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October 2nd, 2023 19:31
G15 5530, is Displayport over USB-C connected to the Nvidia GPU?
Dell G15 5530
I bought this laptop for VR gaming on a Valve Index headset but can't get it to work. My concern is that the USB-C port is not actually connected to the Nvidia GPU and only the Intel graphics.
If that is the case I don't believe there's any way to get it to work since the Index cannot run off HDMI.
Can anyone confirm if that port is connected to the dedicated GPU or not?
Thanks.
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ejn63
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October 3rd, 2023 11:05
These output from the discrete GPU only over HDMI -- all the other outputs are from the Intel GPU.
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October 2nd, 2023 22:44
We'd need the exact model number to tell you definitively (G15 5530, 5510, etc.) but the vast majority if not all of the G-series run USB/Thunderbolt from the Intel GPU -- not the discrete one.
EpsoMed
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October 3rd, 2023 06:26
It says the model number above my post I believe. It's a G15 5530 with the RTX 4060.
If it is the case that it's connected to the Intel GPU and not the dedicated one I'm not sure if there's any way to get the Index to work on it! I'm sure I read somewhere that people had got it working though.
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October 3rd, 2023 12:45
@ejn63 Ah man that really stinks. I bought this laptop purely for VR on the index so looks like I've wasted my money! Not really sure what to do with it now. I assume Dell wont take it back based on this. Still feel like there must be a way to make it work but it's not looking good! If anyone has any ideas they'd be appreciated. Thanks.
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EpsoMed
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October 11th, 2023 10:40
I guess no one has any other ideas of how I might be able to get around this?
ejn63
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October 11th, 2023 11:05
If the device needs direct video output, you need a different system -- this one won't handle that task.
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October 13th, 2023 06:05
Ok well thanks for your help.
missionmatt
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September 13th, 2024 01:50
Is there documentation somewhere for confirming that the USB C runs off the iGPU and the HDMI off the dGPU?