Accessing the NVIDIA Display Adaptor in Tank03 I7

[DuncanD]

I just purchased a Tank03, i7 12700H (through Amazon), with the Geforce RTX 3060 Mobile 12GB adaptor. I cannot seem to get the Display Adapter to get used - it always defaults to the Intel Iris. I have messed with the NVIDIA Control Panel, forced the default to the NVIDIA driver, but it doesn't seem to matter. The monitor itself (under advanced Display Settings) always comes up as being driven by the Intel IRIS on board.
There are three video adapter ports in the back of the Tank03 - 2 HDMI and 1 DP. Are they all connected to both adapters, or are only certain ones, and if so, which? I note that others have asked similar questions, and the answer has been unclear.
FWFW, I bought this machine specifically to play Space Marine 2 (heh), and that game is way more than the Intel Iris can handle. That 3060 is sitting right there - I just can't figurte out how to get to it!
Please advise!
Thanks,
duncan

[DuncanD]

I certainly hope I can get some support here ...

Here is my sysinfo, showing both video adapters:

Name NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_2520&SUBSYS_000010DE&REV_A1\4&3666A0F5&0&0008
Adapter Type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU, NVIDIA compatible
Adapter Description NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
Adapter RAM (1,048,576) bytes
Installed Drivers C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvqyltc.inf_amd64_c8e304e84cd8b6ca\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvqyltc.inf_amd64_c8e304e84cd8b6ca\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvqyltc.inf_amd64_c8e304e84cd8b6ca\nvldumdx.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\nvqyltc.inf_amd64_c8e304e84cd8b6ca\nvldumdx.dll
Driver Version 31.0.15.5176
INF File oem16.inf (Section001 section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries Not Available
Resolution Not Available
Bits/Pixel Not Available
Memory Address 0x5F000000-0x5FFFFFFF
Memory Address 0x20000000-0x2FFFFFFF
Memory Address 0x30000000-0x31FFFFFF
IRQ Channel IRQ 4294967221
Driver C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERSTORE\FILEREPOSITORY\NVQYLTC.INF_AMD64_C8E304E84CD8B6CA\NVLDDMKM.SYS (31.0.15.5176, 57.19 MB (59,969,568 bytes), 3/20/2024 5:24 AM)

Name Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics
PNP Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_46A6&SUBSYS_22128086&REV_0C\3&11583659&1&10
Adapter Type Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics Family, Intel Corporation compatible
Adapter Description Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics
Adapter RAM 2.00 GB (2,147,479,552 bytes)
Installed Drivers C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_4ec1a03daa49235f\igdumdim64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_4ec1a03daa49235f\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_4ec1a03daa49235f\igd10iumd64.dll,C:\WINDOWS\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\iigd_dch.inf_amd64_4ec1a03daa49235f\igd12umd64.dll
Driver Version 32.0.101.5972
INF File oem32.inf (iADLPD_w10_DS section)
Color Planes Not Available
Color Table Entries 4294967296
Resolution 3440 x 1440 x 59 hertz
Bits/Pixel 32
Memory Address 0x32000000-0x32FFFFFF
Memory Address 0x0000-0xFFFFFFF
I/O Port 0x00007000-0x0000703F
IRQ Channel IRQ 4294967222
Driver C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERSTORE\FILEREPOSITORY\IIGD_DCH.INF_AMD64_4EC1A03DAA49235F\IGDKMDN64.SYS (32.0.101.5972, 50.41 MB (52,854,720 bytes), 11/2/2024 11:51 AM)

I cannot attach screen shots,but I have used the NVidia control panel to assign the 3060 as the default adapter.
Preferred graphics processor:
[High-perfromance NVIDIA processor ]

Note that the NVIDIA control panel under 3D Settings ONLY has a menu item for "Manage 3D Settings". There is no item related to Phyx, as I have seen used in various instructions on how to do this.

However, when I go to my Settings > Display > Advanced Display, even after rebooting, it still shows my monitor attached to the IRIS.
DELL U3415W
Display 1: Connected to Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics

I can find no way to access the 3060. I really don't want to return this cool little cube, but it is worthless if I cannot even access the NVIDIA card.
Is there anyone who can help? Please?

Thanks for your attention!

duncan

[DuncanD]

And FWIW, I tried connecting to every video port on the M1A, (2xHDMI, 1xDP, and even 1 USB-C). They are all connected to the Intel Iris. So either there is a configuration issue somewhere, or this system has an NVIDIA 3060 and no way to access it. Which is the same as not having one. I mean, doesn't anyone else have this configuration? Why is this video card completely inaccessible?
This feels like maybe a BIOS setting somewhere?

[barry777]

You can try disabling the integrated graphics card through the device manager.

[vito]

First, make sure you’re plugged into the right video port. Typically, on machines like this, only certain ports are connected directly to the dedicated GPU. Try connecting your monitor to the DP port (or one of the HDMI ports if that doesn’t work), as some systems reserve specific ports for the NVIDIA card.