All of the Intel-based PCs have integrated graphics present in them. Many of the PCs have another dedicated GPU inside them too, but many budget-friendly options do not. So today let us take a look at how you can tweak the settings of your Intel Integrated Graphics, and Windows in general, to get the most out of your hardware.
Intel Graphics Command Center
Intel Graphics Command Center is exactly what the name says. It is like a control panel or your integrated graphics. It gets installed automatically with the display driver on your PC. However, if it is not installed even after the display driver has finished installing, you can get it from the Microsoft Store.
Once it is installed on your system, you should open it. After that, you will see that the left panel has some options you can click on. Click on the 'System' option in the left panel and then go to 'Power'. Once, you are there, you would see two options -
On Battery
Plugged In
By default, both should be set to 'Balanced' mode. But if you want the maximum performance, open the drop-down list and select 'Maximum Performance' in both 'On Battery' and 'Plugged In' sections.
Create a new Power Plan
A Power Plan is a set of instructions telling your PC how to use power in case of battery usage as well as when plugged in. By default, the power plan is set to 'Balanced' in Windows. But you can change it by creating your own power plan! Let us see how to do that.
First, go to your search bar and type 'Choose a power plan'. Then give your new Power Plan a name. Do not forget to select 'High Performance' in the same window if you want to get the full benefit of your hardware. Then click on 'Next'. After that, select your 'screen timeout' time and 'sleep' time. Then click on 'Create'. And there you are, you have just created your very own power plan based on the 'High Performance' mode.
Tweak your Power Plan
Now that you have successfully created your own power plan, it is time to make some tweaks to it to make it even better. To do so, go to search and type 'Edit power plan'. From the window that opens, select 'Change advanced power settings'. From here you can do various tweaks.
Go to 'Processor power management' and you will see three more options dropdown. From there you can change your 'Minimum processor state', 'System cooling policy', and 'Maximum Processor State'. You can keep the 'Minimum Processor State' on battery to the default (which is 5%) if you want to conserve your battery power. Always remember to change the 'System cooling policy' to active on both 'On battery' and 'Plugged in' modes. An active system cooling policy means that your fans will be always running and cooling your laptop or desktop. This is very important if you are using the high-performance mode to ensure proper cooling and ventilation for your PC. When you are done, click OK and you are done!
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