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john_dennis wrote on 11/6/2012, 11:29 PM
Generally, the processors with HD 3000 or HD 4000 video hardware built on the die. The feature has to be enabled by a motherboard chipset. i.e. i7 3770 (k) on a Z77 motherboard.
Videoimpressions0622 wrote on 11/7/2012, 6:53 AM
So how exactly does one enable it? I have a brand new PC with an i7-3820 CPU, yet when I try to use Intel Quick Sync it notes that this feature is not available. This is very confusing.
Tim20 wrote on 11/7/2012, 7:34 AM
Your motherboard has to support it and be enabled in bios. It also cannot work through a graphics card. You have to hook your monitor up to the MB's video out.

In a dual monitor setup you can use a graphics card and quick sync on the other monitor.

Only on a ASUS enabled MB can you use the HD4000 graphics to assist a graphics card using Virtu MVP software.

I would suggest you get the best info from your computer OEM.
MozartMan wrote on 11/7/2012, 10:21 AM
@ Video Impressions

Intel i7-3820 CPU is Sandy Bridge-E LGA 2011 socket processor and doesn't have imbedded video. Only Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge LGA 1155 socket processors have Quick Sync.
Videoimpressions0622 wrote on 11/7/2012, 10:49 AM
Thanks for this important observation. I need not look any further, and will rely on my GPU acceleration to speed up renders.