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[Eric Appleman <erappleman@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 06/18/2011 12:23 AM, Eric Appleman wrote:
> Here comes a new challenger!
>
> http://www.rage3d.com/articles/amd_powerxpress4_asif_rehman_interview/
> http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-PowerXPress-4-0-aka-BACON-vs-Nvidia-Optimus.55204.0.html
>
>
> Same deal as Optimus: A GPU wired through an IGP. No mux.
>
> First laptops featuring this seem to be the Dell Vostro 3550 (6630M) the
> HP dv6/dv7 (6490M?/6770M). The BACON driver situation for Sandy+Radeon
> on Windows is currently being documented and there have been some
> switching problems for the HP laptops.
>
> On the AMD+Radeon side of things, almost nothing is known about BACON.
> An upcoming Llano laptop (1 of 11) from HP is apparently going to be a
> beast. A 6750M+6520G Hybrid Crossfire and dynamically switching laptop.
>
> Current fglrx support for PowerXpress, radeon, or vga_switcheroo are
> said not to work in enabling the discrete GPU for any meaningful use.
>
> Given this, there will be a need for data collection tools and possibly
> new scripts (call it BaconBits or extend Bumblebee).
>
> - Eric
btw, here are some useful links for understanding intel bacon on windows

http://forum.notebookreview.com/hp-pavilion-notebooks/583203-dv6t-7-switchable-graphics.html

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-Vostro-3550-Notebook.53227.0.html