I want to disable the intel graphics completely in favor of the nvidia card

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Cuz right now, the NVidia control panel is only showing the first group of options. I *think* it's because of interference from the intel graphics.

How can I do this?

[Stefan3D]

Depends on your rig.

On some PCs you can disable iGPU in BIOS.

On Optimus systems you can force GeForce GPU in NVIDIA control panel.

Check out:

http://alteredqualia.com/texts/optimus/ How to run WebGL on discrete Nvidia GPU for notebooks with Nvidia Optimus

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MSI GS Series GS73VR STEALTH PRO-033 17.3" 120 Hz Intel Core i7 7th Gen 7700HQ (2.80 GHz) NVIDIA GeForce GTX Max-Q 1070

It's not an option in the BIOS.

I've sent this laptop to MSI (for service on the display housing). Had to pull the hard drives first, and re-imaged them afterward.

Prior to service, it acted normally.

Since service, the Nvidia control panel *does* behave as if "controlled by Optimus" - not showing all the usual 3d options. (See attached image).

But I don't want it to be behaving that way.

I'd *LIKE* to have all video functions passed through the NVidia card.

Notably, this laptop should support G-Sync, but I can't get to that part of the control panel.

[Stefan3D]

Did MSI flash a new BIOS onto your rig?

Actually Optimus and G-Sync are mutually exclusive.

Intel iGPU should not even appear in device manager.

Can you activate G-Sync?

On my ASUS it looks like this:

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I don't know if they put a new BIOS on. The recent BIOS release notes (for the last year) don't indicate any related changes.

No, can't activate G-Sync, cuz it's not there.

Your picture is how my NVidia control panel used to look, as well. Now - (consult my attached image) - none of those options are available (including G-Sync). Only the circled ones.

[Stefan3D]

And iGPU appears in device manager?

Probably MSI messed sth. up while reassembling.

Some jumpers or wires that trigger G-Sync?

In worst case they exchanged the whole display with a wrong one.

Identify your display with HWiNFO64 (i have an LG Display LP156WF6-SPB6) and find out if it's G-Sync capable.