxmint

GRUB_TITLE=Linux Mint 18.1 Cinnamon 64-bit

i got HP EliteBook 8460p

Code:

 CPU: Intel i7-2760QM (8) @ 3.500z

 GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6400M/7400M Ss

Code:

$ lspci | grep VGA

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M/7400M Series]

it should be using your ATI chip, if not go into your BIOS and look at your settings to find how to make it default ... that'd be the place it'd be to change Hardware settings on a PC/Laptop

The questions is

Is it the rare case like on a few clevo where you can directly use your amd gpu. I doubt that
a few msi notebooks allowed to change in bios what is used, you had to reboot and switch from intel to nvidia or from nvidia to intel. according to the notebookcheck articles i read.

or is it the usual amd gpu or nvidia gpu => intel only mode or intel gpu pass through => output devices like lvds and such

First check your bios, if there is any option to disable the intel gpu.

else check your distro wiki, or if that does not exist check gentoo or arch linux wiki for some hints on how to set it up properl

I see lag "or microlag up to your definition" with nvidia optimus or intel gpu only notebooks in windows 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by BW-userx (Post 5802559)

i got HP EliteBook 8460p

Code:

 CPU: Intel i7-2760QM (8) @ 3.500z

 GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6400M/7400M Ss

Code:

$ lspci | grep VGA

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Seymour [Radeon HD 6400M/7400M Series]

it should be using your ATI chip, if not go into your BIOS and look at your settings to find how to make it default ... that'd be the place it'd be to change Hardware settings on a PC/Laptop

Thank you for replaying. Already tried that, I don't have a option like that in the BIOS.
Any other option I can do that?

as i already told you, blacklist the intel module i915_bpo.
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1103...kernel-modules

when you did this succesfully, post the output of that lspci command again.

it is possible that things will temporarily get worse.

from experience that later should be the one that is already set up to work, as even i have a build in vga off the CPU but my ATI is over riding that because it is the onboard video chip. is that info gotten from

lspci | grep VGA

see what that is telling you. because only one can run at a time. (unless they are making laptops more versatile then before)