Device manager shows multiple display adapters


  1. jwblue
    Posts : 76
    Windows 10
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    Device manager shows multiple display adapters


    My computer just crashed and it took a lot of time to repair it.

    The issue was the video card.

    In device manager it shows two video cards enabled.

    AMD Radeon (TM) R9 M375X
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 350

    Is it normal for two video cards to be enabled? Would my system be more stable if one was disabled? If so which one?
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  3. hsehestedt
    Posts : 4,172
    Windows 11 Pro, 22H2
       New #2

    This is normal if your system has both the CPU integrated graphics as well as a separate GPU. The Internal CPU graphics are used for non-demanding tasks and the GPU for 3D graphics, etc. Some systems will have software to allow you to specifically set what adapter is used for specific tasks.
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  4. bro67
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    Mac OS Catalina
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    Yes id the motherboard is say a laptop one and has internal and external display GPU or you have a addon card on a motherboard with a internal GPU.
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